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Nullo: The Pleasure of Self-Mutilation

When you've been in a band for two decades, you're either pushing forty or past it, and you still feel the need to release a sequel to a song called "Infernal Haemorrhoids", the world has no right to expect major progression or mellowing out from you. Dave Rotten has been fronting Spain's extreme de...

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The Killing Sun

Rising from the same fertile northern California scene of the early 1980's that spawned everyone from METALLICA to Y&T to the embryonic, pre-Pacific Northwest METAL CHURCH, ANVIL CHORUS packed a lot of livin' into a short life. Though they never signed to a label and called it quits in 1985, the...

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Skandinavisk Misantropi

The blood-red cover is not the only thing that will make you feel ill at ease and a little bit freaked out about SKITLIV's "Skandinavisk Misantropi". Face the facts, both vocalist/guitarist/mind-fucker Maniac (ex-MAYHEM) and guitarist/vocalist Niklas Kvarforth (SHINING) are both involved. You couldn...

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STRUCTURE OF INHUMANITY To Film Two New Videos

STRUCTURE OF INHUMANITY, the "epic, melodic death/power metal" band featuring PYRAMAZE/ECHOTERRA keyboardist Jonah Weingarten, ex-ARSIS bassist Noah Martin, SUSPYRE vocalist Clay Barton, SUSPYRE drummer Gabe Marshall, and the twin axe assault of newcomers Mike Iuzzolino and Brandon Ellis, will film...

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SCOTT 'SVH' VON HELDT Writing Weekly Column For SHARE MY GUITAR

Scott "SVH" Von Heldt, who plays lead guitar in former KORN axeman Brian "Head" Welch's solo band, is writing a weekly music column for one of the fastest-growing social networks for guitarists, Share My Guitar. Share My Guitar is a social network for guitar enthusiasts and a space where you'll be a...

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MOONSPELL Working On 'Melodic, Dark And Powerful' New Album

Vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL has issued the following update: "We have finished greatly in Skopje, Macedonia in front of hundreds of fans in na indoor festival and have close the year of 2009 era vulgaris, in what it comes to MOONSPELL live shows. It was a great run, i...

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BYFROST Signs With PAINKILLER RECORDS

Netherlands-based Painkiller Records (a sub-label of Apollon Entertainment UN Limited) has added Norwegian extreme metallers BYFROST to its roster, and will release the band's debut full-length album, "Black Earth", in the spring. The follow-up to the band's self-released EP "Byfrostmetal", "Black E...

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DISBELIEF: 20th-Anniversary Album Detailed

German death metallers DISBELIEF have set "Heal!" as the title of their forthcoming 20th-anniversary album, due in April 2010 via Massacre Records. The CD will contain seven songs, including three cover versions: * KILLING JOKE - "A Love Like Blood" * KING DIAMOND - "Welcome Home" * CRIMSON GLORY -...

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DAVE MUSTAINE's Heartfelt Message About His Son

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am struggling with the process of growing old. Not about the number of years that I have been here — 48; not the number of mistakes — a gazillion. Not the number of friends — ....

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Recalls The Worst Christmas Ever

The Pulse of Radio reports: Most Christmas memories are good ones, but sometimes the holiday season can be traumatic as well — especially for younger kids. METALLICA's James Hetfield told The Pulse of Radio that his least favorite Christmas involved learning the truth about a certain figure in a red...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist: Performing With HETFIELD Was 'One Of Highlights Of My Musical Career'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Full Metal Rock conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD on December 5, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Full Metal Rock: A few months back in Europe, [METALLICA's] James...

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NICK OLIVERI: East Coast 'Death Acoustic' Tour Announced

Nick Oliveri (KYUSS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MONDO GENERATOR) has taken his "Death Acoustic" tour to Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Now he is heading home with a run of solo shows across the United States East Coast during January/February and West Coast dates set to follow shortly after. The d...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DREAM THEATER, TRIVIUM, OPETH Featured On 'God Of War' Digital EP

Roadrunner Records has announced plans to release an exclusive digital extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation3 (PS3) exclusive videogame "God of War III". The EP, titled "God of War: Blood & Metal", will be released in March as a part of the "God of War III Ultimate...

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IN VAIN: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

"Mantra", the sophomore album from Norwegian extreme metallers IN VAIN, will be released on January 18, 2010 via Indie Recordings. "Mantra" track listing: 01. Captivating Solitude 02. Mannefall 03. Ain't No Lovin' 04. On The Banks Of The Mississippi 05. Circle Of Agony 06. Wayakin (The Guardian Spir...

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SPIRALARMS Completes Recording Full-Length Debut

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on vocals, Chris "Cornbread" Lombardo on bass, Brad Barth on keyboards, Greg Narducci on rhythm guitar and Ron Redeen on drums, has finished recording its ful...