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ENTRAILS Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Swedish death metallers ENTRAILS have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The band is in the final stages of songwriting for its third studio album, to be recorded during the summer. Commented the group: "Our upcoming third opus is filled with old-school and rotten bastards of songs. Groovy and h...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks PANTERA, DOWN And Upcoming Solo Album

ARTISTdirect.com's editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Did you have a favorite riff or solo from [PANTERA's] "Vulgar Display Of Power"? Anselmo: W...

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DECAPITATED: New Audio Interview With Guitarist VOGG

Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metal veterans DECAPITATED after the band's May 13 concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DECAPITATED's latest...

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Greek Black Metallers NAER MATARON: We Are Not A Political Band

Greek black metallers NAER MATARON have proclaimed themselves to be a non-political entity following reports that the band's bassist has been has been elected to the country's parliament. Giorgos Germenis, who is known by the stage name "Kaiadas," will represent the extremist Golden Dawn party, whic...

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ENABLER: 'All Hail The Void' Due In July

The details on the anticipated new album from Milwaukee-based extreme hardcore/metal crossover killers ENABLER are in. The band's first release for Southern Lord Recordings, "All Hail The Void" is at the pressing plant being prepared for a July 17 North American street date. Coalescing energetic and...

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CADAVERIA: Performance Video Posted Online

Video footage of CADAVERIA — the Italian band featuring former OPERA IX vocalist Cadaveria and ex-OPERA IX drummer/NECRODEATH vocalist Marçelo Santos (a.k.a. Flegias) — performing the song "The Days Of The After And Behind" on March 30 at United club in Turin, Italy can be seen below. The track come...

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DYING FETUS: Third 'Reign Supreme' Studio Webisode Released

The third in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Reign Supreme", the new album from Maryland extreme metallers DYING FETUS, can be seen below. Due on June 17 via Relapse Records, the CD, which was recorded at Wrightway Studios in Baltimore with longtime prod...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'Monolith Of Inhumanity' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Monolith Of Inhumanity", the new album from California progressive grind conquerors CATTLE DECAPITATION, sold around 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 6 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums...

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VEXT To Play Free Showcase Gig In New York City

VEXT — the new New Jersey/New York-based heavy rock band featuring singer Tommy Vext (DIVINE HERESY, SNOT),guitar virtuoso Angel Vivaldi, and the rhythm section of the now-disbanded MUTINY WITHIN (Andrew Jacobs on bass and Bill Fore on drums) — will play a free showcase concert on Friday, May 25 at...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's First Meeting With RONNIE MONTROSE

Several months before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", by legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen. Montrose: "The first tour...

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JACK RUSSELL Interviewed On 'Pod Zeppelin' Podcast (Audio)

Matt Cooper of the "Pod Zeppelin" podcast (web site),which is also heard on Extreme Talk XM 165, recently conducted an interview with JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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Black Metal Bassist Elected To Greek Parliament

Giorgos Germenis, who plays bass in Greek black metal band NAER MATARON, has been elected to the country's parliament. Germenis, who is known by the stage name "Kaiadas," will represent the extremist Golden Dawn party, which is described as perhaps the most extreme of the far-right parties in all of...

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STRONG INTENTION To Unleash 'Razorblade Express' EP

Maryland bands never fall short on extremity. Since the mid-'90s STRONG INTENTION have been punishing the underground with their own blend of New York-influenced hardcore breakdowns and blistering grindcore. Their unique sound has allowed them the longevity to play out and tour with such acts as CRI...

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New NASUM Lineup Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

Legendary Swedish grinders NASUM played the first concert of their "farewell" tour this past Friday, May 11 at Kulturhuset in Örebro, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. NASUM was hit hard by the passing of guitarist and co-founder Mieszko Talarczyk in the 2004 Asi...

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I AM I: 'Event Horizon' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, will release its debut album, "Event Horizon", independently on May 26. Written and produced by Theart and Jacob Ziemba and mixed and mastered by Roland Grapow (HELLOWEEN, MASTERPLAN),the CD is described in a press release as "an abso...