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Legendary DECEASED Frontman Working On Massive Autobiography

One of death metal's forefathers is ready to have all the sordid, insane, terrifying, and just plain metal details of his entire life chronicled in an autobiography. King Fowley, the founder of the legendary death metal band DECEASED and old-school metal troupe OCTOBER 31 has been feverishly working...

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GODSMACK: Third 'Uproar' Webisode Available

The third in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from GODSMACK's stint on this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be seen below. GODSMACK kicked off the Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival tour with SHINEDOWN, STAIND and others on August 17 in Bonner Springs, K...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME: Making Of 'The Parallax II' Part 3 (Video)

The third and final in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Parallax II: Future Sequence", the new album from progressive rock/cutting-edge metal innovators BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, can be seen below. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME — Tommy Rogers (vocals, ke...

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The Very Beast of Vol. 2

No doubt the Westboro Baptists have their calendars marked for the release date of this one. It's been more than two years already since Ronnie James Dio left us and while metal continues on, there's a void left behind from his passing that's only filled by playing his music. The comfort we can take...

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Cryptopsy

Often a veteran band comes off as uninspired when they take the easy way out by self-titling an album well into their careers. Said maneuver suggests an in-house restructuring or a rebirth, but often self-titling is trite and it's a cheat. Montreal death grinders CRYPTOPSY, however, suffered the tor...

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KING DIAMOND Bassist HAL PATINO Performs With Son In Denmark; Video Available

Danish rock singer Maryann Cotton (born Jackie Patino) — the son of KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino — debuted his new band on September 14 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark. The group's lineup for the show consisted of the following musicians: * Maryann Cotton - Vocals * Hal Patino - Bass * Sebas...

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SHINING To Continue Collaboration With ANDY LA ROCQUE's SONIC TRAIN STUDIOS

Swedish extreme metallers SHINING will continue their highly successful collaboration with KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque's Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden, Both the SHINING EP "Lots Of Girls Gonna Get Hurt" and the band's soon-to-be-released full-length album, "Redefining Darkness", w...

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'Metal Masters 4': Entire Artisan News Interview Posted Online

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike returned on September 7 with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. "Metal Masters 4" brought back some of the classic "masters" while adding a few new members to the list. The night's main band comprised...

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IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT Members Perform At MARSHALL 50th-Anniversary Event

Global rock royalty from such bands as IRON MAIDEN, SLIPKNOT, WHITESNAKE, CHICKENFOOT, THE CULT, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER and BLACK SABBATH took part in last night's (Saturday, September 22) Marshall 50th-anniversary event at Wembley Arena in London, England. The lumina...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Interviewed On 'The Metal Magdalene With Jet' (Audio)

Jet of Metal Messiah Radio's "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" recently conducted an interview with drummer Kelly David Smith of Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can now listen to the chat in below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has set "Ugly Noise" as the title of its new album, which the band is curren...

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GEOFF TATE: Audio Samples Of Entire New Solo Album Available

Geoff Tate, the legendary QUEENSRŸCHE frontman and one of the most acclaimed vocalists in the history of hard rock and heavy metal, will release his second solo album, "Kings & Thieves", on November 6 via InsideOut Music. Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on the CD can be st...

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SAMMY HAGAR, MATT SORUM To Join Little Kids Rock's 10th-Anniversary Celebration At Facebook HQ

On Saturday, September 29, Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) will be at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California to support music education at the inaugural "Rock Their World Celebration", a fundraiser and celebration of n...

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Second 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund' Awards Gala: More Details Revealed

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, will host its second awards gala on Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31 at the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood, California. Awards will be presented to sev...

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Deluxe Editions Of First Three DIO Albums: 'Unpackaging' Videos Posted Online

"Unpackaging" videos for the "deluxe-edition" reissues of the first three DIO albums — "Holy Diver", "The Last In Line" and "Sacred Heart" — can be seen below. The CDs were made available in March via Universal Music. These reissues were made available worldwide, except in North America, where Warne...

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THE UNGUIDED: 'Betrayer Of The Code' Video Released

"Betrayer Of The Code", the new video from THE UNGUIDED — the new Swedish band featuring former SONIC SYNDICATE members Richard Sjunnesson (vocals),Roland Johansson (vocals) and Roger Sjunnesson guitar; (Richard's brother) — can be seen below. The clip was directed by 11 Frames Productions. "Betray...