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THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT's DEKKER Says PETER STEELE's Death Is 'A Great Loss'

Guitarist/vocalist Michiel Dekker of Dutch extreme metallers THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT has released the following statement: "Peter Steele passed away and I felt very sad about it. "[TYPE O NEGATIVE's albums] 'Bloody Kisses' [and] 'October Rust' [were] the soundtrack of my teenage years and laid the fo...

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RELAPSE To Release CRIPPLE BASTARDS 7", Full-Length

Italy's CRIPPLE BASTARDS will release a new seven-inch EP through Relapse Records this fall. The band is also writing material for a brand new full-length album, to be released sometime next year. CRIPPLE BASTARDS has previously issued four full-length albums and a number of split releases. The band...

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GENE HOGLAN: New Video Interview Posted Online

Nikki Blakk of the "Bone Metal Zone", which airs on the San Francisco radio station 107.7 FM, conducted an interview with legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene Hoglan (FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) on Friday, April 9 before FEAR FACTORY's concert at The Re...

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ORDER OF ENNEAD Guitarists Interviewed On 'Creep Show'

Vocalist/guitarist Kevin Quirion and guitarist John Li of the Tampa, Florida-based extreme metal act ORDER OF ENNEAD were interviewed for this week's episode of Noisecreep's "Creep Show", which can be heard/viewed below. Topics ranged from the band's growth since its 2008 eponymous debut to its uniq...

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GOJIRA To Record EP For Whales

French extreme/progressive metallers GOJIRA are writing material for an EP they'll record this summer, the proceeds from which will benefit Sea Shepherd, an anti-whaling organization. "We'll record and produce five songs that [we] will sell on our web site without going through traditional ways," gu...

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RUDRA: New Album Title Announced

Singaporean metallers RUDRA have set "Brahmavidya: Immortal I" as the title of the third album in their trilogy. According to the band, the CD will contain "11 tracks, and is well on its way to completion, with drums and guitars already tracked, and recording shall be completed by the end of April."...

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SADIST To Support MEGADETH In Italy

Italian progressive death metallers SADIST have been added to the Italian leg of MEGADETH's European "Endgame" tour. Also appearing on the bill is LABYRINTH. The dates are as follows: June 03 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon June 04 - Rome, Italy - Atlantico June 05 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz SADIST relea...

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SALEM: 'Playing God' Release Dates Announced

"Playing God And Other Short Stories", the seventh full-length album from Israeli extreme metallers SALEM, will be released on April 26 in Europe and May 25 in North America via Pulverised Records. The CD was recorded at Harold Studios in Israel and was mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound in Ne...

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HIM Frontman Responds To 'Sellout' Accusations

Alan Sculley of the Edmonton Journal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the initial reaction to HIM's new CD, "Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice", and the debate among fans about whether the C...

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AGAINST THE PLAGUES: 'Great Are The Eyed' Video Released

"Great Are The Eyed", the first official video from AGAINST THE PLAGUES, the multinational extreme-metal act featuring members of LOST HORIZON, LUCIFERION, MALEVOLENT CREATION and VEX, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in February in Miami with directors Eduardo and Gregg Alvarez from Elephas...

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BRET MICHAELS Rushed Into Emergency Surgery

Moments before he was to take the stage last night (Sunday, April 11) in San Antonio, doctors at Sea World urged POISON frontman Bret Michaels to go to the hospital as the singer had been suffering all day from severe stomach pains and what was assumed to be a severe case of the flu. After ...

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WHITECHAPEL: New Song Posted Online

"The Darkest Day Of Man", a brand new song from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "A New Era Of Corruption", due on June 8 via Metal Blade Records. Comments guitarist and founding memb...

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FATAL EMBRACE: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Berlin, Germany-based thrashers FATAL EMBRACE will release their new album, "The Empires Of Inhumanity", on June 8 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Music Lab Studio in Berlin with producer Mathias Wendt. According to a press release, "the band's stron...

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'A Blaze In The Northern Sky' Lecture To Explore Norwegian Black Metal Scene

In the last two decades, a bizarre, intense, and violent musical subculture called black metal has emerged in Norway, and has subsequently become a worldwide phenomenon. In a unique seminar-meets-radio show format moderated by Patrizia Mazzuoccolo (also known as Miss Pee),the "A Blaze In The Northe...

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ARMS OF THE SUN Featuring REX BROWN: Another New Song Posted Online

"Coming Up Roses", a brand new song from ARMS OF THE SUN — the project featuring Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) on bass, John Luke Hebert (KING DIAMOND) drums, Lance Harvill on vocals and guitar, and Ben Bunker (GRYN) on guitar — is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. ARMS OF THE ...