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CARCASS: New Song 'Captive Bolt Pistol' Available For Streaming
"Captive Bolt Pistol", a brand new song from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track is also available for free download using the widget below (e-mail sign-up required). "Captive Bolt Pistol" comes off CARCASS' comeback album, "Surgic...July 16, 2013
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Epitaph
First and foremost, KK Downing is gone. We must accept it if we're going to continue embracing JUDAS PRIEST as rightful lords of the metal empire. They now have a young knight in their realm, Richie Faulkner (of VOODOO SIX and the Lauren Harris band) and while it stings to see no KK these days, ...July 13, 2013
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Return to Annihilation
Contrary to what its title suggests, LOCRIAN's latest, "Return to Annihilation", is no predictable swan-dive off the done-to-death avant-garde black metal cliff - a move that would frankly do this astoundingly prolific, ever-evolving Chicago ensemble's blossoming career a major disservice. Instead,...July 13, 2013
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CARCASS: 'Surgical Steel' Cover Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "Surgical Steel", the comeback album from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS, can be seen below. "We went back to working with Ian Tilton, who is an iconic English photographer famous for working with THE STONE ROSES," stated CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker...July 10, 2013
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EARTH CRISIS To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Firestorm' EP
The members of EARTH CRISIS are readying for their first live dates since early February. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of their landmark "Firestorm" EP, the band will mark the milestone with performances on both coasts and a quick trip south of the border before resuming work on t...July 3, 2013
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BRUTAL TRUTH/NUCLEAR ASSAULT Bassist DAN DILKER To Score Horror Short
Veteran bassist Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) has signed on to compose original music for "Seed To Son", a sci-fi horror short in pre-production in Rochester, New York. The filmmakers are currently raising funds via Kickstarter, where you can find more information about the fil...July 2, 2013
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH 'Working On' Getting DEEP PURPLE Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told writer Peter Makowski that he is working on getting his all-time favorite band, DEEP PURPLE, a long-overdue spot in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Asked why the creators of "Smoke On The Water" were not in there yet, Ulrich sai...June 28, 2013
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EUROPE: Video Footage Of HELLFEST Press Conference, Performance
Video footage of EUROPE's June 21 press conference at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. EUROPE's 30th-anniversary performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden was the band's only Swedish concert of 2013 and the stage show was one of the greatest,...June 25, 2013
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'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' To Be Released On 3DVD, Blu-Ray, And Digital Video
On September 3, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release "The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert" on a triple DVD set, as an SD Blu-ray — with upscaled standard definition original material with uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD surround sound for the best possible quality — and digital. This release boasts...June 25, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist's IRON MAIDEN Tribute
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN picked up the "Inspiration Award" at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which was held on June 13 at London, England's Troxy Club. The band was honored for its pioneering role in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, which emerged in the late 1970s. IRON MAI...June 25, 2013
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DEEP PURPLE Singer: 'Classic Rock Is Never A Label That We've Given Ourselves'
Jane Stevenson of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On being considered a "classic rock" band: Gillan: "Classic rock is never a label that we've given ourselves — it's one of the many labels that's been...June 24, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks About His Spoken-Word Tour
Geeks Of Doom conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his recently completed "Speaking Words" U.K. spoken-word tour. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Geeks Of Doom: What's your assessment of your first show [on the "Speaking Words" tour]? Scott Ian: I thought th...June 22, 2013
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Video: ANTHRAX Guitarist Remembers Late METALLICA Bassist
Video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian remembering late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton on June 7 at Limelight 2 in Belfast, Northern Ireland during his "Speaking Words" U.K. spoken-word tour can be seen below. In a September 2011 entry on his official blog, Ian commemorated the 25th anniversar...June 21, 2013
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DEEP PURPLE, IRON MAIDEN Members To Pay Tribute To JON LORD At London's Royal Albert Hall
The concert to celebrate late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's life and music will be held on April 4, 2014 at London, England's Royal Albert Hall. Artists confirmed so far include DEEP PURPLE members Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Don Airey and Steve Morse. IRON MAIDEN frontman and longtime The Sunflow...June 20, 2013
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THE CULT Frontman Talks To DC101 About Performing Entire 'Electric' Album
On Monday, June 17, Mike Jones of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101 conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. You can now listen to the first part of the chat below. THE CULT will perform its 1987 album "Electric", raw and unfiltered, on tour in 2013, an event branded as "Elec...June 19, 2013
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