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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS: 'You Made Me So Mad I Wanna Punch You In The Face'

MASTODON singer/guitarist Brent Hinds recently spoke to Revolver magazine about how he was jumped following the band's performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards and suffered a blow that nearly ended his life. He had just attended an MTV Music Video Awards after-party, where he hung out and dran...

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TURTLEHEAD Featuring DREAM THEATER, OVERKILL, ANTHRAX Members; Free MP3 Available

Mark Strigl from "Talking Metal" is offering a free MP3 download of a cover of MOTÖRHEAD's "Overkill" on his blog. Strigl and John Ostronomy recorded the track with Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL, THE CURSED),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER). This one-off band, dubbed TURT...

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EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' Audio Samples Available

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will release a double live CD, titled "The Classical Conspiracy", on May 8 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded in Miskolc, Hungary, on June 14 2008 during the Miskolc International Opera Festival. The band performed a 45-minute set of...

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CHAOSWAVE: '10 Years Of Denial' Video Released

"10 Years of Denial", the new video from the Italian/Danish power-thrash metal act CHAOSWAVE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed at a former mine site in Italy with Dutch director Richard Spierings (who has previously worked with ANOTHER MESSIAH). CHAOSWAVE released its new album, "Dead Eye Dr...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Port Richey Concert To Be Webcast

JON OLIVA'S PAIN's May 15 concert at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida will be webcast via Synclive. Just go to www.synclive.com and register to watch the show. JON OLIVA'S PAIN has inked a new deal with AFM Records for the release of the band's fourth CD, tentatively due in October, and .....

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GOD DETHRONED: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Passiondale", the new album from the Dutch melodic death metal band GOD DETHRONED, is available for streaming in its entirety on the group's MySpace page. "Passiondale" will be released as a limited double digipack edition including a bonus CD. The double-digipack will feature stunning artwork and...

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In The Studio With SLAYER

Steve Appleford of RollingStone.com reports: SLAYER are still in the early stages of recording, just five weeks in, working out ideas for what will be an 11-song album, released in July, in time for the summer's second Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour with MARILYN MANSON. Lyrics still wait to be...

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OVER THE RAINBOW: First U.S. Dates Announced

OVER THE RAINBOW has scheduled the following U.S. dates: Jul. 06 - Ocean City Music Pier - Ocean City, NJ Jul. 08 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI (Opening for BTO) Jul. 10 - Crocodile Rock Cafe - Allentown, PA Jul. 11 - The Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ OVER THE ...

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HARDLINE Singer To Guest On 'Allee Martell's Purrfect Timing'

HARDLINE/AXEL RUDI PELL vocalist Johnny Gioeli will be the special guest on Megarock Radio melodic hard rock program "Allee Martell's Purrfect Timing" today (Wednesday, April 15) at 8 p.m. EST. According to the show's hostess Allee Martell, the interview will be focused on "talking music and all abo...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Death Magic Doom' Lands On German Chart

"Death Magic Doom", the new album from Swedish/Texan doom legends CANDLEMASS, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 52. The group's previous CD, "King of the Grey Islands", debuted at No. 83 back in June 2007. Due in North America on May 5 via Nuclear Blast Records, "Death Magic...

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SLAYER's ARAYA Interviewed By METAL INJECTION At EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

Bassist/vocalist Tom Araya of SLAYER was interviewed (with his wife and kids standing at his side) by Metal Injection on the "black carpet" of last Tuesday night's (April 7) Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Araya and SLAYER guitarist Kerry King presented th...

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Blind Faith Loyalty

In keeping with the tradition of excellence for which Cruz Del Sur is now known, the Italian powerhouse of traditional/melodic heavy metal (with a twist) has released an album that boasts plenty of melodic songwriting and the golden throat of Chris Renaldi, yet is powered by a stout combination of t...

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All-Girl Band Pays Tribute To METALLICA, KING DIAMOND; Interview, Performance Footage Available

A six-minute interview with the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based all-girl METALLICA cover band MISSTALLICA can be viewed below. Also available is video footage of MISSTALLICA performing "Creeping Death" on February 13, 2009 at the Trocadero in Philadelphia. Several members MISSTALLICA are also in QU...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' Songwriting Credits Available

The songwriting credits have been revealed for "Polaris", the new studio album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The CD — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki — will be made available in Europe on May 21 via the band's new label partner Edel...

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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Box Set Details Revealed

LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT — the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums),John Petrucci (guitar) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) alongside progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame — will release a box set as...