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'Metal Evolution' Creators Seeking Funding For 'Extreme Metal' Episode

In 2011, Banger Films released the biggest-ever series on the history of heavy metal and hard rock, "Metal Evolution". Based on Banger's groundbreaking "Heavy Metal Family Tree," the series explored over 40 years of metal history — from early metal and shock rock to thrash and nu metal. Following me...

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TRIPTYKON Performs HELLHAMMER Classic In Switzerland (Video)

Video footage of TRIPTYKON — the group formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior — performing the HELLHAMMER classic "Messiah" on September 7 at the Meh Suff Metal Festival in Huettikon, Switzerland can be seen below. "Shatter", the latest fi...

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DESTRUCTION: 'Spiritual Genocide' Cover Trailer Released

The trailer for the album cover of "Spiritual Genocide", the forthcoming 30th-anniversary album from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, can be seen below. The CD is scheduled for release on November 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Spiritual Genocide" was recorded at Gernhart Studios in Troisdo...

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STEEL PANTHER: More 'British Invasion' DVD Details Revealed

The Sunset Strip's hottest export STEEL PANTHER is looking to further its quest for worldwide domination with the release of its first-ever DVD, "British Invasion", via Guitar Anarchy Studios. Rumored for release multiple times in the U.S. in 2010 and 2011, the DVD finally sees the light of day stat...

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Report: SOUNDGARDEN To Sign With UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

According to HITS' industry insider I.B. Bad, reformed grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN is in the process of signing with Universal Music Group in a worldwide deal put together by Max Hole, chief operating officer of UMGI (international division of Universal Music Group),and Lucian Grainge, UMG's chairma...

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GOD SEED: Debut Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

GOD SEED, the Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),will release its debut album, "I Begin", on October 30 in Europe and October 23 in North America via Indie Recordings. The CD was written, arranged...

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WITCHCRAFT: 'Legend' Preview Available

Swedish doom metal kings WITCHCRAFT will release their fourth album, "Legend", on September 21 via the band's new label home, Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2007's "The Alchemist" was recorded with renowned producer Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (KREATOR, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PAR...

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Celebrator

You have to be a headbanger to get this statement, but just the sound of Udo Dirkschneider's voice is comforting. Like Rob Halford, like Bruce Dickinson, like Tom Araya, like the late, great Ronnie Dio, there's no mistaking Udo Dirkschneider. While there's been a bounty of German metal heroes (and h...

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Rise

Despite the shakeups and separatism that recently plagued Pittsburgh power metallers ICARUS WITCH, the core principle of this band has remained pure of heart. 2005's "Capture the Magic" and 2007's "Songs For the Lost" were sharp, retro-spirited classic metal barrages that corralled everything the or...

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Public Memorial Announced For LETHAL Guitarist

A public memorial service for Eric Cook, guitarist for the legendary power/progressive metal band LETHAL, will be held on Sunday, September 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at American Legion Riders Boone Post 4 in Florence, Kentucky. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. Eric Cook, gui...

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RUSH Kicks Off 'Clockwork Angels' Tour In New Hampshire; Video Available

Legendary Canadian rockers RUSH kicked off their "Clockwork Angels" world tour last night (Friday, September 7) at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. In addition to adding a lot of rarely played songs to their opening set, RUSH brought a string ensemble out on tour with the ban...

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DESTRUCTION: New Song Preview Available

The first trailer for "Spiritual Genocide", the forthcoming 30th-anniversary album from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, can be seen below. The two-minute clip features a preview of the new song "Cyanide". DESTRUCTION is currently in Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf, Germany with engineer Mart...

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SAILLE Announces Lineup Change

Belgian symphonic black metallers SAILLE have issued the following update: "Jonathan Vanderwal, former frontman of SAILLE, has rejoined the band, be it as guitarist this time. He replaces Yves Callaert, who left SAILLE recently. Jonathan took care of the guitars on both 'Irreversible Decay' and the...

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TREMONTI: 'All I Was' Extended Trailer Released

An extended trailer for "All I Was", the debut solo album from ALTER BRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti, can be seen below. The CD, which was released on July 17 via Fret 12 Records, a company Mark started with his brother, Daniel Tremonti, and Tom Stanley, sold more than 12,000 copies in the...

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DJERV: New Video Interview Posted Online

Neuweltmusic conducted an interview with DJERV — the Norwegian band featuring singer Agnete Kjølsrud of ANIMAL ALPHA, drummer Erlend Gjerde of STONEGARD and WARDRUNA and guitarist Stian Kårstad of TRELLDOM — prior to the group's July 18 concert at The Academy (moved from Vicar St) in Dublin, Ireland...