DIVINE HERESY/FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares will take part in a signing session at this Sunday's (July 12) Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival stop at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. Dino will be at the Revolver magazine/Musicians Institute booth at 2:00 p.m. DIVINE HERESY will release its sophomore album, "Bringer of Plagues", ...
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Hanover, Germany-based record company SPV (Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) submitted an application to commence insolvency proceedings on May 25 — roughly equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In response to this, on May 27, the District Court of Hanover appointed the attorney Manuel Sack as the provisional insolvency administrator. According to SPV managing partner ...
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California-based, female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have inked European a deal with Massacre Records for the release of their second album, entitled "As Shadows Burn". Due in Europe on September 25 (the LP will be released in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records), the follow-up to 2007's "The Forgotten Goddess" was produced and mixed ...
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Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have issued the following update: "Unfortunately, the promoter canceled our show in Kosice (Slovakia) on July 2, stating that he was unable to pay us. We were very sorry to hear this as we were looking forward to play for you guys. The fans who bought tickets for this concert should seek ...
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Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, who made a guest appearance on SEPULTURA's 1998 album "Against", believes that it's not "proper" for the Brazilian metal band to carry on without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and drums, respectively). During a guest appearance this past Friday night (June 26) on the ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA performing at the Devilside Festival on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Landschaftspark in Duisburg-Nord, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of Bunch TV). Also appearing on the bill were SOULFLY, MOTÖRHEAD, MISFITS, SODOM and CRO-MAGS, among others. SEPULTURA recently completed a massive tour of Brazil with fellow ...
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DIVINE HERESY drummer Tim Yeung will rejoin his old bandmates in VITAL REMAINS for two special shows this weekend. He states, "I am stoked to get back behind the kit with these guys to perform some of the most intense songs ever. This is also a great way for me to keep up my chops ...
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SEPULTURA and SOULFLY (featuring former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera) shared the stage for the first time ever at the Devilside Festival on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Landschaftspark in Duisburg-Nord, Germany. Also appearing on the bill were MOTÖRHEAD, MISFITS, SODOM and CRO-MAGS, among others. Check out photos from the event at Metal-Hammer.de. (Note: ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing the song "Sing For Me" at this year's Gods Of Metal festival on June 28, 2009 in Monza, Italy can be viewed below. Twenty high-quality photos of Tarja's concert are available on Musica Metal. Tarja's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. ...
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SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo has scheduled the following solo dates: July 23 - Fat Baby - New York, NY July 30 - Crocodile Rock, Allentown, PA July 31 - Otto Bar - Baltimore, MD Rizzo's new solo project, INPSYCHOBLEEDIA, has made two new songs — "Ageless Wisdom" and "Demonic Crypto History" — available for ...
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DIVINE HERESY, the California-based band featuring FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, will release its sophomore album, "Bringer of Plagues", in North America on July 28 via Century Media Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Facebreaker 02. The Battle of J. Casey 03. Undivine Prophecies (Intro) 04. Bringer of Plagues 05. ...
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The collective foursome known as SOULS OF WE — featuring legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and charismatic frontman London Legrand (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) — has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 28 - Santa Clara, CA - Avalon Sep. 04 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theater Sep. 05 - San Diego, CA - ...
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo — has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 01 - Ankkarock Festival - Korso, Vantaa, FIN Aug. 07 - Summer Sonic Festival - Osaka, JPN Aug. 09 - Summer Sonic Festival - Tokyo, JPN ...
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Metalhead.ro has uploaded quality video footage (see below) of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's June 22, 2009 concert in Bucharest, Romania. Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Maria Ilmoniemi - ...
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In a revealing interview with author Joel McIver for Performing Musician magazine, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera discusses the art of playing live, the rigors of touring — and an unfortunate incident involving PEARL JAM. "I puked on Eddie Vedder once," Cavalera told McIver. "It was on a SEPULTURA and MINISTRY tour. This is back when ...
