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DIAMOND HEAD Finalizing New Album Artwork, Planning Video Shoot

Guitarist Brian Tatler of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD has issued the following update: "As you are no doubt aware by now, [the new DIAMOND HEAD album] 'What's In Your Head?' is now musically complete. What started out as home demos on one side of the globe and s...

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INSENSE Completes Work On New Album; Audio Sample Available

Norwegian metallers INSENSE have completed work on their third album, "The Silent Epidemic", due on April 2 in Norway via Black Balloon Records (May 7 in the U.S. via Candlelight Records). The CD was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES, SOILWORK) and was mastered at the Cutting Room in...

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KATAKLYSM's 'To Reign Again' Video To Premiere On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Saturday

KATAKLYSM's video for "To Reign Again", a track off their 2006 album "In The Arms Of Devastation", will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" sixty-minute episode this Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. PST / 10 p.m. EST. Praised by Metal Maniacs for their "own unique brand of sadistic luster," KATAKLYSM's "...

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LOS ANGELES MURDERFEST VERSION 3.0 Set Times Announced

The set times have been announced for the Los Angeles Murderfest Version 3.0, which is scheduled to take place March 24-25 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The details are as follows: Saturday March 24: Front Stage: TBA 3:00 - 3:20 TBA 3:35 - 3:55 TBA 4:10 - 4:30 TBA 4:45 - 5:05 WAT...

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VITAL REMAINS: 'Icons Of Evil' Artwork Available

The cover artwork for the new VITAL REMAINS album, "Icons of Evil", has been posted online at this location. Due on April 3, "Icons of Evil" was produced by the renowned Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, GOATWHORE). This offering marks the group's second recording with Glen Benton (DEICIDE) on vocals. Fo...

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SAMAEL Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Swiss metal experimentalists SAMAEL have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's eighth album, "Solar Soul", is scheduled for release on June 15. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Solar Soul", "Promised Land", "Slavocracy", "Western Ground" and "On the Rise". Commented vocalis...

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Live in Japan

I've often pondered, "Is it even possible for VADER to do wrong? Are the Polish death/thrash titans even capable of producing a poor product?" And the answer is always "no." Piotr Wiwczarek's (aka "Peter," vocals/guitar) assassins have been laying waste to stages across the globe for many years now,...

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CKY Frontman To BLABBERMOUTH.NET Bashers: 'I'm Sorry... I Don't Like SLAYER'

CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller has issued a response to the BLABBERMOUTH.NET "morons" who have accused him of bashing SLAYER as a "publicity stunt" or out of "jealousy." In the "Ask CKY" section of CKY's official web site, Miller called SLAYER a "bullshit" band who "always followed trends" and...

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COFFIN TEXTS, VESUVIUS, IVEBEENSHOT Confirmed For LOS ANGELES MURDERFEST VERSION 3.0

COFFIN TEXTS, VESUVIUS, IVEBEENSHOT and SELF INFLICTED have been confirmed for the Los Angeles Murderfest Version 3.0, set to take place March 24-25 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, March 24: OBITUARY ATHEIST REPULSION DECEASE...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: Video Montage From Recording Studio Available

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE has confirmed that NINE INCH NAILS' Trent Reznor, THE STROKES' Julian Casablancas, former QOTSA member Mark Lanegan and ZZ TOP guitarist Billy F. Gibbons make guest appearances on the group's new album, "Era Vulgaris", due in June via Interscope. According to Billboard.com, a...

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THE ACCUSED Confirmed For LOS ANGELES MURDERFEST VERSION 3.0

Seattle's reigning kings of "splatter rock" THE ACCUSED have been confirmed for the Los Angeles Murderfest Version 3.0, set to take place March 24-25 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, March 24: OBITUARY ATHEIST REPULSION DECEAS...

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SLAYER's KING Says GRAMMY-Winning Track is 'One Of The Poorest Representations Of Us' On New CD

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently told Sean Piccoli of Sun-Sentinel.com that the group's song "Eyes of the Insane" — for which it recently won a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category — is "one of the poorest representations of us on the record," meaning SLAYER's 11th studio album, "Chri...

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SKINLAB Begins Rehearsing For Upcoming Tour

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have issued the following update: "We're gearing up for [the SKINLAB tour in] May. The first scheduled practice went off nice and heavy. We ran through some of the old shit. Surprisingly enough, your boys haven't lost it! Felt just like old times, but...

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HOLYHELL Guitarist JOE STUMP Getting Ready For MANOWAR Tour

REIGN OF TERROR/HOLYHELL guitarist Joe Stump has issued the following update: "Right now, I'm just getting ready for the upcoming MANOWAR/ RHAPSODY OF FIRE/ HOLYHELL tour. Rehearsals start up soon and I'm really looking forward to getting back out there and doing some serious damage when the tour st...

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WATCH ME BURN, FETUS EATERS Confirmed For LOS ANGELES MURDERFEST VERSION 3.0

WATCH ME BURN and FETUS EATERS are the latest confirmed bands for the Los Angeles Murderfest Version 3.0, set to take place March 24-25 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, March 24: OBITUARY ATHEIST REPULSION DECEASED LACK OF INT...