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TAINTED NATION: 'Dare You' Video Released

"Dare You", the new video from U.K.-based modern hard rockers TAINTED NATION, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album, "F.E.A.R.", which was made available on January 25 via Massacre Records. The CD was produced by Pete Newdeck and mixed/mastered by Dennis Ward. Newdeck, who...

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It's Official: KISS And NIRVANA To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

KISS and NIRVANA were announced as two of next year's inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Joining them in the 2014 class of inductees are Peter Gabriel, HALL & OATES, Linda Rondstadt and Cat Stevens, while the E STREET BAND (Bruce Springsteen's backing group) will be given the Award F...

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CARCASS Guitarist BILL STEER 'Definitely' Wants To Make Another Studio Album

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: The album "Surgical Steel" has been out for a couple of months and you've had ti...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: 'If We Did Another Album, It Just Wouldn't Have The Same Vibe'

Ozzy Osbourne's BLACK SABBATH bandmates have revealed to Classic Rock magazine that they had no idea the singer had relapsed back into the addictions that have haunted him throughout his career. "You know what?! I couldn't believe it," BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi told the magazine. "He was wo...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman Says New BLACK SABBATH Album 'Could Have Been Better'

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with CANDLEMASS and AVATARIUM mainman Leif Edling. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: Considering the success of CANDLEMASS and the fact that it stands proud as THE doom metal band, what led you to start AVATARIUM? Leif Edling: M...

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CARCASS' WALKER: 'I'm As Guilty As NEIL PEART For Swallowing A Dictionary Or A Thesaurus When It's Necessary'

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: How different was it working on "Surgical Steel" than CARCASS' earliest albums? Jeff Walker: We...

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CARCASS Guitarist BILL STEER Speaks To Finland's KAAOS TV (Video)

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on December 9 at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki, Finland during the band's European tour as the support act for AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. CARCASS is one of several bands wh...

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FLYING COLORS Completes Writing Sophomore Album

FLYING COLORS — the band featuring Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals),Dave LaRue (bass),Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals),Casey McPherson (vocals, guitars) and Steve Morse (guitar) — has completed writing material for its second album, to be released before the end of 2014. Portnoy describes the process a...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Presents CARCASS' Video For 'Unfit For Human Consumption'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett presents "Unfit For Human Consumption", the brand new video from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. Check it out below. CARCASS is one of several bands who will perform at Hammett's first annual horror convention, dubbed Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestE...

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BLACK SABBATH: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Helsinki Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK SABBATH's November 20 concert in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. War Pigs 02. Into The Void 03. Under The Sun / Every Day Comes And Goes 04. Snowblind 05. Age Of Reason 06. Black Sabbath 07. Behind The Wall Of Sleep 08. .....

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL Interviewed By DC HOTSPOTS (Video)

Sofia Samrad of DC Hotspots conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C. Bell of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY on December 4 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. You can now watch the chat below. FEAR FACTORY is currently on the road in North America as the support act for MEGADE...

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HIRAX: Complete 'Immortal Legacy' Details Revealed

California thrashers HIRAX will release their new album, "Immortal Legacy", on March 4, 2014 (February 24 in Europe) via SPV/Steamhammer. It will be made available as a CD, gatefold colored LP and a digital download. "On our new album we more than ever felt an artistic obligation to our fans to give...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: Pro-Shot Footage Of New Drum Solo

Professionally filmed video footage of former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo performing a drum solo at his studio in Los Angeles, California on November 23, 2013 can be seen below. The clip was filmed by Rick Kosick, Benji Lanpher and edited by Rick Kosick. Lombardo sat out SLAYER's...

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BLACK SABBATH Is 'Ecstatic, Surprised And Very Happy' About Latest GRAMMY Nominations

BLACK SABBATH continued its sterling comeback year by earning Grammy nominations for "Best Rock Album" for "13", along with "Best Metal Performance" and "Best Rock Song" for "God Is Dead?" BLACK SABBATH's last Grammy win was in 2000 for "Best Metal Performance" for "Iron Man" from the band's "Reunio...

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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS Says Next Album Will Pick Up Where 'The Hunter' Left Off

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have entered the studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, ALICE IN CHAINS) to begin recording their new album for a 2014 release. Speaking to ARTISTdirect.com, MASTODON singer and bassist Troy Sanders was asked if the band's new material picks...