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DEUS OTIOSUS Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Danish death metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have parted ways with drummer Søren Bentsen and have replaced him with Jesper Olsen. The band states: "Like Peter Engkjær [guitar] and Jesper Holst [bass], Jesper Olsen also has a past in HIDEOUS INVASION, so we're keeping things within the family." DEUS OTIOSUS's...

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HOLY MOSES Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Veteran female-fronted German thrashers HOLY MOSES have parted ways with longtime guitarist Michael Hankel and have replaced him with Peter "Pete" Geltat (ex-DESILENCE). The band states, "This difficult decision is based on personal reasons and we please you to respect that this is a matter between...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED: New Video Interview Posted Online

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED. You can now watch the chat below. LEGION OF THE DAMNED's latest album, "Descent Into Chaos", was released in January 2011 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at Abyss Studios in Pärlby, Sweden with producer...

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IN FLAMES Bassist: 'The Love For Music Is What Drives Us'

Nikita Ramkissoon of South Africa's Times Live spoke to bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES ahead of the band's first-ever appearance in the country for the annual RAMfest music festival (taking place in Johannesburg on Saturday and in Cape Town on Sunday). On pioneering the "Gothenbu...

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CANDLEBOX To Release 'Love Stories & Other Musings' In April

CANDLEBOX is set to hit the road this spring in support of its first studio album in nearly four years, "Love Stories & Other Musings". The first leg, covering 22 cities, launches on April 7 in Pensacola, Florida. Produced by Ken Andrews (PETE YORN, A PERFECT CIRCLE, TENACIOUS D, BECK),"Love St...

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DEEP PURPLE's 'Total Abandon: Australia '99' To Receive CD Release In U.S. For First Time

Eagle Rock Entertainment is set to release — for the first time in the U.S. — DEEP PURPLE's "Total Abandon: Australia '99" on CD on April 24. Recorded April 20, 1999 at Melbourne Park, the 12-song 76-minute blockbuster, until now, was only available domestically as a DVD in the 2008 "Around The Worl...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Says New Guitarist 'Nailed' The Band's Set During Rehearsal

Earlier this week, Peter Hodgson of IHeartGuitarBlog.com conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. An excerpt from the chat follows below. IHeartGuitar.com: Obviously the hot topic at the moment is [your brother] Chris's [Amott, guitar] depar...

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CRASHDIET Bassist Undergoes Surgery For Spinal Disc Herniation

Bassist Peter London of Swedish Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET underwent surgery earlier this week after he was diagnosed with spinal disc herniation. A herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a disk in the spine is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This places pressure on near...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks New SOULFLY Album In Audio Interview

On March 7, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA). You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. SOULFLY's eighth album, "Enslaved", is scheduled for release on March 13 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at Tal...

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LOCK UP: 'Accelerated Mutation' Video Released

"Accelerated Mutation", the new video from the extreme metal supergroup LOCK UP, can be seen below. The clip was directed by acclaimed tattoo artist Carlos Aguilar of Black Shadows Tattoo. "Accelerated Mutation" comes off LOCK UP's latest album, "Necropolis Transparent", which was released in North...

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SOULFLY: New Song Available For Streaming

"Gladiator", a brand new song from SOULFLY, can be streamed below. The track comes off the band's eighth album, "Enslaved", which is due on March 13 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at TallCat Studios in Phoenix, Arizona and was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, the seasoned knob twiddler...

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OVERKILL: Making Of 'The Electric Age' - Part 3 (Video)

The second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Electric Age", the new album from New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL, can be seen below. Due in North America on March 27 via eOne Music and in Europe on March 30 through Nuclear Blast Records, "...

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SABATON's Swedish History Lesson On The Death Of Carolus Rex

"Carolus Rex", the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON, will be released in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which will be made available in both English and Swedish, deal with the Swedish Empire (referring to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721). A one...

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RAGE: '21' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"21", the 21st studio album from German power metallers RAGE, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Germany: #27 Switzerland: #52 Austria: #62 Japan: #81 "21" was released on February 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Ger...

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RUINED SOUL To Film 'Rewind' Video

Gothenburg, Sweden-based one-man metal project RUINED SOUL will film a video for the song "Rewind" on March 16 with Greenworks. Backing RUINED SOUL guitarist/mastermind Johnny Johansson during the video shoot will be the following musicians: * Patrik Johansson (ARISE) - Vocals * Jonathan Thorpengber...