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DEATH: Deluxe Anniversary Vinyl Reissues Due In July

Relapse Records has announced three deluxe, anniversary vinyl reissues of DEATH's legendary albums "Leprosy" (30 years),"Individual Thought Patterns" (25 years) and "The Sound Of Perseverance" (20 years). DEATH's anniversary vinyl will be released in stores and online on July 20 and will contain ex...

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DEICIDE Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have resumed recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2013's "In The Minds Of Evil" LP. The band wrote on Facebook on Saturday: "Back in the studio, wrapping up the new album. Stay tuned for further updates." DEICIDE drummer Steve Asheim told Metal Wani last yea...

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KING DIAMOND, Ex-MONSTROSITY Members Join Forces In THE PYRE

THE PYRE is the name of the brand-new band featuring Matt Thompson (KING DIAMOND) on drums, Ben Kuzay (ex-MONSTROSITY, ex-WYKKED WYTCH) on bass, Shaun Schwanke on guitar, Erik O'Reilly on keyboards and Alec Harrah on vocals. The group, which is currently recording its debut album, has just released...

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Deluxe Vinyl Reissue Of DEATH's 'Individual Thought Patterns' Due In October

Relapse Records has announced the vinyl reissue of DEATH's legendary fifth album, "Individual Thought Patterns". The reissue will be available as a standard single LP and a limited-edition deluxe 2xLP boxset. The deluxe version has been packaged into a limited-edition (500),one-time pressing deluxe...

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DEICIDE Announces May 2017 U.S. Tour Dates

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE will embark on a short U.S. tour in May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 19 - Miami, FL - Churchill's Pub May 20 - Panama City, FL - Dungeon Tavern May 21 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl May 22 - Baltimore, MD - Sparta Inn May 23 - ...

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The Serpent Only Lies

CROWBAR fans have been rejoicing with the recent return of original bassist Todd Strange following a 17-year hiatus. During this time, he focused on domestic life. The timing couldn't be more fitting since "The Serpent Only Lies", the band's eleventh full-length, is more than just a little bit remin...

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DEICIDE Parts Ways With Guitarist JACK OWEN

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have parted ways with longtime guitarist Jack Owen and have replaced him with Mark English (MONSTROSITY). One of the founding members of CANNIBAL CORPSE, Owen joined DEICIDE in 2004 and played on the latter band's last four studio albums: "The Stench Of Redemptio...

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JOHN BUSH: 'I Don't Think Anyone Expected METALLICA To Become The Beast That They Became'

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush, who was offered an opportunity to join METALLICA in the early '80s but turned it down, was asked by Metal Insider if there was a feeling more than thirty years ago that METALLICA would one day be as huge as they now are. He ...

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TERRORIZER Signs With THE END RECORDS

The End Records has announced the signing of legendary grindcore and death metal act TERRORIZER. Fresh off a string of international tour runs, TERRORIZER is back in the studio recording its fourth studio album — their first release since 2012's "Hordes Of Zombies". Formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, Ca...

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Video: DEATH DTA Feat. STEVE DIGIORGIO, GENE HOGLAN Performs In St. Petersburg, Russia

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATH DTA's April 14 performance at Aurora Concert Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia can be seen below. It was 1993 when DEATH cemented its reputation as one of the most creative and innovative progressive metal bands of our time by releasing its fifth studio album, "Individ...

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DEATH: First-Ever Fully Authorized Guitar Tab Book Due This Christmas

Relapse Records will release the first-ever fully authorized DEATH tab book, featuring 21 classic songs tabbed out for guitar from the band's entire discography. The book, which includes traditional notation as well as tablature, also comes with a digital download of all tracks. It will be emade ava...

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MONSTROSITY Singer MIKE HRUBOVCAK Releases 'Extremely Graphic' Art Book

Mike Hrubovcak, vocalist in the death metal bands MONSTROSITY and VILE, and an acclaimed artist, known for his over-the-top album cover illustrations created for the death metal underground through his web site VisualDarkness.com, has released an art book celebrating 20 years of horror: "The Artwork...

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Grand Morbid Funeral

It's been six years since death metal superpower BLOODBATH has made its rambunctious presence known on album. In that time, both OPETH and KATATONIA have become international stars of metal by exploring well outside the box of their death and black metal roots. There's no question Martin "Axe" Axenr...

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Former MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL Says His Christian Beliefs Will Not Affect TERRORIZER

Former MORBID ANGEL and current TERRORIZER drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval, who now lives his life as a born-again Christian, says that his personal beliefs will not affect TERRORIZER's music or lyrical content, explaining that his faith has given him a positive outlook on life. Sandoval — who was for...

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Video: TERRORIZER Performs At Holland's NEUROTIC DEATHFEST

Founding TERRORIZER member and legendary drummer Pete Sandoval (MORBID ANGEL) was joined by Lee Harrison (MONSTROSITY) on guitar and Sam Molina on bass and vocals for a May 2 appearance at the Neurotic Deathfest at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert ca...