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Sedentary
That MASTODON's Bill Kelliher and BLACK COBRA's Rafa Martinez — more so than any other guests — play on AMERICAN HERITAGE's first album since 2006's "Millenarian" says a great deal about the sound of "Sedentary". Early-to-mid-period MASTODON and the sludgy, bass-heavy dynamics of BLACK COBRA figure...March 27, 2011
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Mach II
MACH II is a new Cleveland, Ohio band that plays a blend of hard rock and NWOBHM. So far, so good, right? And I'm including Cleveland and Ohio in the "good" since numerous great, often-underappreciated rock/metal bands have come out of both the city and the state. But I'll not bore you with addition...March 27, 2011
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AMON AMARTH: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Surtur Rising", the eighth studio album from Swedish melodic death metal tyrants AMON AMARTH, is available for streaming in its entirety at Bloody-Disgusting.com. Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim ("flame land") and the oldest being in the nine worlds of Norse myth...March 26, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Frontman Interviewed By ON TRACK MAGAZINE (Audio)
David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Interview (audio):March 25, 2011
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METALLICA's Record Label To Be Bought By NAPSTER Founder?
The Pulse Of Radio reports that METALLICA's record label is for sale — and one person interested in buying it is the man who founded Napster, against which METALLICA fought a legal battle more than a decade ago. According to All Things Digital, Napster founder Sean Parker is in talks to team up ...March 25, 2011
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ARTIZAN Announces New Guitarist
U.S. melodic metallers ARTIZAN have announced the addition of lead guitarist Steffen Robitzsch (far right in photo below) to the group's ranks. Steffen lives and teaches guitar in Jacksonville, Florida and has extensive training in classical and jazz theory. Steffen has studied with Tony Smotherman...March 25, 2011
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IRON MAIDEN On BILLBOARD's 'Hot Tours' List
According to Billboard.com, IRON MAIDEN ranks third — behind LADY GAGA and PRINCE — on the latest Hot Tours list, with totals reported from its "Final Frontier World Tour" that began in June 2010 and included dates in both North America and Europe. The tour resumed in 2011 with a February 11 concert...March 24, 2011
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SUIDAKRA: 'Stone Of The Seven Suns' Video Released
"Stone Of The Seven Suns", the new "official" live video from German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", which will be released on March 25 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Gernhart Studio in Siegburg, German...March 24, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Interviewed On 'Focus On Metal' Podcast (Audio)
Episode 28 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with Johan Söderberg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now listen to it below. (Note: The chat begins around the 15-minute mark.) Focus On Metal podcast (audio):March 24, 2011
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NOCTEM: New Album Details Revealed
Spanish black/death metallers NOCTEM will release their sophomore album, "Oblivion", on June 13 via Rising Records. A "signed limited tour edition" of the CD will be made available in Spain on May 24. The follow-up to 2009's "Divinity", "Oblivion" was recorded at Ultrasound Studios 2 in Portugal wit...March 24, 2011
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TURISAS Violinist Interviewed By U.K.'s PLANET MOSH TV (Video)
Planet Mosh TV conducted an interview with Olli Vänskä, the violinist of Finnish "battle metal" warriors TURISAS, at this year's Hammerfest, which took place March 18-19, 2011 in Prestatyn, North Wales. You can now watch the chat below. "Stand Up And Fight", the third album from TURISAS, entered the...March 23, 2011
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POWER QUEST Goes 'Balls Out' In New Video Interview
U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST were interviewed at the Hammerfest, which took place March 18-19, 2011 in Prestatyn, North Wales. You can now watch the chat below. "Survive", a brand new song from POWER QUEST, can be streamed in the ReverbNation widget below. The track comes off the group's new albu...March 23, 2011
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'Steve Harris - The Clairvoyant' Book Now Available
One of the better-known IRON MAIDEN fan sites, MaidenCroatia.com, proudly presents a book by Stipe Juras, one of their founding members and a long-time music journalist and writer, which describes, for the first time in history, the life of the legendary metal musician and IRON MAIDEN founder Steve...March 23, 2011
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: New Album Track Listing Revealed
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will release it...March 23, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Covers SYSTEM OF A DOWN; Audio Available
AMON AMARTH has recorded a cover version of the SYSTEM OF A DOWN song "Aerials". The Swedish death metal band's rendition of the tune is featured as a downloadable track with copies of AMON AMARTH's eighth studio album, "Surtur Rising", that are ordered through FYE stores in the United States, and i...March 22, 2011
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