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DEVILDRIVER's 'Winter Kills' Cracks U.S. Top 40

"Winter Kills", the sixth album from California metallers DEVILDRIVER, sold around 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart. This figure is in line with the opening number of DEVILDRIVER's fifth CD, "Beast", which also shi...

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Of Breath And Bone

One of the most touted bands of the metal underground is Australia's BE'LAKOR. 2009's "Stone's Reach" made as many insiders' Best Of lists as THE OCEAN's "Pelagial" likely will this year. Of course, it's almost a given BE'LAKOR's third release "Of Breath and Bone" will be in the running as well. If...

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EUROPE: 'Live At Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show' Double CD, DVD, Blu-Ray Detailed

EUROPE's 30th-anniversary performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden was the band's only Swedish concert of 2013 and the stage show was one of the greatest, if not the greatest of the band's entire career. The setlist was specially composed from EUROPE's ent...

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SABATON Frontman Interviewed By Greece's ROCK OVERDOSE (Audio)

Zisis Petkanas of Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. SABATON will release its new DVD and Blu-ray, "Swedish Empire Live", on September 20 via Nuclear Blast. The...

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DEGRADEAD: 'The Monster Within' Studio Footage Posted Online

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Monster Within", the fourth album from Stockholm, Sweden-based melodic death metallers DEGRADEAD, can be seen below. Released on August 23 via Metalville, the CD was recorded between January 14 and February 2 at Panic Room studios in Skara with produ...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Talks To Germany's EMP ROCK INVASION About 'Winter Kills' (Video)

Germany's EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of Californian metallers DEVILDRIVER. You can now watch the chat below. DEVILDRIVER's new album, "Winter Kills", was released on August 27 via Napalm Records. The instrumental parts for the CD were recorded at Audio...

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ACCEPT Bassist Interviewed By EQPTV (Video)

Elliot Paisley of EQPTV conducted an interview with bassist Peter Baltes of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT on August 9 at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the status of the songwriting...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'If You Want To Be Treated Intelligently, Then Act Intelligent'

Ben Smith of VH1.com's Tuner recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. VH1.com: Why do you think metal continually doesn't get the respect it deserves? Mustaine: You've got to look at a lot the participants in it. To their o...

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DEVILDRIVER's Cover Version Of AWOLNATION's 'Sail' Available For Streaming

DEVILDRIVER's cover version of indie/electro mob AWOLNATION's biggest hit, "Sail" can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The song appears on DEVILDRIVER's new album, "Winter Kills", which was released on August 27 via Napalm Records. The instrumental parts for the CD were recorded at Aud...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Talks About Covering AWOLNATION's 'Sail' (Video)

Vocalist Dez Fafara of Californian metallers DEVILDRIVER recently spoke to Artisan News about the band's new album, "Winter Kills", and their decision to record a cover version of indie/electro mob AWOLNATION's biggest hit, "Sail". Check out the report below. "Winter Kills" is being released on Augu...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Health Comes Before Band

Nathan Carson of Willamette Week recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked about how SABBATH decided to recruit RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wil...

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CLAWFINGER Calls It Quits

Long-running Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER has released the following statement: "Sometimes you grow together, sometimes you grow apart, sometimes you don't grow anywhere but you still keep on going anyway for lack of better options because it's all you know how to do! "Anyway, the simple truth...

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DEVILDRIVER Drummer Interviewed By BLOODSTOCK RADIO (Video)

On August 11, Redd of Bloodstock Radio conducted an interview with drummer John Boecklin of California metallers DEVILDRIVER at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DEVILDRIVER's sixth album, "Winter Ki...

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SABATON At WACKEN OPEN AIR: Second Behind-The-Scenes Clip

The second behind-the-scenes clip from SABATON's August 2 appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. SABATON will release its new DVD and Blu-ray, "Swedish Empire Live", on September 20 via Nuclear Blast. The disc features the band's live performance at the reno...

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'Louder Than Hell' Book Authors Interviewed On 'Rock Book Show' (Video)

Veteran rock journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman recently spoke to the "Rock Book Show" about their recently published book, "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal". You can now watch the chat below. Emerging from the blues and psychedelic rock of the 1960s and '70s, hea...