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THE SWORD Strips Down For 'Low Country' Album

Following nine months of touring in support of their critically acclaimed album "High Country", Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD returned to the studio to experiment with a stripped-down acoustic presentation of the LP's songs. The result, produced by bassist Bryan Richie and mixed by J. Rob...

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TWISTED SISTER Bassist Doesn't Care About DEE SNIDER's War Of Words With PAUL STANLEY

Mark Mendoza says that he doesn't care about Dee Snider's war of words with Paul Stanley, explaining that the TWISTED SISTER frontman's sometimes-controversial opinions don't represent "the whole band." Snider and Stanley stated feuding after the TWISTED singer criticized KISS's current lineup, whic...

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OPETH: Third 'Sorceress' Making-Of Webisode

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their twelfth album, "Sorceress", on September 30. The band's first effort for Nuclear Blast via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolaget Records is proof chief architect Mikael Åkerfeldt has a near-endless well of greatness inside. From the album's opener...

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OPETH: Second 'Sorceress' Making-Of Webisode

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their twelfth album, "Sorceress", on September 30. The band's first effort for Nuclear Blast via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolaget Records is proof chief architect Mikael Åkerfeldt has a near-endless well of greatness inside. From the album's opener...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: How Memphis Onstage Meltdown Led To IVAN MOODY Finally Getting Sober

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory says that the band's onstage meltdown in Memphis forced singer Ivan Moody to confront his addictions after years of living as "a functioning alcoholic." "For the longest time, the stage was sacred," Bathory tells Kerrang! magazine. "After that inciden...

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OPETH: Lyric Video For Title Track Of 'Sorceress' Album

The official lyric video for "Sorceress", the title track of the new album of the twelfth album from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, can be seen below. "Sorceress" will be released on September 30. OPETH's first effort for Nuclear Blast via the band's imprint label Moderbolaget Records is proof...

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OPETH Announces Limited-Edition Pink Vinyl Version Of 'Sorceress' To Benefit GILDA'S CLUB NYC

Swedish experimental heavy-rock pioneers OPETH will release their highly anticipated new album, "Sorceress", on limited-edition pink vinyl with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Gilda's Club NYC. The band's twelfth studio effrt will be released on September 30 via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolag...

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OPETH: First 'Sorceress' Making-Of Webisode

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their twelfth album, "Sorceress", on September 30. The band's first effort for Nuclear Blast via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolaget Records is proof chief architect Mikael Åkerfeldt has a near-endless well of greatness inside. From the album's opener...

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Video: SLAYER Plays Intimate Show During SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

SLAYER played a special intimate show Thursday night (July 21) at the House Of Blues in San Diego, California during this year's San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC). Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Repentless 02. Disciple...

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OPETH: 'Sorceress' Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date Revealed

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their twelfth album, "Sorceress", on September 30. The band's first effort for Nuclear Blast via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolaget Records is proof chief architect Mikael Åkerfeldt has a near-endless well of greatness inside. From the album's opener...

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OPETH: Second 'Sorceress' Album Teaser

The second teaser for "Sorceress", the forthcoming album from Swedish progressive rockers OPETH, is available below. The CD is being helmed by English producer Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with ROYAL BLOOD, KILLING JOKE and GHOST, among others. "Sorceress" will be made available this fall...

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OVERKILL Singer Says Internet Will Be One Of The Reasons Metal Scene Will Eventually Go Away

Metal Maniac video magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL at this year's Hellfest on June 17 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the relationship between the Internet's rise and the sharp dec...

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OPETH Announces North American Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Swedish experimental prog legends OPETH have announced a North American headline tour, set to kick off with a performance at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest on September 24 in San Bernardino, California. The tour, with THE SWORD as support, will continue through the following month before wrapping up on Octo...

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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL On Why New Rock Bands Aren't Selling A Lot Of Records: 'People Don't Wanna Buy Dogs**t'

Finland's Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why so many new rock bands are having a difficult time selling records in the digital age: Tom...

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Sword Songs

Anyone who has idled time lounging in their rooms with power metal and barbarian pulp novels cracked open will consider it time hanging with GRAND MAGUS well spent. Particularly if you're underage, the appeal of it all is amped by sneaking beers behind your folks' backs with the sound of whumping fa...