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CONSPIRACY: 'Concordat' Artwork Revealed

CONSPIRACY, the one-man project featuring Alex "Carpathian Wolf" (formerly known as Al' Hazred of MELECHESH fame),will release its second full-length album, entitled "Concordat", later in the year via Pulverised Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Mentally Ill God 02. Die In St...

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MINISTRY/REVOLTING COCKS Guitarist SIN QUIRIN Interviewed; Video Available

Metal Cin recently conducted an interview with guitarist Sinhue "Sin" Quirin of MINISTRY and REVOLTING COCKS. Watch the nine-minute chat below. Sin Quirin is currently taking part in the ReVamp tour, also featuring the internationally renowned DJ Hardware. The ReVamp tour, which kicked off in Housto...

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DAVID T. CHASTAIN To Release 'Heavy Excursions' In April

Acclaimed guitarist David T. Chastain will release a new collection, "Heavy Excursions", in April via Leviathan Records. Over the last 20 years, guitar magazine writers around the world have favorably compared David T. Chastain to guitar greats Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Al...

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METALLICA Frontman Meets Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA; Video Available

Video footage of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield surprising ACRASSICAUDA — the band featured in the "Heavy Metal In Baghdad" documentary (web site) — this past Sunday night (February 1) backstage at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey by presenting them with one of his guitars, a black ESP...

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ARALLU: New Album Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Desert Battles - Descending to the Sands", the fourth album from Israel's "Mesopotamian black metal" band ARALLU, can be viewed below. The art was created by Nir Gutraiman and Yosi Darmon. "Desert Battles - Descending to the Sands" is scheduled for relase on March 31 via Raven...

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PRONG Mainman Talks Music Business

Cosmo Lee of Invisible Oranges recently conducted an interview with Tommy Victor (PRONG, MINISTRY, DANZIG). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Invisible Oranges: You've had difficulties with the music industry. What happened? Tommy: Problems with management come to mind. We had two guy...

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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE, LAUREN HARRIS, PRAYING MANTIS To Headline U.K.'s ROCK OF AGES Festival

HOLY RAGE, the new band frontman by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, PRAYING MANTIS, Lauren Harris (daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris) and IMPERIA have been confirmed for the third Rock Of Ages festival, set to take place June 20-21 at the 2,000-capacity facility Barco 2 in Swansea...

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METALLICA Frontman Meets Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA

According to The New York Times, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield surprised ACRASSICAUDA — the band featured in the "Heavy Metal In Baghdad" documentary — this past Sunday night (February 1) backstage at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey by presenting them with by handing over one of his...

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SKELETONWITCH, KYLESA To Team Up For 'Southern Discomfort' Tour

This spring, Ohio's mighty SKELETONWITCH and Georgia lords (and lordess) of sludge KYLESA will embark on the hessian odyssey that is the "Southern Discomfort" tour, a co-headlining trek that — not counting performances by both bands at the Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta — kicks off March 13 in Charlotte...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Issues Update

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) has issued the following update: "Yes, I know it's been a bit quiet here lately, but I have been very busy in the studio doing a few different things, most notably trying to finish off the song 'Egyptian Danza' which is an Al Di Meo...

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RIOT: Rare Demo Tracks Posted Online

RIOT mainman/guitarist Mark Reale has issued the following update: "As you may have heard by now, RIOT is gearing up for the '20th Anniversary Thundersteel Reunion'. It's been almost two decades since I last played with Tony Moore, Don Van Stavern, Bobby Jarzombek, and Mike Flyntz and we are really...

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RAVAGE Taps ED REPKA For New Album Cover

Boston, Massachusetts-based metallers RAVAGE have tapped legendary metal cover artist Ed Repka to create the cover for their forthcoming full-length album, "The End Of Tomorrow". The band is thrilled to be working with Repka, who is well known for the striking metal cover art he has created for such...

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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN Unable To Attend REVAMP Date

Due to "medical reasons," Al Jourgensen of MINISTRY will not be able to appear at the January 22 Denver, Colorado stop of the ReVamp tour, featuring Sin Quirin (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS) and internationally renowned DJ Hardware. Al would like to apologize for any disappointment to his fans and The...

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SAMMY HAGAR: For SLASH To Try And Play EDDIE VAN HALEN's Stuff Was Wrong

Imhotep's Thiago Sarkis conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Imhotep: Do you understand Dave's [Lee Roth] decision to not attend the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony because VELVET REVOLVER was playing instead of VAN HALEN? Sammy...

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SHRINEBUILDER: Songtitles For Debut CD Revealed

SHRINEBUILDER, the project that features in its ranks Wino (ST. VITUS, THE HIDDEN HAND),Scott Kelly (NEUROSIS),Al Cisneros (OM, SLEEP),and Dale Crover (MELVINS),has finished recording its debut CD with Toshi Kasai (MELVINS, BIG BUSINESS) for a summer release on Neurot Recordings. The tentative t...