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Torture
CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz's description of one aspect of 12th studio album "Torture" as "the frenzied attack of 'Butchered at Birth' (1991) or 'Tomb Of The Mutilated' (1992)", is quite accurate. There is a direct, often unhinged lethality about it that does indeed remind of the contr...March 4, 2012
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Utilitarian
Well, of course, NAPALM DEATH has launched the Occupy Napalm movement. You weren't expecting Barney Greenway to announce that he's teamed up with Bill O'Reilly for a new propagandistic "news" program on Fox, did you? New album "Utilitarian" presents no downplaying of the refreshingly informed sociop...March 4, 2012
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Global Flatline
You've got to hand it to ABORTED vocalist (and only remaining original member) Sven de Caluwé who remains committed to his craft through thick and thin. The journeyman extreme metaller has kept the wheels of his death grinding massacre machine lubricated for maximum mileage. On "Global Flatline" Cal...March 4, 2012
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Xes and Strokes
I'm surprised that it wasn't until recently that I came across an extreme metal band called BEATEN TO DEATH. You'd think the name would have been taken years ago and used by at least one relatively "known" act, though I've not done even a cursory level of research to ascertain whether other acts wit...March 4, 2012
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TRAIL OF TEARS Announces New Drummer
Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has announced the addition of drummer Bjørn to the group's ranks. A short introductory video of the band's latest addition can be seen below. TRAIL OF TEARS' longtime drummer Cato Jensen left the group in January in order to focus on other priorities. The first teaser for the...March 4, 2012
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BABYMETAL: Japanese Princesses Of 'Idol' Metal Are Back!
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, will release a new single, "Like!", on March 7 via iTunes. A video for the edited version of the song — which combines pop with extreme metal gu...March 4, 2012
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GOD FORBID: Not Djent Yet
Guitarist/vocalist Doc Coyle of New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID has responded to online criticism that his band has "gone djent" on its new album, "Equilbrium", after the CD's first single, "Don't Tell Me What To Dream", was made available as an online stream la...March 3, 2012
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MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer: 'We Have Officially Stopped Touring The U.S.'
MetalSerbia.com conducted an interview with drummer Gus Rios of Florida death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION prior to the band's February 28 concert at Gun Klub in Belgrade, Serbia as part of the "Sounds Of Extreme Tour" tour with KRISIUN and VITAL REMAINS. You can now watch the chat below. When...March 3, 2012
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KRISIUN Joined By MALEVOLENT CREATION, VITAL REMAINS Members For VENOM Classic (Video)
Tony Lazaro (VITAL REMAINS) and Bret Hoffmann (MALEVOLENT CREATION) joined Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN on stage last night (Friday, March 2) at the RBF club in Sofia, Bulgaria to perform the VENOM classic "In Leage With Satan". You can see fan-filmed video footage of their appearance belo...March 3, 2012
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SOULFY Mainman Talks About His Facial Paralysis During Brazilian Press Conference (Video)
SOULFY took part in a press conference prior to the band's February 24 performance at Sol Music Hall in Goiânia, Brazil. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. (Note: SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's answers are in Portuguese; the other members' responses are in English.) SOULFLY has...March 3, 2012
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STEEL PANTHER: New Video Interview With MICHAEL STARR
Heavy music presenter Christina Rowatt of Soundwave TV conducted an interview with vocalist Michael Starr of Los Angeles glam metal jokersters STEEL PANTHER during the Soundwave Festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. STEEL PANTHER's sophomore album, "Balls Out", sold nearly 12,000...March 2, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Talks About PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION (Audio)
"Awoken Broken", the debut album from PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION, the project featuring IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and SIKTH frontman Mikee Goodman, will be released in the U.S. on April 17 through Spinefarm Records. The CD, which will be made available in Europe on February 27, was produced by A...March 2, 2012
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DEMON HUNTER: Second 'True Defiance' Webisode Available
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "True Defiance", the sixth full-length album from Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER, can be seen below, The CD will arrive on April 10 via Solid State Records. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (ANBERLIN...March 1, 2012
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HATE ETERNAL: New Video Interviw With ERIK RUTAN
The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with Erik Rutan of Florida-based extreme metallers HATE ETERNAL when the band's performed at The Clubhouse in Tempe, Arizona on February 21. You can now watch the chat below. HATE ETERNAL's latest album, "Phoenix Amongst The Ashes", sold around 1,400 copies in...March 1, 2012
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MESHUGGAH Guitarist Talks About His Favorite Tracks On 'Koloss' (Video)
Video footage of guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH talking to U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine about his favorite tracks on the band's new album, "Koloss", can be seen below. "Koloss" will be released in Germany on March 23 and the rest of Europe on March 26 (Ma...March 1, 2012
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