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THE CULT Frontman On New Album: 'I Think We Went Back To A Place Of Instinct'

One of the finest British rock acts to have enjoyed worldwide success over the last few decades, THE CULT will release its first studio album in five years, "Choice Of Weapon", on May 22 via the band's new label Cooking Vinyl. "Choice Of Weapon" is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2007 rele...

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SLASH To Present Check To 'GuitarTown' Charity Recipient Los Angeles Youth Network

On Monday, March 12, Gibson GuitarTown II will launch on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood with the unveiling of the first nine 10-foot tall guitar sculptures. The selection includes works from renowned artists Shepard Fairey, Tristan Eaton, Free Humanity, Smog City and DeeKay, and celebrates top m...

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HEAVEN BELOW To Release 'Falling From Zero' This Month

On Tuesday, March 20, Los Angeles-based hard rock band HEAVEN BELOW will release its sophomore full-length album, "Falling From Zero", in both digital and CD formats via Broken Halo Media. The effort includes the Children Without A Voice charity single, "The Mirror Never Lies", as well as "Gravity K...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Encased In Concrete", a brand new song from Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be streamed below. The track comes off the band's twelfth studio album, "Torture", which will be released on March 13 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Evisceration Plague" offers up...

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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...

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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...

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The Wörld is Ours - Volume 1

For most other bands, the release of live albums with regularity might seem unnecessary. For MOTÖRHEAD, it is not only accepted, it's expected. And if you're a fan you want every damn one of those live releases because there is an authenticity and passion about MOTÖRHEAD that translates so well to t...

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DREAMING DEAD Frontwoman Disregards 'Locker-Room Talk' On Metal Web Sites

Elizabeth Schall, the vocalist/guitarist for the Los Angeles-based progressive/melodic death metal act DREAMING DEAD, tells LA Weekly that her gender hasn't limited her despite the fact that comment sections of web sites like BLABBERMOUTH.NET are full of locker-room talk (or worse) whenever an artic...

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Bassist JOHN MOYER Hopes To 'Repeat' DISTURBED's Success With ADRENALINE MOB

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED bassist John Moyer about John's involvement with ADRENALINE MOB, the new band featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC ST...

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MIKE PORTNOY's 'Drumertá' DVD Coming This Month

A 13-minute collection of outtakes from "Drumertá", the forthcoming DVD from drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) featuring drum-cam footage from the recording sessions for ADRENALINE MOB's debut album, "Omertá", can be seen below. The DVD will be made available la...

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FEAR FACTORY: 'The Industrialist' North American Release Date Announced

Candlelight Records has set a June 5 North American release date for FEAR FACTORY's new album, "The Industrialist". Produced by the band with Rhys Fulber (FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY),the CD was mixed by Greg Reely (PARADISE LOST, SKINNY PUPPY, MACHINE HEAD). It features additional tracking by Logan Mader...

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DREAMING DEAD To Release 'Midnightmares' In April

Los Angeles-based progressive/melodic death metal act DREAMING DEAD will release its sophomore album, "Midnightmares", on April 20. The follow-up to 2009's "Within One" "showcases DREAMING DEAD's ability to meld elements of black, death, thrash and Chuck Schuldiner-inspired progressive metal into on...

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PRONG In Santa Clara: Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

Zero To Hero Films conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor when the band performed at Avalon in Santa Clara, California on February 16. The eight-minute clip, which includes performance footage can be seen below. PRONG will release its new album, "Carved Into Stone", on April 24 in No...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: More 'Torture' Studio Footage Posted Online

More video footage from the recording sessions for "Torture", the twelfth studio album from Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be seen below. Due on March 13 via Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to 2009's "Evisceration Plague" offers up 12 tracks of maniacally precise, soul-se...

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ADRENALINE MOB: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

"Feelin' Me" and "Angel Sky", two new songs from ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) — can be streamed on the group's Facebook page. Both tracks come off the grou...