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IMMORTAL Completes Writing New Album

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL — now consisting of lyricist/guitarist Demonaz (real name Harald Nævdal) and drummer Horgh (real name Reidar Horghagen) — have completed the writing process for their ninth full-length studio album. Comments the band: "This will be our darkest and coldest album in...

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From Worlds Beyond

Showtime has "Masters of Horror" and "Masters of Sex". Heavy music has MASTERS OF METAL. Without making too light of things, the side project of AGENT STEEL members Robert Cardenas, Bernie Versailles, Rigo Amezcua and Juan Garcia has whipped up a buzz in the underground. Fans have been anxiously awa...

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AYREON Signs With MASCOT LABEL GROUP

Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of AYREON, the highly acclaimed project from singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / record producer Arjen Lucassen. The AYREON catalog, comprising seven studio albums, will be released on various digital platforms on April 22. Arjen Lucassen and Ma...

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DARK FUNERAL: 'Where Shadows Forever Reign' Title Track Available For Streaming

"Where Shadows Forever Reign", the title track of the new album from Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL, can be streamed below. The CD will be released on June 3 via Century Media.The effort was recorded at the Dugout Studios in Uppsala, Sweden and was produced by guitarist Lord Ahriman and Daniel...

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SABATON Frontman: 'Just Because You Play An Instrument Very Well Doesn't Automatically Make You A Songwriter'

Swedish metallers SABATON will enter the studio in April to begin recording their new album for a tentative fall release. Asked if the songwriting process has changed since the addition of SABATON members Thobbe Englund (guitar),Chris Rörland (guitar) and Hannes van Dahl (drums),vocalist Joakim Br...

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DOPE Announces Dates For 'Die Mother F**ker Die' Reunion Tour

DOPE has announced the dates for its "Die Mother Fucker Die" U.S. reunion tour which will feature the band's classic lineup of Edsel Dope, Acey Slade, Virus and Racci Shay. This U.S. leg of the tour was successfully crowdfunded by the pre-order of the band's first-ever live album on DopeReunion.com....

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The Astonishing

Coming into a DREAM THEATER album, one sometimes suspects the band is out to build their own "Tales From Topographic Oceans" minus YES's copious splooges of ultra-weirdness—the latter being a double album both revered and reviled. DREAM THEATER's latest work, "The Astonishing", is hardly "Topographi...

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SABATON To Enter Studio In April

Metal Wani's editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about SABATON's plans to work on the follow-up to 2014's "Heroes" abum, Joakim said: "We start rec...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Talks About Feelings Of Guilt Over Pursuing Solo Career

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if he ever feels a sense of guilt when he does either a solo ...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer On 'Incarnate' Album Title: 'I Love That It Sounds Epic And Causes Conversation'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach recently spoke to Artisan News about the band's seventh album, "Incarnate", which will be released on March 11 via Roadrunner. You can watch the footage below. On the topic of the lyrical inspiration for "Incarnate", Leach said: "I wanted to be able to speak on c...

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Sweden's TWILIGHT FORCE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

Swedish adventure metallers TWILIGHT FORCE have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. The foundation for what is now TWILIGHT FORCE was laid out in 2011, with a quest to bring back the golden age of epic symphonic power metal. By combining strong melodies with orchestral arrangements and fast tempos, TWI...

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SLIPKNOT Featured In BBC Program About Why Artists Wear Masks

SLIPKNOT is featured in the latest episode of the British art magazine show "Artsnight", airing tonight (Friday, February 5) at 11 p.m. on BBC2. The program, which explores why artists wear masks, includes new interviews with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan. The...

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PARADISE LOST: 'Terminal' Video Released

"Terminal", the new video from British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST, can be seen below. The clip was produced and directed by Oliver Barth for Visions-In-Fear.de and filmed at a special fan event at the Forum, in Bielefeld, Germany on August 17, 2015. "Terminal" is taken from PARADISE LOST's...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Joins VOICES OF EXTREME

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has joined VOICES OF EXTREME, the band led by his longtime collaborator Don Chaffin (RED LAMB). Recording has already started for a new six-song EP, to be followed by live shows in all parts of the world. Says Spitz: "This powerful and crushing quartet is reminisce...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT Recording New Music

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — has entered his New Orleans-area studio, Nodferatu's Lair, to record some of its brand new material. Several photos from the sessions can be seen below. SUPERJOINT...