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BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY And PERDITION TEMPLE Sign To HELLS HEADBANGERS

Hells Headbangers has announced the signing of BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY and PERDITION TEMPLE. Both bands are helmed by guitarist Gene Palubicki, founder/songwriter of the legendary ANGELCORPSE. Commented Palubicki: "Been a while since there has been any actual 'production' news concerning either of my act...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'Seasons Will Fall' Teaser Available

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, will release its sixth studio album, "Seasons Will Fall", on January 25, 2013 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. Formed in 2001, CIRCLE II CIRCLE has always reinvented itse...

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ICE-T's BODY COUNT To Sign With SUMERIAN RECORDS; New Album On The Way

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by legendary rapper Ice-T, is in the process of signing a new deal with Sumerian Records. The group will enter the studio in January to begin work on a new album for a 2013 release. In September 2009, BODY COUNT made an appearance at the Vans Warped Tour 15th-anniv...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have uploaded video footage of a recent rehearsal featuring three fifths of the band's current lineup. Check it out below. Audio samples of two new songs — "Ugly Noise" and "Play Your Part" — from FLOTSAM AND JETSAM can be streamed below. The tracks come off...

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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...