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JESPER STRÖMBLAD Doesn't Think New Band CYHRA Sounds Like IN FLAMES Or AMARANTHE

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg (ex-AMARANTHE) and guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES) of CYHRA, the new modern metal band that is rounded out by bassist Peter Iwers (ex-IN FLAMES) and drummer Alex Landenburg (LUCA TURILLI'S R...

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AT THE GATES Announces New Guitarist; Next Album To Be Recorded This Winter

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES have announced the addition of guitarist Jonas Stålhammar to the group's ranks. He joins the band as the replacement for co-founding guitarist Anders Björler, who left AT THE GATES in March. Says AT THE GATES: "We have finally decided on a new guitar...

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SORCERER Feat. Ex-TIAMAT, LION'S SHARE Members: 'The Crowning Of The Fire King' Album Due In October

Swedish epic heavy doom metal warlords SORCERER will release their new album, "The Crowning Of The Fire King", on October 20 via Metal Blade Records. The video for the disc's first single, "Sirens", can be viewed below. SORCERER comments: "We have aimed to write an album with diversity and intensity...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says JASON BITTNER Was One Of OVERKILL's First 'Drum Groupies'

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says that Jason Bittner has elevated OVERKILL's musicianship since the drummer joined the band this past spring. Even though Ron Lipnicki had been part of OVERKILL's lineup for more than a decade, the drummer was absent from the band's last few tours, with OVERKILL's longtime...

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AVATARIUM: Lyric Video For 'Medusa Child'

The lyric video for the song "Medusa Child" from Swedish metallers AVATARIUM can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's third studio album, "Hurricanes And Halos", which was released on May 26 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the disc was once again created by Erik Rovanpera, who previ...

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ROAD TO JERUSALEM Feat. Ex-THE HAUNTED, HYPOCRISY, KONKHRA Members: 'Under Your Skin' Song Streaming

"Under Your Skin", a new song from ROAD TO JERUSALEM, the Copenhagen, Denmark-based project featuring Per Møller Jensen (drums; THE HAUNTED, INVOCATOR, KONKHRA),Andreas Holma (bass; HYPOCRISY, SCAR SYMMETRY, SOILWORK),Michael Skovbakke (guitar; KONKHRA) and Josh Tyree (vocals),can be streamed bel...

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SOILWORK To Enter Studio Next Spring

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will enter the studio next year to begin work on the follow-up to 2015's "The Ride Majestic" album. The band's tenth full-length disc, "The Ride Majestic" was the last SOILWORK album to feature longtime drummer Dirk Verbeuren, who left the band in July 2016 to join MEGADET...

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I live about 45 minutes from Laurel, Maryland, and frequently end up in the District of Columbia. You pass through, or by, Laurel to get to D.C., and though I almost never speak of it to anyone riding with me—unless, as rock fans, they can grasp the significance of it—I always think the same thing:...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Discusses His Go-To JACKSON Guitars (Video)

Jackson got a backstage pass at one of SEPULTURA's recent shows to catch up with guitarist Andreas Kisser for a look at some of his go-to Jackson guitars. Check out the clip below. SEPULTURA's latest album, "Machine Messiah", was released on January 13 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by the...

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OVERKILL Joined By GRIP INC. Guitarist At Bochum Concert (Video)

Waldemar Sorychta — former GRIP INC. guitarist who has produced a number of acclaimed albums from SODOM, MOONSPELL and TIAMAT, among others — joined New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL on stage last night (Sunday, August 13) at Zeche in Bochum, Germany to perform the OVERKILL classic "In Union We Stand"....

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AT THE GATES Frontman Promises 'Some Surprises' On Upcoming Album

Metal Wani's editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi had a chat with AT THE GATES and THE LURKING FEAR frontman Tomas Lindberg. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current status of AT THE GATES: Tomas: "We are in the writing process...

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Ex-THE HAUNTED, HYPOCRISY, KONKHRA Members Join Forces In ROAD TO JERUSALEM

ROAD TO JERUSALEM is the new Copenhagen, Denmark-based project featuring Per Møller Jensen (drums; THE HAUNTED, INVOCATOR, KONKHRA),Andreas Holma (bass; HYPOCRISY, SCAR SYMMETRY, SOILWORK),Michael Skovbakke (guitar; KONKHRA) and Josh Tyree (vocals). The group is currently recording ten brand new t...

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MEGADETH: Video Footage Of MONTEBELLO ROCKFEST Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's June 24 performance at Montebello Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec, can be seen below. MEGADETH has spent more than a year on the road promoting "Dystopia", which arrived in January 2016. The group is currently touring with MESHUGGAH, TESSERACT and LILLAKE. MEGAD...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Picks His 5 Favorite Guitar Riffs (Video)

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li recently dropped by Kerrang! to talk the U.K. magazine through his favorite guitar riffs of all time. A four-minute clip of Li discussing his selections — which include MEGADETH's "Holy Wars", METALLICA's "Creeping Death", Joe Satriani's "The Extremist", SYMPHONY X's...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of SEPULTURA's Entire Performance At Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Professionally filmed video footage of SEPULTURA's June 16 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. I Am The Enemy 02. Phantom Self 03. Kairos 04. Desperate Cry 05. Sworn Oath 06. Innerself 07. Alethea 08. Resistant Parasit...