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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Visits Odyssey Martial Arts Academy In Virginia (Video)

Guitarist Zoltan Bathory of Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently made his way to the Odyssey martial arts academy in King William, Virginia for a training session with Odyssey head coach John Simons. You can now watch video footage of his visit below. Bathory, who has spent time trai...

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JIMMY BAIN: Firing VIVIAN CAMPBELL Was The Biggest Mistake Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Career

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed last week that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on. Campbell, Vinny Appice (d...

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OMEN To Release 'Hammer Damage' In June

Veteran metallers OMEN will release their new album, "Hammer Damage", on June 29 via Pure Steel Records. The band's eleventh CD was originally due at the end of April but had to be delayed after OMEN mastermind Kenny Powell's studio was damaged by a tornado. Commented Kenny: "First off, I hate to be...

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METALLICA Frontman: 'We Do Things Because We Feel The Need To Do Them'

METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich were interviewed for a cover story in the May 2012 issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the next METALLICA album: Lars: We're circlin...

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MPIRE OF EVIL: Footage From Italy's MARATONA ROCK Festival

Video footage of MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — performing on April 29 at the Maratona Rock festival in Santhià, Italy can be seen below. MPIRE OF EVIL recently completed...

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AC/DC Singer To Guest On 'Caffeine Bomb'

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson will guest on next week's edition of "Caffeine Bomb". Tune in at 7:00 p.m. EST on Monday, May 7 to 91.7 FM WHUS in Eastern Connecticut, also streaming at whus.org/listen-live. "Caffeine Bomb" is hosted by Roger Lotring, an author and freelance music journalist whose work h...

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GRAND MAGUS: Official 'The Hunt' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "The Hunt", the title track of the new album from Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS, can be seen below. Due in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD's cover artwork was created by Arik Roper (CATHEDRAL, HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP),who also handled the art on GRAND...

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EVOCATION Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Swedish death metallers EVOCATION have issued the following update: "It's with great sadness we have to announce the departure of bass player Martin 'Tore' Toresson from EVOCATION. Tore has been a part of the band ever since the reunion in 2005 and has grown into become a brother with us. We have sh...

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THE DARKNESS To Release 'Hot Cakes' In August

British rockers THE DARKNESS will release their third studio album, "Hot Cakes", on August 21 via Wind-Up (North and South America) and PIAS (U.K. and rest of the world). After a seven-year wait, "Hot Cakes" — produced by the band's Justin and Dan Hawkins with longtime collaborator Nick Brine and mi...

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U.D.O.: 'Celebrator' Trailer Available

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a "rare-tracks" album with some very special gems for the fans. Entitled "Celebrator", the effort will be made available on May 4 via AFM Records. The official trailer for "Celebrator" can be seen below. "Cel...

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Hell to the Holy

It's called heavy metal, as in actual bona fide heavy metal, as is in the genuine article, and MPIRE OF EVIL (previously known as PRIMEVIL) play it with sooty heart and jagged, rusty edges that guarantee a trip to the hospital for tetanus shots. Featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (gui...

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THE SWORD: Previously Unreleased 'Age Of Winters'-Era Track Available On iTunes

In advance of Friday's premiere of this year's highly anticipated movie "Marvel's The Avengers", Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD have announced the release of "Hammer Of Heaven", an early track dating back to 2003 that was not included on "Age Of Winters", which the band submitted for inclu...

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U.D.O.: 'Celebrator' Audio Samples Available

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a "rare-tracks" album with some very special gems for the fans. Entitled "Celebrator", the effort will be made available on May 4 via AFM Records. "Celebrator" track listing: CD 1: 01. Stormbreaker ("Rev-Rapt...

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'Trespass America' Festival: Photos, Video Footage Of Hollywood Press Conference

Complete with several U.S. military vehicles as well as armed and uniformed troops, the Trespass America Festival was announced yesterday at the Key Club on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, California. The Key Club became a military detention camp, all guests received an ID bracelet and had to pass t...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Explains 'Trespass America' Festival Concept

Introducing Trespass America, a newly-minted music festival set on revitalizing the metal scene with some of the most current and credible bands in hard rock/metal. A co-production with Trespass America and Metal Hammer, the biggest metal magazine in the U.K., the tour kicks off July 13 at the 1st B...