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The Wretch

On "The Wretch" it's back to basics, back to the roots, and back to the stripped-down doom metal that has always been at the dark heart of Indianapolis' THE GATES OF SLUMBER. Whereas 2008's "Conqueror" and 2009's "Hymns of Blood and Thunder" pushed the doom envelope into traditional heavy metal terr...
June 20, 2011
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Worthless

"Worthless" is an album that must be reviewed, based on band name alone; well, maybe not "must", but it does tend to pique one's interest. As it turns out, I'd heard the name bandied about along with descriptors like "powerviolence" and "grindcore," which together do in fact serve as an apt summatio...
June 20, 2011
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KITTIE: Cover Of RUNAWAYS' 'Fantasies' Available For Streaming

KITTIE's cover version of the RUNAWAYS song "Fantasies" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track will appear on the RUNAWAYS tribute album "Take It Or Leave It: A Tribute To The Queens Of Noise", which is scheduled for release on June 28 vi Main Man Records. "Take It Or Leave It: A ...
June 20, 2011
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DEATH: Remixed/Remastered Version Of 'Suicide Machine' Available For Streaming

The remixed and remastered version of the track "Suicide Machine" from DEATH's legendary fourth album, "Human", can be streamed at the band's official Facebook page (you must "like" the page in order to stream the song). "Human" will mark its 20th anniversary with an official reissue on June 21 in N...
June 20, 2011
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AC/DC Monopoly: More Details Revealed

USAopoly has announced a tentative August release date for the AC/DC Collector's Edition Monopoly board game. The AC/DC Collector's Edition Monopoly is the first and only game that combines the risk taking, deal making Monopoly game play with one of the most legendary and enduring rock and roll band...
June 18, 2011
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Former EXODUS Singer Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder'; Audio Posted Online

On June 3, DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show conducted an interview with veteran San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza (HATRIOT, TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked if there i...
June 16, 2011
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PRIMEVIL Changes Name To MPIRE OF EVIL

PRIMEVIL the new band featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar),Antony "Antton" Lant (drums; brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) has changed its name to MPIRE OF EVIL. Commented the group: "It was brought to our attenti...
June 14, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Interviewed By France's LOUD TV (Video)

LoudTV.net conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH when the band played at Le Bataclan in Paris, France on May 22, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. AMON AMARTH will embark on six-week headlining tour of Europe in the fall. The tour kicks off...
June 13, 2011
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DORO PESCH Joins SAXON On Stage At Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR; Video Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch joined British heavy metal legends SAXON on stage this past Friday, June 10 at the Sauna Open Air festival in Tampere, Finland to perform the song "Denim And Leather". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance and the rest of SAXON's show can be viewed below. SAXON's s...
June 13, 2011
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Label To 'Vigorously Defend' Itself In JOAN JETT's Lawsuit Over RUNAWAYS Tribute

Main Man Records has issued the following statement in response to the press reports that Joan Jett and her former RUNAWAYS bandmate Cherie Currie have filed a lawsuit to try to stop the June 28 release of the RUNAWAYS tribute album "Take It Or Leave It: A Tribute To The Queens Of Noise": ...
June 10, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Drummer Interviewed By 'Bay Area Rocks' (Video)

Bassy Stacy of Bay Area Rocks conducted an interview with drummer Fredrik Andersson of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH when the band played at the Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center in San Francisco, California on April 22, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. AMON AMARTH will embark on six...
June 10, 2011
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JOAN JETT, CHERIE CURRIE File Lawsuit To Stop Release Of RUNAWAYS Tribute

According to The Associated Press, Joan Jett and her former RUNAWAYS bandmate Cherie Currie have filed a lawsuit to try to stop the June 28 release of the RUNAWAYS tribute album "Take It Or Leave It: A Tribute To The Queens Of Noise". Jett and Currie claim in the lawsuit that the Main ...
June 9, 2011
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NOVEMBERS DOOM Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with guitarist Larry Roberts of Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):
June 9, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Drummer Talks About Limitations Of Playing Straight-Ahead Death Metal

Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with drummer Fredrik Andersson of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Kaoz: How do you think AMON AMARTH is musically restricted? Fredrik: Yeah, there is a certain plan of how AMON AMARTH should sound...
June 5, 2011
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EXODUS Guitarist To Former Singer ZETRO: 'Move On, Man, You Had Your Chance'

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that the band's former singer, Steve "Zetro" Souza, will never be asked to rejoin the group despite the fact that Zetro has gone "on a public relations blitz to get his job back." In a June 3 interview with DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder", Z...
June 4, 2011