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ICED EARTH's STU BLOCK Speaks To FIREWALK METAL (Video)

On April 5, FireWalk Metal conducted an interview with ICED EARTH vocalist Stu Block in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 49 on The B...

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DUST BOLT: 'Beneath The Earth' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Beneath The Earth" from German thrashers DUST BOLT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's sophomore album, "Awake The Riot", which will be released on June 10 in North America; May 30 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland and Benelux; June 4...

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Dollar Haircuts on Ten Cent Heads

"Fuck banks, fuck managers, fuck bankers". HADES and NONFICTION guitarist Dan Lorenzo declared "F Bombs for Everyone" in his solo work. No doubt taking that solicitation as creed is HELLOWEEN vocalist Andi Deris, who releases his first solo album in fourteen years following 1999's "Done by Mirrors",...

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ACCEPT Announces 'Blind Rage 2014' European Headlining Tour

German/American metallers ACCEPT will release their new album, "Blind Rage", on July 18 via Nuclear Blast. Like its two predecessors, 2010's "Blood Of The Nations" and 2012's "Stalingrad", the new CD was helmed by British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAMEN...

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Driven Rise

Bob Pantanella is one busy dude, dividing his time between MONSTER MAGNET, THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX, CYCLE OF PAIN and, of course, RIOTGOD, which he formed in 2007 with ex-bassist Jim Baglino. It helps Pantanella's cause to have guitarist Garrett Sweeny, recent arrival to MONSTER MAGNET, amongst his RIOT...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Talks To THAT DRUMMER GUY (Audio)

On April 7, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in th...

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Knifehammer

Aside from clobbering his kit for SPEWTILATOR, Amos Rifkin also hangs with fellow Atlanta throwback metalheads, DEATH OF KINGS. Whereas the former is reckless as all hell, one-time punkers Rifkin and DEATH OF KINGS are much more precise with their thrash and classic power metal motifs, each represen...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Interviewed By HEAVY METAL ICU (Audio)

Heavy Metal ICU's "Jager Beggar" conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer on April 9 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in the United States...

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OBSESSION Announces New Drummer

American metallers OBSESSION have announced the addition of drummer Yanni Sofianos to the group's ranks. Says OBSESSION in a statement: "We have been jamming with Yanni for a while now, writing new songs for the upcoming album, and we are very excited to introduce him to the world! His amazing techn...

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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS, ISAAC DELAHAYE Answer Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)

On Tuesday, April 8, vocalist Simone Simons and guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA answered a number of fan-submitted questions via YouTube. You can now watch the chat below. EPICA’s sixth studio album, "The Quantum Enigma", will be released in North America on May 6 via Nuc...

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CROWBAR: 'Symmetry In Black' Artwork Unveiled; 'Walk With Knowledge Wisely' Track Streaming

New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR will release their new album, "Symmetry In Black", in North America on May 27 via Entertainment One Music. The CD, which will be made available in Europe on May 26 through Century Media Records, was produced by CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein and D...

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EPICA: Video Footage Of VINTAGE VINYL Acoustic Set

Vocalist Simone Simons and guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA took part in an in-store acoustic performance and signing session earlier today (Monday, April 7) at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey. Video footage of the acoustic set — which included selections from "The Quan...

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ACCEPT Launches Official Line Of Eyewear

German/American metal veterans ACCEPT have joined forces with Hellbrecht Optics to launch the official ACCEPT line of eyewear. Says ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann: "Once you wear these, you'll want no other." More information can be found at this location. ACCEPT will release its new album, "Blind R...

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OUTLOUD Featuring FIREWIND Keyboardist, NILE Drummer: 'Let's Get Serious' Album Due In May

OUTLOUD, the Greece-based melodic hard rock band featuring Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND) and American singer Chandler Mogel, will release of its long-awaited third album, "Let's Get Serious", on May 23 via AOR Heaven. Once again mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen, the CD contains 11 brand new songs plus...

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ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO Says Fans Can Expect 'A Little More Diversity' On 'Blind Rage'

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with ACCEPT singer Mark Tornillo. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process in ACCEPT: Tornillo: "There's a few different ways that we do th...