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MATT SORUM, BOBBY BLOTZER Perform With STEEL PANTHER In Hollywood (Video)

Drummers Bobby Blotzer (RATT) and Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) joined STEEL PANTHER on stage last night (Monday, June 25) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform a couple of classic songs from their respective bands. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can b...

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I AM I Loses Second Member In Less Than A Week

According to Über Rock, guitarist Greg Pullin has left I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart — less than four days after it was announced the group was parting ways with its drummer Paul Clarke Jr. for "personal reasons." Comments Pullin: "As a young musician, I was ...

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HOUWITSER Announces New Bassist

Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER have announced the addition of bassist Roderick Ras to the group's ranks. A talented young musician who also is a member of death metal band DIATRYMA, Roderick will make his live debut with HOUWITSER on July 14 at the Obscene Extreme festival. HOUWITSER was recen...

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NILE: 'At The Gate Of Sethu' Track By Track - Part 2

The second in a series of video clips featuring a track-by- track breakdown of "At The Gate Of Sethu", the seventh full-length album from South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE, can be seen below. Due in Europe on June 29 and in the U.S. on July 3 via Nuclear Blast Records, the...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks About Forthcoming Solo Album (Video)

Video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo talking to Artisan News about his forthcoming solo album, "Walk Through Exits Only", can be seen below. In a recent interview with the Flint, Michigan radio station Banana 101.5 Rocks, Anselmo stated his solo CD, "[It's] basica...

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EKTOMORF To Release 'Black Flag' In August

Hungarian extreme metallers EKTOMORF will release a new studio album, "Black Flag", on August 31 via AFM Records. The cover was once again created by German illustrator and designer Tim Eckhorst, who previously did illustrations for the Wacken Open Air festival and various other bands. The track lis...

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ONSLAUGHT Re-Recording 'Metal Forces' For 'The Force' Re-Release

British thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT are recording a new version of their classic song "Metal Forces", to be included as a bonus track on the upcoming re-release of the band's 1986 album, "The Force", due later in the year via AFM Records. There will also be revised artwork and some sleeve notes...

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STEEL PANTHER: Footage From HELLFEST Posted Online

Video footage of STEEL PANTHER's June 16 performance at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which took place June 15-17 in Clisson, France, can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Supersonic Sex Machine 02. Tomorrow Night 03. Asian Hooker 04. Just Like Tiger Woods 05. Gol...

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VINTERSORG Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with VINTERSORG/BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...

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I AM I Parts Ways With Drummer

I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, has parted ways with drummer Paul Clarke Jr. for "personal reasons." A replacement drummer has already been recruited but the musician's identity has not yet been revealed. I AM I's next live appearance will take place on August 11 at...

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BABYMETAL: 'Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!' Video Released

"Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", the new video from BABYMETAL, a heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal, can be seen below. The track will be officially released on July 4 via iTunes. Formed in 2010, BAB...

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MESHUGGAH And DECAPITATED Announce European Tour

Swedish metal masters extraordinaire MESHUGGAH will be taking their sonic arsenal and production that has already bulldozed U.K. and USA to mainland Europe on "The Ophidian Trek" tour, which launches November 22 in Hamburg, Germany. Direct support for all 19 shows will come from Nuclear Blast labelm...

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DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS: New Song Available For Streaming

Polish blackened death metal act DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS recently inked a deal with Lifeforce Records. The band's third album, "Simulacra", will be released on July 30 in Europe and July 31 in North America. Wrapped in breathtaking artwork created by Xaay (NILE, KAMELOT, NECROPHAGIST),the CD features...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Album Enters Mixing Stage

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH recently entered Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England with producer Scott Atkins (SYLOSIS, GAMA BOMB) to begin recording their tenth CD for a fall release. The band's vocalist, Dani "Filth" Davey, states, "The album has now progressed into the mixing stage...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS On New Album: 'Everyone Can Find Something To Enjoy On This Record'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with Karl Sanders of outh Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: The new [NILE] album, "At The Gate Of Sethu", is coming out in a few weeks. I was...