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GRAND MAGUS: New Video Interview

Roadrunner Records recently conducted an interview with vocalist Janne "J.B." Christofferson of Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS during the band's U.K. tour as the support act for ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. GRAND MAGUS's new album, "Hammer Of The North", will be released digitall...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces Farewell 'Epitaph' Tour

After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking its very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST — one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time — has announced plans to embark on a final world tour. However, the mighty PRIEST will certainly ....

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From the Devil's Tomb

This is a big deal. I mean the follow up to 2009's superb "Drakonian Paradigm", one of the best black metal releases of that year. It was the album on which vocalist/guitarist/leader Vetis Monarch established WEAPON as a force to be reckoned with on the planetary scene, owing to his mystical and uni...

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In Dreams

It is no secret that a number of bands on the Sumerian roster have been largely responsible for the ascendance of the label's status from "just under the radar" to "gold standard for new school tech-metal" (or thereabouts); THE FACELESS, BORN OF OSIRIS, and VEIL OF MAYA, to name three of the biggies...

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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Ask Dr. Ozzy' Book Due Next Year

According to TheBookSeller.com, Sphere — an imprint of Little, Brown — has acquired world rights in "Ask Dr. Ozzy", a new book from legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. "Ask Dr. Ozzy", which will be published in the U.S. through Grand Central Publishing, was written with "I Am Ozzy" co-writer...

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SEPULTURA: North American Tour Announced

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA will return to North America for a massive headlining tour next April/May in support of their upcoming Nuclear Blast Records debut. Joining them will be a veritable united nations on metal in the form of Austria's BELPHEGOR, Norway's KEEP OF KALESSIN, Poland's...

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NUCLEAR ASSAULT, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Confirmed For MANITOBA METALFEST

NUCLEAR ASSAULT and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Manitoba Metalfest, set to take place March 24-26, 2011 at the Park Theatre and the Zoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, March 24 at the Park Theatre (all a...

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GRAND MAGUS: New Video Interview With FOX SKINNER

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with bassist Fox Skinner of Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS on November 27, 2010 at the HMV Forum in London, England during the band's U.K. tour with ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. GRAND MAGUS's new album, "Hammer Of...

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BRET MICHAELS' Version Of 'The Star-Spangled Banner': One Of The Worst Ever?

POISON singer-turned-reality-TV-star Bret Michaels served as the Ford 400 Grand Marshal at NASCAR's series-crowning Ford Championship Weekend on Sunday, November 21. In addition to starting the 43-car field for the 2010 Sprint Cup Championship finale, Michaels "honored" America prior to Ford 400 at...

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THE OCEAN Mainman Interviewed By TOTAL ROCK RADIO (Video)

Total Rock Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Robin Staps of German atmospheric metal enigmas THE OCEAN during the band's recent U.K. tour with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. You can now watch the chat below. "Anthropocentric", the latest album from THE OCEAN, sold around 400 copies in the Unit...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: Another New Song Available For Free Download

Set to touch down in America December 4 in Grand Prairie, Texas for a seven-show run after wrapping their six-country South American tour November 27 in Bogota, Colombia, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have officially released their seventh free track "Tom Tom". It is available for free download at www.smash...

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ACCEPT To Tour North America With SABATON

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will embark on another North American headlining tour in Apri/May 2011. Support on the trek will come from Swedish metallers SABATON. The dates are as follows: Apr. 09 - Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone Apr. 10 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room Apr. 13 - West...

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DEVILDRIVER To Tour North America With CANCER BATS, BAPTIZED IN BLOOD

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER will embark on the 2011 installment of the "Bound By The Road" North American tour in January with support from CANCER BATS and BAPTIZED IN BLOOD. The dates are as follows: Jan. 20 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro Jan. 21 - Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory Jan. 22 - C...

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TESSERACT Announces DVD Plans

U.K. progressive metal hopefuls TESSERACT just spent the last month touring across the United States with DEVIN TOWNSEND in support of its "Concealing Fate", EP which was engineered, produced and mixed by TESSERACT bandmembers Acle Kahney and Amos Williams. Commented the band: "So, we've just return...