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A Dark Burial

Norwegian grim-faces SYRACH purport to be doom metal, and in the broadest sense, that's a true statement. They're slow, to the point of being ponderous, and one glimpse at the song titles above will tell you how overwrought with bleakness and despair they are at the dour, obsidian misery of it all....

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Romulus

I've always imagined that, were they exposed to it, the people of ancient Rome would be some hardcore metalheads. Seriously, couldn't you see BEHEMOTH playing a set between gladiator battles and public feedings of Christians to the lions? How about the thought of legions of Roman soldiers marching i...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks 'British Steel' Anniversary, Ponders The Future

Bill Adams of Ground Control magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's recently completed U.S. tour: "This tour has been received so very, very well — better than we...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Top 'Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time' List

The readers of the Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine were recently invited to vote for the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time." The resulting list includes full-length recordings from 54 different bands from seven different countries, with IRON MAIDEN appearing on less than seven times on t...

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HATEBREED: 'In Ashes They Shall Reap' Video Released

"In Ashes They Shall Reap", the new video from Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED, can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.). The clip will make its network debut this Saturday night (September 5) on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". Commented HAT...

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ATREYU: 'Congregation Of The Damned' Track Listing Revealed

Following a critically and commercially successful album is no small feat for any band. For ATREYU, whose fourth full-length, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", sold over 315,000 copies, the task was even more daunting. That album marked a substantial shift for the group, expressing an explosively commercia...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's DUTKIEWICZ Talks TAKAMINE GUITARS

Takamine Guitars conducted an interview with guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on August 8, 2009 at the Hartford, Connecticut stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 5...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am Really Grateful To Have A Job That I Love'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I think we all are aware of the quality of [MEGADETH's new album] 'Endgame', and I attribute that to hard work, perseverance, and following my heart, instead of worrying about what the label is going to say, our what the people at radi...

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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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KREATOR Drummer Forced To Sit Out Shows; Temporary Replacement Announced

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have issued the following update: "[Drummer] Ventor [real name: Jürgen Reil] will be sitting out of some of the upcoming tour dates that we have, due to some personal issues. Not to worry, Ventor is fine and will be playing live again soon. "For the time being, w...

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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 'Sets Record Straight' Regarding Alleged Noise Ordinance Violations

Martin Forssman, the press manager for the Sweden Rock Festival, has dismissed as "wrong" a Swedish newspaper report that suggested the event organizers wanted to penalize several bands — including German power metallers RAGE and Swedish stoner rockers WITCHCRAFT — for playing too loudly. Sweden's l...

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INCITE To Release 'The Slaughter' In October

INCITE, the Phoenix, Arizona-based band fronted by SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY mainman Max Cavalera's stepson Richie Cavalera, will release its debut album, "The Slaughter", in North America on October 20 and in Europe on November 2 via I Scream Records. The CD was produced by Logan Mader, who has p...

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Metal Bands Accused Of Rocking Too Loudly At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Sweden Rock Festival wants to penalize several bands — including German power metallers RAGE and Swedish stoner rockers WITCHCRAFT — for playing too loudly! The festival is being fined 250,000 SEK (around $35,000) by Swedish authorities for noise ordinance violations. According to a report in Aftonb...

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HATEBREED Frontman Interviewed On Oklahoma City's KATT-FM 100.5

Vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED was interviewed by the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma radio station KATT-FM 100.5 on August 21, 2009. You can now watch the chat below. The cover artwork for the forthcoming self-titled album from HATEBREED can be viewed below. The LP is...

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HATEBREED: New Album Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for the forthcoming self-titled album from Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED can be viewed below. The LP is scheduled for release in North America on September 29 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The effort will be available on CD, digital download, vinyl and specia...