Introducing Kvelertak
22 February, 2013
The Norwegian sextet Kvelertak will be releasing their second album - and Roadrunner Records debut - Meir on March 26. But we realize that a lot of people who are gonna wind up loving their brand of raucous, all-out rock 'n' roll don't know who these guys are, why they have three guitarists, why they ...
| SRC Vinyl To Release Silverchair's 'Frogstomp' On April 9, 2013
22 February, 2013
Frogstomp, the '95 debut album from Australian rockers, Silverchair, will be released on vinyl for the first time in the U.S., on April 9th, via SRC Vinyl/Shopradiocast. The album is available on two colors, Green and 180 Gram black, both limited to 500 copies. Pre-order at: https://bit.ly/YHWAPZ
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Swiss Prog Ensemble Zenit Release Highly Anticipated Third Album 'The Chandrasekhar Limit'
22 February, 2013
One of the most respected progressive rock bands ever to emerge from Switzerland, Zenit, have released their third album 'The Chandrasekhar Limit' on Galileo Records on January 28, 2013. Possibly the most ambitious release of 2013, right from the beginning of Zenit's new 69-minute masterpiece, Andy ...
| Prog Rockers FEN Release New Music Video 'A Long Line Final' + Performing Telus Ski & Snowboard Festival Kickoff
21 February, 2013
Vancouver progressive rockers FEN have released their latest music video 'A Long Line Final' from their fifth and latest album 'Of Losing Interest' released last summer via indie label Ripple Music to follow up their fourth release 'Trails Out Of Gloom'. The band will also be performing at this year's ...
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Jim & Josh Talk Gear
21 February, 2013
Stone Sour's guitar team, Josh Rand and Jim Root, were recently interviewed at length by the guitar site Fret12.com; in the clip above, they discuss their gear in detail, taking you through their live setup, their favorite guitars, pedals and amps, and much more. Any guitarists will find this an interesting ...
| Vidar's Concussion At A Show In Greece
21 February, 2013
Kvelertak guitarist Vidar Landa was recently interviewed by Aggelos Katsouras for MetalPaths.com; in the course of the conversation, he discusses the band's new album Meir, his musical influences, and getting a concussion at a show in Greece.
Says Vidar about the Greek show (at which the band played ...
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Relapse Records Releases Tribute Sampler To Pat Egan
21 February, 2013
Pat Egan, longtime Director of Retail Sales at Relapse Records, tragically passed away on Monday February 18th after a battle with pneumonia and related complications. In honor of the man who was so instrumental in the success of so many Relapse bands and records, the label has put together a 20 track ...
| Devourment: 'Conceived In Sewage' Released
21 February, 2013
Dallas, Texas's DEVOURMENT are without question extreme metal's most brutal purveyor's of filth. With a rabid following throughout the world, DEVOURMENT's return to the scene with their Relapse debut 'Conceived In Sewage' is bar none the most punishing record of 2013. Every aspect of this record is ...
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Gojira Drummer Mario Duplantier In Toronto
20 February, 2013
Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier was interviewed by Beyond the Watch when the band was on tour in Toronto, Canada recently. In the clip above, he discusses the first bands he listened to; how he and his older brother Joe formed Gojira; the ways in which the band's name (originally Godzilla) ties into ...
| Adam Vs. Chili Sauce
20 February, 2013
Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D. recently visited the UK to promote the band's upcoming album Disarm the Descent, and while he was there, Metal Hammer's Amit Sharma challenged him to a hot sauce tasting. Things go OK for a little while, but by the end, one of the two of them is suffering pretty badly. ...
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Joe In Guitar World
20 February, 2013
Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier was recently interviewed by Guitar World's Andrew Bansal during the band's headlining tour with The Devin Townsend Project and The Atlas Moth (which wound down last night in NYC). He talks about his guitars, structuring the band's set lists, performing in India, and much ...
| Chris Rubey, Dad
20 February, 2013
The Devil Wears Prada guitarist Chris Rubey posted the following message on the band's Facebook page this morning:
"Hey guys, wanted to make everyone aware that I'll be staying home for a portion of our current tour with [As I Lay Dying] to take care of my newborn. Samuel Penner from For Today will ...
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Shreddy Krueger To Enter Studio In March With Jeff Schneeweis
20 February, 2013
Canadian melodic metal outfit, Shreddy Krueger, has announced that they will be hitting the studio in March with Jeff Schneeweis (Anberlin, Hawthorne Heights, Secret And Whisper) to record their debut full length album.
The album will be a follow up to their EP "Curses" that was released this past ...
| Hellyeah And Jeremy Clements Team Up With Fanpyre For Fan Sponsored NASCAR Wrap
20 February, 2013
It's HELLYEAH at 180 MPH! HELLYEAH and FanPyre are embarking on a first of its kind socially activated partnership uniquely connecting musicians and race car drivers, powered authentically through emotive fan participation.
This fan collaboration will culminate with a HELLYEAH cobranded car driven ...
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Out Today! Power Thrashers Edge Of Attack Release Debut Self Titled Album
19 February, 2013
Grande Prairie, AB power-thrash five-piece Edge of Attack are proud to unleash their debut self-titled album, out today, Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013, and now available at these following links below via Halifax metal label Spread The Metal Records.
Spread The Metal Online Store (https://www.spreadthemetal.com/catalog/)
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| Power Thrashers Edge Of Attack Streaming Debut Album + New Video 'In Hell'
18 February, 2013
Grande Prairie, AB power-thrash five-piece Edge of Attack are now exclusively streaming their debut self titled album on SMNNews.com before its official release on Tuesday, February 19th via Halifax metal label Spread The Metal Records.
Album Stream - https://www.smnnews.com/2013/02/15/exclusive-edge-of-attack-st-album-stream/
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Death Metallers XUL Offer Chance To Win Free T-shirts With Free Download Of Debut Album 'Malignance'
18 February, 2013
Brutal Western Canadian death metallers XUL are offering fans over the month of February a chance to win 1 of 3 stellar designed XUL shirts with every FREE DOWNLOAD of the band's debut full length 'Malignance'. If you're a fan of Behemoth, Dissection and Immortal this is one album not to be missed as ...
| Kvelertak In The Studio!
18 February, 2013
Kvelertak filmed some short videos documenting the recording of their latest album, Meir, with producer Kurt Ballou in his Godcity studio in Massachusetts. The third and final installment has been released today, and you can watch it above. The first and second videos are below, too, in case you missed ...
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Red: Fourth Album 'Release The Panic' Lands At No 7 On The Billboard Top 200 Album Chart Marking Their Second Top10 Debut
17 February, 2013
The two-time GRAMMY-nominated, Nashville-based rock group RED have stormed onto the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #7 with their fourth album RELEASE THE PANIC out now via Essential (Provident Label Group/Sony). The new album marks the top rock debut for the week and is also #1Hard Rock Albums Chart, ...
| Vote For Nickelback!
15 February, 2013
The Vancouver Canucks hockey team are asking fans to vote on what song should be their entrance music, and one of the six finalists is Nickelback's "Burn It to the Ground." Check out the video the team put together, to show how that entrance music might work, then go vote!
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