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Bay Area Metal Photographer Talks About METALLICA's Early Days In New Interview

Ian S. Port of SFWeekly.com recently conducted an interview with legendary San Francisco Bay Area metal photographer Brian Lew about the large-format hardcover photo collection "Murder In The Front Row: Bay Area Bangers And The Birth Of Thrash Metal". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below....

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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR: 'Keep It True' Performance To Be Filmed For DVD Release

JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR — the band led by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr — will play an exclusive show at the 2013 edition of the Keep It True festival in Germany. The group's setlist will include classic songs from the early JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR albums, songs taken from the band...

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RAVEN Drummer Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)

Drummer Joe Hasselvander of the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN was interviewed on the November 26, 2011 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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GWAR Guitarist's Cause Of Death Revealed

GWAR and the family of Cory Smoot have released a statement regarding the official cause of the guitarist's death. Cory had played the character of Flattus Maximus for over ten years, and was discovered dead on the band's tour bus on November 3 of this year. He was 34 years old. Stated North Dakota...

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TWISTED SISTER Members Talk About 'From The Bars To The Stars' DVD Box Set In New Video Intervi

Video footage of TWISTED SISTER vocalist Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French talking to Artisan News about "From The Bars To The Stars", a five-disc DVD box set from the band, featuring three decades of live performances, can be seen below. Released on November 8 via Eagle Vision,"From The Bars...

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SIX FEET UNDER: '26 Songs' Demoed For New Album

Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER have demoed 26 songs for their forthcoming album, tentatively due in early 2012 via Metal Blade Records. According to singer Chris Barnes, "14 or 15" tracks will make the final cut for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Rituals", which will mark the recording...

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EXUMER Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

German thrash metal veterans EXUMER have signed a worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records. The band's first album in 24 years, "Fire & Damnation", will be released in the spring. The 10-track CD, which was recorded with renowned producer Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., THERION, SODOM, MOONSPELL),...

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RAM: 'Flame Of The Tyrants' Video Released

"Flame Of The Tyrants", the new video from Swedish metallers RAM, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's third album, "Death", which will be released on January 30, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Welfare Sounds Studios in the group's hometown and was mastered by Draga...

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MY RUIN: 'Tennessee Elegy' Video Released

"Tennessee Elegy", the new video from MY RUIN the Los Angeles-based band featuring the husband-and-wife rock duo of vocalist Tairrie B. Murphy and multi-instrumentalist Mick Murphy can be seen below. The song comes off MY RUIN's seventh album, "A Southern Revelation", which will be made available as...

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DIABULUS IN MUSICA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Spanish female-fronted symphonic metallers DIABULUS IN MUSICA have inked a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. The band's sophomore album will be released in March 2012. Comments the group: "We feel extremely happy and proud to start working hand-in-hand with one of the biggest labels in our genre t...

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ELECTRIC BOYS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Reunited Swedish rockers ELECTRIC BOYS have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2012 in Slvesborg, Blekinge in southern Sweden. Around 70 bands will perform on the festival's five stages next summer. The festival billing is shaping up as fo...

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GOJIRA: Second Studio Webisode Available

The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new album from French progressive metallers GOJIRA can be seen below. The CD is currently being recorded at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, New York with co-producer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD) f...

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AMON AMARTH: New Video Interview With OLAVI MIKKONEN

Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH when the band played at Gasometer in Vienna, Austria on November 24, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is behind-the-scenes footage from AMON AMARTH's just-complet...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Interviewed In Las Vegas (Video)

Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell was recently interviewed by Grenade at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can now watch the chat below. Rarebell's new autobiography, "And Speaking Of Scorpions", is available via Amazon.com. Commented Herman: "This is the all-too true story of one...

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'Learn To Play Killswitch Engage' Double-DVD Set Available

Lick Library is pleased to bring you "Learn To Play Killswitch Engage", a collection of classic tracks to help you learn the best riffs and solos from one of the leading metalcore bands. Considered by many to be one of the founders of the melodic metal genre, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's music is characteriz...