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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL Will Be 'Out Of Action' Until Christmas

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose cancer is once again in "remission," has just finished undergoing a new round of chemotherapy before receiving a stem-cell transplant later in the month. Campbell — who before joining DEF LEPPARD in 1992 was well known for his work with DIO and WHITESNAKE...

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SLAYER'S TOM ARAYA On Next Album: It 'Sounds Real F**kin' Heavy'

SLAYER has returned to the studio to resume recording its new album for a tentative early 2015 release. Helming the sessions is Terry Date, who previously worked with the band on the song "Implode", which was made available as a free download as a "thank you" to the band's fans for their continued s...

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ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO: 'I'm The Luckiest Guy On The Planet'

Vocalist Mark Tornillo of German / American heavy metal legends ACCEPT was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Focus On Metal" podcast (web site). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked how ACCEPT manages to keep its songwriting fresh so far into the band's career,...

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TESTAMENT Is 'Shooting For' New Album To Sound Like 'The Gathering', Says CHUCK BILLY

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT was recently interviewed by Shor Bazaar, Pakistan's first international artist management services. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for TESTAMENT'...

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OVERKILL: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From North American Tour (Part 1)

Behind-the-scenes footage from OVERKILL's 2014 North American tour can be seen below. OVERKILL's new album, "White Devil Armory", sold around 8,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 31 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "The Electric A...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW Films 'It's Over' Video

DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED),just finished filming a video for the song "It's Over" with director Ramon Boutviseth, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, NONPOINT, DARKEST HOUR, INCUBUS...

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AVATARIUM To Release 'All I Want' EP

AVATARIUM, the project led by Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, will release a new vinyl/digital-only EP, "All I Want", on November 14 via Nuclear Blast. In addition to Edling, AVATARIUM features Marcus Jidell (ROYAL HUNT, EVERGREY) on guitar...

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PANZER Featuring ACCEPT And DESTRUCTION Members: 'Send Them All To Hell' Cover Artwork, Track Listing

PANZER, the new German "supergroup" comprised of vocalist and bassist Schmier, best known as frontman of DESTRUCTION, guitarist Herman Frank (ACCEPT, VICTORY) and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, ex-RUNNING WILD),will release its debut album, "Send Them All To Hell", on November 28 via Nuclear B...

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ACCEPT: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of New York City Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's September 15 performance at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City can be seen below (courtesy of John Erigo; except for the last clip). ACCEPT's new album, "Blind Rage", sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The band's previo...

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MACHINE HEAD Postpones North American Tour

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have released the following statement: "It is with great disappointment that MACHINE HEAD must announce the postponement of our North American tour this fall. "Our new album, 'Bloodstone & Diamonds', has taken longer to complete than expected and we...

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Video Premiere: AMARANTHE's 'Drop Dead Cynical'

"Drop Dead Cynical", the new video from Gothenburg, Sweden's AMARANTHE, which is known for fusing melodic metal with elements of EDM, can be seen below. The clip was once again helmed by Swedish director Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company AB, who has previously worked with HAMMERFALL, DIMMU...

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SYMPHONY X's New Album Will Really Please The Band's Old Fans

American progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2011's "Iconoclast" for an early 2015 release. Regarding the musical direction of the new SYMPHONY X material, SYMPHONY X bassist Michael LePond told the "Talking Metal" podcast (hear audio bel...

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EXODUS Guitarist LEE ALTUS Discusses 'Blood In Blood Out' Album In Second Making-Of Clip

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their tenth studio album, "Blood In Blood Out", in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The album art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers o...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL: 'All Our Lyrics Are Poems'

In a brand new interview with The Indian Express, vocalist Burton C. Bell of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY was asked about how the group developed its sound and whether FEAR FACTORY considers itself purely an industrial band. "Our sound was an early exploration through experimentation," h...

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SANCTUARY's WARREL DANE, LENNY RUTLEDGE Talk To Metalholic.com About 'The Year The Sun Died' Album

On September 10, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with vocalist Warrel Dane and guitarist Lenny Rutledge of the reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SANCTUARY's comeback album, "The Year The Sun Died", will be releas...