Rush's Alex Lifeson Answers Fan Questions!
24 May, 2013
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson was recently interviewed by Planet Rock in the UK, and answered fans' questions on multiple subjects, including discussion of favorite guitar solos; whether he plays air guitar while listening to music; how music theory influences him; and much more. Watch now!
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| Kvelertak - "Kvelertak": The Video! (On Tour Now!)
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24 May, 2013
Kvelertak's awesome new video for the song "Kvelertak," from the album Meir, is out now - watch it above! The clip was filmed by Norwegian photographer Stian Andersen (this is his first directing job) at shows in London, Paris, Cologne, and Oslo, and he follows the band offstage too. You'll love it.
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Jesse Leach On Fear & Laughter
24 May, 2013
Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach writes a blog for GunShyAssassin.com, and his latest column is up now. It's called "Someday, You'll Look Back and Laugh," and in it, he discusses how people are shaped by fear, and how laughter can help get them through stressful situations.
He writes, "Fear ...
| Joel O'Keeffe Talks Guitar
24 May, 2013
Airbourne frontman Joel O'Keeffe was interviewed by Germany's Guitarredaktion; you can watch the first half of the interview above, and the second below. In these clips, he talks about the best guitar he's ever played; his favorite guitarist of all time; his amp of choice; and more. Watch now!
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Meet Ratt!
24 May, 2013
VIP packages for Ratt's summer tour dates are on sale now! For $125 per person, you get a Ratt dog tag/bottle opener, a hand-signed tour poster, a commemorative VIP laminate, and access to a meet-and-greet with the band after the show! (The price does not include your ticket - you must already have ...
| Enter The Airbourne/Six Flags Sweepstakes!
24 May, 2013
To celebrate the release of Airbourne's Black Dog Barking, and their song "Live It Up" soundtracking the Full Throttle ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, Airbourne's got an amazing contest for you! The grand prize winner will receive:
Airfare and hotel for 2
Complimentary general ...
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Canadian Hard Rock Band, Abandoned Souls, Promote Their Latest Release Even As They Record New Album
23 May, 2013
Abandoned Souls have a lot on their plate these days and they like it that way. This hungry four-piece hard rock band is chomping at the bit to promote their music—even the stuff that hasn't been recorded yet. They plan to start recording the follow-up to their 2012 LP, "Damned If You Don't." in June, ...
| Bornbroken Offer Free Download 'Control'; Releasing New Album 'The Healing Powers Of Hate' On June 4, 2013
23 May, 2013
Canadian death thrashers BornBroken are offering their heavy hitting single 'Control' for FREE download at the following links below. The band will be unleashing their debut album 'The Healing Powers of Hate' on Tuesday, June 4th.
On this debut, 'The Healing Powers of Hate', the band keeps with ...
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Christopher Lee - The First Knight Of Heavy Metal And His New Album "The Omens Of Death"
23 May, 2013
"Charlemagne: The Omens of Death" signifies Christopher Lee's move into "full on" Heavy Metal.
The singer-actor's first solo affair into the Metal genre was the critically acclaimed album, "Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross" (2010), which was more symphonic than its successor.
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| Interview With Bryce Beckley!
23 May, 2013
Heartist recently completed their first European tour, opening for Killswitch Engage. When they got back, we called up frontman Bryce Beckley to get his impressions of the continent, and Killswitch.
Had you or anybody in the band been to Europe prior to this tour?
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Watch Interview: Martin Mendez
23 May, 2013
Here's an exclusive video interview with Opeth bassist Martin Mendez, the longest-serving member of the group aside from Mikael Åkerfeldt. He talks about moving to Sweden from Uruguay as a teenager; how he works with the band's drummer, Martin Axenrot; how Opeth's music has changed over the years; ...
| Unkind: Post In-Studio Episode, 'Pelon Juuret' Out July 9, 2013
23 May, 2013
Finnish hardcore heroes UNKIND have posted an in-studio episode chronicling the making of their forthcoming album Pelon Juuret. Watch the episode here.
The album was recorded with producer Kari Nieminen at Noisecamp studios in Turku, Finland at the end of 2012 and will be released on CD/LP/Digital ...
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Lord Dying: Reveal Debut Album Detail, Album Out July 9
23 May, 2013
LORD DYING come from Portland, Oregon, a place over abundant with purveyors of the heavy riff. A region where the inhabitants are plagued with nerve and joint damage due to lack of sunlight. In a time where everyone is trying to out-sludge or out-doom each other LORD DYING gives something less than ...
| Coffins: Release "The Vacant Pale Vessel" Lyric Video
23 May, 2013
The first whiff of The Fleshland, the fourth LP from Tokyo-based graverobbers, COFFINS, is permeating the air today, as the label has exhumed the first single from the album. Constructed for the massive more than six-and-a-half minute "The Vacant Pale Vessel," the lyric video animates the gorestrewn ...
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Red Fang: Announce Third Studio Album Out This Fall
23 May, 2013
RED FANG return this fall with their as-yet-untitled third studio album. The Portland-based group is currently in the studio finishing the disc with the producer Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixer Vance Powell (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings of Leon). This same team worked on RED FANG's last album ...
| ASG: Stream New Album 'Blood Drive' via Pitchfork
23 May, 2013
ASG, the North Carolina quartet who will release Blood Drive, their first new album in nearly six years on May 28, are streaming the 12-song release via Pitchfork Advance. (Keep reading about the album here: https://bit.ly/12Y7401
Pre-order bundles for the CD/2xLP/Digital album are available now ...
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Fatality Reveal Track Listing For New Album 'Psychonaut' + Tour Dates + New Song 'Thoughts Collide'
22 May, 2013
Canadian thrash monsters FATALITY have revealed the track listing for their upcoming album 'Psychonaut', which is set for release on June 28th, 2013 along with an epic tour of Canada and the USA that will kick off in Oshawa, ON June 21st and wrap up in Buffalo, NY on August 28th.
The first single ...
| Shmolts Want To Rock You Digitally ... For Now
22 May, 2013
Shmolts (Pronounced Schmaltz) is an online collaboration but very importantly, a digital rock band. No, they're not avatars, but they do exist solely in the electronic realm... for now. I guess you could call them an eBand of sorts. You could also call them the wave of the future. You see, back in the ...
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Airbourne - Black Dog Barking Out Now!!!
22 May, 2013
Airbourne's third and best studio album, Black Dog Barking, is available everywhere today! Pick one up at your local Best Buy store, or grab it on iTunes!
In the video above, shot in the Roadrunner UK offices, Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe talk about some of their favorite memories of the last 10 ...
| Killswitch Engage At Lazerfest
22 May, 2013
Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel was interviewed backstage at Lazerfest in Iowa - you can watch the clip now above. He talks about his least favorite interview questions; "In Due Time," the first single from their latest album, Disarm the Descent; and answers questions submitted by fans.
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