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DRAGONFORCE To Release 'Maximum Overload' In August

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE will release their new album, "Maximum Overload", on August 19 in North America via Metal Blade and August 18 in Europe through earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. The CD was recorded at Fascination Stree...

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VISIGOTH Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Salt Lake City natives VISIGOTH. The traditional metal act has entered Boar's Nest Studios with Andy Patterson to record its full-length debut. A late 2014 release is expected. VISIGOTH has been blazing a path through the metal underground since its i...

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THE SKULL Featuring Former TROUBLE Members: Two Singles To Be Released In April

THE SKULL, the new band featuring original members of American doom metal legends TROUBLE — Eric Wagner (vocals) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums) — alongside longtime TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, SACRED DAWN guitarist Lothar Keller, and former TROUBLE bassist-turned-guitarist Chuck Robinson, will unleas...

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HIRAX's KATON W. DE PENA Talks To METAL WANI (Audio)

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi and writer Rohan Thomas recently conducted an interview with HIRAX singer Katon W. De Pena. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HIRAX released its new album, "Immortal Legacy", on March 4 (February 24 in Europe) via SPV/Steamhammer....

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GOATWHORE To Release 'Constricting Rage Of The Merciless' In July

New Orleans, Louisiana's sons of American no-frills-black-metal-meets-death-'n'-roll GOATWHORE will release their new album, "Constricting Rage Of The Merciless", in North America on July 8 via Metal Blade Records. Fans who see GOATWHORE live on the road as part of the "Metal Alliance" tour will hav...

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NONPOINT Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced that NONPOINT will join its global roster of artists. Metal Blade will serve as the label home for the band outside North America, where NONPOINT remains signed to Razor & Tie. Since its debut album, "Statement", NONPOINT has done nothing but prove, record after...

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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS: HEAVY TV Interview From Three Weeks Ago Posted Online

On February 28, Heavy TV conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) at the Melbourne stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. Dave Brockie was found dead at his home in Richmond, Virginia Sunday evening. Richmond polic...

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GWAR's Manager Issues Statement On DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his bandmate at his...

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KEEP IT TRUE Festival's Official Tribute Album: Artwork And Track Listing Revealed

"Harder Than Steel - The Official Keep It True Festival Tribute Album" — a unique compilation album featuring cover songs of bands that played at the Keep It True festival performed by other bands that also played at the festival — will be available exclusively at this year's edition of Keep It True...

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GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS Dead At 50

**UPDATE**: GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his ban...

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SATAN'S HOST: Title Track Of 'Metal From Hell' Reissue Available For Streaming

"Metal From Hell", the legendary debut album of the U.S. heavy metal cult act SATAN'S HOST, which except guitar virtuoso Patrick Evil, features JAG PANZER and TITAN FORCE singer Harry Conklin (a.k.a. Leviathan Thisiren),will be reissued by Skol Records. This "ultimate reissue" will not only include...

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KATAKLYSM's JEAN-FRANÇOIS DAGENAIS Speaks To NATALIE'S WORLD (Audio)

On February 25, Natalie Perez of Natalie's World conducted an interview with guitarist Jean-François Dagenais of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM. You can now listen to the chat below. KATAKLYSM has recruited Tommy Jones (TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, EX DEO) to direct the video fo...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'Diamond Blade' Video Released

"Diamond Blade", the new video from CIRCLE II CIRCLE, can be seen below. The clip is largely comprised of in-concert footage shot by CIRCLE II CIRCLE fans at shows during the band's 2013 tour of Europe, Brazil, and the USA. Comments CIRCLE II CIRCLE lead vocalist Zak Stevens: "We wanted to capture t...

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WHITECHAPEL: New Song 'Mono' Available For Streaming

Returning with the fifth full-length of their decimating career, there is no stopping the juggernaut that is WHITECHAPEL. Due on April 29 via Metal Blade, "Our Endless War" is the culmination of everything the Knoxville, Tennessee sextet has worked toward since its inception. A ruthlessly honed albu...

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RAVEN To Open For METALLICA In Sao Paulo

Veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN will open for METALLICA on March 22 at the Estadio Do Morumbi in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This will mark the first time the two bands have played together since the infamous "Kill 'Em All For One" tour in 1983. John Gallagher, RAVEN's vocalist/bassist, state...