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PHILIP ANSELMO Opens Up About His Heroin Addiction, PANTERA's Breakup

On March 16, 2009, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke passionately and candidly about his music career and his history with — and the dangers of — drugs, particularly heroin, during an appearance at the Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several portions of the que...

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RAGE: New Video Interview Posted Online

A video interview with German metal veterans RAGE conducted at this year's Jalometalli metal music festival — which was held August 14-15, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — can be viewed below. RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefra...

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RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist To Undergo Back Surgery

Guitarist Mike Scaccia of Texan thrashers RIGOR MORTIS, who underwent emergency neck surgery on May 4, will have to go under the knife yet again — this time to correct a problem with his back. According to the band, "Mike has five shattered disks and his vertebrate is split in three places in his lo...

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RAGE To Enter Studio Next Week

German metal veterans RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefrath, Germany on August 20 to begin recording their new album for a tentative February 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN) will once...

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ENSIFERUM, HYPOCRISY, EX DEO, BLACKGUARD To Tour North America

Fresh off a successful stint on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour, Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will kick off an American headlining tour with support from Nuclear Blast recording artists HYPOCRISY and EX DEO as well as Sumerian recording artists BLACKGUARD. Said ENSIFERUM guitarist Markus Toivo...

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Former TROUBLE Frontman To Perform With DEATH ROW At Germany's HAMMER OF DOOM

Former TROUBLE frontman Eric Wagner will sing for DEATH ROW at the second installment of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. The complete festival billing is as follows: TROUBLE (USA) DEATH ROW (USA) PAGAN ALTAR (UK) COUNT RAVEN (SWE) TH...

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BLACKGUARD Vocalist Gives Advice to Up-And-Coming Bands

During the recently completed North American installment of the Paganfest tour, Metal Injection conducted an interview with vocalist Paul Ablaze of Montreal-based sympho/black/folk/power metallers BLACKGUARD (formerly PROFUGUS MORTIS),winners of a MySpace contest that Nuclear Blast Records held whi...

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SALTATIO MORTIS: 'Ebenbild' Video Released

"Ebenbild", the new video from German folk metallers SALTATIO MORTIS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Wer Wind Sät", which is scheduled for release on August 28 via Napalm Records. A press release states: "Not unlike the medieval players' previous album 'Aus der Asche'...

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RAVENS CREED: Debut Album Release Date Announced

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, and former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, will release their debut album, "Albion Thunder", on July 15 via Doomentia Records. The CD will contain 12 songs with a...

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THE PROJECT HATE: Another New Song Posted Online

A new THE PROJECT HATE track, "The Locust Principles", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. Commented the band: "'The Locust Principles' is a nine-minute satanic hymn of everything you love about THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX. From the excellent Mike Wead [KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENRO MORI] le...

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SALTATIO MORTIS: New Album Details Revealed

German folk metallers SALTATIO MORTIS will release their new album, "Wer Wind Sät", on August 28 via Napalm Records. A video for the album opener, "Ebenbild", was recently completed and will make its online debut next week. A press release states: "Not unlike the medieval players' previous album 'Au...

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SPIRITUS MORTIS, FALL OF THE IDOLS Confirmed For Germany's HAMMER OF DOOM Festival

SPIRITUS MORTIS and FALL OF THE IDOLS have been confirmed for the second installment of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. The complete festival billing is as follows: TROUBLE (USA) DEATH ROW (USA) PAGAN ALTAR (UK) COUNT RAVEN (SWE) THE...

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CANDLEMASS, LUNA MORTIS Featured In 'Talking Metal' Podcast

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with LUNA MORTIS vocalist Mary Zimmer and CANDLEMASS/SOLITUDE AETURNUS frontman Robert Lowe. The 60-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. "Death Magic Doom", the new album from CANDLE...

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BLACKGUARD Pulls Out Of European PAGANFEST Tour

Montreal-based sympho/black/folk/power metal act BLACKGUARD (formerly PROFUGUS MORTIS) has issued the following update: "It is with great regrets that we have to announce to all of you guys that BLACKGUARD pulled off Paganfest Europe that was taking place in September-October 2009 alongside KORPIKLA...

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'Joe's Garage Tribute Weekend' Raises More Than $4,000

SOLITUDE AETURNUS and WARBEAST (formerly TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE) are among the bands who performed at the Joe's Garage Tribute Weekend on May 22-24 at the Rockstar Sports Bar in Fort Worth, Texas. The Joe's Garage Tribute Weekend remembered Abboud "Abb" Greig and the impact his club, Joe's Garage (whe...