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Video Premiere: FOR TODAY's 'Broken Lens'

FOR TODAY, the American Christian metalcore band from Sioux City, Iowa, will release its new album, "Wake", on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The effort will be made available on CD (also as an exclusive CD/T-shirt bundle) as well as on vinyl (black, red) and as digital download. "Wake" track listing:...

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The Essential Rob Halford

For JUDAS PRIEST fans, it's referred to (and in some cases, mocked) as "the Ripper years." However, it was more than just that seven year stretch from 1996 to 2003 when Tim "Ripper" Owens realized the dream a lifetime (and its correlating nightmares) by stepping into the boots of heavy metal royalty...

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ABBATH-Less IMMORTAL Begins Work On New Material: 'We Will Continue What We Believe In'

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL — now consisting of lyricist/guitarist Demonaz (real name Harald Nævdal) and drummer Horgh (real name Reidar Horghagen) following last year's split with frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath) — are working on material for the band's next album, to be released via the...

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Video: IMMORTAL Frontman's ABBATH Performs At HEAVY MONTREAL Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of ABBATH, the new band led by IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),performing on August 8 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. ABBATH made its live debut in June at the Tuska open-air metal festival in Helsinki, Finland. Ab...

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RIOT V Joined By LOUDNESS Members At Barcelona Concert (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of RIOT V, the new band featuring the remaining members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, performing their song "Warrior" with Akira Takasaki and Masayoshi Yamashita of LOUDNESS on June 25 at this year's edition of the Rock Fest Barcelona festival in Barcelona, Spain can be...

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FOR TODAY Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

FOR TODAY, the American Christian metalcore band from Sioux City, Iowa, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. The label will release the incendiary group's next album internationally. Said Markus Staiger, owner of Nuclear Blast: "I am very happy to work with one of my absolute favorite American bands...

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IMMORTAL Frontman ABBATH: 'I Didn't Want To Go Solo In The First Place'

ABBATH, the new band led by IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),made its live debut last month at the Tuska open-air metal festival in Helsinki, Finland. Abbath announced that he was moving forward under his own name earlier this year. The IMMORTAL frontman and songwriter will enter the s...

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ROTTING CHRIST To Release 'Lucifer Over Athens' Double Live Album In August

Greek extreme metal veterans ROTTING CHRIST will release a live double album, "Lucifer Over Athens", on August 21 via Season Of Mist. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Ukrainian artist Nurgeslag, who already provided the cover of ROTTING CHRIST's latest masterpiece, 2013's "Kata Ton Demona...

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Video: IMMORTAL Frontman's ABBATH Performs Live For First Time

ABBATH, the new band led by IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),made its live debut last night at the Tuska open-air metal festival in Helsinki, Finland. Bass duties for ABBATH are being handled by a man familiar to metal fans across the world — Tom Cato Visnes, more widely known as King...

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IMMORTAL Frontman's ABBATH To Debut New Song At This Weekend's TUSKA Festival

ABBATH, the new band led by the iconic Norwegian black metal legend, will make its live debut this weekend at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. The group is headlining the Inferno stage on Saturday night, June 27. Bass duties for ABBATH will be handled by a man familiar to metal fans across t...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN's 'Run To The Hills' Gets 'Hillbillified' By STEVE'N'SEAGULLS

Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which made headlines in 2014 by releasing its dueling banjo-standup-bass-washboard-and-more take on the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper", has released a video for its cover version of MAIDEN's "Run To The Hills". Check it out below. The track is taken from STEVE 'N'...

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EVANESCENCE's 'My Immortal' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have released a new album, "Harp Attack 2", featuring 14 harp duet covers of rock and metal songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and 2000s, plus a 15th bonus track featuring special guest musicians. "Harp Attack 2" track listing: 01. Dance Of Death (IRON M...

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Video: METALLICA's 'Seek & Destroy' Gets 'Hillbillified' By STEVE'N'SEAGULLS

Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which made headlines in 2014 by releasing its dueling banjo-standup-bass-washboard-and-more take on the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper", has released a video for its cover version of METALLICA's "Seek & Destroy". Check it out below. What became a genuine intern...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY: Lyric Video For New Song 'Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)'

Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY will release a new album, "Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus", on June 19 in Europe and June 30 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The CD was composed and produced once again by Luca Turilli, responsible as always of all the orchestral and choral a...

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ABBATH Signs With SEASON OF MIST, Announces Band Lineup

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of ABBATH. Having recently departed from IMMORTAL to form a new band under his own name, the iconic Norwegian black metal legend is currently working on his debut album for the label, expected in early 2016. Bass duties for ABBATH will be handled by a man fam...