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PENNYWISE To Release 'All Or Nothing' In May

Notorious Southern California punk rockers PENNYWISE are back in full force and swinging harder than ever. The band, which has inspired many throughout the world with their hard-charging songs of self-reliance and perseverance, proves itself once again with "All Or Nothing", one of its most powerful...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: New Album First-Week Sales Revealed

The new self-titled album from Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY sold 3,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 157 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 5 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which...

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CANCER BATS: 'Road Sick' Video Released

"Road Sick", the new video from Canadian metallers CANCER BATS, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth full-length album, "Dead Set On Living", which is scheduled for release in the U.S. on April 24 via Metal Blade Records. Once again utilizing the legendary Vespa Studios and produc...

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VEIL OF MAYA's 'Eclipse' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Eclipse", the third full-length album from Chicago-based extreme progressive metal titans VEIL OF MAYA, sold 7,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 76 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "[id]", sold around 5,000 copies in the United...

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LAKEI Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS

Indie Recordings has announced the signing of the Bergen, Norway-based "hardcore punk sludge metal" band LAKEI. The group's debut album, "Konspirasjoner", will be released on April 20. The CD's first single, "Ansikter", can be streamed below. An Indie Recordings press release describes LAKEI's sound...

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DRAGONFORCE: New Song Available For Free Download

"Fallen World", "the fastest song" ever recorded by British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, is available for free download at this location (e-mail sign-up required). The track comes off the band's fifth studio album, "The Power Within", which will be released in the U.K. on April 16 via the band'...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'We're Lucky To Have A Fan Base That's So Passionate And Intense'

Vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD was interviewed on this past weekend's (March 2-4) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the...

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Reunited ENGLISH DOGS In Denver: Interview, Performance Footage Available

"Superskum" (web site) conducted an interview with Andrew "Pinch" Pinching, Graham "Gizz" Butt and Adie Bailey of the reunited British punk/metal crossover band ENGLISH DOGS when the group played at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado on February 19. You can now watch the chat below. Also avai...

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BIOHAZARD In Melbourne, Australia During SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL (Video)

New York hardcore/metal veterans BIOHAZARD have posted behind-the-scenes footage from their March 2 performance at this year's Soundwave Festival in Melbourne, Australia. Check it out below. BIOHAZARD's new album, "Reborn In Defiance", was released in Europe on January 20 via Nuclear Blast Records....

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Xes and Strokes

I'm surprised that it wasn't until recently that I came across an extreme metal band called BEATEN TO DEATH. You'd think the name would have been taken years ago and used by at least one relatively "known" act, though I've not done even a cursory level of research to ascertain whether other acts wit...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's HUGHES: If It Were Up To Me, We Would Be Doing 250 Shows A Year

Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: What compromises needed to be made in order to keep [BLACK COUNTR...

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KOOL & THE GANG Co-Founder Says Tour With VAN HALEN Is 'All Kind Of Working Out'

Robert "Kool" Bell, co-founder of the legendary New Jersey jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group KOOL & THE GANG, spoke to The Morning Call about the band's seemingly unlikely support slot on VAN HALEN's North American tour, which kicked off on February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. "[VAN HALEN sing...

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Reunited REFUSED: More 'Secret' Show Performance Footage Available

Reunited seminal Swedish hardcore band REFUSED played an unannounced show — its first in 14 years — this past Wednesday night (February 29) at the tiny club The Scharinska House in their hometown of Umeå. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Also available is a Swedish-lang...

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Bassist JOHN MOYER Hopes To 'Repeat' DISTURBED's Success With ADRENALINE MOB

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED bassist John Moyer about John's involvement with ADRENALINE MOB, the new band featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC ST...

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Former KREATOR/SODOM Guitarist To Play On BROOKLYN MILITIA Debut

Former KREATOR/SODOM guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik will lay down the guitar tracks on the debut CD, "Proliferation Day", from BROOKLYN MILITIA, the new "aggressive thrash metal/punk/hardcore" band featuring Joe Cangelosi (WHIPLASH, KREATOR, MASSACRE) and Glenn Hansen (WHIPLASH). BROOKLYN MILIT...