Metal

As I Lay Dying Guitarist on Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

Listening to Phil Sgrosso’s killer guitar work in metal-core band As I Lay Dying, influences such as Anthrax, Korn and In Flames come to mind. So, it’s curious to note that Kurt Cobain in the reason he decided to pick up the six-string and, eventually, form As I Lay Dying.
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All That Remains Score Third Top 10 Rock Single With ‘The Last Time’

The guys (and girl) of All That Remains have some celebrating in order. The metal band’s latest track, “The Last Time,” has jumped into the Top 10 on the active rock radio chart, making it All That Remains’ third Top 10 hit on the chart. The group’s new album, For We Are Many, also produced the chart-topped “Hold On,” which spent 3-1/2 months in the Top 10 on the active rock chart.
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Cold’s Scooter Ward on ‘Superfiction’: ‘I Have No Filter’ [Interview]

Scooter Ward and his alternative metal band Cold have a new album out, ‘Superfiction,’ and a broadening first single in, “Wicked World,” that’s mounting the rock charts. Lounging before a show in Allentown, Pa., Ward checked in to talk about what makes ‘Superfiction’ unique and Cold’s admiration for their fans.
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Volbeat Set Out on North American Tour with Cold

Danish metal rockers Volbeat crossed the ocean to play the states last March and April, and in the process, sold out nearly every show on the itinerary. Now the men are back in the U.S., this time touring with modern metal favorites Cold.
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August Burns Red Get Their Own Mobile App

Now, August Burns Red have released an official band App for iTunes and Android. Fans can score all the latest news, tour dates, photos, video, music and more right on their mobile phones. Download the iTunes app via iTunes store and the Android amp from the Android market. What are you waiting for?
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The Devil Wears Prada Readies 13-Track Release

The Devil Wears Prada’s New Album Drops Sept. 13 Rising metal-core starlets the Devil Wears Prada are something of Warped Tour experts. After all, the guys have been on tour all summer, blowing through stops in every major U.S. market. The Christian band have released three albums to date, and their fourth, Dead Throne, is due out on Sept. 13 on Ferret Music.
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Former Korn Guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch Announces ‘Over My Head’ Tour

Former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch just announced a North American tour with fellow faith-based rockers Project 86, the Letter Black and the Wedding.
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Haste the Day Say ‘Goodbye’ With Live Album Set

Haste the Day’s Live CD / DVD Promises Metal-Core Memories Great things usually don’t happen overnight, and that’s the case with Haste the Day’s new live CD / DVD set. “Haste the Day vs. Haste the Day” took over a year to record and package, and now the time has finally arrived for the boys to unbridle the double-collection on Sept. 13.
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Evanescence ‘What You Want’ is Dance-y Hard Rock – Song Review [Audio]

Evanescence just released the first single off their upcoming, self-titled album, and the track “What You Want,” brings a stormy blast of hard rock and anguish pop, with Evanescence’s typical layers of symphonic chords. Move towards the bottom of the page and click on the player to hear the song.
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Maylene and the Sons of Disaster ‘Life on the Road’ Video

Ever wondered what it would be like to cram backstage with the guys of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster? Find out in the band’s latest video series.
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