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METAL MIKE Performs With School Of Rock's Metal All-Stars In New York City

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, TESTAMENT, PAINMUSEUM) was a special guest judge for the School Of Rock's all-star "Metal Fest" competition that took place this past Saturday, April 7 at New York City's Gramercy Theater. Metal Mike judged competing bands from nine School O...

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TAD MOROSE Announces New Guitarist

Swedish metallers TAD MOROSE have announced the addition of guitarist Kenneth Jonsson to the group's ranks. Commented TAD MOROSE guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson: "Kenneth is a very talented guitar player. Some of you probably already heard of him from bands such as TORCH and THE CITADELL. "We h...

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MOONSPELL Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have answered a number of fan-submitted questions via their official Facebook page. A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: In the last couple of years, many metal greats have passed away. How did this influence your decision to make a double album, and will there be not...

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RUINED SOUL One-Man Project Evolves Into A Full-Blown Band

Gothenburg, Sweden's RUINED SOUL, which was started by Johnny Johansson as a one-man metal project due to Johnny's focus on DISDAIN, has evolved into a full-blown band. Commented Johnny: "Yes, RUINED SOUL was supposed to be a solo project, but… no more! The urge of playing these songs live and spend...

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RUINED SOUL To Film 'Rewind' Video

Gothenburg, Sweden-based one-man metal project RUINED SOUL will film a video for the song "Rewind" on March 16 with Greenworks. Backing RUINED SOUL guitarist/mastermind Johnny Johansson during the video shoot will be the following musicians: * Patrik Johansson (ARISE) - Vocals * Jonathan Thorpengber...

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NECROWRETCH Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced the signing of France's NECROWRETCH. Combining influences from the early works of bands such as MERCILESS, MORGOTH, GROTESQUE and tons of others unforgettable acts with their own vision, NECROWRETCH is currently one of the most promising young death metal bands. N...

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Reunited CENTURIAN To Enter Studio In April

Reunited Dutch death metallers CENTURIAN will enter the We Are (Music) Junkies studio in Eindhoven on April 27 with producer/sound engineer Jo Peeters (ABORTED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SEVERE TORTURE) and Ralph Timmermans (MINDPARK) to begin recording their third full-length album, "Contra Rationem". The...

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METALLICA: Previously Unreleased Song From 'Death Magnetic' Sessions Available For Streaming

METALLICA performed a previously unreleased song from the "Death Magnetic" sessions called "Hate Train" last night (Monday, December 5) at the first of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members onl...

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PURIFICATION Signs With BASTARDIZED RECORDINGS

Bastardized Recordings has announced the signing of the Italian vegan straight-edge powerhouse PURIFICATION. The band's new full-length album, "A Torch To Pierce The Night", will be released in 2012. Commented the group: "We are very excited to finally have signed a deal with Bastardized Records. We...

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BREAKER Reunites With Original Vocalist For Cleveland Show

Cleveland metal legends BREAKER reunited with original vocalist Jim Hamar when they supported ANVIL on November 5 at the West Side Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio. Hamar performed a surprise and unannounced full set with the band for the first time in 10 years. "There was no official announcement...

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GRAVE Parts Ways With Guitarist

Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE have parted ways with guitarist Magnus Martinsson. According to the group, Magnus who has played with GRAVE since 2008 and his now-former bandmates made "this joint decision after going through plans for next year and we needed to address this within the band befor...

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Staind

I'm sure STAIND mainman Aaron Lewis sowed a few oats last year loaded up the ol' pick-up truck and headed out to the sticks for his country-flavored solo EP "Town Line". The ride back, however, seems to have left a bitter taste in the songwriter's mouth. Far be it from me to ever consider STAIND ...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: 'We All Genuinely Love What We Do'

Earlier this week, Beyond The Dark Horizon conducted an interview with bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Beyond the Dark Horizon: A few selections from every album in the JUDAS PRIEST catalog will be performed while on this...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About His New, Friendlier Relationship With KIRK HAMMETT

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, who was a member of METALLICA for around 11 months before being dismissed in 1983 and replaced by Kirk Hammett, has had a frosty relationship with his successor over the years. After playing a number of "Big Four" shows together in the last year and a half, Mustaine a...

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Maledictus Eris

SVARTSOT continues carrying the torch for Danish folk metal with third album "Maledictus Eris", a fine example of the stouter end of the style. While the group still hasn't quite recaptured the magic of debut album "Ravnenes Saga" they have nevertheless crafted a rough 'n tumble brand of catchy folk...