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SOLSTICE Completes First Recording In 15 Years

British doom metal outfit SOLSTICE has completed its first recording since 1998's "New Dark Age" album. Recorded in GM Studios in Huddersfield and mixed by Richard Whittaker, the new material will be released as a four-song, 27-minute mini-album entitled "Death's Crown Is Victory". Initially availab...

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K.K. DOWNING On Leaving JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Just Wasn't Enjoying It Anymore'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing spoke to Midland Rocks about his shocking April 2011 announcement that he was leaving the band prior to their "Epitaph" world tour. Downing, who recently started a career as a rock promoter under the banner The Future Of Heavy Metal, says that, co...

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SLIPKNOT's JOEY JORDISON Talks To Italy's LINEAROCK About SCAR THE MARTYR (Video)

Journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linearock recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and SCAR THE MARTYR drummer Joey Jordison. You can now watch the chat below. SCAR THE MARTYR's self-titled debut album will be released on October 1 via Roadrunner Records. Recorded at Sound Fa...

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CARCASS: 'Surgical Steel' Cracks U.S. Top 50

"Surgical Steel", the new album from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS, sold around 8,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 41 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Surgical Steel" has registered the following first-week chart positions so far:...

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SOULFLY: Part 1 Of 'Savages' Track-By-Track Breakdown (Video)

The first in a two-part series of video clips featuring a track-by-track breakdown of SOULFLY's ninth album, "Savages", by the band's mainman, Max Cavalera, can be seen below. "Savages" is scheduled for release on October 1 via SOULFLY's new label home, Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produc...

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HIM Frontman Interviewed By PIT FREAKS (Audio)

On September 19, Pit Freaks conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM in Houston, Texas. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. HIM's latest album, "Tears On Tape", sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...

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BLACK SABBATH's '13 3D' Maze At UNIVERSAL STUDIOS: Five-Minute Video Walk-Through

SoCal Theme Parks 360 has uploaded a five-minute walk-through of "Black Sabbath: 13 3D", the new all-original, terrifying 3D maze immortalizing Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler from BLACK SABBATH, the celebrated, multi-platinum rock band that pioneered the heavy metal genre with their dar...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Says Resurgence Of Thrash Metal Is 'Amazing'

The Rock Pit recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rob Cavestany of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rock Pit: I wanted to ask you also about the [new DEATH ANGEL] album title, "The Dream Calls For Blood". I get the impressio...

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MONSTER MAGNET: New Song 'Paradise' Available For Streaming

MONSTER MAGNET will release its new album, "Last Patrol", in North America on October 15 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Dave Wyndorf and Phil Caivano, while "Evil" Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BAD RELIGION) mixed the album, with additional production duties handled by Matt...

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SCAR THE MARTYR: Debut Album Trailer Available

The official trailer for the self-titled debut album from SCAR THE MARTYR, the new band led by SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, can be seen below. The CD will be released on October 1 via Roadrunner Records. Recorded at Sound Farm Studios in Des Moines, Iowa, SCAR THE MARTYR's album was helmed by Rhy...

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ROB ZOMBIE And KORN To Join Forces For 'Night Of The Living Dreads' Tour

Heavyweights ROB ZOMBIE and KORN have announced a co-headlining arena tour — the "Night Of The Living Dreads" tour — kicking off Sunday, November 3 in Reno, Nevada and encompassing 17 dates across the U.S (full itinerary below) before wrapping November 26 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. With both artist...

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CARCASS: 'Surgical Steel' First-Week Chart Positions

"Surgical Steel", the new album from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #6 Germany: #10 Austria: #24 Sweden: #42 UK: #47 Australia: #59 Netherlands: #73 France: #80 Ireland: #84 Belgium: #117 (Flanders #130, Wallonia...

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HELL: 'Curse And Chapter' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Reactivated British occult metal legends HELL will release their second full-length album, "Curse And Chapter", on November 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: CD: 01. Gehennae Incendiis 02. The Age Of Nefarious 03. The Disposer Supreme 04. Darkhangel 05. Harbin...

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SLASH And 'Nothing Left To Fear' Director Talk To NewsTalk 1010 (Audio)

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and director Anthony Leonardi III, who helmed the first-ever motion picture Slash has co-produced, "Nothing Left To Fear", stopped by NewsTalk 1010 last week to chat with Richard Crouse about the film. You can now listen to the chat in the Y...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Explains New Album Title

Metal Covenant recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rob Cavestany of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Covenant: For me the [new DEATH ANGEL] album ["The Dream Calls For Blood"] is a typical DEATH ANGEL album. So what did y...