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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'The Perfect Replacement For K.K. DOWNING'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill recently spoke to Germany's Metal Hammer magazine about the departure of the band's founding member Kenneth "K.K." Downing and the group's latest addition, 31-year-old British guitarist Richie Faulkner (LAUREN HARRIS, DIRTY DEEDS). On Richie Faulkner: "He was recommende...

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ORIGIN's PAUL RYAN Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On May 9, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Ryan of American technical death metal innovators ORIGIN. You can now listen to the chat below. "Expulsion Of Fury", a brand new song from ORIGIN, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page. The...

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MIKE MANGINI: How I Landed Gig With DREAM THEATER

By Andrew Lentz of DRUMmagazine.com After enduring a six-month-long gag order, Mike Mangini has finally come clean about the DREAM THEATER audition process and the hoops he jumped through to land the coveted drum chair. With Mangini going up against the world's most ridiculously dexterous drummers,...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Video)

On May 5, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Paul Waggoner of the North Carolina progressive rock band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME at the Glass House in Pomona, California. You can now watch the chat below. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME's new album, "The Parall...

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GAMMA RAY Frontman Discusses 'Skeletons & Majesties' Release In New Audio Interview

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen of German power metallers GAMMA RAY. You can now listen to the chat below. Set for release in the U.S. and Canada on May 31 via Armoury Records/Eagle Rock Entertainment, GAMMA RAY's new album...

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NACHTMYSTIUM Working On New Material

Since returning from their extensive North American tour as direct support for CRADLE OF FILTH in March, bastard sons of black metal NACHTMYSTIUM have been devising their next studio effort. The current band lineup consists of a majority of the recent touring formation, including Andrew Markuszewski...

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ALL SHALL PERISH: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH will release fourth full-length album, "This Is Where It Ends", on July 26 (North America) and July 29 (Europe) via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the CD can be viewed below. Commented the band: "This time around we chose Brent Ell...

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ACCEPT Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Video)

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT before the band's May 1, 2011 performance at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California. You can now watch the chat below. ACCEPT performed its classic 1982 album "Re...

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SABATON Bassist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Video)

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with bassist Pr Sundstrm of Swedish metallers SABATON prior to the band's May 1, 2011 performance at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California. You can now watch the chat below. SABATON drummer Daniel Mullback was forced to sit out d...

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SYSTEM DIVIDE: New Video Interview Posted Online

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com recently conducted an interview with SYSTEM DIVIDE — the extreme modern metal act featuring Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED) and Miri Milman (ex-DISTORTED) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-YEARS OF FIRE, ANTENORA) and Joseph Spiller (ex-THE BINARY CODE) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (A...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's MAX Says 'Visa Issues' Prevented IGOR From Making Last Night's Concert

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with Max Cavalera of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and SOULFLY prior to CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's April 28, 2011 headlining concert at the House Of Blues in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. When asked why CAVALERA CONSPIRACY...

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MUTINY WITHIN: Snippets Of New Songs Posted Online

A one-minute YouTube clip containing snippets of new songs from New Jersey-based metallers MUTINY WITHIN is available below. MUTINY WITHIN was dropped by Roadrunner Records after releasing one album through the label. The group is currently seeking a new record company home. MUTINY WITHIN recently a...

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ALL SHALL PERISH: New Album Title Announced

Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have set "This Is Where It Ends" as the title of their fourth full-length album, due on July 26 (North America) and July 29 (Europe) via Nuclear Blast Records. The majority of the follow-up to 2008's "Awaken The Dreamers" was recorded and mixed...

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SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN On Return To Live Stage: 'I'm The Happiest Man In The World'

Founding SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman stepped onstage with his band at this past Saturday's "Big Four" concert in Indio, California, marking the first time he has played with SLAYER since last October. In January, Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis, likely caused by a spider bite, and has b...

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HATEBREED Frontman Talks Solo Album In New Interview

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted a short interview with Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED and KINGDOM OF SORROW at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. On his upcoming solo album, "Jasta": Jam...