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ABBATH Signs With SEASON OF MIST, Announces Band Lineup

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of ABBATH. Having recently departed from IMMORTAL to form a new band under his own name, the iconic Norwegian black metal legend is currently working on his debut album for the label, expected in early 2016. Bass duties for ABBATH will be handled by a man fam...

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THE DARKNESS's New Drummer EMILY DOLAN DAVIES Has Already Left The Band

Drummer Emily Dolan Davies, who made her live debut with British rockers THE DARKNESS on March 6, has already left the band to pursue "new projects." The group says in a statement: "We part ways with fond farewells. Emily played a huge part in the recording of our new album 'Last Of Our Kind' and .....

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Song 'Gruesome' Available For Streaming

"Gruesome ", a brand new song from death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from the band's eleventh studio recording, which will be released on May 5 via Metal Blade Records. Titled "Crypt Of The Devil", the ten-track slab of audio v...

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SATYRICON's FROST: 'If You're Too Pretentious, Then You Can Easily End Up Looking Like A Silly Clown'

In a brand new interview with Stereoboard.com, drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON spoke about whether black metal bands sometimes take themselves too seriously. "I think it's not necessarily wrong to take yourself seriously, but I think it feels a bit foul...

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NIGHTWISH's 'Imaginaerum' Movie To Receive North American Release

The long-awaited NIGHTWISH movie "Imaginaerum" will finally be released in North America on June 16 via Nuclear Blast. "Imaginaerum" tells the story of an elderly composer Tom, who suffers from severe dementia. As he has had the disease for years and has regressed into childhood, he remembers practi...

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STREAM OF PASSION: 'Monster' Video Released

"Monster", the new video from fromDutch/Mexican symphonic/progressive metallers STREAM OF PASSION, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "A War Of Our Own", which was released on April 18, 2014 via PIAS/Rough Trade. The CD is described in a press release as "the result o...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Admits He Was Asked To Rejoin MEGADETH, Says It Would Have Been 'A Huge Step Backwards'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has admitted that was offered a position in the band following the departure of guitarist Chris Broderick, but says that he would be taking "a huge step backwards" by returning to the Dave Mustaine-led group. During a brand new interview with Argentina's Vort...

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Former MANOWAR Guitarist DAVID SHANKLE Returns With New DSG Album 'Still A Warrior'

Known for being a member of MANOWAR between 1988 and 1994, David Shankle remains a world-renowned super-shred guitarist and instructor for all true metal fans — as heard on the upcoming third full-length offering by his band, DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),titled "Still A Warrior". Due on April 24 in Ge...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Song 'Stab' Available For Streaming

"Stab", a brand new song from death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from the band's eleventh studio recording, which will be released on May 5 via Metal Blade Records. Titled "Crypt Of The Devil", the ten-track slab of audio violen...

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Sweden's IN SOLITUDE Calls It Quits

Swedish heavy metal band IN SOLITUDE has officially called it quits. The group's statement on the matter reads as follows: "Dear friends. It is with great sadness that we inform you that we have chosen to end IN SOLITUDE here. "This is something that's been taking shape for a long time and suddenly...

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Ex-DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY Says His New Recording Of 'Darkness Descends' Wasn't Meant To Be Taken Seriously

DJ Outkast of Nuclear Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with former DARK ANGEL and current ELIMINATE vocalist Don Doty. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. Asked about the recently released audio recording (hear below) of him singing DARK ANGEL's classic song "Da...

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Former MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL: How 'I Fell In Love With God'

On March 7, AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),conducted an interview with drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval (MORBI...

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ABBATH Puts IMMORTAL To Rest, Launches New Band

2015 will bear witness to the return of Abbath. IMMORTAL's frontman and founding member, whose real name is Olve Eikemo, has been writing and rehearsing fervently, with a deluge of new material ready to be recorded. Unable to come to an agreement in order move forward with the other members of the b...

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THE DARKNESS: New Single 'Open Fire' Available For Streaming

"Open Fire", the new single from British rockers THE DARKNESS, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's fourth album, "Last Of Our Kind", which will be released on June 1 in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. The CD was penned in Ireland and was produced by THE DARKNESS guitaris...

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DARK ANGEL's GENE HOGLAN On Upcoming Studio Album: 'We're Gonna Try To Destroy Everybody'

Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) was interviewed on a recent episode of "Talking Bollocks", the All About The Rock monthly metal podcast hosted by former ACID REIGN frontman-turned-stand-up-comedian Howard H. Smith. You can now...