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COREY TAYLOR Says 2012 'Has Been An Extremely Wonderful Year Of Accomplishment'

On December 15, Simon Crampton of ThisIsNotAScene conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at the Bournemouth, U.K. stop of STONE SOUR's European tour. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ThisIsNotAScene: Finish the sentence. 2012 has been…. Corey: Busy....

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MERKABAH: New Album Artwork, Teaser Available

The cover artwork for "Ubiquity", the forthcoming third album from Quebec-based, female-fronted metallers MERKABAH, can be seen below. Also available is a video teaser for the CD, which will be released in early 2013. "Ubiquity" was recorded in October at Pierre Rémillard's (OBLIVEON, CRYPTOPSY, KRI...

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NIKKI SIXX: '25 Years Ago, I Had Two Almost-Fatal Drug Overdoses That Changed My Life Forever'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "25 years ago today I had two almost-fatal drug overdoses that changed my life forever. I can't even see myself these days as that kid who was running head strong into the abyss, but I know he taught me how to ...

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OPETH: Teaser For North American Tour Announcement Posted Online

Roadrunner Records has uploaded a 30-second video teaser for what appears to be an imminent North American tour announcement from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. The trek is expected to take place in the spring. In a November 2012 interview with Roadrunner, OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerf...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Jams With STEEL PANTHER In Las Vegas (Video)

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel joined Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER on stage on September 28 at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform a cover version of OZZY OSBOURNE's "Crazy Train" and PANTHER's own "Tomorrow Night". Video footage of his appearance can be seen bel...

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LARS ULRICH: 'I Don't Think I'll Ever Be Bored Of Being In METALLICA'

In the latest issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine (order a copy at this location),METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich talks about the band's next album, their upcoming 3D film spectacular and the longterm future of the biggest metal band in the world. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Me...

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HELSTAR Taps SYMPHONY X Bassist For Upcoming Shows

Texas-based metal veterans HELSTAR have issued the following update: "It's been a few months since we've issued an update and there are several news items we'd like to share with you HEL-raisers on what to expect in 2013! "As many of you know, early in the new year we will set sail from Miami onboar...

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METALLICA Working On 'Heavy', 'Energetic' New Music

METALLICA has finally commenced work on material for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" for a tentative 2014 release. Speaking to Metal Hammer for the magazine's January 2013 issue (order a copy at this location),the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, described the new music, saying "The stuff that...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Meets His Bone-Marrow Donor For First Time On Polish TV

Two years after the bone marrow procedure that saved his life, guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH finally met the donor for the first time. Nergal had previously expressed his desire to meet the person who donated bone marrow to him, but because of strict re...

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MASTER Mainman Interviewed By Brazil's 'Stay Heavy' (Video)

Brazil's "Stay Heavy" TV recently conducted an interview with MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann. You can now watch the chat below. MASTER's eleventh album, "The New Elite", was released earlier in the year via Pulverised Records. The CD, which was once again recorded, mixed and mastered at Shaark Studio...

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Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie

[Note: The original review of "Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie", which was written by Scott Alisoglu upon the DVD's initial release in 2010, can be found at this location.] There once was this heavy metal band that preferred tea over whiskey, so much they had boxes of it shipped from England on their...

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KROKUS Announces First Guest Drummer For Upcoming Tour

Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS have issued the following update: “To answer the numerous questions on our numerous blogs in the last couple of days regarding detailed info on who's drumming on live gigs in support of 'Dirty Dynamite' release: There will be several guest drummers supporting KROKUS o...

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ASTAROTH: 'Nero's Fire' Video Released

"Nero's Fire", the new video from legendary Italian heavy metal pioneers ASTAROTH, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's first-ever full-length album, "The End Of Silence", which will be released on December 21 via She Wolf Records. Produced by the band's bassist Saverio "Shining" Princip...

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ASIA Drummer Comments On U.K. Tour Cancelation

ASIA, featuring the original lineup of Geoff Downes (keyboards),Steve Howe (guitar),Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (lead vocals, bass),was forced to cancel its 30th-anniversary U.K. tour due to Palmer coming down with a severe case of E. coli. The drummer has now issued the following stateme...

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BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING Taps AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Drummer

BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING, the newly launched electro-metal studio project from MARAZENE producer Dietrich Thrall, has posted a studio update, including stills of the band's recent recording sessions at Bell Labs Recording in Norman, Oklahoma. The shots feature drummer Chris Emery of AMERICAN HEAD CHA...