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A 10-minute trailer for "Randy Rhoads: Last Train Home" (working title), the long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT), can be viewed below. Director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Pictures and his crew started filming on March 19, 2007, when hundreds of fans gathered at Rhoads' ...
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Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will release their new album, "Need To Believe", on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will feature the following track listing: 01. Shangri-La 02. Unspoken Words 03. Need To Believe 04. Unconditional Faith 05. I Don't Mind 06. Break Away 07. Don't Let Me Know 08. Right From ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing a new song, "If You Believe", on June 22, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania can be viewed below. Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) ...
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ALICE IN CHAINS and SLIPKNOT are among the artists who were interviewed for a special episode of "Max Tour Stories" which was taped on May 16-17, 2009 at Columbus, Ohio's third annual Rock On The Range festival. Watch the four-minute clip below. This year's Rock On The Range featured 38 bands — including KORN, ALICE ...
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Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was interviewed by Metalhead.ro on June 21, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania. Watch the eight-minute chat below. Turunen kicked off her "Summer Storm" tour on June 20 in Budapest, Hungary. Tarja's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana ...
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Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked off her "Summer Storm" tour last night (Saturday, June 20) in Budapest, Hungary. Her setlist was as follows: 01. Enough 02. My Little Phoenix 03. She Is My Sin 04. Damned & Divine 05. Minor Heaven 06. I Walk Alone 07. Ciaran's Well 08. Sleeping Sun 09. Lost Northern ...
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The collective foursome known as SOULS OF WE — featuring legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and charismatic frontman London Legrand (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) — performed at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California this past Sunday, June 14. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. SOULS OF WE's lineup for the ...
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SEPULTURA drummer Jean Dolabella will take part in a workshop tomorrow (Friday, June 19) at 7:00 p.m. at Pro Music at Avenida Nossa Senhora do Carmo, 550, Bairro São Pedro, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. For more information, see the poster below. SEPULTURA has just completed a massive tour of Brazil with fellow Brazilian metallers ANGRA. The ...
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Congratulations are in order for SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green on the birth of his son, Nolan Maddox. SEPULTURA has just completed a massive tour of Brazil with fellow Brazilian metallers ANGRA. The trek, which kicked off on May 5 in Porto Alegre, included the São Paulo stop where the two bands joined forces on stage ...
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Former ROUGH CUTT/QUIET RIOT singer Paul Shortino will be the featured guest on "Let There Be Rock", a new hard rock and heavy metal show which airs on the Dutch radio station Boschtion FM. Shortino says, "I will present some of my favorite songs of all time, and I've chosen some real cool tracks. I ...
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REECE, the solo project of former ACCEPT/BANGALORE CHOIR and current GYPSY ROSE frontman David Reece, has posted audio samples of two more songs — "Once In A Lifetime" and "I'll Remember You" — at www.reecerocks.com. Due on August 28 via AOR Heaven, the group's debut CD, "Universal Language", was produced by Andy Susemihl ...
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Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour will consist of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Maria Ilmoniemi - Keyboards * Doug Wimbish (LIVING COLOUR, MADONNA, JEFF BECK, THE ROLLING STONES) - Bass * Kiko Loureiro ...
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AKG Acoustics conducted an interview with SEPULTURA lead singer Derrick Green during the band's recent European tour. The chat, which includes footage from the group's Vienna, Austria concert, can be viewed below. SEPULTURA has just completed a massive tour of Brazil with fellow Brazilian metallers ANGRA. The trek, which kicked off on May 5 in ...
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A new THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN video blog featuring rehearsal footage for the band's spring tour can be viewed below. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently inked a deal with Season Of Mist Records. The band's fourth studio album, Option Paralysis", will be released in early 2010 in collaboration with the band's brand new label, Phonogetic ...
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Christoff from Baltimore's 98Rock radio station recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ben Weinman of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. The chat is now available for streaming below. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently inked a deal with Season Of Mist Records. The band's fourth studio album, Option Paralysis", will be released in early 2010 in collaboration ...
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