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DEL JAMES: New Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest "Talking Metal" podcast features a very special interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with author, songwriter, and musician Del James. Topics include Del's cult classic collection of short stories "The Language of Fear", his upcoming novel "A Celebration of Pain", songw...

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Report: FBI Reviewing SCORPIONS Album Cover For Possible Violation Of U.S. Porn Laws

Chelsea Schilling of WorldNetDaily reports that the the FBI is now reviewing a Wikipedia photo of a nude adolescent that could violate federal child-pornography laws. The image in question, titled "Virgin Killer" from RCA's 1976 SCORPIONS rock album, depicts a naked pre-pubescent girl (appearing abo...

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Domestic Violence

Fairly rote death metal from the Netherlands, GRINDMINDED dishing up the kind of simple, third-tier grind CD destined to wind up in the $5 clearance box in your favorite metal distro in the back of a concert hall. Riffs are rudimentary, vocals unremarkable, and the songs differentiated only by what...

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DRUDGERY: New Music Posted Online

Canada's hardcore/grind act DRUDGERY, featuring members of EXHUMED, FUCK THE FACTS, ARISE AND RUIN and GLASGOW GRIN, has completed work on its new EP, entitled "Rust". The CD consists of six tracks, all recorded at Frozen Solid Studios in Guelph, Ontario. "This band started as a side project back in...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Comments On Kremlin Performance

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has penned an article for The Times about the band's private performance at The Kremlin on February 11. PURPLE played a gig in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group perfo...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman: 'We Have Never Cared About Money Or Fame'

MTUK metal zine recently conducted an interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY singer Mikael Stanne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MTUK: One other thing I have always wanted to ask about DARK TRANQUILLITY and gigs is that as a band you always seem to be in your element playing them. Every time...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist DEMMEL Thanks Fans For Their Support

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who is sitting out the remaining dates on the band's current European tour due to the death of his father — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Thank you to everyone who has offered their condolences and best wishes. I can't thank you enoug...

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METAL HAMMER's Ultimate DIMEBAG Tribute Needs You

UK's Metal Hammer magazine has issued the following update: "The time has come to pay tribute to one of the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time and a genuine legend — a man who changed the face of metal, who was instrumental in making PANTERA one of the most important and influential groups...

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GRIND MINDED To Release 'Domestic Violence' In December

GRIND MINDED, the Netherlands-based old-school death/grind band, has released the cover and track listing for its follow up to the 2004 album "9mm Facial", entitled "Domestic Violence". "Domestic Violence" was recorded between August 20 and August 29 at Soundlodge Studio (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED,...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO On New GODSPLAGUE Album; Footage From Studio Posted Online

Video footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho laying down a guest guitar solo and backing vocals on the new album from the Finnish band GODSPLAGUE has been posted at YouTube. A couple of clips from the session can be viewed below. GODSPLAGUE release its third album, "H8", on Sept...

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Egyptian Artist Explains NILE's Non-Involvement In 'The Faceless' Project

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek — whose multimedia installation "The Faceless" opens tonight (Thursday, September 6) at Michael Steinberg Fine Art in New York's Chelsea district — has released the following statement explaining the non-involvement in the project of legendary death metallers NILE (whose...

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GODSPLAGUE To Release Third Album 'H8' In September

Finnish metallers GODSPLAGUE will release their third album, "H8", on September 5 via Stay Heavy Records. According to the band's official bio, "GODSPLAGUE's music is a mix of heavy, downtuned guitar riffs, overdriven bass and powerful drum grooves. If BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, C.O.C. and DOWN get your j...

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EMPEROR, TESTAMENT, Ex-MORBID ANGEL Musicians Collaborate With Egyptian Artist

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek has invited Steve Tucker (ex-MORBID ANGEL),Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),and Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH),as well as Middle Eastern legend Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Miles Jay (ex-WEIRD AL, FATHY SALAMA'S ORCHESTRA),Liron Peled (RAQUY AND...

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Former MONSTER MAGNET, DANZIG, MOTÖRHEAD Members Join Forces In CAPRICORN

CAPRICORN, the band featuring Phil Caivano (guitars/vocals; ex-MONSTER MAGNET),Philthy "Animal" Taylor (drums; ex-MOTÖRHEAD),Corey Parks (bass; DIE HUNNS, ex-NASHVILLE PUSSY) and Todd Youth (guitar; THE CHELSEA SMILES, ex-DANZIG),has begun writing and rehearsing in Los Angeles in preparation for...

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GENE SIMMONS Keeps His Tongue Moving On Iowa Speedway Infield

Bryce Miller of DesMoinesRegister.com reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, flanked by two attractive, tan, blond women, created a stir everywhere he walked on the Iowa Speedway infield [in Newton, Iowa]. And in case that wasn't enough stir, he would talk. "Women spend all this time putti...