Music

Demon Hunter: We’re ‘Knee-Deep in the Writing Process’ for New Album

The guys of Demon Hunter are celebrating their decade milestone the way any great metal band should – with a renewed contact (with longtime label Solid State Records) and a new album on the way.
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Puddle of Mudd covers the Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ [Audio]

Fred Durst-discovered Puddle of Mudd have released their long-awaited cover of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter.’ The song comes from the group’s upcoming album of covers tunes, re(disc)overed, out Aug. 16 in the U.S. Hear the track via the player, below.
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Alice Cooper Album Art Leaks

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is back with his old bandmates and ready to unleash Welcome 2 My Nightmare on Sept. 13. Check out the album art, here.
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Top Five Rock Videos of the 2011s (So Far)

Can you believe 30 years have passed since MTV first played a music video? To celebrate, Audio Ink Radio is counting down our Top Five Rock Videos of 2011. Yes, the year is only half over, but that’s why this counts down five great videos, not ten. We’ll get to those, later.
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Metal Corner: Texas in July’s ’1000 Lies’ is About Hope [Music Video]

Metal-core dudes Texas in July just released their new music video for, “1000 Lies.” Watch the video and find fall tour dates with We Came As Romans, here.
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Maylene and the Songs of Disaster Ready New Album, ‘IV’

Maylene and the Songs of Disaster bring together the best in Southern rock and alt-metal. Now, the Birmingham, Alabama, band are set to release their highly-anticipated new studio collection, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: IV, on Sept. 27 through Ferret Music.
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P.O.D., Payable on Death, ‘On Fire’ — Song Review

Christian rap-rockers Payable on Death (P.O.D.) just unleashed their first new song in years, “On Fire,” and the track is classic P.O.D., complete with rap-rock vocals, reggae grooves and cathartic lyrics.
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Ozzy Osbourne / Firewind Guitarist Gus G. [Interview]: ‘I’m Not There to Replace Zakk Wylde’

When Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G. isn’t ripping with Ozzy, he plays gigs with his Greek power metal outfit, Firewind, which bring a dose of European metal, anthemic melodies and tons of stormy guitar shredding. Gus G. phoned Audio Ink Radio to talk about filling the role of Ozzy’s guitarist and how it’s shaped his playing in Firewind.
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Firewind Announce First-Ever North American Tour

Gus G.-headed Greek power metal band Firewind have announced a European trek with Wolf this September, followed by the band’s first-ever North American tour kicking off Oct. 9 in St. Petersburg, Fla. The U.S. jaunt includes openers Arsis, Nightrage and White Wizzard.
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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Gets a Facelift for September Reissue

Nirvana’s Nevermind celebrates its 20th anniversary in September, and in honor of the pivotal album, the album will be released in “deluxe,” “super deluxe” and standard editions on Sept. 27.
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