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SLASH Performs THE ROLLING STONES Classic With GHOST HOUNDS; Video Available

Video footage of Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) performing THE ROLLING STONES classic "Gimme Shelter" with GHOST HOUNDS on November 25, 2009 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California can be viewed below (courtesy of Christy Borgman). Based in Los Angeles, GHOST HOUNDS "stirs up old...

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THE CROWN Is Back!

DOBERMANN, the band formed by four former members of the Swedish death/thrash act THE CROWN, has officially changed its name to THE CROWN and has released audio samples of two brand new songs, both of which can be streamed below. THE CROWN 2009 is: * Jonas Stålhammar (GOD MACABRE, MACABRE END, ABHOT...

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SERJ TANKIAN To Release 'Elect The Dead Symphony' In March

On March 16, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock's most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo...

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Wormwood

MARDUK hit pay dirt with 2007's "Rom: 512", thanks to the deft balancing of songwriting dynamics and feral black metal intensity. It was a game changer for the legendary band and although fans will always have their favorites (it seems "Panzer Division Marduk" gets mentioned in every single review,...

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The Weeding

Who says death metal cannot be fun? Certainly not CANNABIS CORPSE. Featuring bassist Landphil (MUNICIPAL WASTE),vocalist Weedgrinder (BATTLEMASTER),guitarist Nickropolis (PARASYTIC),and drummer Hallhammer, the herbal warriors have returned with a four-song EP appropriately titled "The Weeding". W...

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Metal of Honor

Tanks rumble over decaying bodies, gasmasks are donned as soldiers carry their wounded in one arm and M-16 in the other, marching through plumes of smoke on a battlefield halfway around the world. Following closely behind is an armored personnel carrier that pulls a flatbed on which the members of M...

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...Of Mountains...

Far be it from me to say that metal bands must continually reinvent the wheel. Derivation is generally not an issue — a good song is a good song and a good riff is a good riff, regardless of the influential reference points. It is only when an act pays tribute in either a soulless ...

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NIGHTRAGE: Interview, Performance Footage From ILHA DO ERMAL Festival Available

Riff Magazine has uploaded video footage of NIGHTRAGE's performance at this year's Ilha do Ermal festival, which was held August 28-30 in Vieira do Minho, Portugal. The nine-minute clip, which can be viewed below, also includes an interview with the band. "Wearing A Martyr's Crown", the fourth full-...

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OVERKILL Frontman Interviewed By Greece's METALZONE; Audio Available

Greece's Metalzone.gr recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. OVERKILL has inked a U.S. deal with E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) for the February 9, 2010 release of...

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MNEMIC: 'Diesel Uterus' Lyrics Released

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have released the lyrics to their new song "Diesel Uterus", which is available for streaming below. The track comes off the band's fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", due in Europe on January 15, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Re...

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SATAN'S HOST Live In Denver; Video Available

Video footage of SATAN'S HOST's October 31, 2009 performance at the Iliff Park Saloon in Denver, Colorado can be viewed below. SATAN'S HOST's new album, "Power ~ Purity ~ Perfection: 999", was released in October via Moribund Records. The CD was recorded at Flatline Audio with producer Dave Otero an...

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EMBASSY OF SILENCE: New Song Available For Streaming

The title track from the forthcoming debut album from the Finnish atmospheric rock/metal band EMBASSY OF SILENCE, entitled "Euphorialight", was aired yesterday (Thursday, November 26) on the Finnish national radio, Yle-X, on a program called "Metalliliitto". You can now listen to the entire show for...

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EMPIRES OF EDEN To Enter Studio In January

EMPIRES OF EDEN, the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall, will hit the studio in January 2010 to complete the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut, "Songs of War and Vengeance". The next album will include an international all-star lineup of some of metal's most power...

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NEVERMORE Drummer Launches T-Shirt Line

NEVERMORE drummer Van Williams has launced a new t-shirt line called Killrwill Clothing Collections. He says, "Some of you know that I've been doing art for years and finally decided to put some on t-shirts! "The first series of shirts to come out under this label is the 'All That Rocks' series dedi...

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MNEMIC: New Song Available For Streaming

"Diesel Uterus", a brand new song from Danish modern metallers MNEMIC, is available for streaming at Metal-Hammer.de. The track comes off the band's fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", which will be released in Europe on January 15, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010 via Nuclear Bl...