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Wearing Glasses Is Metal

In a marked departure from its trademark acetate frames, Moscot, a New York City institution renowned worldwide for its iconic eyewear, has announced the launch of five striking new metal Moscot Originals styles — a first for the company. The new Moscot Originals, The Benno, Izzy, Mendel, Yosi and Z...

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INCANTATION Continuing Work On New Material

U.S. death metal pioneers INCANTATION are continuing work on their long-awaited new album, to be released later this year through Ibex Moon Records, the label run by INCANTATION mainman John McEntee. Commented McEntee: "We are currently working on our new album, which we have about 80 percent finish...

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Former EXODUS Singer's HATRIOT Supports TESTAMENT In California; More Video Footage Available

HATRIOT — the new thrash metal project led by veteran San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) — supported TESTAMENT on February 19 at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. Multi-camera video footage of the performance can be seen below (court...

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SAMMY HAGAR Talks New VAN HALEN Album

Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar tells Michael Christopher of The Boston Phoenix that he has yet to hear the band's entire new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", which came out last month. "I don't listen to much new music unless I hear a new song on the radio, and the last ...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: North American Tour Announced

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE have announced the details of the North American leg of their "From Chaos To Eternity" world tour. Commented RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist Alex Staropoli: "American and Canadian RHAPSODY OF FIRE fans have been waiting a long time for our return to Nort...

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An Earlier Kind Of VAN HALEN Revealed On 'In The Studio'

North American syndicated rock radio show "In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands" examines the early best of VAN HALEN. With VAN HALEN's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", debuting at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart, the first full collection of new VH materi...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Encased In Concrete", a brand new song from Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be streamed below. The track comes off the band's twelfth studio album, "Torture", which will be released on March 13 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Evisceration Plague" offers up...

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DIABULUS IN MUSICA: New Audio Interview Posted Online

The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with Spanish female-fronted symphonic metallers DIABULUS IN MUSICA last week when they were in Belgium supporting former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. DIABULUS IN MUSICA will release their sopho...

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Torture

CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz's description of one aspect of 12th studio album "Torture" as "the frenzied attack of 'Butchered at Birth' (1991) or 'Tomb Of The Mutilated' (1992)", is quite accurate. There is a direct, often unhinged lethality about it that does indeed remind of the contr...

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SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members React To RONNIE MONTROSE's Passing

Several rock and metal musicians have reponded to the news that legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose died after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. Montrose passed away yesterday (Saturday, March 3) at the age of 64. Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH): "Sad to hear Ronnie Montrose passed away....

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Former EXODUS Singer's HATRIOT Supports TESTAMENT In California; Video Available

HATRIOT — the new thrash metal project led by veteran San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) — supported TESTAMENT on February 19 at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtes...

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ANTHRAX's IAN, BELLADONNA Interviewed On Brazil's 'Stay Heavy' (Video)

Brazil's "Stay Heavy" conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and vocalist Joey Belladonna when the band played at Best Buy Theater in New York City on February 8. You can now watch the chat below. ANTHRAX's video for the song "The Devil You Know" can be seen below. The clip contains...

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HELL'S DOMAIN Putting Finishing Touches On Material For Debut Album

HELL'S DOMAIN, the Danish thrash metal band featuring former members of HATESPEHERE, KOLDBORN, EXMORTEM and ARTILLERY, is currently wrapping up the songwriting for its as-yet-untitled debut album. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Hangman's Fracture", "Dead Civilization", "The Walls Come T...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK To Perform In Honor Of 'UnBlock The Rock'

Alex Skolnick, lead guitarist for thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, will shred the stage with SHITKILL, IN MUSTH and SAINT AVARICE to celebrate the first birthday of UnBlock The Rock (UBTR),a grassroots organization dedicated to breaking down political barriers through the power of heavy metal. The...

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AFFECTOR Signs Worldwide Deal With InsideOut Music

InsideOut Music has announced the signing of the progressive rock/metal band band AFFECTOR to a worldwide deal. The group's debut album, "Harmagedon", was mixed and mastered at The Mouse House in Los Angeles by Rich Mouser (SPOCK'S BEARD, TRANSATLANTIC, NEAL MORSE) and is scheduled for release on Ma...