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Nucleus

It is the purity of anything in which Chris Black (HIGH SPIRITS, PHARAOH, SUPERCHRIST) is involved that is a big reason for his projects' genuine passion, boundless energy, and lasting appeal. His approach to DAWNBRINGER's "Nucleus" in particular is the embodiment of not only heavy metal's spirit, b...

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Former SAVATAGE, TOKYO BLADE Members Join Forces In REVERENCE

REVERENCE, the new Detroit, Michigan-based power metal band featuring vocalist Todd Michael Hall (JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, HARLET),guitarist Bryan Holland (TOKYO BLADE, ARREST),drummer Steve "Dr. Killdrums" Wacholz (SAVATAGE, CRIMSON GLORY) and bassist Frank Saparti (TOKYO BLADE, OVERLOADED, MI...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Shuts Down Fan Club, Cites FACEBOOK's Success As Reason

ICED EARTH founder Jon Schaffer today closed his band's fan club, the Minions of the Wicked, citing the success of Facebook as the reason. "When we launched Minions of the Wicked," Schaffer said, "the real power and usefulness of social-network sites like Facebook was unknown to us. Everyone knew ab...

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DECREPIT BIRTH: New Video Interview With BILL ROBINSON

"Superskum" (web site) conducted an interview with vocalist Bill Robinson of Santa Cruz, California tech-death masters DECREPIT BIRTH when the band played in Denver, Colorado on October 27, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. "Polarity", the third album from DECREPIT BIRTH, sold around 1,300 cop...

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CAMP FREDDY Announces Fourth Annual Christmas Residency At The Roxy

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris Cha...

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ICED EARTH: Live Tracks From Forthcoming DVD Available For Free

U.S. power metallers ICED EARTH have just made available two free blistering live tracks from their forthcoming DVD, "Festivals Of The Wicked", to be released in early 2011. Click here to find out how to obtain them (free sign-up required). "Festivals Of The Wicked" features full-length concerts fro...

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FORBIDDEN: 'Omega Wave' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Omega Wave", the new album from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN, sold around 950 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 27 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and develop...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE: New Audio Interview

Tricia Weight (a.k.a. A Geek Girl) of "Interviews From The Edge" recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johnathan "Johnny Plague" Cooke of Southern California's purveyors of pain WINDS OF PLAGUE. You can now listen to the chat below. WINDS OF PLAGUE has entered a Los Angeles studio with renow...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Photos From 'Was It Worth It?' Video Shoot

On October 6, Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM filmed a high-energy music video for the brand new song "Was It Worth It?" on location at central Pennsylvania's residential action sports compound Camp Woodward with director Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films (MUDVAYNE, HATEBREED, ANTHRAX, SHAD...

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MATT SORUM Interviewed At 'Easyriders Events Bike Tour' (Video)

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum was interviewed at the Easyriders Events Bike Tour on October 23 at the Carolina First Center in Greenville, South Carolina. You can now watch the chat at this location. Sorum made an appearance at the event in person to take pictures with fans and...

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THE AUTUMN OFFERING Calling It Quits?

Vocalist Matt McChesney of Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING has released the following statement: "Due to Tommy [Church, guitar] leaving the band, as well as a million other things, we have decided to take a long break. Possibly just end it, depending on what happens. We haven't been dro...

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PERIPHERY Working On New Material, Preparing To Hit The Road

Maryland-based experimental, progressive metal six-piece PERIPHERY will embark on a massive North American tour in November/December alongside DARKEST HOUR, VEIL OF MAYA and REVOCATION. Commented guitarist Misha Mansoor: "We are currently preparing for a long tour with DARKEST HOUR, VEIL OF MAYA and...

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Former QUO VADIS Vocalist Resurfaces In ANNEX THEORY

ANNEX THEORY, the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-based metal act featuring former QUO VADIS vocalist Trevor Bernie, has completed work on a new EP, to be released digitally this winter. The effort was mastered by TESSERACT's Acle Kahney. According to a press release, ANNEX THEORY "combines high-level mu...

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STEEL PANTHER Inerviewed On Vancouver's 'Urban Rush' (Video)

Fiona Forbes of the entertainment talk show "Urban Rush" on Shaw TV Channel 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada recently conducted an interview with the outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER. You can now watch the chat below. Featuring Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz...

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CURSE OF THE NORTH Begins Recording Debut Album

CURSE OF THE NORTH — the new band featuring e-3 INCHES OF BLOOD bassist Nick Cates alongside two former members of the Seattle band BLACK HOUSES, Christiaan Morris and Patrick Taylor — has entered Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington with producer/engineer Matt Bayles (MASTODON, ISIS, THE SWORD) to b...