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The Scenic Album
As long as new artists keep flocking to the works of Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine and Frank Zappa for inspiration, we're going to keep finding more technique-oriented instrumental albums knocking on our door for attention. The latest of these comes from Venezuelan guitarist Felix Martin and his idyllic...December 8, 2013
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Skeletons
Referred to by their fans as S&S or SandS, Rochester. New York's SIRENS & SAILORS are amassing a solid following for their semiautomatic-echoing style of metalcore. A lot of the band's success rides on feverish blast beats and crashing thrash parts administered by Doug Court. The rest of wha...December 8, 2013
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Unblackened
Back in March of this year, Zakk Wylde and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY put together a special treat at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, a scaled-back, relaxed retrospective set filled with ten BLS songs, three from the PRIDE & GLORY days and four selections from Zakk's 1996 solo album, "Book of Shadows". "Unb...December 7, 2013
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VADER Begins Recording New Album
Polish death metal veterans VADER have entered Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland to begin recording their new album for an early 2014 release. The band is laying down a total of 14 songs, including four bonus tracks, for the new CD, which is tentatively titled "Tibi Et Igni", a Latin phrase which tr...December 7, 2013
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Pays Tribute To NELSON MANDELA
LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe was one of many musicians who have taken to social media to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and a groundbreaking civil rights activist. Mandela died on Thursday (December 5) at age 95. One of the foremost civil rights leaders...December 6, 2013
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE To Answer Fan-Submitted Questions
Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virgina metallers LAMB OF GOD will answer four fan-submitted questions later today via the band's CrowdHall event. Questions can be submitted here. According to Amazon.com, Da Capo Press has set a June 24, 2014 North American release date for Randy Blythe's memoir,...December 6, 2013
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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Releases 'All That Is Now' Piano Album
Jordan Rudess, best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for the Grammy-nominated prog rock band DREAM THEATER, has released his latest solo piano recording, "All That Is Now". The album contains 13 pieces, composed and performed by Jordan on his favorite instrument, a 9-foo...December 5, 2013
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SAXON: 'Unplugged And Strung Up' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Unplugged And Strung Up", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, sold around 500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Issued on on November 18, "Unplugged And Strung Up" reveals layers and pieces previously dormant in many of the 14 classic SAXON songs chosen for...December 5, 2013
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IN THIS MOMENT: 'Whore' Video Premiere
"Whore", the new video from IN THIS MOMENT, can be seen below. The clip has a stark voyeuristic feel, combining the theatrical aplomb that marks IN THIS MOMENT's live performances with visuals that are as compelling as they are disturbing. Directed by Robert Kley, who was also at the helm for the ba...December 5, 2013
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CANDLEMASS To Perform Entire 'Ancient Dreams' Album At ROADBURN Festival
Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS to perform their "Ancients Dreams" album in its entirety at Mikael Åkerfeldt's (OPETH) 2014 curated Roadburn event on Friday, April 11 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands. "Wow, just wow!" says Åkerfeldt. "I am friends with the entire band, and especial...December 5, 2013
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APOSTOLUM To Release 'Winds Of Disillusion' In January
Moribund Records has set a January 21, 2014 release date for APOSTOLUM's second album, "Winds Of Disillusion". Blending the dark atmospheric tradition of scene legends MY DYING BRIDE, ANATHEMA and PARADISE LOST with the razor sharp-edge of modern black metal while retaining a rock sensibility, APOST...December 5, 2013
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TIMO TOLKKI: 'For Me, STRATOVARIUS Pretty Much Was Dead After 2004'
Dave Smiles of Full Throttle Rock recently conducted an interview with former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Full Throttle Rock: What was the inspiration for the story behind [the debut TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album] "The Land Of New Hope"? Tolkki:...December 4, 2013
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I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN: 'Beloved' Album Details Revealed
Australian metalcore outfit I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN will release its first album in six years, "Beloved", on February 18, 2014 in the U.S. via Epitaph Records. By their own admission, I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN have endured a decidedly checkered past. Over the years the band saw multiple vocalist chang...December 3, 2013
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Surviving Members Of Classic VIXEN Lineup Resurrect Band In Honor Of Fallen Guitarist
Singer Janet Gardner, drummer Roxy Petrucci and bassist Share Ross (Pedersen) will honor their friend and bandmate, guitarist and founder of VIXEN, Jan Kuehnemund, by performing as VIXEN in 2014. The band was committed to reunite in 2012 but Kuehnemund's cancer diagnosis caused what was thought of a...December 3, 2013
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JIM ROOT To Sit Out STONE SOUR Tour In Order To Focus On SLIPKNOT's Next Album
STONE SOUR guitarist Jim Root will sit out the band's upcoming tour with POP EVIL and STOLEN BABIES in order to focus on the songwriting process for SLIPKNOT's long-awaited new studio album. STONE SOUR says in a statement: "Everyone involved is okay with the decision and our mutual friend Christian...December 3, 2013
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