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Metal Fans Worldwide Demand Cultural Recognition With 'International Day Of Slayer' Holiday

For the fourth year in a row, fans of heavy metal music unite on June 6 for the International Day of Slayer, a holiday to celebrate heavy metal. Metal fans are hoping for recognition of their culture and way of life as an elective culture of equal footing to other cultures and religions in our ...

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DESTRUCTION, KREATOR, DORO Members Lend Their Voices To German Version Of 'Metalocalypse'

KREATOR's Miland "Mille" Petrozza, DESTRUCTION's Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, Doro Pesch and KNORKATOR's Alf Ator have lent their voices to the German version of "Metalocalypse", the animated program about DETHKLOK, the world's most popular death metal band, which airs in the U.S. on Cartoon Network's...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'There Are No Bigger Bastards Than The Republican Party'

Sarah L. Myers of Stay Thirsty recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Stay Thirsty: You went back to Russia last year after a decade-long absence. How was that? Lemmy: Great. It's in the ["Lemmy"] movie. The show's in...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ In 'The 12' Musical; World Premiere Scheduled For Tomorrow

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz is one of 12 Broadway and rock stars featured in the new musical "The 12", written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, with music, lyrics and story concept by award-winning composer Neil Berg. This new musical will make its world premiere tomorro...

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IMMOLATION: Third 'Majesty And Decay' Trailer Released

The third in a series of trailers for "Majesty And Decay", the eighth album from New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION, can be viewed below. Released on March 9 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD sold around 1,400 copies in the United States in it...

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LEAVES' EYES Singer Completes Work On 'Skintight' Solo Album

Norwegian singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) has completed work on her new solo album, "Skintight", due later in the year via Napalm Records. She states, "In January, the production at Mastersound Studio was completed and the artwork finished by Stefan Heilemann...

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IMMOLATION: 'Majesty And Decay' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Majesty And Decay", the eighth album from New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION, sold around 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 29 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developin...

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IMMOLATION: New Audio Interview With ROBERT VIGNA Available

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Robert Vigna of New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. The second in a series of trailer for "Majesty And Decay", the eighth album from IMMOLATION, can be viewed bel...

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IMMOLATION: Second 'Majesty And Decay' Trailer Posted Online

The second in a series of trailers for "Majesty And Decay", the eighth album from New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION, can be viewed below. Released on March 9 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded Millbrook Sound Studios in New York w...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'What Is Underground Will Perhaps Be Mainstream One Day'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What do you feel like separates [Philip's] Housecore Records from other labels? Anselmo: First of all, it's a small, tig...

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IMMOLATION: First 'Majesty And Decay' Trailer Posted Online

The first in a series of trailer for "Majesty And Decay", the eighth album from New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION, can be viewed below. Due on March 9 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded Millbrook Sound Studios in New York with lon...

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IMMOLATION: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Majesty And Decay", the eighth album from New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION, is available for streaming in its entirety at MetalKult. Due on March 9 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded Millbrook Sound Studios in New York with long...

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IMMOLATION's 'Unholy Cult' To Be Reissued With Bonus DVD, Live Pictures, Liner Notes

Listenable Records will re-release the classic 2002 album from New York death metallers IMMOLATION, "Unholy Cult". According to the label, the new edition comes in a stellar digipack with a full, detailed 12-page booklet with new live pictures and liner notes from the bandmembers themselves. The 200...

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While all these various "old-school" and "retro" movements going on these days are great for those of us who thrive on the glory that was yesterday's metal, the bands who champion these scenes don't have much going for them in the way of originality. Sure, the power does make up for lack of progress...

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IMMOLATION: Another New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new IMMOLATION song entitled "A Glorious Epoch" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the New York death metal veterans' eighth album, "Majesty And Decay", which is scheduled for release on March 9 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Nu...