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BLACK SABBATH: More Remastered Deluxe Expanded-Edition Reissues Detailed

Universal Music has set a November 1 U.K. release date for the deluxe-edition reissues of the BLACK SABBATH albums "Seventh Star", "The Eternal Idol", "Live At Last" and "Past Lives". After the departure of BLACK SABBATH's third vocalist Ian Gillan following the "Born Again" album (released in 1983)...

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TERROR: 'Stick Tight' Video Released

"Stick Tight", the new video from the Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR, can be viewed below. The performance-based clip was shot at the Sound and Fury Festival by renowned director Eric Thompson of Pushonestop Productions. "Stick Tight" comes off TERROR's fifth album, "Keepers Of The Faith", w...

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EXODUS Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Album

Gary Holt (EXODUS) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive pr...

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TESTAMENT Hopes To Begin Recording New Album By End Of Year

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have wrapped up the "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH and are ready to head into writing and recording mode for their upcoming follow-up to 2008's "The Formation Of Damnation". "The 'American Carnage' tour was great for us, but now is the tim...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'The Eternal Idol' Expanded Reissue To Include RAY GILLEN Recordings

According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, expanded reissues of SABBATH's "Seventh Star" (1986) and "Eternal Idol" (1987) albums — which featured Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE) and Tony Martin, respectively, on vocals — will be made available in the U.K. on October 25 via...

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TOOL Frontman Talks 'Blood Into Wine' Documentary In New Interview

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER) about "Blood Into Wine", the documentary about Maynard's Arizona vineyard business. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Does "Blood Into Wi...

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NECRITE To Release Debut In November

After five demos and six years of anticipation, Bay Area black metal tyrants NECRITE will finally unleash their debut full-length, "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi", on November 2 via Flenser Recordings. Seamlessly fusing elements of droning doom, funeral ambience, and thrashing black metal, "Sic Transit G...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER: 'I Was The Drum Slut Of L.A.'

Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.net: Have you guys ever discussed situations of reuniting with old members? Let's say, one day David [Silveria, drums] did want to come back, or Head...

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Drummer TROY PATRICK FARRELL Leaving PRETTY BOY FLOYD

Drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION, LOST ANGELS) will play his final show with glam rockers PRETTY BOY FLOYD tonight (Friday, September 10) at the second installment of the Stockholm Rock Out festival at Gamla Tryckeriet in Alvik, Sweden. "I wish the guys the best and it has been a fun couple...

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'Metalocalypse/Dethklok' Comic-Book Preview

According to MTV.com, Dark Horse Comics' new "Metalocalypse/Dethklok" series will officially launch next month. Based on the popular Adult Swim animated series "Metalocalypse", the comic will feature stories by series creator/writer Brendon Small and director/designer Jon Schnepp. Eric Powell and Sc...

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TROUBLE Preparing To Enter Studio

Legendary Chicago doom metallers TROUBLE have issued the following update: "TROUBLE is getting ready for the studio now. [We] have been making preliminary recordings and working out things in order to bring the best possible TROUBLE release. "[We are] extremely happy with the direction of the songs....

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ABORYM: 'Psychogrotesque' Artwork Unveiled

Four years after the release of the critically acclaimed "Generator" album, Italian/Norwegian electro/post black metallers ABORYM are back with their fifth CD. Set for a November 8 European release (November 23 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist, the new full-length is entitled "Psychogrotesque" and is...

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AUTOPSY's CHRIS REIFERT Talks About Band's Reunion

Rue-Morgue.com recently conducted an interview with drummer/vocalist Chris Reifert of U.S. gore legends AUTOPSY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rue-Morgue.com: I know you took a lot of shit over ABSCESS, in the sense that death metal diehards seemed reluctant to fully embrace the b...

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TEXTURES Announces New Keyboardist

Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES have announced the addition of keyboardist/samplist Uri Dijk to the group's ranks. Commented the band: " This past summer Uri helped out by filling in on keyboards at [our] festival appearances. During the rehearsals and live shows, there was a strong personal an...

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VENOMIN JAMES To Release 'Crowe Valley Blues' Next Week

Cleveland, Ohio-based metal band VENOMIN JAMES will release its second album, "Crowe Valley Blues", on September 14 via Auburn Records. The self-produced CD, which was issued overseas in July, was recorded at the band's own Supernatural Sound studio in Kirtland, Ohio and includes the four-track "Dea...