Metal

Evanescence Bring Prog Metal Rapture on New LP [ALBUM REVIEW]

Evanescence’s self-titled album, out Oct. 11, is a smoothly-flowing set of epic rock, from the affirmation of “The Change” to the spunky riffs of “Erase This.”
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Deftones to Release Rare Vinyl Collection, Only 1,000 Copies Available

Alternative metal band the Deftones will release a retrospective vinyl collection, Deftones: The Vinyl Collection, 1995 – 2011, Oct. 25 via Reprise Records.
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Lacuna Coil, ‘Trip the Darkness,’ Brings Soaring Metal – Song Review

Cristina Scabbia and metal band Lacuna Coil bring their trademark brand of exotic metal with new single, “Trip the Darkness.” Check out our song review, here!
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Bullet for My Valentine: We Want to Step Everything Up

Metal fans knows what makes Bullet for My Valentine stand apart is their champion guitar work, with Matthew Tuck and Michael Paget swapping solos and melodies.
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Static-X’s Wayne Static: ‘Pighammer’ is About Transition [Interview]

Static-X main man Wayne Static releases his debut solo album, Pighammer, Oct. 4. Read what Static has to say about the new album, and listen to the podcast!
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Underoath to Release ‘Play Your Old Stuff’ Triple-CD Set

Florida Christian metal-core gents Underoath have announced the release of a 3-CD set, Play Your Old Stuff, featuring songs from three of their past albums.
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Texas in July’s Ben Witkowski Stays True to His Vision [Interview]

Texas in July’s Ben Witkowski chats about the band’s new album, their latest video for “1000 Lies” and why the Texas in July’s faith-based message the most important part of their metal music.
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Kyng ‘Trampled Sun’ is Timeless Metal – Album Review

Los Angeles’ Kyng know how to make heavy metal soar and roar. On the band’s debut album, Trampled Sun, singer and guitarist Eddie Veliz, bass player Tony Castaneda and drummer Pepe Clarke present close to one hour of timeless-sounding metal that signals their arrival in the heavy music big leagues.
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Evanescence Singer Amy Lee: Album is About the Band, Not Me

Evanescence recently unveiled the cover art for their forthcoming release, and fans will note it’s the first album that doesn’t feature Amy Lee on the front. Ask Lee, and she’ll frankly tell you, that’s the point.
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Nightwish Say New Song is a Version of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’

Fans of symphonic metal, buoyed by gutsy, operatic female vocals will surely rejoice at the news Finnish / Swedish metallers Nightwish will release their new album, Imaginaerum, in the U.S. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 on the popular rock and metal label Roadrunner Records.
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