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PAIN OF SALVATION: 'Road Salt Two' Details Revealed

Following the turbulent and successful release of "Road Salt One" in the year 2010 and the touring activities in its support which climaxed with shows in India and South America earlier this year, Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION will issue "Road Salt Two" on September 26 in Europe and October 11 in North...

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OVERKILL Not Touring With ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT; Band To Hit Studio In October

According to a posting on OVERKILL's official web site, the long-running New Jersey thrashers will not take part in the previously announced North American tour featuring ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL. Plans for the six-week trek were originally revealed by TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy during a...

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NIGHTRAGE: 'Insidious' Cover Art Unveiled

Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE will release their fifth album, "Insidious", on September 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Lifeforce Records. The CD features guest appearances by Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND),Tomas S. Englund (EVERGREY),Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND, SPIRITUAL BEGGAR...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of U.K. SONISPHERE Performance

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance at the July 8 "Big Four" concert at the U.K. installment of the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth House can be viewed below. The highly anticipated onstage performance of the "Big Four" bands at the...

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DIR EN GREY: North American Tour Dates Announced

The unique, artful Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY has toured all over the world and they've just announced their return to North America this December. The headlining tour with support from THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE will come on the heels of their new full-length album, "Dum Spiro Spero", out August 2 o...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks About Early Influences, Songwriting In Video Interview

Scion A/V has posted a video interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM) in which he talks about his early influences and approach to performing and songwriting. "I went from being a kid-kid, listen to everything from THE BEATLES through KISS, Peter Frampton, JETHR...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks e-Pro Live, Recording Band's New Album (Video)

In the four-minute clip below, drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER talks about how Pearl's e-Pro Live revolutionary electronic drumset has helped inspire him while recording the band's new album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" is scheduled for rel...

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CRIMINAL: More New Album Details Revealed

Thrash masters CRIMINAL originally formed in Chile and now based in the U.K. have set "Akelarre" as the title of their seventh studio album, the first since the departure of lead guitarist and founding member Rodrigo Contreras and the subsequent addition of Basque guitar wizard Olmo Cascallar. "Akel...

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DIR EN GREY: New Video Interview Posted Online

On July 14, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with Japanese rockers DIR EN GREY at a hotel room in Century City, California. You can now watch the chat below. DIR EN GREY's eighth studio album, "Dum Spiro Spero" (translates to the Latin phrase "While I breathe, I hope"...

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PRO-PAIN Celebrates 20 Years With CD/DVD Release

Legendary New York metal/hardcore outfit PRO-PAIN is proud to be celebrating its twentieth year in existence in 2011. Since the band's inception in 1991, PRO-PAIN has toured the world countless times, dominated the stages of the world's largest metal fests and infiltrated the hearts and lives of mil...

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LEPROUS: New Song Available For Streaming

"Restless", a brand new song from the Norwegian progressive/avant-garde metal band LEPROUS, can be streamed on the group's Facebook page (note: you must "like" the band in order to hear the track). The cut comes off the group's new album, "Bilateral", which was skillfully mixed and mastered by Jens...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Release 'Kicking & Screaming' Digital Single In August

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will release his new solo album, "Kicking & Screaming", on September 27 via Frontiers Records. The CD was produced by Bob Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, SHINEDOWN, ATREYU, FILTER) and features young virtuosic guitarist Nick Sterling and drum pro Bobby Jarzombek (H...

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MORBID ANGEL Raising Money For Drummer PETE SANDOVAL's Medical Bills

Florida-based extreme metallers MORBID ANGEL have announced that they will be carrying a "Pete Commando Sandoval" T-shirt on upcoming tours. This shirt is to help raise money for the band's drummer, Pedro "Pete" Sandoval, and his extensive medical bills. The band plans to sell this shirt on every sh...

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MEGADETH Mainman Discusses 'Peace Sells' Reissue In New Interview

Phil Freeman of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about the just-released expanded, commemorative 25th-anniversary reissue edition of "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: Wha...

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LOUDNESS: New Video Interview With AKIRA TAKASAKI

In the video clip below, guitarist Akira Takasaki of veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS talks about celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's formation; the group's most recent album, "King Of Pain"; and what to expect from LOUDNESS' upcoming effort. Quality multi-camera video footage of LOUDN...