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A Conversation With CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER

By: Scott Alisoglu CANNIBAL CORPSE is a band of the people; well, the death metal people anyway. Since forming in 1987, the unit has always given the fans what they've wanted — consistently good albums, gore-drenched lyrics, and staggering levels of brutality. The quintet's dedication, work ethic, a...

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EXTREMA Hard At Work On New Material

After playing loads of shows around Europe to promote its latest live CD "Raisin' Hell With Friends" and the DVD "Murder Tunes & Broken Bones", legendary Italian metal band EXTREMA is back in the studio working on material for its next album, tentatively due next spring via Scarlet Records. Acco...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: European Tour Dates Announced

German axe hero AXEL RUDI PELL will embark on a European tour in January/February 2009. Support on the trek will come from MAD MAX. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 25 - Würzburg, Germany - Posthalle Jan. 26 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club Jan. 27 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Jan. 29 - Muni...

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LOUDNESS: 'The Legend Of Loudness' Four-Disc DVD Set Out Now

Veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have released a new four-disc DVD set entitled "The Legend Of Loudness - Live Complete Best" in Japan through Tokuma Communications. It features footage spanning the band's entire career — from the early 1980s through 2008 — including the periods when it was front...

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HEARSE Completes Recording New Album

HEARSE, the Swedish "death 'n' roll" band featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva and ex-FURBOWL drummer Max Thornell, has finished recording its fifth album for an early 2009 release via Vic Records. Commented Thornell: "Goddammit, I guess we all began to doubt whether there'd be a new album...

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DESPISED ICON Begins Writing New Material

Montreal's DESPISED ICON has issued the following update: "I can't believe we won't be playing a single show in the next two months! "Europe was amazing as always. Hung out with CEPHALIC CARNAGE every day, partying to Lenzig's dance music classics. "Those European festivals were bigger then anything...

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'Hooks That Kill - The Best Of Mick Mars & Mötley Crüe' Notes And Guitar Tabs Available

Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. has published "Hooks That Kill - The Best Of Mick Mars & Mötley Crüe", a collection of Mick Mars-approved notes and guitar tabs for 15 songs from the legendary guitarist of MÖTLEY CRÜE. It includes: * Dr. Feelgood * Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) * Gi...

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KATAKLYSM To Film 'Blood In Heaven' Video

Quebec's very own destructive metal force KATAKLYSM is preparing to shoot a second video from its crushing new album, "Prevail". The "Blood in Heaven" clip will be helmed by renowned Canadian director Max Hebert. Commented singer Maurizio Iacono: "A while back ago we made the decision to have the ti...

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WALLS OF JERICHO GUITARIST: 'There Are Chords On New Record I Stole Straight From JOHN MAYER'

MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with WALLS OF JERICHO guitarist Chris Rawson. An excerpt from the chat follows. MetalSucks: So you guys have had a big year already. You put out an acoustic EP, "Redemption", and now you've put out a new full-length, "The American Dream". For a hardcore ban...

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SKINLESS: 'We're Finally Ready To Start Working On New Material'

Guitarist Noah Carpenter of the New York-based death metallers SKINLESS has issued the following update: "We've been laying low in 2008 after some pretty intense touring for the 'Trample The Weak...' album. We're finally ready to start working on material for a new SKINLESS release in 2009. We're he...

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SOULFLY To Play Russia In October

SOULFY has announced the following dates: Sep. 29 - Sport Arena - Odessa, Ukraine Oct. 01 - B1 Club - Moscow, Russia Oct. 03 - Sport Arena Trud - Irkutsk, Siberia Oct. 05 - Gavana Club - Krasnoyarsk, Siberia Oct. 06 - Rock City - Novosibirsk, Siberia Oct. 07 - XL Club - Omsk, Siberia ...

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Conquer

Four months after Max and Igor Cavalera finally answered the cries of fans far and wide and unleashed their CAVALERA CONSPIRACY upon the world; the former shifted his focus back to his day job and hit us all with "Conquer". While an argument could be made that by splitting his time between both proj...

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Fire For Hire

In a just world, the members of SUPAGROUP would be doing some hard time in the clink for their willful and aggravated humping of Bon Scott's remains, and when they got out, they'd spend a few years on probation for the dipshit VILLAGE PEOPLE thrift store getups they're self-consciously wearing on th...

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SHAMAN, VIPER, TRIBUZY Among DYNAMITE's 'Heavy Metal Album' Nominees

SHAMAN, VIPER and TRIBUZY are among the artists that are nominated for this year's Dynamite award in the "Heavy Metal Album" category. Dynamite is said to be one of the most important awards in the the Brazilian independent music industry, with 21 categories that cover albums, bands, personalities,...

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ELIS: Studio Update

Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS have entered Mastersound Studio in Germany with producer Alex Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES' EYES) to begin recording their new album. The follow-up to 2006's "Griefshire" will mark the band's first full-length recording with new singer Sandra Schleret, who joined...