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The Cicada Tree

If there's any band in the scene today that deserves some love from the mighty Metal Blade, it's West Virginia's BYZANTINE. Chris "OJ" Ojeda is the last man standing from the band's original lineup. BYZ's members took a hiatus to be regular Joes with regular Joe obligations, right after releasing it...

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Blood Offerings

Sure, it may distinguish some artists from contemporary, popular tech death metal bands, but acts described as "old-school death metal" often seem to be purveyors of timeless death metal. Oakland's NECROT most certainly forward a timeless death metal construction delivered with the coarse punk edge...

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CRIMFALL: New Song 'Mother Of Unbelievers' Available For Streaming

On August 25, Finnish cinemascope metallers CRIMFALL will release their new album, "Amain", via Metal Blade Records. The disc's second single, "Mother Of Unbelievers", can be streamed below. CRIMFALL comments: "We couldn't be happier to publish a meaty sample from our forthcoming album. This massiv...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks Next Studio Album, Says 'Live Beyond The Spheres' Is 'The End Of An Era'

In a brand new interview with Antihero Magazine, BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch was asked if the band's new live album, "Live Beyond The Spheres", is a turning point for the band in the sense that the next album could be slightly different from the group's previous releases. "I believe that th...

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BYZANTINE Releases Video For New Single 'Vile Maxim'

The Friday (July 28),BYZANTINE will release its new album, "The Cicada Tree", via Metal Blade Records. Heralded as the most underrated band from the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal movement, BYZANTINE has slowly gained a cult-like following after releasing five genre-bending albums. For a previe...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Completes Work On New Album, Announces U.S. Tour

Florida death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE have completed work on their new album, due this fall via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2014's "A Skeletal Domain" was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in Saint Petersburg, Florida with producer/engineer Erik Rutan (SOILENT GREEN, BELPHEGOR, HAT...

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JEFF PILSON On Reunion Of DOKKEN's Classic Lineup: 'It Was Way More Fun Than I Expected'

Tigman of the Q103 radio station in Albany, New York conducted an interview with current FOREIGNER and former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 2016 reunion of DOKKEN's classic lineup: Jeff: "You know w...

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DEEP PURPLE To Release Comprehensive New Anthology, 'A Fire In The Sky', In September

DEEP PURPLE stands alongside LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH as part of the Holy Trinity of British hard rock. The list of the band's classic songs is legion, and the influence it's had on successive generations of musicians is both enduring and remarkable. Rhino will celebrate DEEP PURPLE's history...

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CRO-MAGS, Ex-DANZIG Members Talk About Creation Of BLOODCLOT's 'Up In Arms' Album (Video)

A 13-minute video in which the musicians from BLOODCLOT, the project featuring John Joseph of the CRO-MAGS, plus former members of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (Joey Castillo, drums; Nick Oliveri, bass),and DANZIG (Todd Youth, guitar),talk about their new album, "Up In Arms", can be seen below. "Up In...

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN Joins AMON AMARTH On Stage At GEFLE METAL FESTIVAL (Video)

Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin joined AMON AMARTH on stage at the Gefle Metal Festival in Gävle, Sweden this past Friday, July 14 to perform the AMON AMARTH song "Hel". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. The studio version of "Hel" appears on AMON AMARTH's "Dece...

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ENSIFERUM To Release 'Two Paths' Album In September

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will release their seventh album, "Two Paths", on September 15 via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Anssi Kippo, the disc was recorded on tape, for a true analog experience. The first single from the album, "For Those About To Fight For Metal", can be streamed below...

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Video: DOKKEN Performs At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's July 15 performance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be seen below. DOKKEN is planning to begin writing a new studio album this fall for a tentative 2018 release. The disc will mark the band's first collection of all-new material since 2...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Teams With GAMELOFT To Premiere New Song 'Dose'

"Dungeon Hunter 5", the latest episode of Gameloft's successful hack-and-slash series, has announced a partnership with Universal Music Group and multi-platinum-selling rock band AVENGED SEVENFOLD. The game will offer its players an exciting experience around the universe of the band, with a special...

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Video Premiere: AMON AMARTH's 'The Way Of Vikings'

"The Way Of Vikings", the new video from Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH, can be seen below. The clip, which features the full band as "Peaky Blinders"-inspired characters at a brutal underground gambling hall and boxing match, was once again directed by Grupa 13 (BEHEMOTH, KREATOR). "The Way Of...

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BLOODCLOT Feat. CRO-MAGS, Ex-DANZIG Members: Listen To 'Slow Kill Genocide' Song

BLOODCLOT, the project featuring John Joseph of the CRO-MAGS, plus former members of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (Joey Castillo, drums; Nick Oliveri, bass),and DANZIG (Todd Youth, guitar),will release its new album, "Up In Arms", on July 14 via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork for the disc can b...