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MORBID ANGEL Begins Recording New Album

Florida-based death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL entered Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 22 with engineer Erik Rutan (former MORBID ANGEL guitarist and producer for such bands as CANNIBAL CORPSE, MISERY INDEX and GOATWHORE) to begin recording their ninth full-length album. D...

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SAMAEL Recording Demos For Next Album

Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL have issued the following update: "SAMAEL will play their first concert ever in South America. The band has been invited to be part of this year edition of Rock al Parque festival in Bogota (Colombia). They will play a one-hour set on Saturday, July 3rd. "This...

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Legendary Stoner Rock Icons SLEEP Announce Fall Tour

Legendary stoner rock band SLEEP split in 1997 after two hugely influential albums. Members went on to form underground heroes OM and HIGH ON FIRE, and more recently metal supergroup SHRINEBUILDER. This fall, original members Al Cisneros and Matt Pike will be joined by drummer Jason Roeder of NEUROS...

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Full Of Hell

One of the highlights from my trip to this year's SXSW (South By Southwest) festival was the Relapse Records showcase. Already exhausted from an afternoon full of music, beverage and the sweltering Texas heat, the mere thought of seeing KILL THE CLIENT, TOMBS and the almighty VOIVOD on one stage was...

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OTEP Frontwoman Comments On BP Oil Spill

Known for her outspoken political views and ongoing advocacy in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya responds to the BP oil spill in the following online post: "My friends, "I find myself deep in the rolling green of the beautiful Southern territo...

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HADES: New Audio Interview With ALAN TECCHIO

Vocalist Alan Tecchio of reunited '80s/'90s metallers HADES was recently interviewed by Steve Truglio for Poconos Internet Broadcast Company. The cat can be heard using the audio player below. Truglio said, "My longtime friend and musical compadre Alan Tecchio of HADES, WATCHTOWER, NON-FICTION, AUTU...

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HOLY RAGE To Guest On TREBLE ROCKS RADIO

HOLY RAGE members Al Atkins (vocals, ex-JUDAS PRIEST) and Chris Johnson (guitar) will be interviewed by Tanis on California's Treble Rocks Radioon Saturday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. GMT. The band will be playing some old and new songs, including tracks off its upcoming album, "Just Don't Run". To listen...

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MINISTRY's Cover Of AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' Released Via iTunes

Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records has released a brand new single — and the first new track in nearly two years — from the godfathers of industrial metal MINISTRY! Led by founding member, frontman/guitarist Al Jourgensen, the band’s sizzling remake of the AC/DC classic "Thunderstruck" is available...

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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE Completes Work On Debut Album

HOLY RAGE, the U.K. metal band featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, has completed work on its debut album, "Just Don't Run". A late 2010 release via an as-yet-undetermined record label is expected. A short trailer for "Just Don't Run" can be viewed below. HOLY RAGE recently announced...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD: DIO's 'Voice Was An Instrument Of Power And Of Beauty'

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I would like, along with my wife and daughters, to express my sadness at the passing of Ronnie Dio. "...

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RAVAGE Frontman: 'The Metal World Will Never Be The Same'

Al Ravage, the singer of Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE, has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The metal world will never be the same. Ronnie James Dio has died. "I remember f...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS: 'The World Lost One Of The Greatest Vocalists On The Planet'

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, who currently fronts a band called HOLY RAGE, has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Ye, the incredible has happened. The world today lost o...

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CHRIS CAFFERY, GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) and Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT) were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below.

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN To Appear At 'Joey Ramone Birthday Bash' In NYC

Celebrating what would have been the 59th birthday of punk icon Joey Ramone, the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash will take place Wednesday, May 19 at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. Mickey Leigh, event organizer and brother of Joey Ramone, has announced this year's lineup and a sellout Bash...

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Reunited SLEEP May Play Additional Shows This Fall

According to East Bay Express, famed San Jose stoner/doom band SLEEP will reunite this fall to play a string of shows. The band, which was active from 1990 to 1998 and reunited last May for All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in England, featured current HIGH ON FIRE frontman/guitarist Matt Pike,...