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P.O.D.: 'Recording Of Our Next Album Is Going Smooth'

Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) have issued the following update: "The recording of our next album is going smooth. Sorry that we have not kept you guys informed, but being in the studio is keeping the band occupied. Early last week they invited some of the Columbia and INO execs...

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BEHEMOTH Mainman Checks In From European Tour

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH are currently on the road in Europe as part of this year's No Mercy Festival tour alongside ROOT, DEW-SCENTED, NAPALM DEATH and MOONSPELL. The band's mainman Nergal has checked in with the following report: "It's the first touring experience in seven months for us,...

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STEEL ASSASSIN: 'War Of The Eight Saints' Rough Cover Art Sketch Available

Boston, Massachusetts-based metallers STEEL ASSASSIN have posted a rough cover art sketch for their upcoming album, "War of the Eight Saints", at this location (artwork created by Dimitar Nikolov). Due on June 5 via Sentinel Steel Records, "War of the Eight Saints" was produced by former WARGASM gui...

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VIOLENT X: Debut Album Samples Available

Norwegian metal band VIOLENT X, which "combines thrash, black and 'psy' metal in a strange but appealing way," has posted four rough mixes of tracks from its upcoming debut album, "Chemical Insomnia", on its MySpace page. The CD was recorded at Kamfer Studio (TREMOR, ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY) and is te...

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MEGADETH: More U.K. Dates Announced

MEGADETH has announced several U.K./Ireland dates surrounding the band's Download Festival appearance in early June. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: June 01 - Nürnberg, Germany @ Rock Im Park June 02 - Roeselare, Belgium @ Schwung Festival June 03 - Nürburgring, Germany @...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Talks About Band's Longevity, Songwriting Process

Ken Sharp of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford about the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Goldmine: It's been over 30 years since AEROSMITH formed. Are you amazed that the band is still going s...

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Report: SANCTUARY To Close U.S. Operation

Chris M. Walsh of Billboard.com reports that British independent music company Sanctuary Group Plc will shut down its U.S. label this summer, according to a source within the company. U.K. execs arrived in New York last Thursday (March 29) and alerted staffers the operation would be closing June 30....

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INTO ETERNITY Guitarist: 'This Has Been The Most Successful USA Tour That We Have Ever Done'

Guitarist Tim Roth of the Canadian progressive death outfit INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "This has been the most successful USA tour that we have ever done. Every night the crowd is insane! Usually they are cheering and screaming before the music even starts. We are going on every...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Wants To Get 'More Adventurous' With Band's Setlist

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently answered a number of fan questions via his newly launched web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: Do you think that you'll play any new/old songs on the next PRIEST tour? I mean, songs like "Dreamer Deceiver" or "Tyrant" or "Sinner" or "Devil's Child" or "Nev...

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Into the Cauldron EP

It was a sad day for retro-minded metallers everywhere when Canadian thrashers GOAT HORN acrimoniously split up last year. But you can't keep a good hessian down, and bassist/vocalist Jason Decay wasted no time in putting together a new trio that, if possible, swears even more allegiance to the idea...

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Infernal Rise EP

Innovative? No. Intense? Hell fucking yeah. Meet the new kids on the American death metal block, from Topeka, Kansas. Okay, I guess technically we should split hairs and call them “death core" or give them some equally meaningless semantic label. After all, they do have breakdowns, and for all I kno...

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MEGADETH: New DAVE MUSTAINE Interview To Air On VH1's 'The Official Rock Chart'

According to Metal Hammer, an interview with MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine can be seen on tonight's (Friday, March 30) "The Official Rock Chart" show on U.K.'s VH1 beginning at midnight (repeated at 1:00 a.m. Sunday). The program will also include videos from AC/DC, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, METALLICA, WEDNE...

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SPREAD EAGLE Singer Announced Touring Band Lineup Changes

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West has made the following announcement regarding his upcoming solo tour dates: "Due to scheduling conflicts, FIREBALL MINISTRY bassist Johny Chow and SEX SLAVES drummer J Bomb will not be touring with THE RAY WEST BAND. The new lineup will be Andrew Freeman (GEORGE LYNCH)...

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SPREAD EAGLE Singer Working On Solo Project; Audio Available

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West is in the studio working on material for his soon-to-be-released solo project. Rough mixes of the tracks "No State of Grace", "Novacaine" and "Stolen" can be heard at his MySpace page. As previously reported, Ray West will embark on another solo tour in May. Vocalist A...

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KATATONIA Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT FESTIVAL

Sweden's KATATONIA has been confirmed for the Brutal Assault Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Svojsice U Prelouce (100 km east of Prague),Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED ADOR DORATH BELPHEGOR BY NIGHT CATARACT CEPHALIC CARNAG...