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F**K THE FACTS: New Video Interview Posted Online

On May 28, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Topon Das (guitar) and Mel Mongeon (vocals) of Ottawa, Canada-based grindcore technicians FUCK THE FACTS at the Pavillion in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. FUCK THE FACTS's video fo...

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The Doomsayer's Call

For a band as typically full-throttle as COLDWORKER, it was an interesting strategic choice to open "The Doomsayer's Call" with "A New Era". A gritty, grim slow build of a tune, it serves as an extended intro, a long fuse lit before the precision grind lockstep kicks in. It makes you take notice, wh...

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I AM WAR To Release 'Bat Out Of Hell' Seven-Inch Single

I AM WAR, the new Orange County, California-based act featuring Alex Varkatzas (vocals; ATREYU) and Brandan Schieppati (guitar, vocals; BLEEDING THROUGH),will release a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single featuring the songs "Bat Out Of Hell" (off their forthcoming album) and "Call Me Slugger"...

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VISION OF DISORDER Completes Work On New Album

Hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER (a.k.a. V.O.D.) have completed work on their new album, "The Cursed Remain Cursed" for a tentative September release via Candlelight Records. The CD was produced by Will Putney (SHADOWS FALL, SUICIDE SILENCE, FOUR YEAR STRONG) and was mixed by Cameron Webb...

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EARLY GRAVES Signs With NO SLEEP RECORDS

No Sleep Records has announced the signing of San Francisco-based metal quintet EARLY GRAVES. The band will enter the studio in July to record its third full-length album for a fall release. EARLY GRAVES formed in the Bay Area in early 2008 and released two full-length albums, "We: The Guillotine" (...

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MADBALL: New Song Available For Streaming

New York hardcore legends MADBALL recently spent five days at the Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersberg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL) recording their new EP, "Rebellion", to be released later this month via The BNB Label, a brand extension of fron...

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THE CULT Frontman: 'There's No Intention Of Trying To Emulate Any Of Our Previous Recordings'

Giorgio Mustica of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with THE CULT singer Ian Astbury. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: What was it like working with producer Bob Rock again? Astbury: Well, working with Bob is always a pleasure. He's a friend bu...

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HATEBREED Announces '10 Years Of Perseverance' Tour

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have announced the "10 Years Of Perseverance" fall tour, a United States headline tour to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band's 2002 major-label debut, "Perseverance". The trek will feature direct support from WHITECHAPEL and special guests ALL S...

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PHILM Members Talk About Making Of 'Harmonic' (Video)

A nine-minute, Rick Kosick-directed video clip in which the members of PHILM — the Los Angeles-based experimental post-hardcore triumvirate featuring SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo, guitarist/vocalist Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE),and bassist Pancho Tomaselli (WAR) — discuss the making of their debu...

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Born Villain

Get past the shocking images and purposeful controversy and when it comes right down to it MARILYN MANSON has survived, thrived, and released some great albums and equally great songs over the years. Even with the occasional misstep, the band's legacy is intact as one based on over the top entertain...

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SLAYER Drummer: 'I Don't Like People Talking S**t About LARS ULRICH'

Panagiotis Karagiannidis of Greece's Metal Paths recently conducted an interview with SLAYER/PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts from the interview follow. Interview (audio): ...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Left MEGADETH Because Band Wasn't Aggressive Enough

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: Have you stayed in touch with [MEGADETH mainman] Dave Mustaine and the other guys through the years? Friedman: Not...

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SOUNDGARDEN: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire ROCK AM RING Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of SOUNDGARDEN's entire June 1 performance at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany can be seen below. "Live To Rise", the first SOUNDGARDEN song in almost 16 years, was made available as a free download on iTunes beginning April 17 as part of the prom...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Pro-Shot Footage Of ROCK AM RING Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's June 1 performance at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany can be seen below. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE 's April 22 performance at at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival marked the band's first concert with singer Jesse Leach...

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PRONG Mainman: 'I Don't Have Any Bitterness Towards Anything'

Metal Army recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Army: You have been critical of your own output at times. How does this new album ["Carved Into Stone"] stack up to the history of PRONG? Tommy: I think it's one ...