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Former PRONG Bassist TROY GREGORY Discusses Auditioning for METALLICA; Audio Available

On this current episode of the "Glory Is Noise" online radio show, host Joel Gausten welcomes filmmaker and multi-instrumentalist Troy Gregory (PRONG, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, KILLING JOKE, SWANS, THE WITCHES) for a lengthy talk about Troy's eclectic career. Highlights of the nearly two-hour episode incl...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'The Clans Are Still Marching' DVD/CD Details Revealed

One cannot think of a better location to loudly celebrate a metal anniversary than the legendary Wacken Open Air festival. German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER never thought twice than to mark their 30th anniversary with a metal extravaganza that would allow their most loyal fans to celebrate with th...

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ONSLAUGHT: Video For Cover Of MOTÖRHEAD's 'Bomber' Released

U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will release a double single, "The Sound of Violence" / "Bomber", on December 17 through AFM Records. The single will include one track from the band's forthcoming fifth album, "Sounds Of Violence", backed with a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Bomber". T...

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ONSLAUGHT Interviewed On BBC Radio (Audio)

Vocalist Sy Keeler and drummer Steve Grice of British thrashers ONSLAUGHT were recently interviewed by Steve Yabsley of BBC radio in Bristol, England. You can now check out the chat at this location (Note: The interview begins around the 31-minute mark). ONSLAUGHT will release its fifth album, "Soun...

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COREY TAYLOR Talks Christmas Single In New Video Interview

Video footage of STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor talking to the Artisan News Service about his recently released Christmas single called "XM@$" can be viewed below. Taylor has promised fans an "unbelievable" surprise if "XM@$" makes No. 1 on the U.K. chart for the holiday. According to...

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DEATH ANGEL Frontman On 'Thrashfest 2010': It's 'My Favorite Tour We've Ever Done'

A short video clip of vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL talking about the band's current European Thrashfest 2010 tour with KREATOR (headliners),EXODUS and SUICIDAL ANGELS can be viewed below. A number of high-quality photos from the November 28, 2010 stop...

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STORMZONE: 'Secret Gateway' Video Released

"Secret Gateway", the new video from the Irish band STORMZONE, can be viewed below. The clip features footage from the band's performance at last year's Raismes Fest in Raismes, France. The song comes off the group's latest album, "Death Dealer", which was released in Europe on April 26 (three days...

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STONE SOUR Frontman Wants Christmas Single To Top U.K. Chart

STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has just released a new Christmas single called "XM@$" and has promised fans an "unbelievable" surprise if the song makes No. 1 on the U.K. chart for the holiday. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Taylor said, "I'm actually planning something right now. I...

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WENDY DIO Donates More Than $100,000 To Cancer Research Program In Houston

According to 39 News, Wendy Dio, the widow and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, RAINBOW, ELF),was back in Houston, Texas on Wednesday (December 8) to present a $117,000 check to Ronnie's physician, Dr. Ajani, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Ce...

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SODOM Announces New Drummer

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have announced the addition of drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald to the group's ranks. Freiwald previously played for the German bands DESPAIR and FLAMING ANGER and was involved with the VOODOOCULT project. In addition, he played percussion as a session musician on t...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Talks Next Album, Religion, Twitter In New Interview

Dose Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Dose Of Metal: So, you play in a very extreme band, yet you're nicknamed "Barney." Could you come up with something better f...

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AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS, MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS, MESHUGGAH and KILLING JOKE are among the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Tuska open air metal festival, set to take place July 22-24, 2011 at Suvilahti in Helsinki, Finland. Tuska 2011 will feature performances by more than 50 bands — almost 20...

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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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PAUL STANLEY Joins 'NOH8' Campaign

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has joined the "NOH8" campaign, started by American fashion photographer Adam Bouska as a response to Proposition 8, the notorious initiative that passed in 2008 and banned same-sex marriage in California. The "NOH8" campaign is a silent protest made up of photog...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Ask Dr. Ozzy' Book Due Next Year

According to TheBookSeller.com, Sphere — an imprint of Little, Brown — has acquired world rights in "Ask Dr. Ozzy", a new book from legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. "Ask Dr. Ozzy", which will be published in the U.S. through Grand Central Publishing, was written with "I Am Ozzy" co-writer...