According to Billboard.biz, Mike Easterlin, head of promotion at Roadrunner Records, has been named the general manager of the label following departure of president Jonas Nachsin. Easterlin, who recently became GM of Fueled By Ramen, will oversee both Roadrunner and Fueled By Ramen and will work with Roadrunner senior VP of A&R David ...
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Sully Erna, best known as vocalist and songwriter for the multi-platinum rock band, GODSMACK, will release a limited-edition box set of his 2010 deeply personal solo debut, "Avalon". The treasure chest that is the "Avalon" limited-edition box set contains 5 DVDs — the double disc, "Avalon Live", shot December 16, 2011 in Boston at The ...
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After more than 20 years at Roadrunner Records, including 12 as president, Jonas Nachsin is stepping down from that post. In Nachsin's exit letter to his staff, which Billboard.biz has obtained, he wrote, "Twenty-plus years ago I was hired as U.S. director of sales and marketing at an upstart European-based metal label named ...
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German heavy rockers THE NEW BLACK have entered the studio to begin recording their third album for an early 2013 release via AFM Records. A few photos from the sessions can be found at this location. The band's sophomore CD, "II: Better In Black", came out in January 2011 in Europe via AFM. ...
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"Temper Temper", the new video from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, can be seen below. The track is the title cut of the band's fourth album, which will be released on February 11, 2013 in the U.K. via Sony Music. The song will be released on November 25 across all digital providers. "Temper Temper" ...
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STEEL PANTHER's first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", sold 3,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart. Recorded with 16 cameras in pristine HD over a two-year period, the disc chronicles STEEL PANTHER's legendary live show that the band has come ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of STEEL PANTHER's November 2 performance at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER's first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", finally saw the light of day domestically on October 30 via Guitar Anarchy Studios. Recorded with 16 cameras in pristine HD over a two-year period, the DVD chronicles STEEL PANTHER's legendary ...
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Video footage of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE performing a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Whole Lotta Rosie" live at London, England's Maida Vale studios on October 22 during BBC Radio 1's "Rock Week" can be seen below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fourth album, "Temper Temper", will be released on February 11, 2013 ...
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An audio recording of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE performing their new song "Temper Temper" live at London, England's Maida Vale studios on October 22 during BBC Radio 1's "Rock Week" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. "Temper Temper" is the title track of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fourth album, which will ...
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The Sunset Strip's hottest export STEEL PANTHER is looking to further its quest for worldwide domination with the release of its first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", via Guitar Anarchy Studios. Rumored for release multiple times in the U.S. in 2010 and 2011, the DVD will finally see the light of day domestically on October 30. Recorded ...
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Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release their fourth album, "Temper Temper", on February 11, 2013 in the U.K. via Sony Music. The album's title track will be released on November 25 across all digital providers. The band debuted the song live at London, England's Maida Vale studios on October 22 during BBC Radio ...
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"Temper Temper", the new single from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, can be streamed below. The track will be released on November 25 in the U.K. and October 30 in the rest of the world across all digital providers. The band debuted the song live at London, England's Maida Vale studios earlier today (Monday, ...
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Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jyrki 69 of Finnish gothic metallers THE 69 EYES. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: Do you feel you need videos these days? The only place where it's shown is YouTube. Jyrki 69: Recording an album in a ...
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"Temper Temper", the new single from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, will be released on November 25. The band will debut the song live at London, England's Maida Vale studios on October 22 during BBC Radio 1's "Rock Week". The gigs will be hosted by Radio 1 "Rock Show" host Daniel P. Carter and ...
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The Sunset Strip's hottest export STEEL PANTHER is looking to further its quest for worldwide domination with the release of its first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", via Guitar Anarchy Studios. Rumored for release multiple times in the U.S. in 2010 and 2011, the DVD will finally see the light of day domestically on October 30. Recorded ...
