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Arcana, Scrying and Revelation

There has long been something unique about the way Australians make metal music. Particularly over the last 20 years, the power and fury of Aussie death and black metal has grown exponentially, and MONGREL'S CROSS are surfing that creative wave with abandon on their third full-length. You can certai...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Covers HEART's 'Alone' (Video)

NIGHTWISH's Floor Jansen has released her cover version of the HEART classic "Alone". A video of her rendition, featuring music by Joost Van Den Broek, can be seen below. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of her "Alone" video, the Dutch-born vocalist wrote: "Picking Alone from @theband...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Says METALLICA Did His Band 'A Huge Favor' By Covering Its Songs

In the latest episode of "Tatler's Tales", DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler was asked for his opinion of METALLICA's cover versions of his band's classic songs. "They're great," he said (see video below). "They're always more powerful and a little faster than the DIAMOND HEAD versions. I mean, th...

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Edder & Bile

When it comes to unsung heroes of the metal underground, Norway's CADAVER have to be near the top of the pile marked "long overdue some goddamn recognition." Admittedly, it hasn't helped that the band's activity has been (to put it mildly) intermittent over the last three decades, but this long-awai...

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SCOTT STAPP And MARK TREMONTI Are Sitting On 'Eight Or Nine' CREED Songs For Possible New Album

Scott Stapp says that he and guitarist Mark Tremonti wrote almost an album's worth of material for CREED nearly a decade ago before abandoning the band and focusing on their respective individual projects. Scott discussed his old group during a new appearance on the "Stop! Drop & Talk" podcast,...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Pays Tribute To ERIC CARR On 29th Anniversary Of Drummer's Death

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has paid tribute to the band's late drummer Eric Carr, calling him "a gentle soul" who "never spoke badly of anyone." Carr replaced Peter Criss in KISS in 1980 and made his recording debut with the band on 1981's "Music From 'The Elder'" album. His final recording with KIS...

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Is RAINBOW Still An Active Band? RONNIE ROMERO Responds

In a new interview with Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linea Rock, RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero was asked about the current status of the band, four years after the Ritchie Blackmore-led outfit first reformed to play sporadic shows. He said (see video below): "Well, we are locked down. [Laughs] We will...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Names His Favorite METALLICA Album

In a new interview with Rustyn Rose of MetalNation.com, guitarist Brian Tatler of British metal veterans DIAMOND HEAD was asked to name his favorite METALLICA album of all time. He said (see video below): "I'll probably say the 'black' album is my favorite, because — partly, the production is incred...

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Weight Of The False Self

It might be hard to comprehend at this point, but there are still some people out there who haven't succumbed to the wonder of HATEBREED yet. Quite how Jamey Jasta and his comrades could do more to ingratiate themselves with fans of heavy music is anyone's guess. Far beyond diehard, the band have be...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Lands In Billboard Top 10 For First Time

For the first time since its release in 1981 and after a jaw-dropping 412 weeks on the chart, QUEEN's landmark "Greatest Hits" compilation has hit the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, rocketing from No. 36 to No. 8. Its previous peak was No. 11, which it hit in 1992. The nine-times-platinum-selling care...

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Watch President-Elect JOE BIDEN 'Sing' METALLICA's 'King Nothing'

YouTube user Lars Von Retriever, who has been splicing together excerpts from President Donald Trump's speeches to popular rock and metal songs as part of two separate series he called "Trump Rocks" and "Metal Trump", has uploaded his latest concoction, Iron Biden's take on METALLICA's "King Nothing...

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DORO PESCH Defends Artists Playing Drive-In Concerts: 'It's Better Than Doing Nothing'

German metal queen Doro Pesch played three drive-in concerts in her home country this past summer. The shows complied with Germany's social distancing regulations amid the coronavirus pandemic. Drive-in concerts have received a mixed response from artists and fans, with MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn cal...

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Watch PHILIP ANSELMO's EN MINOR Rehearse For Upcoming Livestream

Video of EN MINOR, the new "depression core" project of Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN),rehearsing the song " Warm Sharp Bath Sleep" for its upcoming livestream can be seen below. Set to take place on November 25 at 6:00 p.m. Central/7:00 p.m. Eastern with on-demand replays through November 29, the...

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PUSCIFER Unveils 'Fake Affront' Video

PUSCIFER, which recently released the critically acclaimed album "Existential Reckoning", has premiered a music video for "Fake Affront". The clip features performance footage from the band's recent record-breaking livestream event, "Existential Reckoning: Live At Arcosanti". The outing, which debut...

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DIAMOND HEAD Covers METALLICA's 'No Remorse' (Video)

When DIAMOND HEAD first released "Lightning To The Nations" four decades ago in 1980, few could have predicted the importance it would carry with regards to heavy metal's new wave and sound. Stacked and packed with riffs, "Lightning To The Nations" would be one of the prime catalysts for a movement...