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ALESTORM Mainman's GLORYHAMMER: Debut Album Details Revealed

GLORYHAMMER, the "heroic fantasy power metal" project led by Christopher Bowes, the mastermind behind pirate metal sensation ALESTORM, with a desire to explore the more symphonic and epic side of metal, will release its debut album, "Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife", on March 29, 2013 via Napalm Reco...

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HELSTAR Taps SYMPHONY X Bassist For Upcoming Shows

Texas-based metal veterans HELSTAR have issued the following update: "It's been a few months since we've issued an update and there are several news items we'd like to share with you HEL-raisers on what to expect in 2013! "As many of you know, early in the new year we will set sail from Miami onboar...

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NERVOCHAOS To Release 'To The Death' In January

Brazilian death metallers NERVOCHAOS will release their new album, "To The Death", on January 22 via Greyhaze Records. According to a press release, "To The Death" is "nothing short of a relentless onslaught and features guest performances by big names in the international and South American metal s...

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SERJ TANKIAN Composes Music For 'Morning Star' Video Game

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian has written the full musical score for the upcoming video game Morning Star. Industrial Toys, the studio producing the game, is set to release Morning Star in spring of 2013, initially for iOS devices. "I'm really en...

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SEVEN WITCHES Unveils New Lineup

2013 will be an absolute rebirth for SEVEN WITCHES, with a new lineup and a fresh, new energy, featuring in-your-face, driving, crushing riffs with gritty melodic vocals. Alan Tecchio recently stepped down as the SEVEN WITCHES lead vocalist, feeling that he could not be fully committed to the projec...

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Work Begins On Long-Awaited Sophomore CONTROL DENIED Album

For the first time in twelve years, work has begun on the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album, to be released via Relapse Records. Guitarist Shannon Hamm and producer Jim Morris of Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida have been reviewing material recorded by the band before CONTROL DENIED mai...

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LORDI Signs With AFM RECORDS, Unveils New Lineup

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have inked a deal with AFM Records. The Hamburg, Germany-based label will release the band's new album, "To Beast Or Not To Beast", on March 8 worldwide (excluding Finland and USA). According to a press release, "All fans can look forward to a masterpiece full of h...

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MASTER Mainman Interviewed By Brazil's 'Stay Heavy' (Video)

Brazil's "Stay Heavy" TV recently conducted an interview with MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann. You can now watch the chat below. MASTER's eleventh album, "The New Elite", was released earlier in the year via Pulverised Records. The CD, which was once again recorded, mixed and mastered at Shaark Studio...

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From the Vaults Vol. 1

One of the genuine greats of the metal underground is Georgian sludge hounds, KYLESA. In league with fellow mud-prog maestros MASTODON, BLACK TUSK and BARONESS, KYLESA often becomes the forgotten noisy brats of their sweltering scene. Frankly, that reeks since they're one of the most inventive, bomb...

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Inner Monster Out

If you're not familiar with Brazil's SHADOWSIDE, the temptation upon greeting is to lump them in league with LACUNA COIL. A fireball frontwoman are about all they have in common. There are a few pop metal songs on SHADOWSIDE's third album, "Inner Monster Out", but there's little else to bridge this...

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Former HOLY TERROR Vocalist KEITH DEEN Dead At 56

Keith Deen, former vocalist of 1980s Los Angeles thrashers HOLY TERROR, died on Thursday, December 13 after a three-month battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. HOLY TERROR was formed in the mid-1980s by Kurt Colfelt (a.k.a. Kurt Kilfelt; ex-AGENT STEEL) and ex-DARK ANGEL drummer Jack Schwarz, who...

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IRON MAIDEN: Autographed 1980 Christmas Card Sells For More Than $800

According to Ultimate Classic Rock, a vintage 1980 Christmas card was signed by all five members of IRON MAIDEN — vocalist Paul Di’Anno, bassist Steve Harris, guitarists Adrian Smith and Dave Murray, and drummer Clive Burr — was sold last month for $837.50 on eBay. The four-inch-by-six-inch artwork...

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ASIA Drummer Comments On U.K. Tour Cancelation

ASIA, featuring the original lineup of Geoff Downes (keyboards),Steve Howe (guitar),Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (lead vocals, bass),was forced to cancel its 30th-anniversary U.K. tour due to Palmer coming down with a severe case of E. coli. The drummer has now issued the following stateme...

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SUFFOCATION: New Song Available For Streaming

"As Grace Descends", a brand new song from New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION, can be streamed using the SoundCloud. player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Pinnacle Of Bedlam", which will be released on February 15, 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. The artwork was handled thi...

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SUFFOCATION Talks New Album In Video Interview

Loudwire recently conducted an interview with guitarist Guy Marchais and newly appointed drummer Dave Culross of York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION. You can now watch the chat below. SUFFOCATION's new album, "Pinnacle Of Bedlam", will be released on February 15, 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. Th...