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TOMBS Begins Recording Fourth Full-Length Album

Brooklyn-based experimental metal outfit TOMBS has entered Mana Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida to begin recording its fourth full-length album. Produced once again by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL),the as-yet-untitled disc is set for a summer release via Metal Blade Records. Guitarist/vocalist Mike H...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist: 'We Only Write What Comes From Our Hearts'

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, recently conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he thinks AMON AMARTH's latest album, "Jomsviking", is more "mainstream" than some of the band...

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New ACT OF DEFIANCE Material Is 'Sounding Very Strong' And 'Heavy'

ACT OF DEFIANCE, the band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner, and SHADOWS FALL's Matt Bachand (bass),is continuing work on material for its sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the...

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Drummer JOCKE WALLGREN: 'I Wanna Be In AMON AMARTH For A Long Time'

Austria's Metal Underground conducted an interview with new AMON AMARTH drummer Jocke Wallgren (formerly of OCTOBER TIDE and VALKYRJA) on November 19 in Munich, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it has been like touring...

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AMON AMARTH's 'Jomsviking' Album Started Out As Movie Script

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH on December 13 in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the songwriting process for AMON AMARTH's latest album, "Jomsviking", Olavi said:...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER 'Loves' METALLICA's 'Hardwired' Album

During a brand new interview with Metal Temple magazine, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser was asked for his opinion of METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". He responded (hear audio below): "I love it, man. I think it's the best work they did in a few years. Of course, they took so...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT On His Disk Replacement Surgery: 'It Got To The Point Where I Couldn't Ignore It Anymore'

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was interviewed on a recent installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about his recent disk replacement surgery, Root said: "What happened was I had this r...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman: 'The New Music We Have Recorded Is F**king Insane'

Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER recently completed work on the follow-up to their "Crypt Of The Devil" album for a 2017 release. Vocalist Chris Barnes stated about the upcoming disc: "Our new album does not sound like any of our previous albums. Just as 'Haunted' didn't sound like 'Tomb Of The M...

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SCORPIONS, METAL BLADE RECORDS, Rainbow Bar & Grill To Be Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History'

Metal Blade Records, SCORPIONS and the Rainbow Bar & Grill have joined the list of metal royalty who will be inducted into the 2017 Hall Of Heavy Metal History next month. The all-star induction ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center in Anaheim, Califo...

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AMON AMARTH: Drum Gearcheck With JOCKE WALLGREN (Video)

Drummer Jocke Wallgren of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH offered a look at his touring kit to Music nStuff on November 19 in Munich, Germany. Check out the clip below. Wallgren was named AMON AMARTH's new permanent drummer in September. Jocke had been sitting behind the kit for all shows on the...

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WHITECHAPEL, CATTLE DECAPITATION, GOATWHORE And ALLEGAEON Join Forces For METAL BLADE RECORDS' 35th-Anniversary Tour

To commemorate Metal Blade Records' 35th anniversary in 2017, four bands from the label's much-celebrated roster will come together for a special U.S. tour this March: WHITECHAPEL, CATTLE DECAPITATION, GOATWHORE and ALLEGAEON. The tour will run from February 22 in Boston, Massachusetts through March...

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BYZANTINE Completes Work On 'The Cicada Tree' Album

West Virginian groove metal outfit BYZANTINE has finished recording its sixth full-length album, and Metal Blade Records debut, "The Cicada Tree". Due in the spring, the disc was recorded at 7over8 Studios in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with producer and engineer Jay Hannon. BYZANTINE's Chris Ojeda...

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BLOODCLOT Feat. CRO-MAGS, Ex-DANZIG Members: Lyric Video For 'Up In Arms' Title Track

"Up In Arms", the new lyric video from the hardcore punk unit BLOODCLOT, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new album, which will be released in the spring via Metal Blade Records. BLOODCLOT is a project featuring true hardcore pioneers: John Joseph of the CRO-MAGS, plus fo...

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MAGNUM Keyboardist MARK STANWAY Quits After 36 Years

Keyboardist Mark Stanway has quit British rock icons MAGNUM after a 36-year stint with the band. Stanway, who joined MAGNUM in 1980 prior to the recording of the group's third album, 1982's "Chase The Dragon", said in a statement: "Due to irrevocable circumstances, I am deeply saddened to announce t...

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CRYSTAL VIPER Releases 'The Witch Is Back' Video

Polish heavy metallers CRYSTAL VIPER have released a video for the first single from their new album, titled "Queen Of The Witches". "The Witch Is Back" clip was produced by the Grupa 13 production house, which previously worked with KREATOR, BEHEMOTH and AMON AMARTH. "The Witch Is Back" single is a...