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DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, DYING FETUS: 'Metal Alliance Tour' Dates

DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and IMPENDING DOOM will join forces for the Metal Alliance Tour in March/April 2012. The dates are as follows: Mar. 15 - Austin, TX @ SXSW / Scoot Inn Mar. 16 - New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar Mar. 17 - St ...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Added To Tonight's 'Dimebash'

One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, bass player and lyricist for BLACK SABBATH, Geezer Butler, will lend his earth-moving rhythms to this massive gathering to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at this year's Dimebash. Geezer has described Dim...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MANRAZE Covers JIMI HENDRIX's 'Fire' (Video)

Video footage of MANRAZE — the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of the SEX PISTOLS — performing a cover version of the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Fire" can be seen below. Collen and his bandmates pay homage to Hendrix while still managing to infuse the...

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AVATAR: 'Black Waltz' Video Released

"Black Waltz", the new video from Swedish metallers AVATAR, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new EP "Black Waltz", which was released at the end of October in a limited hand-numbered edition of 1,000 copies . The clip features an appearance by the world-famous American ci...

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DYING FETUS Begins Recording New Album

Maryland extreme metallers DYING FETUS have entered Wrightway Studios in Baltimore with longtime producer Steve Wright (SLIPKNOT, MISERY INDEX) to begin recording their new album for a mid-2012 release via Relapse Records. The CD will feature nine tracks and is "a 'return to roots,' with production...

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DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, DYING FETUS Set For 'Metal Alliance Tour'

According to Lambgoat, DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and IMPENDING DOOM will join forces for the Metal Alliance Tour in March/April 2012. So far, the following dates have been released: Mar. 17 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre Mar. 22 - Danvers, MA @...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Says This Year's 'Dimebash' Will Be 'Quite Magical'

Metal guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year's Dimebash is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. On December 14, the w...

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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK Discusses Upcoming 'Winter Guitar Retreat' In New Interview

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: You are doing something really cool. You and Alex Skolnick [TESTAMENT] are doing a winter retreat for guitar players...

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DIO DISCIPLES, KILL DEVIL HILL To Perform At 'Dimebash'

DIO DISCIPLES the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar),Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo alongside singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) and KILL DEVIL HILL the b...

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CRASHDIET Interviewed On Mexican TV (Video)

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET were interviewed on the Mexican TV show "Al Moha Dazo" when they played in Mexico City on November 19. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, CRASHDIET's third album, "Generation Wild", was recently released on vinyl. This gatefold LP features the ne...

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BIOHAZARD: First Studio Webisode Available

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for "Reborn In Defiance", the much-anticipated new album from New York hardcore metal legends BIOHAZARD, can be seen below. The four-minute clip was filmed at the Firewater and Ocean Studios in Los Ang...

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CRASHDIET: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with vocalist Simon "Simme" Cruz of Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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CRASHDIET: New Video Interview Posted Online

Lexa Vonn of Crypt Magazine conducted an interview with Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET prior to their first-ever U.S. tour in November 2011. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, CRASHDIET's third album, "Generation Wild", will be released on vinyl. This gatefold LP features the...

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DIABULUS IN MUSICA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Spanish female-fronted symphonic metallers DIABULUS IN MUSICA have inked a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. The band's sophomore album will be released in March 2012. Comments the group: "We feel extremely happy and proud to start working hand-in-hand with one of the biggest labels in our genre t...

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BIOHAZARD Announces Northeast U.S. Dates With MADBALL

New York hardcore metal legends BIOHAZARD have announced the first U.S. leg of their world tour in support of their much-anticipated new album, "Reborn In Defiance". The string of Northeast shows starts on January 15 in Albany, New York and ends February 18 in Sayreville, New Jersey. The run include...