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CRYPTOPSY To Release 'The Book Of Suffering Tome 1' EP Next Month

Montreal extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY will release their new EP, "The Book Of Suffering Tome 1", on October 30. The disc was produced by Chris Donaldson at The Grid studio in Montreal, mixed by Jason Suecof at Audiohammer Studio and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. It has been three...

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SLAYER's 'Repentless' Cracks U.S. Top 5

SLAYER's "Repentless" debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 50,000 equivalent album units in the week ending September 17. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent alb...

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Video: THE WINERY DOGS Discuss New Song 'Oblivion'

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will release its sophomore album, "Hot Streak", on October 2 in...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Can't Believe That DONALD TRUMP Is 'A Real Candidate' For U.S. Presidency

On September 15, Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the political stalemate over the controversial issue of human-induced climate change, Taylor said: "E...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY KILMISTER To Receive 'Lifetime Achievement Award' At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Bass Player magazine returns for its eighth year in Los Angeles with the premier live bass guitar event, Bass Player LIVE! 2015, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufa...

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DREAM THEATER's New Album Will Be 'A Further Progression Of The Band's Creative Identity'

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have been working on the follow-up to 2013's self-titled album since January at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York. The band's guitarist, John Petrucci, tells Revolver magazine: "The new album will be a further progression of the band's creative ide...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'I Am Fat. So What?'

Podrooom Videos conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares on July 12 at the Exit Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he has read any funny comments about himself on the Internet, Dino said: "I try to read as many comments as I ...

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SCORPIONS: Demo Version Of Previously Unreleased Song 'Running For The Plane' From 'Blackout' Era

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have posted a previously unreleased demo version of a song called "Running For The Plane", written and recorded during the "Blackout" sessions in 1982. The song thrills with a classic SCORPIONS guitar riff on a groovy backbeat and shows why Klaus Meine is one of t...

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TONY MACALPINE Cancels European Tour After Undergoing Surgery

Legendary guitarist Tony MacAlpine has announced the cancelation of his European tour, which was slated for October/November. Tony's condition has not improved since the surgery to remove a tumor from his intestine, and he will need further treatment. A press release from the MacAlpine camp states:...

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HUNTRESS: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Static' Album

Los Angeles-based, occult-themed traditional heavy metal band HUNTRESSwill release its third studio album, titled "Static", on September 25 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Paul Fig (Grammy-nominated engineer who has previously worked with ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES, TRIVIUM, GHOST) and Jim...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Tweets In Support Of DONALD TRUMP

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory appears to have thrown his support behind Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Bathory has posted favorable tweets about the former real estate magnate and reality TV host, saying, "He said he will straighten...

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Former DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY's ELIMINATE Recruits Ex-WHIPLASH/KREATOR Drummer

ELIMINATE, the new band featuring former DARK ANGEL singer Don Doty, has parted ways with drummer Sasha Horn and has replaced him with Joe Cangelosi (WHIPLASH, KREATOR). Says ELIMINATE in a statement: "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the departure of our brother Sasha Horn. "Unfortunately,...

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IN FLAMES' BJÖRN GELOTTE: 'Do I Look Like I Lift Weights?'

Guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES recently spoke to The Cut about his pre-show rituals. You can now watch the chat below. IN FLAMES' latest album, "Siren Charms", sold around 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 26 on The Billbo...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album 'Ghostlights'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME vocalist Geoff Tate will guest on the forthcoming seventh studio album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, "Ghostlights", which is due in early 2016 via Nuclear Blast. An EP/single will precede the full-length effort in the fall....

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MOTÖRHEAD: 'Bad Magic' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

MOTÖRHEAD's 22nd studio album, "Bad Magic", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #1 Finland: #1 Austria: #1 Switzerland: #2 Sweden: #4 Czech Republic: #4 Netherlands: #7 Norway: #7 Belgium: #9 UK: #10 Canada: #10 Spain: #10 France: #12 Italy: #12 Hungary: #13 Japan: #15...