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Former KVELERTAK Frontman ERLEND HJELVIK Launches HJELVIK Solo Project

Former KVELERTAK frontman Erlend Hjelvik has launched a solo project called HJELVIK. The band has signed with Nuclear Blast Records and will release its debut album, "Welcome To Hel", later this year. Jens Prüter, head of A&R at Nuclear Blast Europe, commented: "It's been 10 years since I first...

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Abyss

The first thing that strikes you is how satisfyingly heavy UNLEASH THE ARCHERS have become over the years. Not that the Canadians' early albums lacked cojones, it's just that power metal has become such a sonically predictable genre over the decades, and bands with the gall to do something different...

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Watch METALLICA's Entire Performance At Last 'Big Four' Concert In Bronx, New York

METALLICA has posted another video as part of its new concert series, "#MetallicaMondays", where the band is streaming a complete live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The latest concert to be shared was recorded on September 14, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in Bron...

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NICLAS ENGELIN Says He Is Still A Member Of IN FLAMES

Guitarist Niclas Engelin, who has been sitting out IN FLAMES' tour dates for the past year and a half, was asked in a new interview with the "MetalBreak" podcast what his "future" with the band is. He responded (hear audio below),"I choose to pass on that [question]," before quickly adding, "I'm st...

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Watch DEATH ANGEL, WARBRINGER And HOLY GRAIL Members Cover METALLICA's 'Orion'

DEATH ANGEL's Ted Aguilar (rhythm guitar) has joined forces with WARBRINGER's Carlos Cruz (drums),HOLY GRAIL's Alex Lee (lead guitar),and HELLFIRE's Herman Balanda (bass) to record a quarantine cover version of METALLICA's "Orion". Video of the performance can be seen below. Aguilar said in a stat...

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Watch Teaser For MANOWAR's 'The Final Battle' DVD And Blu-Ray

On March 14, 2020, MANOWAR played its long-awaited first-ever concert in Mexico, headlining the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Mexico City. This historic event was recorded in highest definition, with over 15 8K and 4K cameras, a drone and immersive audio setup. The resulting footage will soon be r...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Was 'Shocked' By MARTIN BIRCH's Death

IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith has commented on the passing of producer Martin Birch, expressing his shock and calling it "very sad." The guitarist, who worked with Birch for almost a decade during his initial tenure in IRON MAIDEN in the 1980s, made the comments while speaking to Eonmusic about his boo...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: Those Who Despise DONALD TRUMP Will Try To Get Him Out Of Office By Any Means Necessary

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan says that people who "despise" President Donald Trump will try to get him out of office "by any means necessary." The musician, who has praised Trump in recent weeks and has accused Democrats of "demonizing" the president and "blaming him for everything under t...

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DOUG ALDRICH Says GLENN HUGHES's Addition To THE DEAD DAISIES 'Worked Out Amazing'

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — will release its fifth album, "Holy Ground", on January 22, 2021. The LP was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France with producer Ben Grosse. The follow-up to 2018's "Burn It Dow...

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NONPOINT's ELIAS SORIANO: 'I've Had People Call Me The N-Word More Times Than I Can Count On Both Hands'

NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano recently spoke to the "Aftershocks" podcast about the importance of the "Black Lives Matter" movement, which recently gained momentum in the wake of protests over the heinous killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other unarmed black people. He said (see video b...

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THE CULT Is Recording New Album At Legendary ROCKFIELD STUDIOS

Iconic rockers THE CULT have entered the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales to begin recording their new album. The band's follow-up to 2016's "Hidden City" is being helmed by producer Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with GHOST and ROYAL BLOOD, among others. Earlier today (Saturday, August...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Unveils Details Of First Album In Nearly Two Decades, 'The Symbol Remains'

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT will return with a mammoth new studio album, "The Symbol Remains", on October 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. Coming nearly two decades after the release of the band's last studio LP, "Curse Of The Hidden Mirror", the effort showcases a band which hasn't been slowed by the time passed bu...

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Created From Death

A mysterious gang of (presumably bearded) riff-welding brutes from London, England, BULL ELEPHANT already sounded like the finished article on their self-titled debut last year. Superficially, there's nothing drastically original going on here: a wild, nasty hybrid of lumbering doom, eerie post-meta...

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BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, SAXON, MEGADETH, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members, Others Pay Tribute To PETE WAY

Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Biff Byford (SAXON),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES),David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of...

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Listen To New (HED) P.E. Single 'Death Awaits'

The official lyric video for the song "Death Awaits" from (HED) P.E. can be seen below. The track is the second single from (HED) P.E.'s twelfth studio album, "Class Of 2020", which will be released on August 21 via Suburban Noize Records. The date also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the gro...