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TO/DIE/FOR Calls It Quits

Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR have officially disbanded. Commented singer Jape Peratalo: "My nerves, stress level and life came to the point that I really need to get some rest and say goodbye for these stressful and still nice days with TO/DIE/FOR. "Since 2005, we have been through so many sh...

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Executioner

You've all heard the story. A group of fresh-faced and leather-clad youngsters leave behind the daily grind of their blue-collar hometown and head west in hot pursuit of the 'dream.' Many who make the journey wake up to a nightmare filled with disappointment, two-dollar hookers and cheap blow, but o...

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Hammerlord

Nobody would typically associate the wheat field and suburb speckled corner of Northeastern Kansas with bloody-fanged wolves and godless barbarians on a bender of death n' destruction, but the seasoned collective of skull-bashers known as HAMMERLORD have done well to change the landscape with their...

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Burdened by your Existence

You wake up hung over with a pounding headache, your mouth tastes like a small animal crawled in it in the middle of the night and died, and you're pissed off at the realization that you spent your rent money at the strip club last night. The best advice is to drink a giant glass ...

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SKINLAB To Play Benefit Show For DEFTONES Bassist

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB will perform at The Kennel Club in Sacramento, California on Friday, April 17. Also appearing on the bill are STEPCHILD, DROP SEVEN and JACK KETCH. Commented SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel: "After cancelling the SKINLAB / SNOT / DEATH PILOT t...

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DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Announces New Bassist

DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),the band led by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle, has announced the addition of bassist Brent Sullivan (WINTER KILL, MINDWARP CHAMBER, NDX) to the group's ranks. The band's lineup is now as follows: David Shankle (MANOWAR) - Guitar Kyle Michaels (MASI, RAVAGE, GEEZER...

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ANVIL Movie Director Encourages References To 'Spinal Tap'

Matt Singer of IFC.com recently conducted an interview with Sacha Gervasi — the director of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVI...

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MASTODON: New Audio Interview With TROY SANDERS Available

Bassist Troy Sanders of Atlanta-based hard-rock iconoclasts MASTODON was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Troy Sanders int...

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ACHERON, ESTUARY To Headline INDY NECROFEST

ACHERON and ESTUARY will headline the first annual Indy Necrofest, set to take place June 13 at at Zanies Too in Indianapolis, Indiana. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACHERON (OH) ESTUARY (OH) HOD (TX) QUINTA ESSENTIA (AL) EVIL INCARNATE (IL) MYSTERIARCH (NC) HORDES OF NEBULAH (IN) M...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Discusses HDK Song 'Fight Or Flight'; Video Available

Holland's FaceCulture has posted video footage (see below) of AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans talking about the song "Fight or Flight" from his HDK project (formerly HATE DEATH KILL). A two-minute trailer for "System Overload", the debut album from HDK, can be...

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Watch METALLICA's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Right Now!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens its doors to METALLICA today (Saturday, April 4),making them only the second pure heavy metal act, after BLACK SABBATH, to be inducted. Watch the entire ceremony using the player below. (Update: The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame broadcast is now over.) METALLICA wa...

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EYES SET TO KILL To Release New Album In June

Phoenix-based band EYES SET TO KILL will release its sophomore album, "The World Outside", on June 2 via BreakSilence Recordings. Written and recorded by the band in Los Angeles with producer Dave Aguilera (ex-OTEP, BLEED THE DREAM) and mixed by Thom Flowers (THE ATARIS),the CD showcases the band's...

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MASTODON To Perform On 'The Late Show With David Letterman'

Atlanta-based hard-rock iconoclasts MASTODON will be the featured musical guests on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" airing on Friday, May 15 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Check local listings for details. On May 5, MASTODON will release two versions of the band's new album, "Crack The Skye", on vin...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Is 'Proud' And 'Psyched' About ROCK HALL Induction

The Pulse of Radio reports: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens its doors to METALLICA on Saturday (April 4),making them only the second pure heavy metal act, after BLACK SABBATH, to be inducted. METALLICA was also named to the Hall on their first chance at eligibility, and drummer Lars Ulrich tol...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Celebrate 'Record Store Day' With Greenfield Signing Session

Florida death metalers CANNIBAL CORPSE will take part in a signing session at Exclusive Company in Greenfield, Wisconsin on "Record Store Day" (Saturday, April 18). The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. The details are as follows: Exclusive Company 5026 S. 74th Street Greenfield, WI 53220 414-281-6644 "...