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No God No Satan

Here I go again talking up those French black metal savages. There is just something about the way that so many of the country's BM acts take the early Norwegian blueprint and gouge the hell out of it, then bend it into submission. It usually involves scathing chords, piercing tones, and the liberal...

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KREATOR: Live Album To Be Made Available With Germany's ROCK HARD Magazine

The December issue of Germany's Rock Hard magazine will feature an exclusive KREATOR live CD which will not be available in stores. "Terror Prevails - Live At Rock Hard Festival" is an outstanding recording of an awesome, smashing live performance the thrash quartet delivered this past May at the Ge...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear In New Japanese Movie

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has just completed filming for the upcoming Japanese movie "Maebashi Visual Kei". Due in Japan in early 2011, the film was directed by Otsuru Gitan and is described as "a dramatic and moving look inside the trials and tribulations of a fictitious Visual Kei b...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS: 'We Are All About Dedication, Hard Work And Sacrifice'

Tomb Of The Opinionated recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders of South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Tomb Of The Opinionated: What I always find amazing about NILE is how you your sound evolves a...

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MEGADETH Mainman Talks 'Guitar Hero' With WALMART's 'Game Center' (Video)

Walmart's Game Center conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine on September 8, 2010 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California at a launch event for "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock". You can now watch the chat below. The new MEGADETH song "Sudden Death", which serves as the fing...

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MANOWAR: More 'Battle Hymns 2011' Details Revealed

Finally, technology has caught up with MANOWAR's custom-built touring and recording equipment. The band decided that its fans deserved to hear the songs from its debut album, 1982's "Battle Hymns", with the massive sound and production that has become the group's signature over recent years and reco...

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ASSASSIN Taps Producer HARRIS JOHNS For New Album

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN will release their new album, "Breaking The Silence", in February 2011 via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The CD was recorded with veteran metal producer Harris Johns, who has previously worked with VOIVOD, KREATOR and SODOM, among many others. In other news, ASSASSIN...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Wakefield Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Blaze Bayley's (WOLFSBANE, ex-IRON MAIDEN) September 26, 2010 concert at Snooty Fox in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England can be viewed below. BLAZE BAYLEY recently parted ways with drummer Larry Paterson and replaced him with Claudio Tirincanti. Blaze's new album, "Promi...

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ASSASSIN: New Album Title Announced

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN have set "Breaking The Silence" as the title of their new album, due in February 2011 via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The label will also reissue the band's classic LPs, 1987's "The Upcoming Terror" and 1988's "Interstellar Experience". ASSASSIN reunited in 2002 an...

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MYGRAIN To Release New Album In January

Finnish melodic death metallers MYGRAIN will release their third, self-titled album on January 12, 2011 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded atSeawolf Studios in Helsinki with producer Janne Joutsenniemi (SUBURBAN TRIBE, STONE) and was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH...

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HALLOWS EVE Announces New Drummer

Reunited Atlanta-based thrashers HALLOWS EVE have announced the addition of drummer Patrick "Scooch" Pascucci (SHANK 456, J.F.K.F.C., DICK DELICIOUS, SUPERJAK) to the group's ranks. The band states, "Scooch brings many years of experience to the band and will prove to be a core member." HALLOWS EVE...

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Former EDGE OF SANITY, PAN-THY-MONIUM, OPHTHALAMIA Members Join Forces In PLAGUE WARHEAD

PLAGUE WARHEAD, the new Swedish "old-school thrash metal" band featuring former members of EDGE OF SANITY, PAN-THY-MONIUM, OPHTHALAMIA, DARKIFIED, SCYPOZOA and ASHES, will release a four-song mini-CD via Godeater Records. The four tracks — "Blood Messiah", "Forces Of Evil", "Stench Of Decay" and "Do...

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ASSASSIN Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER RECORDS

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN have inked a new deal with SPV/Steamhammer Records. The label will release the band's next studio album and will reissue the classic LPs, 1987's "The Upcoming Terror" and 1988's "Interstellar Experience". ASSASSIN reunited in 2002 and performed at the 2003 editi...

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JON LORD Joins Forces With Violinist ANNA PHOEBE In New Band

Acclaimed violinist extraordinaire Anna Phoebe (JETHRO TULL, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, PAUL RODGERS, ROXY MUSIC) has joined forces with former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord in a brand new band. Phoebe writes on her Twitter profile, "I am VERY excited! Now we need a name!" In a recent installment...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Launches Record Label

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has created and is now heading up the brand new record label, Gokukara Records. The label is a subsidiary of Japan's major label giant Avex. Friedman's solo releases will continue with Avex, and new artists that he works with will come out on Gokukara. The fi...