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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Parts Ways With Singer HOWARD JONES
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released the following statement: "To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we've had him in the band. Out of respect...January 4, 2012
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Y&T, KAMELOT Members To Guest On JEFF SCOTT SOTO's New Solo Album
Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY) is putting the finishing touches on his new solo album, "Damage Control", for a tentative March 2012 release via Frontiers Records. The CD, which "promises to deliver a one-two punch in the standard that is expected fro...December 23, 2011
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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About His 'Guitar Prodigy' Interactive App
Ranked No. 1 by Joel McIver in "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists" book, Dave Mustaine godfathered fast-heavy-metal guitar generations, first as the original lead guitarist for METALLICA, and then as the founder of legendary MEGADETH. Now, Mustaine has teamed with the creators of Rock Prodigy to giv...December 22, 2011
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COLDWORKER: Another New Song Available For Streaming
COLDWORKER — the Örebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, RUIN and PHOBOS — will release its third album, "The Doomsayer's Call", in February 2012 via Listenable Records. The CD was recorded in part at Soundl...December 21, 2011
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SLASH Says He 'Didn't Commit' To Attending GUNS N' ROSES' Upcoming ROCK HALL Induction
Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation, was interviewed by "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk on yesterday's (Monday, December 19) edition of "Eddie Trunk Live" on SiriusXM satellite radio. After Trunk tweeted that Peresman indicated during the interview tha...December 20, 2011
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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Guitar Prodigy' Interactive App Available
Ranked No. 1 by Joel McIver in "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists" book, Dave Mustaine godfathered fast-heavy-metal guitar generations, first as the original lead guitarist for METALLICA, and then as the founder of legendary MEGADETH. Now, Mustaine has teamed with the creators of Rock Prodigy to giv...December 14, 2011
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MY RUIN: 'Tennessee Elegy' Video Released
"Tennessee Elegy", the new video from MY RUIN the Los Angeles-based band featuring the husband-and-wife rock duo of vocalist Tairrie B. Murphy and multi-instrumentalist Mick Murphy can be seen below. The song comes off MY RUIN's seventh album, "A Southern Revelation", which will be made available as...December 3, 2011
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist: 'We Have Eight Demos Finished For The New Record'
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are continuing to write and demo material for the follow-up to their 2009 self-titled album. Bassist Mike D'Antonio writes in an online posting, "KILLSWITCH ENGAGE should be in the studio in February/March, so expect a summer 2012 release for the new record....December 1, 2011
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'Learn To Play Killswitch Engage' Double-DVD Set Available
Lick Library is pleased to bring you "Learn To Play Killswitch Engage", a collection of classic tracks to help you learn the best riffs and solos from one of the leading metalcore bands. Considered by many to be one of the founders of the melodic metal genre, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's music is characteriz...November 29, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer: We Have A Professional Standard That We've Always Tried To Maintain
Joel Weiss of Creative Loafing recently conducted an interview with vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow. Creative Loafing: You mentioned you'd been sober for about 25 years, but you...November 23, 2011
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Former OPETH Drummer's SOEN: Debut Album Tentative Track Listing Revealed
SOEN the project featuring Swedish drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH, ICED EARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelf (WILLOWTREE),and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis has inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's debut album, "Cognitive", will be releas...November 17, 2011
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Former OPETH Drummer's SOEN Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS
SOEN the project featuring Swedish drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH, ICED EARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelf (WILLOWTREE),and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis has inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's debut album, "Cognitive", will be releas...November 16, 2011
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COLDWORKER: New Song Available For Streaming
COLDWORKER the rebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, RUIN and PHOBOS will release its third album, "The Doomsayer's Call", in February 2012 via Listenable Records. The CD was recorded in part at Soundlab St...November 15, 2011
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MAX CAVALERA's Autobiography To Include Foreword By DAVE GROHL
Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) is working on his autobiography for release in 2012. The book is being written by British rock author Joel McIver, whose 20 books to date include "Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica", "Crazy Train: The High Life And Tragic Death Of Randy...November 13, 2011
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COLDWORKER: 'The Doomsayer's Call' Artwork Unveiled
COLDWORKER the rebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, RUIN and PHOBOS will release its third album, "The Doomsayer's Call", this winter via Listenable Records. The CD was recorded in part at Soundlab Studios...November 9, 2011
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