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The Age of Nero

If you haven't liked SATYRICON's grimward slide toward dry, minimalist, sardonic post-genre permafrost, you're gonna just keep on hating them for "The Age of Nero". Stylistically, it picks up where "Now, Diabolical" left off, all brittle, haughty vocals and skeletal bare-wire riffing. But if that's...

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The Resting Sonata

It is not a question of ROSE FUNERAL's inability to write decent songs and play a fairly convincing form of modern down-tuned 'n chunky death metal. It is just that the continual aping of a beaten-to-death style makes it difficult to appreciate an album like "The Resting Sonata", if only because you...

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GORGOROTH Frontman Discusses His Homosexuality; Video Available

Vocalist Gaahl of Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH was recently asked by Holland's FaceCulture if he thinks people will see him and his music differently now that he has publicly acknowledged his homosexuality. "Mankind is known to be narrow-minded, so… maybe some [will have a negative reaction],...

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GORGOROTH's GAAHL Is Confident About Outcome Of Upcoming Trial

Holland's FaceCulture has posted a short interview clip (see below) with vocalist Gaahl of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH. Gaahl discusses the legal battle between him and bassist King ov Hell on one side and the group's estranged guitarist Infernus on the other side over the rights to the...

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TO/DIE/FOR To Tour Mexico, South America In The Spring

Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR will embark on a tour of Mexico and South America between May 7, 2009 and June 7, 2009. The trek will kick off with three shows in Mexico and will include stops in such countries as Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. More information...

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ROBOTIC EMPIRE RECORDS Launches 'Robotic Obscurities'

After being a record label for nearly 10 years, Robotic Empire has accumulated a lot of obscure, rare, demo, live and/or otherwise unreleased or hard-to-find audio. This mostly pertains to the bands and artists we've worked with over the years, and now the label has set up a site to share some of th...

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Beware The Circling Fin

A metaphorically appropriate name on many levels, EARLY MAN is a musical translation of that scene from "2001: A Space Odyssey" where the prehistoric ape-man discovers that the leg bone of his fallen comrade made for a handy weapon and proceeded use the blunt instrument to bash the living fuck out m...

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Slaves for Life

This one is a behemoth. "Slaves for Life" by Israel's AMASEFFER is a 77-minute progressive/orchestral metal/rock album about the plight of the Israeli people as told in the Old Testament. Part one of a planned trilogy, it is mind boggling to think that AMASEFFER has two whole albums left in them to...

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AXL ROSE Takes Part In Another Online Chat, Says There Are 'No Plans' For GN'R Tour Right Now

Reclusive GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose took part in yet another online chat Friday night (December 12),this time via the GUNS N' ROSES fan community ChineseDemocracy.com. BLABBERMOUTH.NET has compiled the most interesting bits from the question-and-answer session and is re-posting them here for yo...

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SAMMY HAGAR Cancels 'Cabo Wabo Cantina' License In Fresno

Entrepreneur and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar announced today that he is cancelling the licensing agreement with Fresno Rock Taco, LLC for the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Fresno, California. Hagar issued a statement on November 7, 2008 that commented on certain unsatisfactory claims which have b...

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AXL ROSE Breaks Silence On 'Chinese Democracy', Original GN'R Reunion, DR PEPPER And BRIAN MAY

Reclusive GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose broke his silence last night (Thursday, December 11) by answering fan questions on the message boards of two of the most popular GUNS N' ROSES fan sites on the Web — MyGNR.com and Here Today… Gone To Hell! BLABBERMOUTH.NET has collected some of the ...

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JON SCHAFFER Says ICED EARTH Was A 'Paycheck' For Former Singer TIM OWENS

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: You mentioned consistency with your record labels so you could release the records right. What about consistency between "Framing Armage...

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NINE INCH NAILS Frontman's Lost Opportunity

NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor has issued the following update: "File this one under lost opportunities. "I'm very proud of the show we've put together for this tour and have been working hard the last few months to find a way to capture it. I had an amazing situation lined up that would have...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Like To Play The Stuff That Makes You Say, 'How Does He Do That And Sing?'

MEGADETH is in the early stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected sometime next year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations"...

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NIKKI SIXX Biography To Be Reissued With New Interviews, Bonus Sampler

In the spring of 2009, Rock 'N' Roll Books/APG Distribution will reissue "An Education in Rebellion: The Biography of Nikki Sixx" with an abridgement from 2003 through 2008, including coverage of MÖTLEY CRÜE's wildly triumphant reunion tour, Sixx's hugely successful New York Times best-seller "The H...