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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says EXODUS Fans Didn't Accept Him Until 'Fabulous Disaster' Album

Belgium's Metal To Infinity recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and current HATRIOT singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal To Infinity: You left LEGACY (which became TESTAMENT later on),to join EXODUS. How was it to replace Paul Baloff, who...
January 26, 2013
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KORN To Perform With Guitarist HEAD At ROCK ON THE RANGE

America's premier destination rock festival Rock On The Range — which has expanded to three days this year — will hit hard with performances from some of rock's biggest names. The 2013 lineup features: SOUNDGARDEN ALICE IN CHAINS SMASHING PUMPKINS KORN BUSH STONE SOUR THREE DAYS GRACE PAPA ROACH CHE...
January 23, 2013
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THE SWORD Frontman: METALLICA 'Actually Care' About Their Support Bands

Brian Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with J.D. Cronise of Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: "Apocryphon" is something more of a personal record than "Warp Riders", isn't it? Cronise: Yes, and I've bee...
January 19, 2013
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UPON WINGS: 'Afterlife' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

UPON WINGS will release its new EP, "Afterlife", on March 5 via Sword Of The Spirit Records LLC. The CD features guest vocals and production from Brett Hestla (ex-CREED, DARK NEW DAY). "Afterlife" track listing: 01. Afterlife 02. You Are My Weapon 03. Take Away 04. The Dream (I'm Only Happy When I'm...
January 16, 2013
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Former MEGADETH, DIO Guitarists Guest On New ROBOT LORDS OF TOKYO Album

ROBOT LORDS OF TOKYO have returned to deliver their third album of ten-ton riffage and whiskey-fueled vocals, available on CD and download January 15. Entitled "Virtue & Vice", the record features numerous guest six-stringers, including Chris Poland (MEGADETH),Tracy G (DIO),Wayne Findlay (MICH...
January 15, 2013
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OVERKILL's 'The Electric Age' Takes Top Honors In 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll

OVERKILL's "The Electric Age" took the number one spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" Top 25 year-end album countdown show, which aired live on January 11. ACCEPT's "Stalingrad", KREATOR's "Phantom Antichrist" and TESTAMENT's "Dark Roots Of Earth" finished very close runner-ups. This is the first time O...
January 15, 2013
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KEN MODE In San Francisco: Interview, Performance Footage Available

The Mighty Z conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Jesse Matthewson of Canada's KEN MODE on November 1, 2012 at Sub-Mission in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the San Francisco concert. As previously reported, KEN MODE...
January 12, 2013
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UPON WINGS To Release 'Afterlife' EP

UPON WINGS will release its new EP, "Afterlife", on March 5 via Sword Of The Spirit Records LLC. The CD features guest vocals and production from Brett Hestla (ex-CREED, DARK NEW DAY). The EP's debut single and title track is set to hit alternative and rock radio and digital outlets on January 15, b...
January 9, 2013
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VENOMOUS MAXIMUS: 'Path Of Doom' Video Released

"Path Of Doom", the new video from the Texas occult metal band VENOMOUS MAXIMUS, can be seen below. In other news, VENOMOUS MAXIMUS has been hand-picked by New Orleans metal titans DOWN to support the band for a string of live dates on its upcoming U.S. tour. The details are as follows: Jan. 26 - .....
January 8, 2013
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STARKILL: Debut Album Details Revealed

Century Media's latest signing, Chicagoland-based melodic death metal band STARKILL, will release its debut album, "Fires Of Life", on March 4 in Europe and March 5 in North America. The CD artwork was created by renowned metal artist Joshua Belanger and it "properly portrays the epic musical stylin...
January 8, 2013
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Proposed Hours Of Operation For METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival Revealed

According to the MLive.com, the proposed hours of operation for METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival, to be held June 8-9 on Detroit's Belle Isle this summer, have been revealed on the Detroit City Council's meeting agenda. The weekend-long event is expected to be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on both...
January 8, 2013
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KEN MODE Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Canada's KEN MODE has inked a deal with Season Of Mist. The band's new album, "Entrench", was recorded with producer Matt Bayles (MASTODON, THE SWORD) and will be released on March 19. Commented the band: "KEN MODE is proud to be forming an alliance with a label with as heavy hitting and as creative...
January 8, 2013
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DAGOBA: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

French metallers DAGOBA have set "Post Mortem Nihil Est" as the title of their fifth album, tentatively due in early 2013. The CD will feature the following track listing: 01. When Winter... 02. Oblivion Is For The Living 03. The Realm Black 04. Yes We Die 05. I, Reptile 06. Nevada 07. The Day After...
December 31, 2012
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Detroit's Belle Isle Approved As Location Of METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival

According to the Detroit Free Press, Belle Isle has been approved as the location of next year's edition of METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival. The agenda for the Detroit City Council's January 8 meeting includes a line item for a finance department/purchasing division contract that gives Belle...
December 26, 2012
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METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival To Be Held At Detroit's Belle Isle?

According to Crain's Detroit Business, the organizers of METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival are seriously considering Belle Isle as a destination for next year's edition of the two-day concert. Belle Isle is a 982-acre (1.534 square miles) island park in the Detroit River, between the United St...
December 21, 2012