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Black Faith Inquisition

I really struggled with this one. I'd go back and forth between assessing "Black Faith Inquisition" as an epic tour de force of melodic black metal and a painstakingly long, verbose black metal album that tries to do too much. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. There is no question that...

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SUFFOCATION: Video Interview With FRANK MULLEN Available

Vocalist Frank Mullen of the legendary New York extreme metal outfit SUFFOCATION was interviewed by Metal's Darkside in September during the band's Exhumed To Consume tour with CARCASS. Watch the chat at this location (Quicktime required). SUFFOCATION recently inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records...

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JORN Hard At Work On New Album

Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande — who performs under the name JORN — entered the studio in November to begin recording his new solo album, tentatively due in June 2009 via Frontiers Records. The follow-up to this year's "Lonely Are The Brave" CD — which entered the national chart in Norway...

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ENEMYNSIDE: New Album Out Now

Italian thrashers ENEMYNSIDE have issued the following update: "After long and troubled discussions that led the band to cancel their record deal with Sleaszy Rider Records, ENEMYNSIDE are happy to announce that their second album, 'In The Middle Of Nowhere', is now available through Hatestone Recor...

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METALLICA: 'All Nightmare Long' Performance Footage From Edmonton Available

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "All Nightmare Long" on December 7, 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "metman18"). METALLICA has issued a new nine-minute video for the song "All Nightmare Long" from its latest album, "Death Magnetic". T...

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METALLICA: 'Stone Cold Crazy' Vancouver Backstage Jam Posted Online

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA rehearsing its cover of the QUEEN classic "Stone Cold Crazy" in the backstage "tuning room" prior to the band's December 2, 2008 concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be viewed below. METALLICA has issued a new nine-minute video for the song "...

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THIS ENDING: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has uploaded the first in a series of video clips documenting the recording process for its second album, "Dead Harvest", due on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2, 200...

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KISS: German 'Kissmass Party" Announced

The 2008 German "Kissmass Party" will be held on Saturday, December 20 at Chill - Da Halle, Knappenstrasse, 46047 Oberhausen. The fan-run event will feature a performance KISS tribute band KISSIN' TIME. Visit www.kissfanclub.de for more information. KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told Jane S...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Explains HDK Project

HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Europe and on April 21 in North America via France's Season of Mist. Sander explains how the project cam...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Finnish melodic death metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW has issued the following update: "Petri Sankala [drums] has left the band. The reason for this mutual decision is Petri's back pain that hasn't allowed him to play drums 100% during the past two years. None of us has bad feelings whatsoever an...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'People Always Complain About Something'

Fish Griwkowsky of the Sun Media recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sun Media: How do you react to the fact fans are saying this is the best album in years, maybe decades? You're not taking it as an insul...

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GENE SIMMONS: If I Became President Of The United States…

Fish Griwkowsky of the Edmonton Sun conducted an interview this past Friday (December 5) with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons during the rock star's visit to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to cut the ribbon on a new Future Shop (see video below) while simultaneously promoting his new Guitar Hero axe....

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Female Singer KAREN GILLIGAN Quits Ireland's CRUACHAN

Vocalist Karen Gilligan has left the Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN "on good terms for various reasons," according to a posting on the group's web site. "We wish her all the best for the future. She will not be replaced!" singer Keith Fay says. Fay continues, "Over the last few years we have been mo...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'This Is Kinda The Record I Have Been Waiting My Whole Career To Write'

MEGADETH is in the early stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected sometime next year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations"...

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ANTHRAX: New Photos From The Studio Available

ANTHRAX entered a Chicago studio on November 4 to begin recording its new album, tentatively titled "Worship Music", for a May 2009 release via Nuclear Blast Records (in Europe). Check out new photos of the band's bassist, Frank Bello, from the studio at this location. ANTHRAX is laying down 13 new...