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MORTAL SIN Calls It Quits

Guitarist Ryan Huthnance of Australian thrash metal veterans MORTAL SIN has released the following statement: "It's time the rumours were laid to rest. Yes, MORTAL SIN is finished. Due to changing personal circumstances, as well as priorities, Luke [Cook, drums] and Nathan [Shea, guitar] have both d...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist's RED LAMB Raises Autism Awareness With 'Puzzle Box' Video

RED LAMB, the new band featuring former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz, has released the video for the song "Puzzle Box" in an effort to raise awareness for autism. According to a press release, "Puzzle Box" is a walk through the daily life of a family with identical mirror image twins who are both aut...

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SENTINEL BEAST's Classic Lineup Reunited; Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

AmbPirate of Capital Chaos conducted an interview with the reunited 1984-1986 lineup of SENTINEL BEAST last week before the band's show in Sacramento as a warm-up for their appearance at the Keep It True XV festival, set to take place April 27-28 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany....

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'Metal Masters 3' Clinic: Pro-Shot Footage Of Drum-Off, Performance Highlights

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Geezer Butler made special guest appearances at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which was held on April 12 at the Key Club on the famed Sunset Strip in West...

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ACCEPT: Zlin Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's April 21 performance at Euronics Hall in Zlín, Czech Republic can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire 02. Stalingrad 03. Restless And Wild 04. Living For Tonite 05. Breaker 06. Son Of A Bitch 07. Monsterman 08. Bucket Full Of Hate 09. S...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'Under Black Flags We March' Video Released

"Under Black Flags We March", the new video from Swedish/German/American extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY, can be seen below. The clip was filmed last month with Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, amo...

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ARCH ENEMY: Video Recap Of Japanese Tour

ARCH ENEMY's front-of-house engineer Clem Bennett has posted a five-minute video recap of the band's recently completed Japanese tour. Check it out below. ARCH ENEMY made its live debut with new guitarist Nick Cordle (ARSIS) on April 13 at Shibuya Ax in Tokyo, Japan. Check out photos at Creativeman....

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Says Metal and Christianity Are Incompatible

In a brand new interview with LA Weekly, guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH says that he's quite confused how a metal musician — particularly someone like MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine — or fan can identify as Christian. "Everyone has their reasons for...

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LACUNA COIL Singer: DAVE MUSTAINE Has 'Always Been Extremely Nice With Us'

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia was recently asked by GentlemenChronicles.com what it's been like touring with MEGADETH in light of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's reputation for sometimes being difficult to work with (see video below). "I have a weird story with MEGADETH because they asked me...

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MEGADETH Bassist Talks About 'Countdown To Extinction' 20th-Anniversary Celebration (Video)

MEGADETH will perform its 1992 album, "Countdown To Extinction", in its entirety on September 7 at Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile. Speaking to the Artisan News, Ellefson stated about the LP, "'Countdown' was really one of my favorite records of the whole MEGADETH catalog... for a number of rea...

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Former MEGADETH, SCAR SYMMETRY, DEICIDE Members To Guest On New SIGHT OF EMPTINESS Album

Costa Rica-based melodic metal band SIGHT OF EMPTINESS has finished recording its as-yet-untitled third album, to be released later this year. The CD was recorded at SoloHits Studios in San José, Costa Rica with Swedish producer Thomas "Plec" Johansson (SCAR SYMMETRY, WATAIN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, SOLUTIO...

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MEGADETH Mainman On Brazil's METAL OPEN AIR: 'We Were Playing For The People'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has released the following statement regarding the band's appearance at this weekend's (April 20-22) problem-plagued Metal Open Air festival, which is being held at Parque Independência in São Luís, Maranhão (Brazil's northeast). "To the fans last night in São Luís, "T...

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Brazil's 'Biggest Heavy Metal Festival Ever' Turns Into Fiasco

At least 30 bands have officially canceled their appearances at this weekend's (April 20-22) Metal Open Air — billed as "the biggest heavy metal festival ever organized in Brazil" — due to organizational and technical problems. The event, which was being headlined by MEGADETH, Rock 'N' Roll Allstars...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks RED LAMB In 'Maximum Threshold' Interview (Audio)

Former ANTHRAX and current RED LAMB guitarist Dan Spitz was interviewed on the latest edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. You can now listen to the interview in its entirety using the audio player below. RED LAMB's self-titled debut album was released in February via iTunes. The 12-song effort...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Bad D.N.A.', 'Tokyo Jukebox 2' To Be Released In Europe As 2-Disc Set

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's most recent two studio albums, "Bad D.N.A." and "Tokyo Jukebox 2", will be released in Europe as a deluxe two-disc set. The package will feature an all-new design and booklet as well as special a bonus track (not available elsewhere) — the guitar-karaoke ve...