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VENOMOUS MAXIMUS To Release 'Beg Upon The Light' In February

Texas occult metal band VENOMOUS MAXIMUS will release its new album "Beg Upon The Light" on February 4, 2013 via Occulture Records. The CD was recorded at Origin Sound in Houston with a headspace described as "somewhere between a Alejandro Jodorowsky film and a New Orleans voodoo den." "Beg Upon The...

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Seminal Austin Metal Bands To Reunite For 'Party At The End Of The World'

If the conspiracy theorists are right and December 21, 2012 marks the apocalypse, Red 7 will provide the perfect soundtrack, as a cataclysmic lineup of Austin's metal, punk and rock legends come together for one last blowout show. RECOVER, AT ALL COST, EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEE, PACK OF WOLVES, VISITORS an...

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SLASH To Guest On 'Rockline'

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, December 3 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Slash by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The show will be streamed on...

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THE SWORD: 'The Veil Of Isis' Video Released

"The Veil Of Isis", the new video from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth album, "Apocryphon", which 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. Accor...

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SLASH To Release Three-Disc Special Enhanced Edition Of 'Apocalyptic Love'

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) will release a special three-disc special enhanced edition of his acclaimed sophomore album, "Apocalyptic Love", exclusively at Best Buy on November 19. The collection includes the full 15-track version of the CD, including bonus songs "Craz...

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THE SWORD Bassist Reveals His Favorite Album Of All Time (Video)

Bassist Bryan Richie of Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD recently spoke to Rhapsody's "On The Record" about his favorite album — "Mission: Control!", the 1999 debut effort from the American rock band BURNING AIRLINES. Check it out below. "On The Record" is a video series where rock stars gus...

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AUDREY HORNE Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Napalm Records has announced the signing of Norway's AUDREY HORNE. The band's new album, "Youngblood", will be released in 2013. Commented the group in a statement: "AUDREY HORNE are really proud to announce that we are now part of the Napalm family and their growing roster, featuring bands like MON...

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GWAR Frontman On OBAMA's Re-Election Victory: 'White People Everywhere Are Very Scared'

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus has commented on the election of President Barack Obama to a second term Tuesday, saying that "it's about time that a different color took over." Speaking to Rock Hard Live before the band's concert last night (November 6) at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California, Oder...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 .....