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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Was 'Totally Shocked And Overwhelmed With Grief' Over CHRIS CORNELL's Death

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher says that he was "totally shocked and overwhelmed with grief" over Chris Cornell's death. The SOUNDGARDEN frontman was pronounced dead last Thursday morning after being found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel room on Wednesday night. The band had played a concert at...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Ties The Knot

MASTODON's Brent Hinds married his girlfriend Raísa Moreno less than a month after proposing to her onstage during the band's April 28 concert in Birmingham, Alabama. Pictures of the low-key wedding — which was attended by Raísa's mother and Brent's best man, Tom Cheshire — were posted on Hinds's an...

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CELTIC FROST: Classic NOISE-Era Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

CELTIC FROST will reissue its four seminal Noise Records albums on June 30 via BMG on deluxe hardback CD and 180-gram double album sets, complete with posters and 10-inch spine bound book. All tracks have been fully remastered and these releases contain previously unreleased and rare tracks. These a...

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Blackhearts

"It was about coldness, sorrow, mountains, darkness, forests…" Black metal. One of this genre's touchiest subjects. You either know it, or you think you know it and, really, you're clueless. Most people fall into the second category. You either laughed at VENOM's snarky tirades in the name of Satan,...

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MARILYN MANSON Completes Work On 'Heaven Upside Down' Album

Marilyn Manson has announced a revised title for his new album, tentatively due later in the year. Although Manson said in a 2016 interview that his follow-up to 2015's "The Pale Emperor" would be called "SAY10", he told Fabulous TV (see video below) at this past Monday's (May 8) premiere of the "Ki...

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Emperor of Sand

Oh, the dilemmas of high-profile tech wizards who, 30 years ago, would've faced less scrutiny than they do in the face of a sophisticated and far more opinionated metal community. Then again, people cried foul at IRON MAIDEN for utilizing synthesizers and writing a rock-friendly tune on "Somewhere i...

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Former SISTER SIN Singer Teams Up With THE 69 EYES Frontman For Cover Of FIGHT's 'Immortal Sin': Video

Former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell has released the video for "Immortal Sin", featuring a guest appearance by Jyrki 69 from THE 69 EYES. Liv's rendition of the FIGHT song — which was originally featured on the Rob Halford-fronted band's 1993 debut album, "War Of Words" — comes off Liv's re...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Proposes To Girlfriend Onstage In Alabama (Photo)

MASTODON's Brent Hinds proposed to his girlfriend Raísa Moreno onstage during the band's April 28 concert in Birmingham, Alabama. The singer/guitarist, who grew up in nearby Helena, was also joined by his grandmother, who came up onstage to dance while the band played. A fan in attendance took a pho...

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MASTODON Strikes Back At Online Trolls And Haters

According to The Pulse Of Radio, MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and guitarist Bill Kelliher explained in a new interview with Noisey that the band doesn't let online trolls and haters — and even some of their own fans — get to them with criticism about their sound or the way it's changed. Ke...

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MASTODON Scores Its Third Top 10 Album With 'Emperor Of Sand'

"Emperor Of Sand", the eighth studio album from internationally celebrated heavy rock icons MASTODON, has entered Billboard's Top Album Sales chart at the No. 1 position, making this not only the best-selling album of the week over all other entries, but also the band's biggest sales debut in their...

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Watch MASTODON Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Atlanta heavy rock icons MASTODON were the musical guests on last night's (Monday, April 3) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band played the song "Show Yourself" on the show's outdoor stage in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Check out video footage below. MASTODON will play a rare, intimate...

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MASTODON Members Discuss Importance Of Building Anticipation Prior To New Album Release

PitCam.TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about MASTODON's decision to keep most of the details about its eighth album, "Emperor Of Sand", a secret until shortl...

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Making Of MASTODON's 'Emperor Of Sand': Seventh Studio Webisode

The seventh in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Emperor Of Sand", the eighth studio album from Atlanta heavy rock icons MASTODON, can be seen below. Due on March 31 via Reprise Records, the follow-up to 2014's "Once More 'Round The Sun" is available for...

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Former SISTER SIN Singer LIV SIN Covers FIGHT's 'Immortal Sin' (Audio)

Former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell will release her debut solo album, "Follow Me", on April 28 via the Swedish label Despotz Records. The effort was produced by longtime U.D.O. bassist Fitty Wienhold and former ACCEPT and U.D.O. member Stefan Kaufmann. "Follow Me" includes a cover version...

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Making Of MASTODON's 'Emperor Of Sand': Sixth Studio Webisode

The sixth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Emperor Of Sand", the eighth studio album from Atlanta heavy rock icons MASTODON, can be seen below. Due on March 31 via Reprise Records, the follow-up to 2014's "Once More 'Round The Sun" is available for p...