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CHAOSANCT Begins Recording Full-Length Debut

CHAOSANCT, the U.K.-based metal band featuring James McIlroy (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Matt C. (drums; ex-BIOMECHANICAL),and Paul Scanlan (guitar; SKALDIC CURSE, ex-AKERCOCKE),has entered the studio to begin recording its full-length debut. According to James, "We've laid down 11-12 tracks of...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Members Interviewed On 95.1 WIIL ROCK; Video Available

Vocalist M. Shadows and guitarist Synyster Gates of Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD were recently interviewed on the 95.1 WIIL Rock radio station in Kenosha, Wisconsin. You can watch the chat in three parts below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan died of an accidental...

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SLAYER Gets Pinball Game For iPad And iPhone

One of heavy metal's most respected and influential bands, SLAYER is about to enter the "app age" with the launch of Slayer: Pinball Rocks, a new pinball game app developed in conjunction with American Recordings/Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment and Gameprom. "As a life-size pinball player...

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BRET MICHAELS' Cowboy Hat Is 'Most Popular' Hat in America

Judging by the number of orders pouring into her studio, the designer of the custom hat worn by Bret Michaels throughout this last season of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice", says the white cowboy hat with black Roman cross is the most popular hat in America right now. "Since 'Celebrity Apprentice'...

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HELL WITHIN: New Album Release Date, Track Listing Revealed

New England hardcore/metal veteran act HELL WITHIN will release its new album, "God Grant Me Vengeance" on July 13 via Thorp Records. Described by guitarist Tony Zimmerman as "more crushing than the Hammer of Thor," the ferocious follow-up to 2007's "Shadows of Vanity" (Lifeforce Records) was record...

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Legendary Stoner Rock Icons SLEEP Announce Fall Tour

Legendary stoner rock band SLEEP split in 1997 after two hugely influential albums. Members went on to form underground heroes OM and HIGH ON FIRE, and more recently metal supergroup SHRINEBUILDER. This fall, original members Al Cisneros and Matt Pike will be joined by drummer Jason Roeder of NEUROS...

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STEEL PANTHER: New Video Interview Available

The outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was interviewed by NME TV at this year's Download festival, which was held June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. According to Classic Rock magazine, STEEL PANTHER released a new single on June 13 — a...

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DANKO JONES Interviewed By Germany's MUSOTALK TV

Germany's MusoTalk TV recently conducted an interview with DANKO JONES frontman and namesake. Watch the chat in two parts below. DANKO JONES's new album, "Below The Belt", was released in the U.S. on June 8. Produced by DANKO JONES' old friend and longtime collaborator Matt DeMatteo, who previously...

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ZAKK WYLDE Featured In MY DARKEST DAYS Video

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/ex-OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde makes a guest appearance in the video (see below) for the track "Porn Star Dancing", the brand new single from Canadian hard rockers MY DARKEST DAYS. Also appearing in the clip is Chad Kroeger of NICKELBACK who recently signed MY DARKEST DAYS...

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THE AUTUMN OFFERING Parts Ways With Guitarist

Guitarist Matt Johnson has announced his departure from Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING. He says in a statement, "I would like to announce that I'm quitting THE AUTUMN OFFERING because I can no longer afford to be in a touring metal band on Victory Records and pay my bills. I will inste...

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Say Uncle

Having missed this completely when it came out, my only exposure to UNCLE SLAM being tepid final album "When God Dies", I owe Matt at Tribunal a big debt for resurrecting this moldy oldie. On the face of it, you could say that this west coast crossover thrash fell through the cracks back in the ...

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MANOWAR Singer: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The First God Of Metal'

The third and final promotional video for "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work, can be viewed below. The latest clip features MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams and guitarist Karl Logan talking about R...

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HOLYHELL Members Talk About RONNIE JAMES DIO's Influence On Their Music

Female-fronted metallers HOLYHELL, featuring the voice of Maria Breon, have contributed a cover version of the DIO classic "Holy Diver" to "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring Magic Circle Music artists and friends performing some of Ronnie James Dio's most inspired work. "Mag...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Interviewed By BBC RADIO 1

Mike Davies of BBC Radio 1 conducted an interview with Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE at this year's Download festival, which was held June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. "Fever", the third album from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, sold 71,000 copies in the U...

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THE 69 EYES Frontman Interviewed At Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

CrankItUp.se conducted an interview with singer Jyrki 69 of Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES at this year's Metaltown festival, which is being held June 18-19, 2010 at Frihamnem in Gothenburg, Sweden. Watch the chat below. THE 69 EYES took part in a North American headlining tour in October/Novemb...