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Realm of Terror

So you think California retro thrashers MERCILESS DEATH are just some flash in the pan that made one outstanding old school album called "Evil in the Night" in 2007? They're just part of that whole trend of youngsters that started playing 80's thrash metal when they found some old vinyl in their par...

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JETBOY: More Tour Dates Announced

San Francisco rockers JETBOY, now reunited and actively touring, are this year's geadliners for the 31st annual Haight St. Fair. The band also has several warm-up dates in California before hitting the road to play shows in Texas and performing at Rocklahoma and the South Texas Rock Fest in July. Up...

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JETBOY: Cover Of JOHNNY CASH's 'Folsom Prison Blues' Released To Radio

JETBOY's cover of JOHNNY CASH's "Folsom Prison Blues", will be available to radio stations worldwide starting today (June 4). The single will be released via Radiosubmit.com a revolutionary, cheaper, way for artists and radio stations to hear and promote new tunes. The process is simple: artists sig...

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THROWDOWN: New Video Interview Available

Capital Chaos conducted an interview with Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN in Orangevale during the band's recent tour with SOILWORK, WAR OF AGES and THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD. Watch the six-minute chat below. THROWDOWN's latest album, "Venom & Tears", was released on...

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THE POODLES: First Photo Featuring New Guitarist Posted Online

Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES have posted the first band photo featuring the group's new guitarist following the recent departure Pontus Norgren (who left the group to join HAMMERFALL). The new axeman, whose identity has not yet been revealed, will make his live debut with THE POODLES on June 6th...

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POSSESSED: Brooklyn Show To Be Filmed For DVD Release

Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED will film their June 22, 2008 concert at Europa in Brooklyn, New York for future DVD release. Also scheduled to appear are AT WAR, MORTICIAN, RUMPLESTILTSKIN GRINDER, BLOOD FEAST, SADISTIC INTENT, MIDNIGHT, MALKUTH and SACRIFICIAL BLOOD. As has b...

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VENOM Frontman: Going Out And Killing People Has Nothing To Do With Entertainment

Paul Travers of Suite 101 recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. An excerpt from the chat follows. Suite 101: How big an influence on you was the punk scene that preceded the NWOBHM? Cronos: "Punk was good for rock music because rock music's supposed to be the devi...

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SOUL Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST

Virginia-based metallers SOUL have been confirmed for the "second stage" at the first annual South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place on July 11-13 (the same weekend as the similarly themed Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma) at the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival grounds in San Antonio, Texas...

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VENOM Frontman Discusses Forthcoming Album 'Hell'

Paul Travers of Suite 101 recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant about the group's forthcoming album, "Hell". An excerpt from the chat follows. Suite 101: How's the new album sounding? Cronos: "It's f***ing awesome. It's a step up from 'Metal Black' because for 'Met...

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THE POODLES To Unveil New Guitarist At SWEDEN ROCK Festival

Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES have been holding guitarist auditions following the recent departure Pontus Norgren, who has left the group to join HAMMERFALL. THE POODLES write in a posting on their web site, "Did we find our man? Well, I think you'll have to wait 'til June 6th at [the] Sweden Roc...

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Final Excerpt From SLAYER Biography Now Online

Author Joel McIver has placed a third and final excerpt from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpt, which features the band and associated personnel discussing the ferocious opening tracks of the classic 1986 album "Reign in Blood", has been...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Exonerated Of Mississippi Rape Charge

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's MySpace blog has been updated with the following: POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was exonerated of a felony rape charge filed in Mississippi stemming from a September 23, 2007 incident in which a Neshoba County, Mississippi woman claimed that Rockett had forcibly raped h...

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GORGOROTH Pulls Out Of Slovenia's METAL MANIA OPEN AIR Festival

The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norweigian black metal band GORGOROTH has issued the following update: "GORGOROTH are very sorry to inform that they have cancelled their appearance at the Metal Mania Open Air festival in Slovenia on August 14th due to a lot of studio work, and new recordings for th...

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VENOM, ICED EARTH, LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Greece's ROCK 'EM ALL Festival

According to Metalzone.gr, VENOM, ICED EARTH and LACUNA COIL are among the confirmed bands for the Rock 'em All festival, set to take place July 20 at the Lykabetus Theater in Athens, Greece. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: VENOM ICED EARTH LACUNA COIL MESHUGGAH MOONSPELL PAIN OF SALV...

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CANDLEMASS Kicks Off First U.S. Tour In 17 Years; Setlist Revealed

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS kicked off their first U.S. tour in 17 years last night (Monday, May 19) at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. March Funebre (intro) 02. Well of Souls 03. Mirror Mirror 04. Solitude 05. Emperor of the Void 06. Devil Seed...