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Drummer DANIEL LILJEKVIST Quits KATATONIA So He Can Concentrate On His Family And 'Normal Job'

Drummer Daniel Liljekvist has announced his departure from Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA. He explained in a statement: "I've been thinking about this for the last couple of months and I've come to the sad conclusion that I have to leave the band. It's got nothing to do with 'difference in views' or...

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The Unsemble

Duane Denison is one busy dude. Recently hitching back up with the reformed JESUS LIZARD, Denison is also an active guitarist with TOMAHAWK and TH' LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS along with his external project alongside former MINISTRY figurehead, Paul Barker, U.S.S.A. Now comes THE UNSEMBLE, a trio featu...

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GOATWHORE Speaks To METAL LIFE (Video)

Karila Shannis of Metal Life conducted an interview with New Orleans, Louisiana's sons of American no-frills-black-metal-meets-death-'n'-roll GOATWHORE on April 5 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. GOATWHORE will release its new album, "Constrictin...

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Driven Rise

Bob Pantanella is one busy dude, dividing his time between MONSTER MAGNET, THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX, CYCLE OF PAIN and, of course, RIOTGOD, which he formed in 2007 with ex-bassist Jim Baglino. It helps Pantanella's cause to have guitarist Garrett Sweeny, recent arrival to MONSTER MAGNET, amongst his RIOT...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks About Getting 'Kicked Out' Of SEPULTURA, Hanging Out With OZZY OSBOURNE

Tom Reardon of the Phoenix New Times recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Phoenix New Times: So why [write your memoir "My Bloody Roots"]? Why now? Max: It felt like it was a go...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Catacombs Of The Black Vatican' Cracks U.S. Top 5

The new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY studio album, "Catacombs Of The Black Vatican", sold around 26,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous studio CD, "Order Of The Black", opened with around 33,000 units to enter...

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HEARTIST: 'Pressure Point' Video Released

"Pressure Point", the new video from Southern California's HEARTIST, can be seen below. The song is taken from from the band's debut full-length album, produced by David Bendeth (PARAMORE, OF MICE & MEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON),which will be out later this summer via Roadrunner Records. A second...

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SKINEATER: 'Made Of Godsick' Video Released

"Made Of Godsick", the new video from Swedish death metallers SKINEATER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album, "Dermal Harvest", which was released in North America on Febuary 19, 2013 (January 28 in Europe) via Pulverised Records. According to a press release, the CD "sh...

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MACHINE HEAD: Audio Snippet Of New Song 'Killers & Kings'

As part of this year's Record Store Day on April 19, San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release a 10-inch vinyl single, with the A-side containing the "demo" version of a new song, "Killers & Kings". The B-side will be a cover version of the track "Our Darkest Days" from one of M...

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TESTAMENT's STEVE DIGIORGIO Speaks To METAL WANI (Audio)

Metal Wani recently conducted an interview with bassist Steve DiGiorgio of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. TESTAMENT's recent tour of Australia was the band's first with DiGiorgio (SADUS, DEATH, ICED EARTH),who rejoined the band...

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Tied to a Dying Animal

It can never be understated that double albums come with risks, the main caveats being they should either be special or at least serve a credible purpose. Otherwise, there lies automatic suspicion of bloated packaging in the interest of sales boosting. Black metal/dark meditative artists SHROUD OF D...

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COREY TAYLOR: I Don't Think We Will Ever See An End To RONNIE JAMES DIO's Legacy

Corey Taylor recently spoke to Adam Lawton of MediaMikes.com about the SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman's involvement in "This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MediaMikes.com: What was your first exposu...

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LACUNA COIL: More 'Broken Crown Halo' First-Week Chart Positions

"Broken Crown Halo", the new studio album from Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #13 USA: #27 Switzerland: #37 Germany: #40 UK: #45 Austria: #55 France: #56 Belgium (Wallonia): #61 Greece: #63 Canada: #65 Belgium (Flanders): #176 (firs...

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BEHEMOTH Bassist On 'The Satanist': 'We've Never Been Happier With A Record'

Michael Toland of the Austin Chronicle recently conducted an interview with bassist Orion (real name: Tomasz Wróblewski) of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Austin Chronicle: Let's talk about "The Satanist". It's your first album in five years and y...

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TRIPTYKON's TOM GABRIEL FISCHER Talks To France's TV ROCK LIVE About 'Melana Chasmata' (Video)

TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Gabriel Warrior) in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. TRIPTYKON and Century Media Records/Prowling Death Record...