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SKINLAB: Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have entered Trident studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga to begin recording their new album. According to bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel, fans can expect "nothing but pure fuckin' heaviness!" Video footage of the drum-recording...

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CHIMAIRA: 'The Infection' Artwork, Track Listing Slowly Being Revealed

Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA has begun revealing the cover artwork for its new album, "The Infection", piece by piece via the band's official web site. Several songtitles have also been released: * "The Venom Inside" * "Secrets Of The Dead" * "Impending Doom" * "Destroy and Dominate" * "The Heart of I...

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GORGOROTH Members Inspire Belgian Artist

Belgian artist Peter Lathouwers recently completed a painting (see below) featuring bassist King ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and vocalist Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH. Commented Lathouwers: "When certain musicians come together, magic happe...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Comments On His Inclusion In 'Metal Guitarists' Book

Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR has placed his entry from "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", the new book from U.K.-based author Joel McIver, on his official web site. Read it at this location. Commented Waters: "I'm delighted to be in Joel's book; not only because I was recogni...

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THE AGONIST: Two New Tracks Posted Online

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted band THE AGONIST has posted two tracks from its forthcoming second album, "Lullabies For A Dormant Mind", on the group's MySpace page. Check out "The Tempest" and "Martyr Art" at this location. Due in Europe on February 23 and in North America on March 1...

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SKINLAB Begins Recording New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have entered Trident studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga to begin recording their new album. According to bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel, "Paul [Hopkins, drums] has slammed out seven [songs] so far and will return today to crush...

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TREPALIUM: New Song Available For Free Download

French death metal band TREPALIUM will release its third album, "XIII", on February 9 via Season of Mist. The label says in a press release, "a member of the Klonosphere, a group of French metal bands featuring KLONE, HACRIDE, MISTAKEN ELEMENT and many other, TREPALIUM are not afraid to cross the bo...

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ALL THAT REMAINS, LAMB OF GOD To Headline NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will enter its second decade this April with an eclectic mixture of bands from the metal and hardcore genres. Returning to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., the event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, with a an extra special pre-...

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RAZOR OF OCCAM: New Song Available For Download

A new RAZOR OF OCCAM song entitled "Altar Of Corruption" is available for download at this location. The track comes off the London, England-based black/thrash metal band's third full-length album, "Homage To Martyrs", which is scheduled for release on March 13 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and I...

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Court Dismisses Suit Against 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels'

Sherri M. Okamoto of Metropolitan News-Enterprise reports that a district's Court of Appeal yesterday struck a lawsuit by a man who sued for misappropriation of his persona after he appeared on an episode of a "reality" television show about musician Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS as a strategic...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Talks Censorship

Censorship and extreme music have clashed on many occasions, and more than once death metal's CANNIBAL CORPSE has been the catalyst for conflict. Speaking in the new issue of the U.K.'s Zero Tolerance magazine, CORPSE bassist and founding member Alex Webster reflects upon his band's run-ins with cen...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Confirms That He Makes An Appearance In GUNS N' ROSES' 'Better' Video

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has confirmed that he makes an appearance in GUNS N' ROSES' video for the band's new single, "Better". GUNS N' ROSES associate Fernando Lebeis wrote at a GUNS message board last month that the debut of the clip was being held up because Ulrich, who briefly appears in th...

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GENE SIMMONS Speaks At NAMM; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons shared his personal thoughts on business strategies and the importance of listening to the customer at the NAMM University Breakfast Session, "Breakfast of Champions," on January 15, 2009 at the NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, Califo...

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DENIAL FIEND Announces New Members, Begins Work On EP

DENIAL FIEND bassist Terry Butler (SIX FEET UNDER, ex-MASSACRE, ex-DEATH) and guitarist Sam Williams (DOWN BY LAW, PSEUDO HEROES) have announced the addition of drummer Rob Rampy (D.R.I.) and vocalist Blaine Cook (THE ACCUSED, TOE TAG) to the group's ranks. Williams commented: "We're really happy to...

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LANFEAR's Shows With DREAMSCAPE Cancelled

German power metal band LANFEAR has cancelled its previously announced dates with DREAMSCAPE. Commented the group: "Because DREAMSCAPE are still searching for a new singer, we decided to postpone the tour. This doesn't affect our gig in Prague; it will take place according to schedule. We're very so...