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BEFORE THE DAWN Signs With Nuclear Blast Records

Finnish dark metal masters BEFORE THE DAWN have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's sixth album, "Deathstar Rising", is scheduled for release on February 25, 2011. The CD's cover artwork can be viewed below. Founded in 1999 and led by Tuomas Saukkonen, BEFORE THE DAWN has "managed to...

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Report: Japanese Heavy Metal Scene Focuses On Eclectic Sounds And Erratic Looks

CNNGo.com, the Asia lifestyle and travel site from CNN, has posted a feature on Japan's metal bands who "are slowly but surely taking their goth/vampire/horror-inspired style to new neighborhoods, new cities, and potentially new countries." Included in the article are the Japanese metal act BLOOD ST...

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MAGNUS KARLSSON Talks Third ALLEN / LANDE Album In New Audio Interview

Jorge Fretes of GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with Swedish guitarist/songwriter Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR, STARBREAKER, LAST TRIBE) about the new ALLEN / LANDE album, "The Showdown". You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTE...

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ZAKK WYLDE Shows You How To Play 'Parade Of The Dead' (Video)

Video footage of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde breaking down the song "Parade Of The Dead" from the band's latest CD, "Order Of The Black", can be viewed at GuitarWorld.com. "Order Of The Black" was released in North America via E1 Music. The CD features four unique covers design...

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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Interviewed By Austria's MULATSCHAG TV

Mulatschag TV conducted an interview with vocalist Timo Kotipelto of Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS when the band played in Vienna, Austria on November 26, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS will release its thirteenth full-length studio album, "Elysium", in Asia on January...

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AVANTASIA DVD To Be Released In February

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — has issued the following update: "Rumors keep circulating about a forthcoming AVANTASIA live DVD and now we can confirm they are true! [In February 2011] a double DVD and two-CD set [along with a box set featuring both the double DVD and...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Interviewed By U.K.'s SONIC SHOCKS (Video)

Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with guitarist Matias Kupiainen of Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS at the Hard Rock Hell IV festival, which was held December 3-5, 2010 at Pontins in Prestatyn, North Wales, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS will release its thi...

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MICHAEL MONROE, GLENN HUGHES, CLIFF EVANS Interviewed For 'Classic Rock And Metal Podcast'

Michael Monroe (HANOI ROCKS),Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),Cliff Evans (TANK) and John Wetton (ASIA) were interviewed for the December 2010 edition of the "Classic Rock And Metal Podcast". You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. According t...

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UNRULY CHILD Singer Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On November 23, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Marcie Michelle Free of the reunited melodic hard rock quintet UNRULY CHILD. You can now listen to the chat below. After disbanding over sixteen years ago, all the original members of the legendary melodic...

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FRONTIERS RECORDS Announces New North American Distributor

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of a new distribution agreement for its label products with EMI Music distribution in North America. The new agreement will be effective from January 1, 2011 and marks a "huge step forward in the label’s expansion strategy" — as stated by Frontiers preside...

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DRACONIS INFERNUM To Support MARDUK In Indonesia

Singaporean black metallers DRACONIS INFERNUM will support MARDUK on the following dates as part of the "Asian Black Death Redemption Tour 2010": Dec. 11 - Tri Lomba Juang, Semarang, Indonesia Dec. 12 - Bulugan Outdoor, Jakarta, Indonesia DRACONIS INFERNUM was formed by Xepher in 2005. It currently...

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SLASH: 'I Don't Have A Focused Line Of Thinking As Far As How I Approach The Guitar'

Ivan Chopik of GuitarMessenger.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarMessenger.com: Coming back from this extensive tour, has it been difficult for you to maintain your healthier lif...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Elysium' Collector's Edition Detailed

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS will release their thirteenth full-length studio album, "Elysium", in Asia on January 12, 2011 via JVC and in the rest of the world on January 14, 2011 through earMUSIC/Edel. A single with two new songs will be released on November 26 to coincide with the start...

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NERVECELL Completes Writing New Album

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based death/thrash metallers NERVECELL have completed writing the music for the as-yet-untitled new album, set for a release early next via Lifeforce Records (Europe) and Spellbind Records (Middle East). Stated the band: "We are really thrilled that the writing process fo...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: Another New Song Available For Free Download

Set to touch down in America December 4 in Grand Prairie, Texas for a seven-show run after wrapping their six-country South American tour November 27 in Bogota, Colombia, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have officially released their seventh free track "Tom Tom". It is available for free download at www.smash...