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BEHEMOTH, GOATWHORE, 1349 Set For 'Metal Alliance Tour'
The Metal Alliance Tour is back for their fourth ferocious year of wrecking heads. Festival organizers Dan Rozenblum and Steve Seabury of High River Entertainment are proud to welcome to American soil the mighty BEHEMOTH as their 2014 headliner. This will be the first time in over a decade that BEHE...January 13, 2014
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KUOLEMANLAAKSO To Release 'Tulijoutsen' In February
Svart Records has set a February 28 release date for KUOLEMANLAAKSO's "Tulijoutsen" ("The Fire Swan"),the highly acclaimed Finnish death-doomsters' second album and their most ambitious work to date. Produced once again by TRIPTYKON/DARK FORTRESS guitarist V. Santura, the CD explores unconquered gr...January 13, 2014
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Showtime, Storytime
NIGHTWISH fans were no doubt feeling cold-conked in 2012 when the abrupt decision to part ways with Anette Olzon was made in the middle of the Finnish symphonic metal band's U.S. tour. This becomes the controversial subject of a documentary film, "Please Learn the Set List in 48 Hours" accompanying...January 12, 2014
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Up the Dosage
Blaine Cartwright appears to mean business when he declares NASHVILLE PUSSY's new album "Up the Dosage" to be his band's "Back in Black". Well, maybe that's too hefty a claim since "Pussy's Not a Dirty Word" is the only song that sounds remotely like AC/DC on this album. Blaine and NASHVILLE PUSSY h...January 12, 2014
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From the Vault: Tortured and Broken
Back in the day, L.A. power metallers HERETIC became a cult legend, mostly in correlation with of the history of METAL CHURCH. The original unit only played from 1985 to 1988 before they disbanded once their third vocalist in as many years, Mike Howe, went on to front METAL CHURCH, another band in d...January 12, 2014
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South of the Earth
Two men calling Maryland their home have kept the torch for doom burning long before its resurgence. One, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, has well received his come-uppance as a figurehead of the genre, yet riff machine "Iron" Alfred Morris, III has been playing the game for decades and his dedication is no...January 12, 2014
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World of Evil
Allentown, Pennsylvania is not just the focal point of Billy Joel's catchy ode to Americana. It's a gritty town with gritty folk and therefore it should come as no surprise it's home to SINISTER REALM, a classic-themed heavy metal act that has quickly received international acclaim through three alb...January 12, 2014
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Voices in the Dark - Custom Red Vinyl LP Edition
I had the pleasure of chatting with three-fourths of SoCal thrashers ATTACKHEAD back in early November: guitarist George Portoulas, bassist Eddie "Munster" Ellis plus guitarist/vocalist (and sole original member) Mark Chapman. Of the topics we discussed off-the-cuff, we touched upon the red tape und...January 12, 2014
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BRUTAL TRUTH/Ex-ANTHRAX Bassist DAN LILKER To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician
Veteran bassist Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) has released the following statement: "I regret to inform BRUTAL TRUTH fans that as of October 18th, 2014, I will be retiring from being a full-time recording and touring musician. That date is my 50th birthday, so I chose it symbol...January 10, 2014
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AEON Announces New Guitarist
Swedish death metal overlords AEON have announced the addition of guitarist Ronnie Björnström to the group's ranks. Björnström produced the band's fourth studio album, "Aeons Black", which came out on November 20, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. Says AEON in a statement: "We are all very exited about...January 9, 2014
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ODERUS URUNGUS: 'GWAR Is A Band That Can Last A Million Years'
Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: For the fan or music listener that has never seen GWAR, how would you describe a GWAR show? Oderus Urungus: Well, besides being the most in...January 8, 2014
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DAVID ELLEFSON, ZAKK WYLDE, JASON NEWSTED, REX BROWN Interviewed At 2013 'Bass Player LIVE' Event (Audio)
13-year-old radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman travelled to Los Angeles in November to conduct interviews on the red carpet at the 2013 Bass Player LIVE! event. In the episode below, you will hear Miles chat with some of the greatest rock musicians around, including: * Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOG...January 7, 2014
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CALIBAN: 'Devil's Night' Video Released
The official video for the song "Devil's Night" from Germany's CALIBAN can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Ghost Empire", which will be released on the following dates via Century Media Records: * Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand: January 24 * Rest...January 7, 2014
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ENSIFERUM's SAMI HINKKA Interviewed By PowerOfMetal.dk (Video)
PowerOfMetal.dk recently conducted an interview with Sami Hinkka (bass, clean vocals) of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM. You can now watch the chat below. ENSIFERUM's most recent album, "Unsung Heroes", was released on August 27, 2012 via Spinefarm. The CD was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SEN...January 6, 2014
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Has 'No Problems' With Any Of The Other 'Big Four' Bands
During a brand new interview on "The MetalSucks Podcast", MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked by SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya's recent claim that "the politics of character in one particular band" were preventing more shows featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLI...January 6, 2014
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