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Beast
They couldn't have picked a better name. DEVILDRIVER's fifth full-length, "Beast", is arguably their most intense and spite-fueled effort to date. Where "Pray For Villains" saw the band place more focus on writing songs than crushing skulls, "Beast" is the byproduct of those two worlds violently col...February 22, 2011
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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist: 'We Went In With A Mindset Of Wanting This Record To Be So Heavy'
Metal Callout recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Spreitzer of Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Callout: Why did you choose the title "Beast" for your new album. Does it have any significant value behind it? Mike:...February 21, 2011
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SYMFONIA Performs Live For First Time; Video Available
SYMFONIA, the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA, made its live debut last night (Friday, February 18) at the Finnish Metal Expo (part of the Helsinki Metal Meeting) in Helsinki, Finland. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Fiel...February 19, 2011
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ZEROZONIC: 'God Damn, Better, Best' To Be Released In March
Norwegian groove metal band ZEROZONIC will release its new album, "God Damn, Better, Best", on March 11 via Mayhem Music. The CD was previously made available in December 2010 through Ozo Records with limited distribution. Formed in 2004, ZEROZONIC features in its ranks Daniel "Peisy" Olaisen, who p...February 18, 2011
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ICED EARTH Mainman JON SCHAFFER Interviewed By METAL INJECTION (Video)
Metal Injection correspondent Noa conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer during the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24 and returned four days later. You can now watch the chat below. ICED EARTH is hard at work on its...February 17, 2011
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HEATHEN Replaces DESTRÖYER 666 on DESTRUCTION's North American Tour
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have replaced DESTRÖYER 666 as the main support act on DESTRUCTION's upcoming North American headlining tour. DESTRÖYER 666 is unable to travel due to guitarist/vocalist Keith's (a.k.a. K.K. Warslut) upcoming surgery for a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament...February 16, 2011
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says Fans Should 'Pray' For 'Big Four' U.S. Tour
Jon Wiederhorn of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep: Why is there only one "Big Four" U.S. show [featuring METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX] confirmed? Mustaine: That, I don't know....February 16, 2011
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HEATHEN: Video Footage Of San Francisco Concert Posted Online
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN played their first show with returning bassist Jason VieBrooks on February 4 at Madhouse in San Francisco, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. VieBrooks is filling in for regular HEATHEN bassist Jon Torres, who was forced...February 16, 2011
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THE FAMINE: More Behind-The-Scenes Footage Posted Online
More webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Architects Of Guilt", the new album from the North Texas death metal outfit THE FAMINE, can be viewed below. Due on February 15 via Solid State Records, the follow-up to 2008's "The Raven And The Reaping" was produced by D. B...February 14, 2011
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JOB FOR A COWBOY Recording New EP
Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have entered Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER) to begin recording an EP of all-new material. The as-yet-untitled effort will feature the first new music from the band since 2009's "...February 14, 2011
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ICED EARTH Hard At Work On 'Inspired, Focused And To-The-Point' New Album
U.S. power metallers ICED EARTH are hard at work on their tenth studio album, due later this year via Century Media Records. Unlike 2008's "The Crucible Of Man" and 2007's "Framing Armageddon", the new CD won't be a conceptual effort. Instead, band leader Jon Schaffer promises a return to the raw-an...February 14, 2011
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Drummer ULI KUSCH Forced To Sit Out SYMFONIA Live Debut
Drummer Uli Kusch will be unable to join his SYMFONIA bandmates at the group's debut concert this coming Friday, February 18 at the Finnish Metal Expo (part of the Helsinki Metal Meeting) in Helsinki, Finland. Commented Kusch: "Over a month ago I started to feel pain in my left hand while rehearsing...February 14, 2011
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SAMMY HAGAR Autobiography Excerpts Available
Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal has published a couple of short excerpts from legendary rocker Sammy Hagar's upcoming autobiography, "Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock", which is due on March 15 via It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. On Eddie Van Halen just before the V...February 11, 2011
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SYMFONIA Signs With EDEL; Debut Album Title, Artwork Revealed
SYMFONIA, the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA, has inked a worldwide deal (excluding Asia) with Edel Germany GmbH for the release of the band's debut album, "In Paradisum". Due on April 1, the 12-song CD was Studiomega in Varber...February 11, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Remembers GARY MOORE
During a recent round of radio interviews to promote his DOWN 'N OUTZ project, DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott was asked to give his thoughts on the passing of former THIN LIZZY guitarist, noted session player, and blues rock icon Gary Moore. "Well, he's definitely up at the top [of the list of the...February 11, 2011
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