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KROKUS Rejoined By Guitarist MANDY MEYER

30 years after his departure from KROKUS, guitarist Mandy Meyer has now officially returned. Founder Chris Von Rohr and Fernando Von Arb are thrilled to have him back in the fold. Fernando says: "Now the KROKUS family is complete again." Meyer replaced original KROKUS guitarist Tommy Kiefer for the...

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RAVEN LORD: Keyboardist Announced

Multinational metallers RAVEN LORD have announced the addition of keyboardist Alessandro Duo (VOODOO HIGHWAY) to the group's ranks. The Italian musician will join RAVEN LORD on the road in 2013 and will take part in all of the band's future recordings. Commented singer Csaba Zvekan: "Alessandro is a...

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D.R.I. Interviewed By ArmyOfOneTV (Video)

ArmyOfOneTV conducted an interview with Kurt Brecht (vocals) and Spike Cassidy (guitar) of hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) after the band's December 5 concert at The Loft in Poughkeepsie, New York. They discussed the group's history, the new material they have writt...

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HIRAX Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER

California thrash metal veterans HIRAX have inked a worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer. The band's new album will be released in September 2013 and will be followed by a world tour. Commented HIRAX frontman Katon W. De Pena: "We are honored to now be a part of the SPV family and we appreciate their...

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Cleveland Metal Bands Unite For Fourth Annual Holiday Food Drive

WJCU 88.7 FM and Auburn Records will host the fourth annual Iron Ingo Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive, a benefit concert for the Cleveland Foodbank, Friends Of The Cleveland Kennel and Lake Humane Society on Saturday, December 8 at The Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Bands scheduled to per...

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AS I LAY DYING: New Video Interview With NICK HIPA

On December 3, Damien Dennis and Dylan Dulberg conducted an interview with guitarist Nick Hipa of San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING at the Royal Oak, Michigan stop of the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. You can now watch the chat below. AS I LAY DYING's sixth album, "Awakened", sold aroun...

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THE LAST STAND: New Song Available For Streaming

Brooklyn, New York-based hardcore band THE LAST STAND, which features members of SHUTDOWN and INHUMAN, will release its debut full-length album, "The Time Is Now", on CD and digital on January 22, 2013 via Eulogy Recordings. The effort was recorded by Jerry Farley at Nova Studios in Staten Island, N...

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PINK CREAM 69: 'Ceremonial' Details Revealed

German/British melodic hard rockers PINK CREAM 69 will release their eleventh studio album, "Ceremonial", on January 25, 2013 via Frontiers Records. The cover artwork was created by Kai Brockschmidt (PRETTY MAIDS, ROYAL HUNT) and can be seen below. According to a press release, "Musically, the fans...

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MANDY LION Signs With HighVolMusic

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WORLD WAR III, WICKED ALLIANCE) has inked a deal with HighVolMusic (HVM). Commented Lion: "I am honored and pleased to announce my collaboration with HighVolMusic! A company run by stellar gentlemen with drive and vision to move forward in a modern business model. "I would like...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: OBAMA Added More To National Debt Than Previous 43 Presidents Combined

During MEGADETH's December 1 concert in Salt Lake City, the band's outspoken frontman Dave Mustaine repeated what PolitiFact.com has found to be "a largely inaccurate" GOP claim that the national debt has increased more under President Barack Obama than under all the previous 43 presidents combined....

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KATATONIA Guitarist Interviewed By METAL HAMMER TV In Stockholm (Video)

Metal Hammer TV conducted an interview with guitarist Anders Nyström of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA before the band's November 3 concert in Stockholm. You can now watch the chat below. KATATONIA's ninth album, "Dead End Kings", sold 3,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Spends 64th Birthday Recording Vocals For New BLACK SABBATH Album

Ozzy Osbourne spent part of his 64th birthday yesterday (Monday, December 3) recording vocals on the new BLACK SABBATH album at a Los Angeles studio. A photo of Osbourne in the studio laying down tracks on the CD can be seen below. As previously reported, BLACK SABBATH took part in a photo shoot on...

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Reactivated CARCASS Taps TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED Drummer For Comeback Album

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported last week, reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS are putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 17 years with acclaimed producer Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SLIPKNOT, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE). The band h...

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THE DEFILED: 'Blood Sells' Video Released

Currently putting the finishing touches to their second full length album, London's saviors of alternative metal THE DEFILED have released a video for the song "Blood Sells". Shot at London's Brixton Academy, the clip features footage from the band's set from the Jägermeister Music Tour. Comments TH...

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HIGH ON FIRE Frontman On Sobriety: 'I'm Just Staying The Path And Trying Not To Die Young'

Elliott Sharp of The Village Voice recently conducted an interview with frontman Matt Pike of the Oakland, California trio HIGH ON FIRE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Village Voice: Back in August it was announced that you were heading to rehab. How's that going? Pike: I'm doi...