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DRAGONFORCE: 'The Game' Video Released

"The Game", the new video from British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, can be seen below. The song features a guest appearance by TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy. "The Game" is taken from DRAGONFORCE's new album, "Maximum Overload", which will be released on August 19 in North America via Metal Blade and Aug...

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BABYMETAL To Support LADY GAGA At Five U.S. Shows

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — will support pop superstar Lady Gaga on five shows in July and August: Jul. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Arena Aug. 01 - Las Vegas, NV ...

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CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA Inks Deal With PURE STEEL RECORDS

Late bassist Cliff Burton's resurrected pre-METALLICA band TRAUMAhas inked a worldwide deal with Pure Steel Records. The group's recently completed new 10-song album will be released later in the year. Current TRAUMA lineup: * Donny Hillier (ex-BLACK SUNDAY DREAM) - Vocals * Kurt Fry (ex-HEIST, ex-M...

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SACRED REICH's PHIL RIND Interviewed At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL (Video)

Bassist/vocalist Phil Rind of reactivated Arizona metallers SACRED REICH was interviewed by Rock Hard magazine at this year's Rock Hard Festival on June 7 at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Rind posted a message on SACRED REICH's Facebook page...

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Long Stick Goes Boom: Live From Da House of Rust

KROKUS have taken their lumps and enjoyed their fair share of fan loyalties as well, but for all of the "AC/DC clone" tags that have followed them four decades strong, "Krok 'n Roll" perseveres, dig it or not. At this point having played more than two thousand performances over five continents, KROK...

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CRIPPER Signs With METAL BLADE

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of German thrashers CRIPPER. CRIPPER is convincing with its enthralling mix of old-school and modern thrash metal. Served with technical refinement and a lot of groove, the band kicks ass while being varied and distinct. Since their formation in 2005, th...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's June 7 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be seen below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM recently parted ways with guitarist Edward Carlson and bassist Jason Ward and replaced them with Steve Conley and Michael Spencer, respectively....

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WHITECHAPEL: 'Worship The Digital Age' Video Released

"Worship The Digital Age", the new video from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Our Endless War", which was issued on April 29 via Metal Blade. The CD sold around 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week...

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Inferno

Guitar instrumental records are almost guaranteed to be self-indulgent vehicles you can take or leave, but just about every metalhead has Marty Friedman's new album "Inferno" on his or her radar — and with damned good reason. Friedman, of course, has been long residing in Tokyo and quietly working o...

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ANCIENT: New Album Update

Norwegian black/death metallers ANCIENT are working on their seventh album, "Chapter VII: Back From The Land Of The Dead", for a tentative fall release. Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) recorded the drums for the CD at Alpha-Omega Studio in Como, Italy, and the guitars were laid down i...

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FALCONER: Entire 'Black Moon Rising' Album Available For Streaming

Swedish folk metal forerunners FALCONER return to glory with their new album, "Black Moon Rising", which is scheduled for release on June 9 in Europe and June 10 in North America via Metal Blade Records. You can now stream the entire CD using the SoundCloud widget below. After the release of FALCONE...

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WHITECHAPEL's BEN SAVAGE Interviewed By TheRave.TV (Video)

TheRave.TV conducted an interview with guitarist Ben Savage of Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL before the band's June 3 concert at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. WHITECHAPEL's latest album, "Our Endless War", was issued on April 29 vi...

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DRAGONFORCE Parts Ways With Drummer DAVE MACKINTOSH, Announces Replacement

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have parted ways with drummer Dave Mackintosh and have replaced him with former BRAINDAMAGE and KILL RITUAL member Gee Anzalone. A native of Turin, Italy, Gee is a drum teacher who graduated from the NAMM Academy of Milan and carries on the well established m...

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SACRED REICH: Video Footage Of Whisky A Go Go Performance

Video footage of SACRED REICH's May 29 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. SACRED REICH bassist/vocalist Phil Rind posted a message on the band's Facebook page last October letting fans know that they should not expect a new studio album from the group....

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GOATWHORE: 'FBS' Lyric Video Released

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. The CD was recorded with producer Erik Rutan at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersb...