"The Race", a new song from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, is available for streaming at PledgeMusic.com. The track is taken from WARMEN's forthcoming fifth studio album, "First Of The Five Elements", for the release of which a crowdfunding campaign was recently launched. WARMEN started out ...
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Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have spent the summer of 2014 on tour in Europe, and will also perform in Japan this winter. In the midst of bringing its melodic folk-infused attack to stages worldwide, the band has been crafting songs for its sixth studio album (their Metal Blade debut), and the writing process is nearing ...
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One would expect a music entity called BLITZKRIEG BABY to be a fun punk romp in the vein of the RAMONES, but abandon hope now. One look at the frightening cover photo of the "Kids' World" EP pulls a dank shade over that prospect. Instead, BLITZKRIEG BABY throws recent high school, college and mall shoot-ups ...
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DiMarzio, Inc., the Staten Island, New York-based company that manufactures magnetic pickups for electric guitars, has posted a four-and-a-half-minute video clip of guitarist Alex Wade of Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL talking about his DiMarzio D Activator 7 pickups, his signature ESP guitar, and the new WHITECHAPEL album, "Our Endless War". Check it out below. ...
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"This Is Your Life", the official tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, will be released as a special-edition double red-color vinyl LP on July 8 via Rhino Records. July 8 is just two days before Ronnie's birthday, making this release even more special to fans and collectors alike. "This Is Your Life" ...
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The official video for "Our Endless War", the title track of the fifth full-length album from Knoxville, Tennessee metallers WHITECHAPEL, can be seen below. The clip features livee performance footage directed by Naughty Mantis. "Our Endless War" was issued on April 29 via Metal Blade. The CD sold around 16,000 copies in the United States ...
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Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed on a recent edition of Alice Cooper's radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper". You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Ronnie James Dio is one of the most beloved figures in rock history. His gifts, both as ...
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"Our Endless War", the fifth full-length album from Knoxville, Tennessee metallers WHITECHAPEL, sold around 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The self-titled fourth CD from WHITECHAPEL opened with around 9,200 units back in June 2012 to land at ...
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According to CBS, Seattle police has released a note found in Kurt Cobain's wallet at the time of his death that was kept private until now. The note, which is not dated, mocks the NIRVANA frontman's vows with his then-wife Courtney Love, begins as a seemingly direct parody of standard Christian marriage vows, ...
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Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN are contining work on their new album for a late 2014 release. A new video clip from the studio, featuring Johan Lindstrand laying down the vocals to a new track called "Death Is Not Dead" can be seen below. THE CROWN last year announced the addition of guitarist Robin ...
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Video footage of the new lineup of Swedish death metallers EVOCATION rehearsing for upcoming festival appearances can be seen below. EVOCATION is in pre-production for its fifth studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. EVOCATION recently announced the addition of drummer Conny Pettersson (ANATA) to the group's ranks. ...
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Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, LAST IN LINE) and members of HALESTORM are among the musicians who ere interviewed at the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James ...
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Swedish trad metallers GRAND MAGUS have enjoyed a respectable global following as a subtler Scandinavian answer to MANOWAR. As would be expected by their seventh album, "Triumph and Power", there's no letting up with these guys. Consider this one 2014's best album to read the latest issue of "Red Sonja" by. The first three songs, ...
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If you think Philadelphia's NOTHING sounds more than a bit like MY BLOODY VALENTINE, it's no coincidence. Founding member Domenic Palermo (vocals/guitars) has quite a sordid story to tell, which includes MY BLOODY VALENTINE's "Loveless" album as its hypothetical soundtrack. Prior to forming NOTHING, Palermo haunted the tough streets of Kensington, Philadelphia, at one time ...
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Knoxville, Tennessee metallers WHITECHAPEL will release their fifth full-length album, "Our Endless War", on April 29 via Metal Blade. A ruthlessly honed effort that refuses to compromise on brutality, it is also by far the band's most streamlined, atmospheric, and emotionally powerful release, pushing every aspect of their sound to the next level. The third ...
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Knoxville, Tennessee metallers WHITECHAPEL will release their fifth full-length album, "Our Endless War", on April 29 via Metal Blade. A ruthlessly honed effort that refuses to compromise on brutality, it is also by far the band's most streamlined, atmospheric, and emotionally powerful release, pushing every aspect of their sound to the next level. The lyric ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS' April 11 performance at the Roadburn festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. CANDLEMASS celebrated the 25th anniversary of its third album, "Ancient Dreams", with special live concert on December 28, 2013 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The LP, which was originally issued in 1988, has long ...
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Knoxville, Tennessee metallers WHITECHAPEL will release their fifth full-length album, "Our Endless War", on April 29 via Metal Blade. A ruthlessly honed effort that refuses to compromise on brutality, it is also by far the band's most streamlined, atmospheric, and emotionally powerful release, pushing every aspect of their sound to the next level. The first ...
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"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on April 1 via Rhino. Ronnie James Dio is one of the most ...
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"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on ...
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Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being tributed with the "This Is Your Life" album, featuring covers by some of rock's biggest artists. At the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California, Artisan News asked Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST), Corey ...
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Lemi, Finland-based metallers STAM1NA were presented with gold plaques for their sixth album, "SLK", on March 22 at their gig in Tampere. The CD, which came out on February 7 via Sakara Records, entered the official Finnish chart at position No. 1 and sold more than 10,000 copies in its first week of release. STAM1NA ...
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Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program tonight (Friday, March 28) at 7:00 p.m. EST. Wendy will discuss her Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life", which includes contributions by such metal heavyweights as METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD, SCORPIONS, ANTHRAX, and ...
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GuitarWorld.com is hosting the exclusive U.S. premiere of Corey Taylor's new version of DIO's "Rainbow In The Dark". The track, which can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below, is taken from the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life", which will be released April 1. Joining Taylor on the song— ...
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The official East Coast listening party for for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" will be held on Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 p.m. at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The address is: Duff's Brooklyn 168 Marcy Avenue (between S 5th & Broadway) Williamsburg, New York For more information, visit
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METALLICA's nine-minute medley of four tracks, titled "Ronnie Rising Medley", that the group culled from the iconic metal singer's mid-Seventies band RAINBOW, is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). The medley is featured on "This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, which will ...
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Swedish death metallers EVOCATION are in pre-production for their fifth studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. Video footage from the pre-production sessions can be seen below. EVOCATION recently announced the addition of drummer Conny Pettersson (ANATA) to the group's ranks. Commented Conny: "I'm proud to be the ...
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Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. ...
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Returning with the fifth full-length of their decimating career, there is no stopping the juggernaut that is WHITECHAPEL. Due on April 29 via Metal Blade, "Our Endless War" is the culmination of everything the Knoxville, Tennessee sextet has worked toward since its inception. A ruthlessly honed album that refuses to compromise on brutality, it is ...
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Former DIO drummers Vinny Appice and Simon Wright were interviewed by Artisan News at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check out the report below. During the event, fans got to hear ...
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