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HUNTRESS has kicked off yet another year of relentless touring, following the release of their critically acclaimed album Starbound Beast. After an amazing run on this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, HUNTRESS has just wrapped up their tour with the legendary Glenn Danzig for his 25th Anniversary tour with Misfits guitarist Doyle. Vocalist Jill …
Return To Annihilation coming June 25th via Relapse Records Esoteric, experimental artisan’s Locrian have revealed the details behind their highly anticipated Relapse Records full-length debut entitled Return To Annihilation. The album was recorded by Greg Norman (Pelican, Russian, Circles, Serena Maneesh) at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL and mastered by Jason Ward …
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Imaginos, Blue Öyster Cult’s last album for Columbia, has passed into legend for BÖC fans. The name and concept comes from late-’60s sci-fi/fantasy writings by band manager/producer Sandy Pearlman that inspired the original band name; they then became the basis for a planned trilogy of solo albums by BÖC drummer/songwriter Albert Bouchard, who had been working on the material since the …
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Prototype are preparing for the release of their eagerly anticipated new album Catalyst on September 11th via Nightmare Records. Today the band has released the first single “Catalyst”, the title track of the album. The single is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. “We’re very pleased that the first single ‘Catalyst’ is available now available for purchase …
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Prototype is exclusively premiering the first single and title track from their new album Catalyst. The song is being streamed exclusively on Prototype’s official SoundCloud page here. The single will be available for purchase starting August 21st on iTunes. “We are really stoked to finally unleash some of the music from Catalyst!” said guitarist Kragen Lum. “It’s been …
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Metal has always been strongly drawn to the dark side of existence, and that’s reflected in album art every bit as much as in the music itself. In honor of Halloween, we’ve dug through our archives and unearthed 15 of the creepiest, most unsettling album covers ever released—by Roadrunner artists or, frankly, anybody. Sepultura‘s breakthrough album, …
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Previewing SYMPHONY X’s San Antonio show this Sunday, May 15th at Backstage Live, music journalist Gonzalo Pozo of the San Antonio Current recently spoke with guitarist extraordinaire Mike Romeo about the band’s new album Iconoclast, due out in North America on June 21st. “A lot of the ideas [for the new album] came from the …
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Last week veteran actor William Shatner teamed up with guitar legend Zakk Wylde at Wylde’s studio, The Black Label Bunker, to lay down tracks for a cover of BLACK SABBATH‘s classic “Iron Man”. The song will appear on Shatner‘s upcoming album, “Seeking Major Tom”, which features a collection of sci-fi, space-themed songs. The album is …
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When it was announced late last month that Between the Buried and Me vocalist Tommy Rogers would be releasing his debut solo album under the name Thomas Giles, my expectations for it weren’t exactly lofty. After all, these kinds of things usually fall into the “vanity project” category, and I’ve been let down by them …
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The wait is finally over and Arjen Anthony Lucassen, STAR ONE’S “Victims of the Modern Age” has now been released in North America. This is an album that metal and progressive rock fans alike have been clamoring for. Progressive rock radio program The Gagliarchives is set to feature an interview with STAR ONE mastermind Arjen …
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