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DEICIDE Has 'A Couple Of Songs Kind Of Framed Out' For Next Album

Jon Rexius of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with drummer Steve Asheim of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE on October 23 at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEICIDE's plans for t...

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TOXIK: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Resurrected cult classic progressive thrashers TOXIK have uploaded two full new songs to their YouTube channel. "Too Late" and "Crooked Crosses" feature Mike Sanders on vocals, Josh Christian on guitar, Jason Bittner on drums, and William Bodily on bass. These tracks were mixed and mastered by Tom M...

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CARMINE APPICE Explains Why He Is A Better Fit Than JASON BONHAM For LED ZEPPELIN Drummer Slot

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, JEFF BECK, GUITAR ZEUS, KING KOBRA) says that he would love to play with a reunited LED ZEPPELIN, claiming that he is a better fit to replace late ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham than is John's son Jason. Asked by the "Totally...

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JASON NEWSTED Has No Immediate Plans To Revive NEWSTED Band, Says MIKE MUSHOK

STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok says that there are no plans for the NEWSTED band to regroup for any further touring or recording, explaining that former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted "shut down" the project nearly a year ago. Jason in February canceled an appearance at Australia's Soundwave festival...

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LARS ULRICH: METALLICA Was Surprised By Reaction To 'Some Kind Of Monster' Documentary

METALLICA released a 10th anniversary two-disc Blu-ray edition of the band's 2004 documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster", on November 24. The new edition of the film was made available digitally and via VOD for the first time. It also contains a new bonus feature, "Metallica: This Monster Li...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES' FARMIKOS: 'Facing East' Video

The video for the song "Facing East" from FARMIKOS, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke, can be seen below. The track is taken from FARMIKOS' self-titled debut album, which will be released on January 15. The eff...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Launches SOTO Band, Prepares To Release 'Inside The Vertigo' Album

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", will blo...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Joined By SHADOWS FALL Drummer JASON BITTNER

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has announced the addition of drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) to the group's ranks. Bittner joins the veteran Arizona metallers as the replacement for Kelly Smith, who recently left the band to focus on family matters. Being as Kelly's need to move on wasn't a band decision,...

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DEICIDE: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Vienna Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of DEICIDE's December 8 performance in Vienna, Austria can be seen below. DEICIDE's latest album, "In The Minds Of Evil", sold 2,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Issued on November 25, 2013 via Century Media Records, the follow-up to 2011's "To H...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N' OUTZ: 'Sea Diver' Video Released

"Sea Diver", the new video from DOWN 'N' OUTZ, can be seen below. The song is the bonus track on the band's latest album "The Further Adventures Of…", which is the third instalment of the project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's lead singer Joe Elliott, and features tracks connected to MOTT THE HOOPLE. The...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES To Release Debut FARMIKOS Album In January

FARMIKOS, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke, will release its self-titled debut album on January 15. The effort will be available as a digital download and on compact disc formats through iTunes, Amazon, Google...

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SEPULTURA Celebrates 30th Anniversary: Video Report From Brazil's 'Bom Dia São Paulo'

A three-minute report on SEPULTURA's 30th-anniversary celebrations from "Bom Dia São Paulo", a Brazilian local newscast broadcast by TV Globo in Sao Paulo, can be seen at GloboTV.Globo.com. As previously reported, the English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first com...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Join ALICE COOPER On Stage In Las Vegas

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook joined Alice Cooper on stage on November 26 inside the Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the Cooper classic "School's Out". Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Hook played as a member of pop...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'This Is Your Life' Vinyl Version Video Overview

A special limited-edition vinyl release of selections from Ronnie James Dio's "This Is Your Life" tribute compilation was made available from Rhino for Record Store Day, Friday, November 28. The limited release of 5500 units features "Neon Knights" by ANTHRAX, "Rainbow In The Dark" by Corey Taylor,...

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Drummer KELLY SMITH Quits FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Focus On His Family

Drummer Kelly Smith has left veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM to focus on caring for his family. Kelly was instrumental in bringing FLOTSAM back to its current form with a touring and festival schedule that, since 2013, saw the band perform live in 15 countries and across the U.S. for mo...