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PUTERAEON Begins Recording New Album

Swedish death metallers PUTERAEON have entered RZA Mobile Recording to begin recording their sophomore album, "Cult Cthulhu", for a May release via the German label Cyclone Empire. The 11-song follow-up to last year's "The Esoteric Order" is being tracked with sound engineer Kristian "Risza" Isaksso...

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MASTODON, OPETH, GHOST: North American Tour Dates Announced

Grammy nominees MASTODON have announced that they will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album "The Hunter", which was released by Reprise Records in September. The tour kicks off on April 4 in Portland, Maine, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Ca...

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ANNIHILATOR, TRISTANIA, CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Sing Karaoke On '70000 Tons Of Metal' (Video)

Video footage of members of CHILDREN OF BODOM, ANNIHILATOR and TRISTANIA performing karaoke-style cover versions of several popular standards on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayma...

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Makeup-Less KING DIAMOND Performs Surprise Three-Song Set In Dallas (Video)

Legendary Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) played a surprise three-song set this past Friday, January 27 at Tree's in Dallas, Texas during the "5th Annual Nomad Recording Studio Throwdown". King, who appeared without his trademark makeup, was joined for the perfor...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, SUFFOCATION, CROWBAR Members Perform Karaoke-Style Covers (Video)

Video footage of members of CHILDREN OF BODOM, SUFFOCATION and CROWBAR performing karaoke-style cover versions of several popular standards on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman...

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70000 TONS OF METAL: CNN Video Report Available

A four-and-a-half-minute CNN video report on this year's installment of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman Islands and will return to the real world today (Friday, January 27) —...

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KING DIAMOND To Present Awards At '5th Annual Nomad Recording Studio Throwdown'

Legendary Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) will present awards at the "5th Annual Nomad Recording Studio Throwdown" on Friday, January 27 at Tree's in Dallas, Texas. Scheduled performers include BORN & RAISED, SHAOLIN DEATH SQUAD (featuring KING DIAMOND drumme...

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KING DIAMOND Announces Two 'Exclusive' European Summer Festival Appearances

Legendary Danish/American/Swedish heavy metal band KING DIAMOND will play only two shows in Europe this summer: June 09 - Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, SWE June 15 - Hellfest - Clisson, France A video message from KING DIAMOND's 55-year-old frontman/namesake in which he announces his band's app...

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OVERKILL: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will release their new album, "The Electric Age", in North America on March 27 via eOne Music. The CD will be made available in Europe on March 30 through Nuclear Blast Records. "The Electric Age" was recorded and mixed at Gain Studios in New Jersey, owned a...

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PHARAOH: New Song Available For Streaming

PHARAOH, the American heavy metal band featuring vocalist Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED),has inked a deal with Cruz Del Sur Music for the release of three albums. The first effort, "Bury The Light", will contain 10 new songs for a total running time of 48 minutes, and will be made available on February...

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ACE FREHLEY 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar Unveiled

When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in 1977 with guitarist Ace Frehley behind a Cherry Sunburst, three-pickup Les Paul Custom, the entire package — band, guitarist, guitar — embodied the height of glam-rock excess and success for the '70s. This was the ultimate marriage of pop and hea...

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MOONSPELL: New Album Title, Other Details Revealed

Portuguese gothic metallers MOONSPELL have set "Alpha Noir" as the title of their new album, due on April 27 via the band's new label home, Napalm Records. Commented MOONSPELL frontman Fernando Ribeiro: "A true band has to have to a glorious past, a solid present and a bright future. More than that,...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Talks New Album, Animal Rights And Illegal Music Downloading

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: The band is known for political messages in its albums. Is that the case with [the forthcoming NAPALM DEATH album...

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CAGE Frontman Interviewed On 'The Metal Command' (Audio)

Vocalist Sean Peck of San Diego metallers CAGE was interviewed on this past Friday's (January 13) edition of Tony Webster's "The Metal Command" radio show (web site). The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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KING DIAMOND Joins Forces With Two Concert-Booking Agencies

KING DIAMOND has joined forces with Nick Storch at ICM and Paul Ryan at The Agency Group. Storch will be in charge of booking KING DIAMOND concerts in North and South America, and Paul Ryan will handle KING DIAMOND dates in Europe and the rest of the world. "It is great to be in the ...