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The Sunset Strip's hottest export STEEL PANTHER is looking to further its quest for worldwide domination with the release of its first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", via Guitar Anarchy Studios. Rumored for release multiple times in the U.S. in 2010 and 2011, the DVD finally sees the light of day stateside on October 22, 2012. Recorded ...
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Music video director and photographer Andrew MacNaughtan is known for his keen eye and creative art direction. MacNaughtan brought a unique vision to each project, seen in the direction of over 70 music videos, the album art photography of over 150 releases and the press and publicity material for several recording artists and celebrities. MacNaughtan ...
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The Sunset Strip's hottest export STEEL PANTHER is looking to further its quest for worldwide domination with the release of its first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", via Guitar Anarchy Studios. Rumored for release multiple times in the U.S. in 2010 and 2011, the DVD finally sees the light of day stateside on October 22, 2012. Recorded ...
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The Sunset Strip's hottest export STEEL PANTHER is looking to further its quest for worldwide domination with the release of its first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", via Guitar Anarchy Studios. Rumored for release multiple times in the U.S. in 2010 and 2011, the DVD finally sees the light of day stateside on October 22, 2012. Recorded ...
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Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have tapped noted engineer Chris Lord-Alge (DEFTONES, NICKELBACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) to mix their fourth album, due in early 2013. The band's frontman, Matt Tuck, tweeted earlier today, "Just got the first mixes through off album 4 from Sir Chris Lord Alge, FUCK ME!!!!" Tuck recently told South Africa's Voice ...
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"The British Invasion", the new concert DVD from Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, will be released in Australia and New Zealand on September 28 and in the rest of the world on October 22. Shot in 2010 at a sold-out show in London, England's famed Brixton Academy, "The British Invasion" brings back the '80s in ...
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"The British Invasion", the new concert DVD from Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, will be released in Australia and New Zealand on September 28 and in the rest of the world on October 22. Shot in 2010 at a sold-out show in London, England's famed Brixton Academy, "The British Invasion" brings back the '80s in ...
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"The British Invasion", the new concert DVD from Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, will be released in Australia and New Zealand on September 28 and in the rest of the world on October 22. Shot in 2010 at a sold-out show in London, England's famed Brixton Academy, "The British Invasion" brings back the '80s in ...
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"The British Invasion", the new concert DVD from Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, will be released in Australia and New Zealand on September 28. Fans in North America, Europe, Asia and the rest of the world can expect their release dates soon. "We know the extra wait sucks, but it will be worth it... trust ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER performing the song "Party All Day (Fuck All Night)" can be seen below. The clip is taken from the band's forthcoming concert DVD, "The British Invasion", which will be released this fall. Filmed in London, England in 2010, the set was directed by Daniel ...
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A five-and-a-half-minute minute video clip featuring STEEL PANTHER interview and professionally filmed performance footage from this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France, can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER is the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL. The group's lineup includes guitarist "Satchel" (real ...
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An oral history book about Canadian rockers DANKO JONES, "Too Much Trouble - A Very Oral History Of Danko Jones", by Stuart Berman will be released by ECW Press in October. The book's official description: "DANKO JONES may be a straight-forward rock band, but their story is anything but. They're a band that has roots ...
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The official trailer for "The British Invasion", the forthcoming DVD from Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER is the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL. The group's lineup includes guitarist "Satchel" (real name Russ Parrish; ex-FIGHT) and singer "Michael Starr" (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. ...
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Roadrunner Records Senior VP A&R Monte Conner, who signed countless bands to the label over the years — including ANNIHILATOR, BIOHAZARD, COAL CHAMBER, DEICIDE, DEVILDRIVER, FEAR FACTORY, GOJIRA, LIFE OF AGONY, MACHINE HEAD, OBITUARY, RUSH, SEPULTURA, SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR, TRIVIUM and TYPE O NEGATIVE — has left the company after 25 years. The label couldn't ...
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Raymond Westland of About.com Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with keyboardist and main composer Martijn Westerholt of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com Heavy Metal: A lot of things happened before [the new DELAIN album] "We Are The Others" got released. Can you ...
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