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'Metal Bible' Finally Available In English

After years of hard work, the Metal Bible has finally been released in both English and German. The Metal Bible was made available in time for the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, where more than 12,000 copies were distributed. Over 60,000 copies of the Metal Bible's Swedish version have been ma...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter LAUREN HARRIS Returns With SIX HOUR SUNDOWN

Transcend Music has announced the signing of SIX HOUR SUNDOWN. Slipping quietly onto this year's Sonisphere lineup, SIX HOUR SUNDOWN managed to stand up against the demanding festival masses, giving a blinding performance. As well as impressing the crowd, it's no secret that they raised a few brows...

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SHINEDOWN Re-Teams With Producer ROB CAVALLO For New Album

Atlantic recording group SHINEDOWN has begun work on their hugely anticipated fourth studio album. The multi-platinum rock band will be joined at Hollywood's famed Ocean Way Recording by multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo (KID ROCK, GREEN DAY),who previously collaborated with the ba...

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SLAYER tC And KERRY KING At Calgary's Axe Music

Richie "Mabasa" Samy, Scion Champion from Heninger Scion in Calgary, Alberta Canada, partnered with Axe Music a few weeks ago and did up a Kerry King tC for Axe's "meet-and-greet" with the SLAYER guitarist when the band was in town with EXODUS and ROB ZOMBIE. Video footage of Samy's work and some pi...

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Cultural Influence On Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Music Examined In New 'Shockwaves' Podcast

"Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast episode #51 focuses on "cultural and international hard rock and metal" and features guests Bernie K (SOUND BARRIER, TOTAL ECLIPSE, NATION),Roy Z (TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON),Janne Stark (OVERDRIVE, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH) and Chris...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Kicking & Screaming' Album Available

30-second audio samples of all the tracks that will appear on "Kicking & Screaming", the new album from former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, can be streamed at Amazon.com. Due on September 27 via Frontiers Records, the CD was produced by Bob Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, SHINEDOWN, ATREYU, FILTER...

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CRADLE OF FILTH To Release 'Evermore Darkly' CD/DVD

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH will release a new mini-album, entitled "Evermore Darkly", on October 10 via Peaceville Records. A follow-on from last year's triumphant "Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa" album, the set will arrive as a CD/DVD package including new tracks and rarities, with a l...

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ARCH/MATHEOS: New Video Interview Posted Online

Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel recently conducted an interview with ARCH/MATHEOS the new progressive rock band featuring FATES WARNING/OSI guitarist Jim Matheos and former FATES WARNING singer John Arch for Metal Blade TV. You can now watch the chat below. ARCH/MATHEOS has released the first single of...

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CHIMAIRA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"The Age Of Hell", the new album from Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA, can be streamed in its entirety at AOL Music. The CD is due in the U.S. on August 16 via eOne Music; in Germany on August 26; and in the United Kingdom, Australia and the rest of Europe on August 29 ...

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SAINT DEAMON Announces New Drummer

rebro, Sweden-based metallers SAINT DEAMON have announced the addition of drummer Oscar Nilsson to the group's ranks. He replaces founding member Ronny Milianowicz, who left the band earlier in the year. Commented the SAINT DEAMON: "Oscar is from Gothenburg, the metal heart of Sweden. He has been ha...

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LEATHERWOLF To Introduce New Guitarist At Free Show

Orange County heavy metal "Triple Axe Attack" LEATHERWOLF has announced a free show on September 2 at the Slide Bar in Fullerton, California. This will be the band's first live appearance in over a year and will mark the live debut of new guitarist Rob Math who takes over for Greg Erba. He joins ori...

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JUDAS PRIEST Shoots Down Rumors Of Management Problems

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have released the following statement: "There has recently been some nonsense and propaganda posted on the Internet, including on Rob's [Halford, JUDAS PRIEST singer] web site, regarding the band and management. (Rob currently is not controlling his web site...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Video Footage Of French Press Conference

The five members of JUDAS PRIEST took part in a press conference prior to the band's August 7, 2011 performance at the Foire Aux Vins D'Alsace festival in Colmar, France. You can now watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. JUDAS PRIEST will launch the U.S. leg of its farewell w...

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SLAYER Guitarist Performs With EXODUS In Seattle (Video)

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined EXODUS on stage on August 6, 2011 at the WaMu Theatre in Seattle, Washington to perform the classic EXODUS song "Strike Of The Beast" to close EXODUS' set. Video footage of his appearance filmed and uploaded by EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting's drum tech for the band's...

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CHIMAIRA: 'Year Of The Snake' Video Released

"Year Of The Snake", the new Todd Bell-directed video from Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Age Of Hell", which is due in the U.S. on August 16 via eOne Music; in Germany on August 26; and in the United Kingdom, Australia and the .....