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WRETCHED: 'Dilated Disappointment' Video Released

"Dilated Disappointment", the new video from Charlotte, North Carolina-based metallers WRETCHED, can be seen below. The song, which is now available on iTunes and AmazonMP3, comes off the band's third full-length album, "Son Of Perdition", which is scheduled for a March 27 release via Victory Record...

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METALLICA's 'Black' Album Among Billboard's Longest-Charting LPs Ever

METALLICA's 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly known as "the black album," is among the ten LPs that have spent the most time on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Billboard.com. "Metallica" in 2009 surpassed SHANIA TWAIN's 1997 record, "Come On Over", as the best-selling CD of the SoundScan...

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GOD SEED Recording Debut Album

GOD SEED, the Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),has spent the past several months working on the material for its debut album at various locations in Norway. GOD SEED is laying down ten new songs...

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UNISONIC's KISKE, HANSEN Break Down Debut Album - Part 2 (Video)

The second of 11 short video clips in which former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen talk about the individual tracks that make up UNISONIC's self-titled debut album can be seen below. In addition to Kiske and Hansen, UNISONIC features in its ranks Dennis Ward (bass...

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KING'S X Drummer Is 'Thankful For All The Support So Far'

Jerry Gaskill, drummer for legendary rockers KING'S X, suffered a heart attack on February 26 and was rushed to the hospital. After undergoing an emergency operation, Jerry was placed in intensive care. In a new online posting, KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick writes, "I was walking to the grocery sto...

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THE SKULL Recruits New Guitarists, Announces Festival Appearances

THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner, has recruited guitarists Lothar Keller and Michael Carpenter of the Chicago, Illinois-based progressive pow...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER: New Video Interview Posted Online

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, EIDOLON) was interviewed for CJLO's "Burnt Offerings" radio show on February 8 at Heavy MTL's "Battle Of The Bands" event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where Drover was one of the judges. You can now watch the chat below. When asked i...

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THE CROWN: New Album Update

Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN will play their first concert with returning vocalist Johan Lindstrand, on May 5 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden. This will mark the band's first appearance in Gothenburg in 12 years and will likely be the group's only show in Sweden this...

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HELLENNIUM: Debut Album Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Uddevalla, Sweden-based metallers HELLENNIUM will release their self-titled debut album on May 30 via Gothenburg, Sweden's Rambo Music, a division of Gain Music Entertainment (which is distributed and partly owned by Sony Music). The CD was mixed and mastered at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic...

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GOLDEN RESURRECTION Parts Ways With Drummer, Keyboardist

Swedish melodic metallers GOLDEN RESURRECTION have parted ways with drummer Rickard Gustafsson and keyboardist Kenneth Lillqvist and are currently seeking replacements. "Man With A Mission", the latest video from GOLDEN RESURRECTION, can be seen below. The song is the title cut of the band's second...

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UNISONIC's KISKE, HANSEN Break Down Debut Album - Part 1 (Video)

The first of 11 short video clips in which former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen talk about the individual tracks that make up UNISONIC's self-titled debut album can be seen below. In addition to Kiske and Hansen, UNISONIC features in its ranks Dennis Ward (bass)...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS will release their 11th and final album, "Psalms For The Dead", in June via Napalm Records. A limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single contaning two album tracks —"Dancing In The Temple Of The Mad Queen Bee" and "The Killing Of The Sun" — will precede the f...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER: Second Part Of Video Interview Posted Online

WatchMojo.com recently conducted an interview with Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, EIDOLON). You can now watch the chat in two parts below. When asked if his desire to spend time more time with his family was the reason he left MEGADETH in 2007, Drover told the "Me...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Video Interview Posted Online

StageDive.be conducted an interview with British heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley (WOLFSBANE, ex-IRON MAIDEN) when he played at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium on December 18, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. Bayley's new studio album, "The King Of Metal", is being released this month. The CD was rec...

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WRETCHED: 'Dilated Disappointment' Video Teaser

A teaser for "Dilated Disappointment", the new video from Charlotte, North Carolina-based metallers WRETCHED, can be seen below. The song, which is now available on iTunes and AmazonMP3, comes off the band's third full-length album, "Son Of Perdition", which is scheduled for a March 27 release via V...