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DEVILDRIVER: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Blur", a brand new song from Santa Monica, California metallers DEVILDRIVER, can be streamed using the audio player below (courtesy of AltPress.com). The track comes off the band's fifth album, "Beast", which will be released on February 22 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at Sonic Ranch...
February 16, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY Cutting Drums For Project With SYMPHONY X Singer

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has begun laying down tracks on the debut album from the new project featuring SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP). Portnoy states, "This stuff is SLAMMIN'!" Although the project was initially supposed to go under...
February 15, 2011
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AMARANTHE: Debut Album Release Date Announced

AMARANTHE (formerly AVALANCHE) — the new project featuring Olof Mörck (NIGHTRAGE, DRAGONLAND),Jake E (ex-DREAM EVIL, DREAMLAND),Andy Solveström (WITHIN Y, EVILDOER, CIPHER SYSTEM),Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION) and Johan Andreassen (ex-ENGEL) — will release its self-titled de...
February 15, 2011
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CHROME DIVISION: New Album Title Revealed

CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, has set "3rd Round Knockout" as the title of its third album, due in April via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Marius Strand Studio in Oslo and features the following t...
February 14, 2011
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Sever The Wicked Hand

So let me get this straight. For two decades a self-medicated Kirk Windstein (vocals/guitar) was making with CROWBAR some of the most enormously riffed, supremely composed NOLA misery metal albums ever recorded, up to and including 2005's "Lifesblood For The Downtrodden". Then the guy gets clean and...
February 14, 2011
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Black Masses

An album like "Black Masses" is a pointed example of why ELECTRIC WIZARD have become and will forever be known as one of the best doom/stoner bands in the history of heavy metal. Whether the quintessence of "Dopethrone" or the new-level of growth achieved on "Witchcult Today", vocalist/guitarist Jus...
February 14, 2011
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BEFORE THE DAWN: Third 'Deathstar Rising' Trailer Released

The third in a series of trailers for "Deathstar Rising", the sixth album from Finnish dark metal masters BEFORE THE DAWN, can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on February 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Deathstar Rising" track listing: 01. The First Snow 02. Winter Within 03. Deathst...
February 14, 2011
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EVICK To Release 'Reflections' Next Week

EVICK — the group featuring BRET MICHAELS BAND guitarist Pete Evick on guitar and vocals — will release its third CD, "Reflections", on February 22 via Potomac Records. For 10 years, Pete Evick and his band have been on a grueling schedule of touring, touring, and more touring. As is common in the m...
February 14, 2011
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MASTODON: 'Oblivion' Performance Clip From 'Live At The Aragon' Available

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will release their first-ever live experience package, entitled "Mastodon: Live At The Aragon", on March 15 via Reprise Records. The set will contain a CD and DVD which captures the band's sonic assault recorded and filmed live on October 19, 2009, at the Arago...
February 14, 2011
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ZONARIA Forced To Cancel London Concert

Swedish death/black metal band ZONARIA was forced to cancel its concert in London, England this evening due to transportation issues. Commented guitarist Caleb Bingham: "Due to bus problems upon arrival in Scotland very early this morning, and the inability to get a repair truck out before the next...
February 13, 2011
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DEATHDESTRUCTION: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Brand new rehearsal footage of DEATHDESTRUCTION — the Swedish metal "supergroup" featuring current/former members of EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL and DEAD BY APRIL — can be viewed below. DEATHDESTRUCTION last year finished recording its debut album at IN FLAMES' IF Studios with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FL...
February 13, 2011
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FINNTROLL Frontman Interviewed By METAL WARZONE (Video)

On February 8, Adrian Mejia of Metal Warzone conducted an interview with vocalist Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns of Finnish folk metallers FINNTROLL at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. "Nifelvind", the latest album from FINNTROLL, was released in North America...
February 13, 2011
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EXTREME Singer Discusses HURTSMILE With METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On February 11, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with EXTREME/ex-VAN HALEN frontman Gary Cherone about Gary's new project HURTSMILE. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below.
February 12, 2011
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GEORGE LYNCH Talks About 'Lynchback' Guitar Speaker At NAMM (Video)

Guitartricks conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California during the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 13-16. Y...
February 11, 2011
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FINNTROLL Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On February 8, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns of Finnish folk metallers FINNTROLL at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. "Nifelvind", the latest album from FINN...
February 11, 2011