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LAMB OF GOD's New Material 'Sounds Pretty Monstrous Thus Far,' Says RANDY BLYTHE

Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD spoke to Noisey about the band's plans for 2015, including the progress of the writing sessions for the group's new album, which he describes as "pretty monstrous." "LAMB OF GOD is playing a bunch of big gigs this year, and sooner or...

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THE SANITY DAYS Featuring Ex-ONSLAUGHT Members: Debut Album Audio Samples Available

A two-and-a-half-minute YouTube clip containing audio samples of the forthcoming debut album from THE SANITY DAYS — the project featuring four former members of legendary Bristol, England thrash metallers ONSLAUGHT — is available below. The CD was recorded at Doghouse Studio in Bristol for a late sp...

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Beyond the Red Mirror

Previewing their tenth album "Beyond the Red Mirror" with the previously-released "Twilight of the Gods" EP, German power-symphonic metal maestros BLIND GUARDIAN capitalize on a long break with an encompassing and magical effort. For "Beyond the Red Mirror", the band worked with three different worl...

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Only to Rise

It'd be tacky to grab an easy pun and say here's a match made in you-know-where, yet an alliance between STRYPER's Michael Sweet and guitar hero George Lynch is most definitely a match. This pairing only seems awkward upon first glance, but there's a perfect logic to these guys hooking up. Michael S...

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From the Very Depths

Call 'em black metal if you still feel the need, but at this point VENOM should be considered simply VENOM. There's zilch to this band to align them with EMPEROR, GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR, MAYHEM or BURZUM other than pentagrams, goats' heads and Lucifer. By now, though, if you haven't yet figured out VE...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Is Learning How To Develop Into Being Great Songwriter

Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about how difficult it is to keep GODSMACK from interfering with his solo...

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TOXIK: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Resurrected cult classic progressive thrashers TOXIK have uploaded two full new songs to their YouTube channel. "Too Late" and "Crooked Crosses" feature Mike Sanders on vocals, Josh Christian on guitar, Jason Bittner on drums, and William Bodily on bass. These tracks were mixed and mastered by Tom M...

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FATES WARNING's 'Awaken The Guardian' Lineup To Headline 2016 Edition Of KEEP IT TRUE Festival

American progressive power metal legends FATES WARNING will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their "Awaken The Guardian" album with an exclusive headlining live appearance at the 2016 edition of the Keep It True festival, set to take place in April 2016 in Lauda-Konigshofen, Germany. The band — in...

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PRIMAL FEAR Plays First Show With New Drummer AQUILES PRIESTER; Video Available

Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ANGRA) made his live debut with German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR this past Saturday, December 20 at the Knock Out Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany. Video footage of the concert can be seen below. Priester joined PRIMAL FEAR in September as the replacement...

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BATTLE BEAST: Second 'Unholy Savior' Trailer

The second trailer for "Unholy Savior", the third studio album from Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST, can be seen below. The CD will be released on January 9, 2015 in Europe and January 13, 2015 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. "Unholy Savior" track listing: 01. Lionheart 02. Unholy Savio...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Launches SOTO Band, Prepares To Release 'Inside The Vertigo' Album

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", will blo...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'Deep Six' Video Released

MARILYN MANSON will release his new album, "The Pale Emperor", on January 19, 2015 via the shock rocker's own label — Hell, etc. — in a joint venture with Cooking Vinyl. Manson collaborated on the new album, his first in over two years, with noted film composer/producer Tyler Bates ("Guardians Of Th...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Third 'Beyond The Red Mirror' Trailer

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will release their tenth studio album, "Beyond The Red Mirror", in Europe on January 30, 2015 and in North America on February 3, 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The third trailer for the album is available below. Four and a half years in the making, the follow-up to 20...

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BABYMETAL: New Trailer For 'Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse' DVD/Blu-Ray

Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL will release the "Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse" DVD/Blu-ray on January 7, 2015. The set will contain the band's Nippon Budokan performances from March 2014 when the three BABYMETAL singers/dancers became the youngest artists to ever appea...

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GUNS N' ROSES' BUMBLEFOOT To Focus On His Solo Career: 'I've Tried To Do Both, And It's Been Really Difficult'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says that he is focusing on his solo career after spending eight years playing in the Axl Rose-fronted band. Thal, who is putting the finishing touches on his next solo album, held a press event on Friday, December 12 at The Good Room in Greenpoint, Broo...