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Incendiary

ARES KINGDOM have always been revered as bad mofos when it came to death-tinged thrash metal, helped in no small part by the band's pedigree (specifically, guitarist Chuck Keller and drummer Mike Miller of ORDER FROM CHAOS fame). The problem — regardless of the fact that the Kansas City group may no...

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ZOROASTER Begins Recording New Album

Atlanta, Georgia's "psych metal" band ZOROASTER has entered Living Room Studios (MASTODON, THE BLACK LIPS) in the band's hometown to begin recording its new album, "Matador", for a July release via E1 Music. The CD is being produced by Sanford Parker (PELICAN, THE GATES OF SLUMBER) and will be maste...

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W.A.S.P. Mainman On Songwriting And The State Of Music Industry

Greg Olma of 69 Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: You've been writing songs for a while now. How do you know when a song is done? When does a song tell you it's ...

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Ylem

Within minutes of thinking about the continual elevation of DARK FORTRESS' game these past several years, culminating (well, time will tell) in "Ylem", it was more than a few times that the thought "the German DIMMU BORGIR" entered my mind. Considering that such a proclamation will no doubt result i...

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Learn To Play Like AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG

When Lick Library started to create its "learn to play AC/DC" DVDs, it was clear from the start that with so many great songs more DVDs would have to be added. As a result, Lick Library is pleased to announce the release of "Jam with AC/DC Volume 2" and "Learn to Play Angus Young The ...

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ROB HALFORD To Appear At GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION AWARDS

According to Glaad.org, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will make a "special appearance" at the Los Angeles presentation of the 21st annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards on April 17 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor...

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ROB HALFORD: 'I Have My Gay Metalhead Fans All Over The World'

Rich Lopez of Dallas Voice recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Dallas Voice: Your voice is legend in the genre. Was it restrained at all covering some traditionals [for HALFORD's "Winter Songs" album]? Halford: I've...

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MASTODON To Guest On MTV2's 'Headbangers Ball'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will guest on "Headbangers Ball" on Saturday, December 19. "Headbangers Ball" airs Saturday nights/Sunday mornings at 2:00 a.m. ET/PT on MTV2. MASTODON performed the song "Divinations" live on the October 30 edition of NBC-TV's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". W...

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MASTODON Performs On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'; Video Available

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON performed the song "Divinations" live on last night's (Thursday, October 30) edition of NBC-TV's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". Watch video of the performance below. MASTODON has written the score to "Jonah Hex", the comic-book Western/horror film starring Jos...

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MASTODON Bassist Talks About Scoring 'Jonah Hex' Film

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have written the score to "Jonah Hex", the comic-book Western/horror film starring Josh Brolin in the lead role, with support from John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Michael Fassbender and Michael Shannon. The movie is based on the DC comic series about a...

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ZOROASTER Signs To E1 MUSIC

Atlanta-based psych metal band ZOROASTER has signed a worldwide recording deal with E1 Music. The avant-garde trio will enter the studio early next year with producer Sanford Parker (THE GATES OF SLUMBER, PELICAN) to record the follow-up to 2009's "Voice of Saturn" for a summer 2010 release. "The fi...

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Original CANDIRIA Guitarist Dies

Original CANDIRIA guitarist Chris Puma passed away on September 20, according to a statement released by the band. "The cause is not known to us, as his family did not speak of it," the group says. "He leaves behind two children — 3-year-old Aislinn A'marie and 4-month-old Aidan Todd. "Chris was a g...

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DIMMU BORGIR: 'We Have Put Up With Unprofessionalism And Bad Live Performances For Years'

Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following statement regarding the recent departures of keyboardist Mustis (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs): "Man, what a shitstorm response! "Too bad all the shit is throw...

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CANDIRIA: New Video Interview Posted Online

Metal Injection sat down with Carley Coma (vocals) and John Lamacchia (guitar) of Brooklyn metal pioneers CANDIRIA for an in-depth interview discussing the band's legacy, their breakup and their future. The group stated that, for the time being, they are just a studio project, but are open to playin...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'Our Sound And Style Has Endured The Test Of Time'

DREAM THEATER's publicity firm, MSO, has released the following question-and-answer session with the band's drummer, Mike Portnoy: Q: Congrats on the massive global success that has greeted "Black Clouds & Silver Linings": a #1 debut on the Billboard European chart and 12 Top Ten album chart deb...