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Video: JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist RICHIE FAULKNER's Extended Jam For EMG TV
Video footage of an extended five-minute jam from guitarist Richie Faulkner of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST in which he demonstrates the new 57 and 66 pickups from EMG can be seen below. Also available is a previously released clip of Faulkner introducing the new EMG pickups. In a 2011 i...November 6, 2012
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Two New Zealand Men Charged With Armed Robbery Of AC/DC CD
According to Wairarapa Times Age, two New Zealand men were charged with armed robbery in connection with the theft of an AC/DC compact disc. Peter Tapine, 37, and Jackson Huata, 47, are accused of robbing a house in Masterton while armed with a sword. They appeared in the Masterton District Court an...November 4, 2012
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GWAR Frontman Weighs In On U.S. Presidential Election
Alex Distefano of OC Weekly recently conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus. An excerpt from the chat follows below. OC Weekly: With the U.S. presidential election just under a week away now, tell me your opinions on the candidates, or the election in general. Does GWAR support eit...October 31, 2012
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PRONG: New Audio Interview With TOMMY VICTOR
On October 19, Turbo of KRSC 91.3 FM and the Metal Meltdown conducted an intervew with PRONG frontman Tommy Victor on the "Rocks Off" boat cruise in New York City. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. PRONG's new album, "Carved Into Stone", sold around 1,700 copies in th...October 31, 2012
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THE SWORD's 'Apocryphon' Cracks U.S. Top 20
"Apocryphon", the fourth album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, sold nearly 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 17 on The Billboard 200 chart. John Franck, SVP of Marketing for Razor & Tie, comments: "THE SWORD have created a rema...October 31, 2012
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RAGNAROK: Another New Song Available For Streaming
Norwegian black metallers RAGNAROK will release their seventh full-length album, "Malediction", on October 30 in Europe and November 6 in North America via Agonia Records. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered by MARDUK bassist Magnus "Devo" Andersson at his Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden...October 24, 2012
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THE SWORD: 'The Veil Of Isis' Track Available For Free Download
In conjunction with tomorrow's release of "Apocryphon", the fourth album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, iTunes is feature the track "The Veil Of Isis" as its free download of the week. Click here to go to the iTunes store for the track Also today, the new lyric video for the track .....October 22, 2012
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Apocryphon
Texas fuzz lords THE SWORD have carved a niche by riding the rails of retro, which includes fantastical dreamscapes Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja and Kull the Conqueror would ideally call home. All set to the grind of vintage doom, Southern boogie sludge and early Seventies dirt prog. In other word...October 22, 2012
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THE SWORD: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Apocryphon'
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Apocryphon", the fourth album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, can be seen below. Due on October 22 via Razor & Tie, the CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and features cover art by fame...October 19, 2012
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Video: JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist RICHIE FAULKNER Introduces New Pickups From EMG
Video footage of guitarist Richie Faulkner of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST introducing the new 57 and 66 pickups from EMG can be seen below. In a 2011 interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Faulkner stated about the task of replacing original PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing, "First...October 16, 2012
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ENSIFERUM: New Audio Interview With SAMI HINKKA
The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with bassist Sami Hinkka of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. ENSIFERUM's fifth album, "Unsung Heroes", was released on August 27 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Hiili Hiile...October 3, 2012
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THE SWORD: 'Apocryphon' Lyric Video Released
The official lyric video for "Apocryphon", the title track of the fourth album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, can be seen below. Due on October 22 via Razor & Tie, the CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and features cover art by f...October 2, 2012
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MOONSPELL Interviewed In Cyprus (Video)
Nick Azinas of Peek From The Pit conducted an interview with Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL on September 27 at Kallipoleos 4 in Nicosia, Cyprus. You can now watch the chat below. MOONSPELL's new album, "Alpha Noir", was released on April 27 via the band's new label home, Napalm Records. The cover ar...October 1, 2012
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SLASH: Limited-Edition Deluxe Four-Disc Package Due In December
Eagle Rock will release a limited-edition run of Slash deluxe packages in Europe on December 3. The package features the "Made In Stoke 24/07/11" DVD, a single CD edit of the same show, the "Apocalyptic Love" studio album, and the previously unreleased DVD of "Live From New York" — all packaged insi...September 28, 2012
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THE SWORD: New Song Available For Streaming
"The Veil Of Isis", a brand new song from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, can be streamed at RollingStone.com. The track comes off the band's fourth album, "Apocryphon", which is scheduled for release on October 22 via Razor & Tie. The CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUT...September 25, 2012
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