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EXCITER Parts Ways With Bassist ROB 'CLAMMY' COHEN, Vows To Continue With New Members

Pioneering Canadian thrashers EXCITER have parted ways with bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen "due to differences (both personal and business) regarding the future of the band." The remaining members of EXCITER — Rik Charron (drums) and Kenny Winter (vocals) — say in a statement: "We ARE NOT disbanding but...

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ILLDISPOSED To Release 'With The Lost Souls On Our Side' In June; Cover Artwork Unveiled

Danish extreme metallers ILLDISPOSED will release their new album, "With The Lost Souls On Our Side", on June 27 via Massacre Records. The cover artwork was created by Lasse Hoile (PORCUPINE TREE, BLACKFIELD, STEVEN WILSON) and can be seen below. ILLDISPOSED last fall announced the addition of drumm...

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LEIF EDLING To Sit Out AVATARIUM's Performance At ROADBURN; TIAMAT's ANDERS IWERS To Fill In

Due to his health condition, bassist Leif Edling (CANDLEMASS, AVATARIUM) has not been able to participate in the rehearsals for AVATARIUM's upcoming appearance at the Roadburn festival. Therefore the band will once again play with Anders Iwers from TIAMAT filling in for Leif. Says AVATARIUM: "Good n...

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JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, ALICE IN CHAINS, Ex-PANTERA Members Pay Tribute To KURT COBAIN

According to The Pulse Of Radio, this Saturday (April 5) marks the 20th anniversary of the death of NIRVANA founder and frontman Kurt Cobain at the age of 27. Cobain, who killed himself with a shotgun in a room above the garage of his Seattle home, instantly joined the pantheon of rock legends who d...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's GREG PUCIATO Speaks To TEAMROCK RADIO About KILLER BE KILLED (Audio)

Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) recently spoke to TeamRock Radio about KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Puciato, Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA). You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. KILLER BE KILLED...

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KITTIE's MORGAN LANDER 'Didn't Expect' Such An Overwhelming Response To 20th-Anniversary Crowd-Funding Campaign

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE last weekend raised $20,000 in eight hours via crowd funding campaign for a 20th-anniversary documentary. As of yesterday (Thursday, April 3),the campaign had already raised over $35,000 from 770 funders, and there were 26 days left for fans to contribute. "To be...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Track-By-Track Breakdown Of 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And P...

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MAYHEM's NECROBUTCHER Speaks To METAL WANI About 'Esoteric Warfare' Album (Audio)

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with Jørn Stubberud, best known as the bassist in the legendary Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM (where he performs under the stage name Necrobutcher). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. MAYHEM will...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW Answers Fan-Submitted Questions - Part 1 (Video)

Part one of a new question-answer session with DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED),can be seen below. DEVIL YOU KNOW will release its inaugural effort, "The Beauty of Destruction", on both physic...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE 'Pissed Off' By 'Uninvited Fan' At GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE's Memorial

LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe has confirmed that he attended the April 1 private memorial for late GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) in their hometown of Richmond, Virginia. Blythe writes on Instagram: "I was one of three people who were not part of GWAR who spoke. This was a gift...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Talks To U.K.'s TotalRock (Audio)

TotalRock DJ Xander recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. SOULFY's ninth album, "Savages", was released on October 1, 2013 via SOULFLY's new label home, Nuclear...

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IRON REAGAN Releases Free 13-Track 'Spoiled Identity' EP

Richmond, Virginia hardcore thrash supergroup IRON REAGAN, which consists of current and former members of MUNICIPAL WASTE, CANNABIS CORPSE, DARKEST HOUR, MAMMOTH GRINDER and SUPPRESION, has released the "Spoiled Identity" EP for free through the band's Bandcamp page. Hammering thirteen riotous song...

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DEN SAAKALDTE To Release 'Kapittel II: Faen I Helvete' In May

Norwegian black metallers DEN SAAKALDTE will release their long-awaited sophomore album, "Kapittel II: Faen I Helvete", on May 27 in Europe and June 10 in North America via Agonia Records. The cover artwork was created by Trine + Kim Design Studio (ULVER, MAYHEM, DARKTHRONE, DHG) and can be seen bel...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: South American Concert Attendances, Grosses Revealed

The following are some of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's recent South American concert attendances/grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: AVENGED SEVENFOLD Venue: Espaco das Americas City/State: Sao Paulo, Brazil Date: March 12, 2014 Gross Sales: $569,142 Attendance/Capacity: 7,133 / 9,600 T...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Projected To Sell 13K-15K First Week

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in...