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ORPHANED LAND: New Album Release Date Announced

Israel's progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND will release their highly anticipated fourth studio opus, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR", in Europe on January 25, 2010 via Century Media Records. Mixed by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, OPETH),who is also responsible for several keyboard p...

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OVERKILL: European Tour Announced

Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will embark on the "Killfest Tour 2010" in February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 06 - NL - Uden - De Pul Feb. 07 - GER - Osnabrück - N8 Feb. 09 - DK - Kolding - Godset Feb. 10 - GER - Braunschweig - Meier Music Hall Feb. ...

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OVERKILL: New Audio Interview With BLITZ Posted Online

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Full Metal Rock conducted an interview yesterday (Monday, November 9) with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. OVERKILL has inked a U.S. deal with E1 Music (formerly KOCH Reco...

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BENEDICTION: Footage From This Past Weekend's HELLFIRE Festival Posted Online

Video footage of long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION performing the song "The Grey Man" at the Hellfire II festival on November 7, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England can be viewed below (courtesy of Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). BENEDICTION will tour...

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MEGADETH Drummer Is Looking Forward To Hitting The Road

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "Needless to say here that I am looking forward to this American tour leg, especially around this time of year, as I am hoping to see some snow (though I am not certain 'where' or 'if' I will see any). "Ya, I know some of you ...

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SLAYER's KING: 'It's Essential To Emulate Your Heroes To Help You Find What You Need To Become'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you listen to new bands in any serious way? Kerry: I get CDs probably more than anybody in the band because I do more signings than...

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METALLICA Confirms Plans To Release Canadian Footage On DVD

According to MetOnTour.com, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA will release a new DVD featuring footage from the band's Canadian performances in Quebec City, Quebec (October 31 and November 1) and Ottawa, Ontario (November 3). Drummer Lars Ulr...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says MEGADETH And SLAYER 'Started To Become Close' In Australia

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. An excerpt from the chat follows below. ARTISTdirect.com: One of ["Endgame"]'s standouts is "The Hardest Part of Letting Go…Sealed with a Kiss". What's the story behind that one? Mustaine: That'...

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IMPIOUS: Another New Song Posted Online

A new IMPIOUS track entitled "Dead Awakening" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish death/thrashers' new album, "Death Domination", which will be released in North America on November 24 via Metal Blade Records (November 23 in Europe). The CD's cover a...

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OVERKILL Frontman Interviewed In Mexico City; Video Available

Mexico's Search & Destroy conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL when the band played Mexico City on October 24, 2009. Watch the chat below. OVERKILL has inked a U.S. deal with E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) for the February 9,...

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DEVILDRIVER Dons Black Metal Makeup For Halloween; Photos, Video Footage Available

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER is currently on the road in Europe with BEHEMOTH, SCAR SYMMETRY and ARSIS as part of the Neckbreakers Ball Tour. Commented guitarist Jeff Kendrick: "For the last couple of weeks we have been enjoying mainland Europe and I can say that the shows have been nothi...

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OVERKILL Signs U.S. Deal With E1 MUSIC; 25th-Anniversary Concert Planned

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a U.S. deal with E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) for the release of their new album, "Ironbound". The CD, which will be issued in Europe on January 29, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records, was mixed by PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren and is desc...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO On 'World Painted Blood': 'I Am So Proud Of This Record'

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: Did you approach recording your drum parts any different than usual for this album ["World Painted Blood"]? Lombardo: Yes. The first thing I did when...

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AL JOURGENSEN/MARK THWAITE-Penned 'Christmas Time' Carol To Debut On 'The Mancow Show'

"It's Always Christmas Time", a collaborative carol from Al Jourgensen (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS) and Mark Thwaite (MISSION UK, PETER MURPHY, MOB RESEARCH) will have its exclusive world broadcast debut on "The Mancow Show" on Friday, November 6 at 8:35 a.m. CST. Jourgensen will join Mancow live dur...

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OVERKILL Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a multi-album deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's new CD, "Ironbound" — which is described as a true "thrasher-piece" — is scheduled for release on January 29, 2010. "Good to be with a label that understands what OVERKILL are about and wha...