Swedish female-fronted heavy rockers SISTER SIN have called it quits. The band says in a statement: "We know this may come as a surprise to many of you; honestly, it kinda took us by surprise too. What was supposed to be a short eight-week break suddenly and unfortunately turned into the demise of the band. ...
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"Queen Of Fire", the new video from Finnish melodic metallers BURNING POINT, whose current lineup includes singer Nitte Vänskä (ex-BATTLE BEAST), can be seen below. The song is taken from BURNING POINT's new, self-titled album, which came out on June 12 in Europe and July 7 in the U.S. via AFM Records. The CD includes ...
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In a brand new interview with Windsor Star, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum was asked how important ego management is n keeping a band together. He responded: "From my experience, I mean — it's been a bit of a wild ride. But at the same time, I don't know if I ...
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"I Worship Chaos", the new album from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #1 Hungary: #31 Germany: #20 Canada: #23 Switzerland: #26 Austria: #36 France: #55 UK: #102 Belgium: #76 Holland: #104 Commented CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho: "It's come to our attention that not only did ...
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CLUTCH have become an institution of rock, and not just in their home state of Maryland, where you shall be shunned if you consider yourself deep into music and don't know their name. CLUTCH have long been one of the leaders of the sludge rock revival; along with headbangers, their fan base consists of brainiacs, ...
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On October 21, Grammy Award-winning band SYSTEM OF A DOWN will receive the 2015 Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award for the virtuous commitment to justice exemplified by their historic "Wake Up The Souls" tour. The event will take place on October 21 at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. The institute studies, preserves and promotes the work of ...
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Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of NECROMANCING THE STONE. The band will release its debut album in early 2016. Featuring former and current members of ARSIS, THE ABSENCE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and BRIMSTONE COVEN, NECROMANCING THE STONE may be considered a "supergroup" or "studio project" by some, but that is not the ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory says that the band's onstage meltdown at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee "had to happen" in order to avert "a bigger catastrophe." According to multiple reports, the group performed half a dozen songs on May 1 before the entire band, except vocalist Ivan Moody, walked ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently stopped by the Guitar World headquarters to show the magazine his five favorite riffs off the band's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos". Check out the clip below. "I Worship Chaos" will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD ...
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"Morrigan", the new video from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, among others. Patric states: "The last time I worked with CHILDREN OF BODOM, we did ...
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The official lyric video for the song "I Hurt" from Finnish metallers can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", which will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can ...
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The fourth in a series of track-by-track-breakdown videos for CHILDREN OF BODOM's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", can be seen below. "I Worship Chaos" will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. "I Worship Chaos" was ...
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Video footage of Alexi Laiho (guitar, vocals) and Janne Wirman (keyboards) of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM on their recent press tour in New York City can be seen below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created ...
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Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing all guitars on CHILDREN OF BODOM's upcoming ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", following the departure of Roope ...
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The second in a series of track-by-track-breakdown videos for CHILDREN OF BODOM's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", can be seen below. "I Worship Chaos" will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. "I Worship Chaos" was ...
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Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM in May announced the departure of the band's guitarist of the past decade, Roope Latvala. He has since been replaced on the road by Antti Wirman, the younger brother of the group's keyboardist, Janne Wirman. Speaking about Roope's exit from CHILDREN OF BODOM, frontman Alexi Laiho told Artisan News (see ...
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The first in a series of track-by-track-breakdown videos for CHILDREN OF BODOM's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", can be seen below. "I Worship Chaos" will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. "I Worship Chaos" was ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho and keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM answered fans' questions live earlier today (Tuesday, August 25) on the band's YouTube channel. Check out the video chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of THE LOCAL BAND, the Finnish covers act featuring Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM), Jussi69 (THE 69 EYES), Olli Herman (RECKLESS LOVE) and Archie Kuosmanen (SANTA CRUZ), performing on August 14 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. The group's setlist consisted of 1980s "hair metal" classics, including tracks originally ...
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In less than two years since forming, SONS OF TEXAS are steadily working their way through the mainstream rock sector. Their debut album "Baptized in the Rio Grande" has all the staples of a successful contemporary hard rock album, which is good for making a quick strike impression upon their AOR-targeted audience. That being said, ...
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Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM turned the Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland into an amazing metal arena this past Friday, August 14. Alexi composed a commissioned song for the Helsinki Festival, and he invited 100 electric guitarists to join him in performing it on the big stage. Alexi's core backing band for ...
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The official lyric video for "I Worship Chaos", the title track of the ninth studio album from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM, can be seen below. The CD will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. "I ...
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Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", worldwide on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. The third trailer for "I Worship Chaos", in which the CHILDREN OF BODOM members talk about the ...
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TJ Fowler of Skullbanger Media conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM before the band's August 1 appearance at the Kuopio RockCock festival. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On lyrical surprises on CHILDREN OF BODOM's new album, ...
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In a brand new interview with Overdrive, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was asked about Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival co-founder Kevin Lyman's recent comment that metal has gotten "gray, bald and fat," and that it had no worthy future headlining acts to take over from the classic bands like BLACK SABBATH, IRON ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe has slammed Kevin Lyman over comments the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival made regarding the state of the heavy metal scene and the future of the traveling event. In an article published on July 8 by Detroit Free Press, Lyman was ...
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Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", worldwide on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. The second trailer for "I Worship Chaos", in which the CHILDREN OF BODOM members talk about the ...
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LoudTV.net recently conducted an interview with one of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how GHOST's new album, "Meliora", compares to 2013's "Infestissumam": "Whereas the previous album, stylistically, was hovering in a baroque milieu, this ...
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Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", worldwide on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. A trailer for "I Worship Chaos" in which CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka Seppälä (a.k.a. Henkka T. ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Berlin Model 32" from Swedish hard rockers BLACK TRIP can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's second album, "Shadowline", which will be released on August 28 in Europe and September 4 in the USA through Steamhammer/SPV as a digipak CD and colored vinyl LP ...
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