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HAIL OF BULLETS: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

HAIL OF BULLETS, the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, vocalist Martin Van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, PESTILENCE, ASPHYX) and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, will release its third album, "III: The Rommel Chr...

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GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS: 'Saturn And Skies' Video Released

"Saturn And Skies", the first video from GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS, the new band featuring Matt Wicklund (guitar; ex-GOD FORBID, HIMSA, WARREL DANE) and Van Williams (drums; ASHES OF ARES, PURE SWEET HELL, ex-NEVERMORE),can be seen below. The group states: "We are very excited about the music we are putt...

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METAL CHURCH: Video Footage Of Puyallup Concert

Video footage of the reunited METAL CHURCH — Ronny Munroe on vocals, Kurdt Vanderhoof and Rick Van Zandt on guitars, Steve Unger on bass, and Jeff Plate on drums — performing on August 30 at The Liberty Theater in Puyallup, Washington can be seen below. METAL CHURCH recently inked a deal with Rat Pa...

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FLOOR JANSEN Talks To PLANET MOSH About REVAMP, NIGHTWISH (Audio)

Ant May of Planet Mosh recently conducted an interview with former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen about her REVAMP project. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. REVAMP's second album, "Wild Card", was released in Europe on August 23...

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LORD VOLTURE Completes Recording Third Album

Dutch heavy metal band LORD VOLTURE has finished recording its as-yet-untitled third full-length studio album at Final Focus Studio in Tilburg and Split Second Sound Studio in Amsterdam with engineers Yuma van Eekelen (EXIVIOUS, ex-PESTILENCE) and Bart Hennephof (TEXTURES). All tracks are now going...

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EXIVIOUS Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of the instrumental progressive band EXIVIOUS. The Dutch quartet consists of Tymon Kruidenier (ex-CYNIC) and Michel Nienhuis (DODECAHEDRON) on guitars, Robin Zielhorst (ex-CYNIC) on fretless bass and Yuma van Eekelen (ex-PESTILENCE, THE NEW DOMINION) on drums...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer Says ASHES OF ARES Marks First Time He Has Had Creative Control

John Knowles of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with former ICED EARTH and current ASHES OF ARES frontman Matt Barlow. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: How did the three of you, yourself, Van [Williams, drums; ex-NEVERMORE] and Freddy [Vidales, guitar; ex-I...

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ASHES OF ARES: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'This Is My Hell' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for the song "This Is My Hell" from ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring Matt Barlow (ex-ICED EARTH),Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE) and Freddie Vidales (ex-ICED EARTH),can be seen below. The clip was directed by David Brodsky (MUNICIPAL WASTE, WHITECHAPEL,...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer's SCAR THE MARTYR: Snippet Of 'My Retribution' Song Available For Streaming

An audio snippet of the song "My Retribution" from SCAR THE MARTYR, the new band led by SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, can be streamed at ScarTheMartyr.com. The self-titled debut album from SCAR THE MARTYR will be released on October 1 via Roadrunner Records. Recorded at Sound Farm Studios in Des M...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: 'Drive' Title Track Available For Streaming

"Drive", the title track of the new solo album from former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Anneke has signed with InsideOut Music for the release of "Drive", which is due on September 23 in Europe (worldwide ex-Benelux where she will stay with...

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ASHES OF ARES Interviewed By Germany's ROCK HARD Magazine (Video)

Rock Hard magazine conducted an interview with ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring Matt Barlow (ex-ICED EARTH),Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE) and Freddie Vidales (ex-ICED EARTH),on May 17 at the Rock Hard Festival at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. ASHES OF ARE...

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Former FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM To Perform With 'Raiding The Rock Vault'

Raiding The Rock Vault — the ultimate classic rock concert experience — has announced Lou Gramm, best known as the founding vocalist of the rock band FOREIGNER, as the next singer in its Icon Series. Gramm will perform in five shows from October 18 to October 22. One of the best-selling bands of all...

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DOKKEN's 1984 Album 'Tooth And Nail' Remembered In New Ebook

A new two-dollar ebook tells the story of the making of the DOKKEN album "Tooth And Nail". Author Martin Popoff explains: "Fans in the know overwhelmingly pick DOKKEN's second proto-hair cruncher from 1984 as the band's penultimate spread of sugar and spice. For this one, I talked to the entire band...

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EVIL UNITED: 'Dead Can See' Video Released

"Dead Can See", the new video from EVIL UNITED — the Austin/San Antonio, Texas-based band featuring Jason McMaster (WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS, BROKEN TEETH) on vocals, a double guitar assault of T.C. Connally (PB/DC, CULT TO FOLLOW) and John Valenzuela (PB/DC, URIAL) as well as the brutal rhythm se...

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Former ARCH ENEMY Guitarist CHRISTOPHER AMOTT Leaves GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS

Guitarist Christopher Amott (ARMAGEDDON, ex-ARCH ENEMY) is no longer involved with GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS, the new band featuring Matt Wicklund (guitar; GOD FORBID, ex-HIMSA, WARREL DANE) and Van Williams (drums; ASHES OF ARES, PURE SWEET HELL, ex-NEVERMORE). Amott says: "I'm focusing entirely on a new...