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NIFELHEIM Bassist Disrespects DIMEBAG, CLIFF BURTON

The latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine features an interview with the Swedish black metal band NIFELHEIM conducted in late September during the group's Finnish tour with WATAIN. "MÖTLEY CRÜE and MUNICIPAL WASTE are likely the worst bands in the world. Next to METALLICA," the group's bassist Tyrant...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits 60

The Pulse of Radio reports: It's hard to believe, but rock and roll's prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne turns 60 on Wednesday (December 3). The father of heavy metal and former BLACK SABBATH frontman never anticipated such longevity, figuring he'd succumb to his rock and roll excesses long before he...

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NERVECELL: New Live Video Posted Online

Dubai-based death/thrash act NERVECELL has released the official video for the song "Flesh & Memories", recorded live at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival 2008. NERVECELL recently confirmed its appearance at next year's Dubai Desert Rock Festival — along with MOTÖRHEAD, OPETH, ARCH ENEMY, CHIMAIRA...

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DREAM THEATER Begins Recording New Album

Drummer Mike Portnoy of the progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has finished laying down his tracks for the band's new album, due in early 2009 via Roadrunner Records. He says, "Imagine a DREAM THEATER album with 'A Change Of Seasons', 'Octavarium', 'Learning To Live', 'Pull Me Under' and 'The Gl...

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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

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Ex-VENOM Guitarist's DRYLL Announces New Singer

DRYLL (formerly DRILL),the U.K.-based band featuring former guitarist VENOM and founding member Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, has announced the addition of singer Scott Michael Cavagan to the group's ranks. The band is currently in the studio recording material for its debut CD, tentatively due next year. Li...

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DEADSOIL Parts Ways With Singer, Bassist; Announces Replacements

After two full-length releases and countless shows and tours, German metal/hardcore act DEADSOIL has parted ways with singer Friedrich Weber and bassist Andreas Schüssler. Commented Schüssler: "After due consideration, I came to the conclusion that it would be better for me to leave DEADSOIL. It was...

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South Africa's MIND ASSAULT: 'Stadig Verblind' Video Available

"Stadig Verblind" (Slowly Blinded),the new video from Southern African metallers MIND ASSAULT, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Stigma", which is available now from leading online stores like Nuclear Blast, iTunes, Rhapsody and Amazon. The CD features mostly songs w...

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DYING FETUS: New Video Interview With JOHN GALLAGHER Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist John Gallagher of Maryland-based extreme metallers DYING FETUS at the Trois Rivières Metalfest, which was held November 7-8, 2008 at the Bâtisse Industrielle in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Watch the 10-minute chat below. DYING FETUS's video for...

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Lawyer: GUNS N' ROSES Uploader To Walk

David Kravets of Wired.com reports that the lawyer for Kevin Cogill, the Los Angeles man charged with uploading nine unreleased GUNS N' ROSES tracks from the upcoming "Chinese Democracy" album, said Thursday his client's plea deal with prosecutors does not require any prison time. "We're looking at...

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DIO 'Holy Diver' Karaoke Performance Results In Beating

According to The Smoking Gun, a 24-year-old Wisconsin man allegedly became so incensed by a lackluster karaoke performance of DIO's classic song "Holy Diver" that he assaulted the singer and a second man, police charge. According to a River Falls Police Department report, Kyle D. Drinkwine throttled...

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SIGH, VIRGIN BLACK Members Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'

Mirai Kawashima of Japanese black metallers SIGH and Rowan London of Australian doomsters VIRGIN BLACK were interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. SIGH's cover version fo the VENOM classic "Black Metal" is available for free d...

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URN Begins Recording New Album

Chicago-based gothic-metal band URN entered the Chicago Recording Company this past weekend to begin work on its new full-length album, "Scribings of a Forgotten Soul", for an early 2009 release via Rotting Corpse Records. The band has once again joined forces with the producing/engineering team of...

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THROWDOWN: Video Interview With DAVE PETERS Available

HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dave Peters of Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN. Watch the nine-minute chat below. THROWDOWN's latest album, "Venom & Tears", was released on August 7, 2007 via Trustkill. The CD was produced by Mudrock, who has d...

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VENOM Drummer's DEF-CON-ONE: 'Hypocracy' Video Available

"Hypocracy", the new video from DEF-CON-ONE, the Newcastle, United Kingdom-based metal band featuring VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant),can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's recently released 10-track CD "Blood Soaks The Floor", which...