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The Year the Sun Died

To everything, turn, turn, turn as THE BYRDS once sang and while that's hardly a metal tune, the sentiment rings the same in light of the reformation of metal legends SANCTUARY. As most know, vocalist Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard bailed in the midst of a label-proposed stylistic change to gr...

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Video Footage Of DELAIN Bassist's Testicle-Rupturing Stage Mishap

Bassist Otto Schimmelpenninck of Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN is recovering after undergoing surgery for a ruptured testicle, suffered during the band's November 26 performance in Birmingham, England. Schimmelpenninck writes on Facebook: "After what can be described as one of the most unpleasant...

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NAPALM DEATH: 'Apex Predator - Easy Meat' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

British/American grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH will release their 15th studio album, "Apex Predator - Easy Meat", on January 27, 2015 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records. The CD's striking artwork, which can be seen below, was created by Danish designer Frode Sylthe (Friktio...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Featuring RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's BRAD WILK: Video Footage Of Live Debut

SMASHING PUMPKINS' new lineup — featuring RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer Brad Wilk and KILLERS bassist Mark Stoermer — made its live debut this past Wednesday night (November 26) at Chicago's Thalia Hall. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. SMASHING PUMPKINS' new album,...

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Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Rejoins SCORPIONS On The Road

SCORPIONS' American drummer James Kottak has rejoined the band on the road eight months after he spent a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail in April for insulting Islam. Kottak, who has been receiving treatment for alcohol abuse, released a statement in early June in which he said "this ent...

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GRAND MAGUS: 'Steel Versus Steel' Video Released

"Steel Versus Steel", the new video from Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's seventh album, "Triumph And Power", which registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe: Germany: #21 Austria: #36 Switzerland: #59 UK: #129 These are the...

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ONSLAUGHT 'Fires' Singer NEIL TURBIN Two Days Before Completion Of North American 'Thrash Invasion' Tour

**UPDATE**: Neil Turbin has posted the following statement on his Facebook page regarding his early departure from the ONSLAUGHT tour: "I agreed to do the ONSLAUGHT tour to fill-in for Sy Keeler who couldn't do the tour due to his son's illness. I turned down the offer three times because it was ver...

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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs In Porto Alegre

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on October 5 in Porto Alegre, Brazil can be seen below. On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl condu...

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BILLY CORGAN Lashes Out At Pop Stars 'Doing Porn'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan has declared that the public have "had it" with super-sexy videos. Corgan told the London Evening Standard, "I have a strange sense that people have had it with pop. I can't compete with somebody who's doing porn. The person wh...

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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Photographed Outside Home Four Days Before Scheduled Court Appearance

Daily Mail has posted new photos of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd "rocking on" outside his New Zealand home earlier today (Sunday, November 23) — just four days before he is scheduled to appear in court. The 60-year-old musician was seen "larking around with a mate," playing tunes on a guitar and chatting...

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HINDER: 'Hit The Ground' Lyric Video Released

Oklahoma-based rockers HINDER have signed with The End Records. The band's new single, "Hit The Ground", will be released on November 24 and will be followed by a full-length album in 2015. The official "Hit The Ground" lyric video can be seen below. Comments HINDER drummer Cody Hanson: "We couldn't...

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ANGUS YOUNG On PHIL RUDD's Status With AC/DC: 'It's Something We've Gotta Get Resolved'

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young addressed the legal problems of drummer Phil Rudd in a new interview with Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, saying that the drummer is "in a strange place and a strange situation." Rudd was arrested on November 6 and charged with attempting to arrange a murd...

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NAPALM DEATH: New Song 'Cesspits' Available For Streaming

"Cesspits", a brand new song from British/American grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from the band's 15th studio album, "Apex Predator - Easy Meat", which will be released on January 27, 2015 (one day earlier internationally) via Ce...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Says Fans Have Been 'Really Supportive' Following Singer Change

On October 24, Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Swedish / Canadian / American metallers ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. ARCH ENEMY played its first show with White-Gluz on May 23 at Turbohalle in Bucharest, Romania. Angela Gossow,...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Tap RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's BRAD WILK For Upcoming Shows

SMASHING PUMPKINS have recruited RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer Brad Wilk and KILLERS bassist Mark Stoermer for their upcoming dates in support of their new album, "Monuments To An Elegy", which is due out December 9. "We're absolutely thrilled and humbled to have Brad and Mark helping us out with...