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CANNIBAL CORPSE, EXODUS, DEICIDE Members Interviewed For 'Out Of The Black' Documentary
After a nine-month delay fraught with production delays and financial woes, the long-awaited black metal documentary titled "Out Of The Black" is back on track. The producers of the project plan on making a full independent release sometime in the fall or winter of 2011. The project will partially f...July 25, 2011
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Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE Joins Forces With Former OBITUARY Guitarist ALLEN WEST
Former MANTAS, DEATH and MASSACRE vocalist Kam Lee has joined forces with ex-OBITUARY/SIX FEET UNDER guitarist Allen West in a brand new death metal band called CORPSE ROT. Regarding how the name of the group was chosen, Kam said, "Believe it or not, this name has not been used [by any other band be...July 22, 2011
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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS To Enter Studio In September
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS is putting the finishing touches on the material for its next album, tentatively due in early 2012. Feverishly working since its return from its most recent European tour, the band is looking forward to testing out some of the new songs later next month when it returns to Stateside...July 21, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH And LESLIE WEST To Join Forces For '3 Guitar Heroes' Tour
Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West will join forces for the "3 Guitar Heroes" tour in October/November. Manager Bob Ringe was the mastermind behind the union, and there are some very special surprises up their collective sleeves for this excursion. Following sets by each of these legends...July 20, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT Bassist Says New Album Has 'More Meat' Than Debut
CHICKENFOOT, the supergroup featuring guitar hero Joe Satriani, drummer Chad Smith, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar will release its sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", on September 26 via earMUSIC/Edel and from eOne Music in North America in a special 3D designed p...July 20, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer: 'We've Always Felt Like Ambassadors Of British Heavy Metal'
Andy Welch of WalesOnline recently conducted an interview with singer Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. WalesOnline: The band, along with IRON MAIDEN, is probably the only British metal band who can tour all over the world. Half...July 20, 2011
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SEPULTURA: 'Kairos' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Kairos", the new album from Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA, sold around 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. SEPULTURA's previous CD, "A-Lex" the group's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and d...July 20, 2011
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SEPULTURA Performs MINISTRY Classic In London; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA performing a cover version of the MINISTRY classic "Just One Fix" on June 30, 2011 at O2 Islington in London, England can be seen below. SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser recently described MINISTRY as "a band that was very influent...July 19, 2011
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WHITE WIZZARD: New Album Details Revealed
Los Angeles traditional heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD will release its new album, "Flying Tigers", on September 19 via Earache Records. The CD features twelve new tracks and expands on the band's traditional heavy metal blueprint, with songs ranging from fist-pumping NWOBHM-style anthems, through th...July 19, 2011
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VINCE NEIL, JOHN 5, WAYNE STATIC, STEVE STEVENS To Be Honored At 'Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards'
MTLEY CRE singer Vince Neil will be honored with a "Lifetime Achievement In Rock 'N' Roll" award as part of the Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards on August 21 in the main showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton. The event will be hosted by Vegas Rocks! magazine founder/CEO Sally Steele and will be preceded by a...July 19, 2011
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MALICE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)
Guitarist Jay Reynolds of reunited Los Angeles heavy metal legends MALICE was interviewed on the July 16, 2011 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below.July 18, 2011
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CHEAP TRICK Narrowly Escapes Stage Collapse At Ottawa BLUESFEST
According to the Ottawa Business Journal, the main stage collapsed at Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Sunday night around 7:20 p.m., moments after CHEAP TRICK members left the stage due to an intense storm. Manager Dave Frey confirmed for CNN that the band was unharmed. "One of our drivers will...July 17, 2011
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THRESHOLD To Resume Work On New Album
U.K.-based progressive metallers THRESHOLD are preparing to return to the studio to resume work on the follow-up to 2007's "Dead Reckoning" for a 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is once again being recorded at Thin Ice Studios in the U.K. with producers Karl Groom and Richard West. "D...July 16, 2011
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HATE ETERNAL: 'Lake Ablaze' Video Released
"Lake Ablaze", the new video from Florida-based extreme metal veterans HATE ETERNAL, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by David Brodsky, who has previously worked with AS I LAY DYING, SUICIDE SILENCE, KATAKLYSM, ARSIS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, among others. The song...July 14, 2011
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LESLIE WEST Says He 'Cried A Couple Of Times' After Having Half Of His Leg Amputated
Legendary guitarist and MOUNTAIN founder Leslie West tells Billboard.com in a new interview that his upcoming album and concert tour have given him incentive to recover from having the bottom half of his right leg amputated last month. "I don't think there is another attitude," West tells Billboard....July 12, 2011
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