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MINISTRY, RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist MIKE SCACCIA Dead At 47

Guitarist Mike Scaccia, who is best known for his work with MINISTRY, RIGOR MORTIS and the REVOLTING COCKS, died last night (Saturday, December 22) of a sudden heart attack brought on by a heart disease (official cause of death: atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease),according to the Tarra...

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DYNAZTY: New Video Interview Posted Online

On November 27, Sweden Rock Magazine correspondent Daniela Pilic conducted an interview with Stockholm, Sweden-based rockers DYNAZTY for her blog, In The Rearview Mirror, at KB in Malmö, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. DYNAZTY released its third album, "Sultans Of Sin", on February 29. The...

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BROKEN HOPE: 11 Songs Written For Next Album

Reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE have written 11 songs so far for their new studio album, to be released next year via Century Media Records. The band states: "The new material is so ferocious, we jokingly sum up the vibe of the new music as 'Reign In Bowels', because it's like someone t...

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SUFFOCATION: Official 'As Grace Descends' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "As Grace Descends", a brand new song from New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Pinnacle Of Bedlam", which will be released on February 15, 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. The artwork was handled this ti...

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Original TROUBLE Drummer To Guest On IN-GRAVED Debut

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson (TROUBLE, RETRO GRAVE) will play the Hammond organ on the forthcoming debut album from IN-GRAVED, the new band led by former PENTAGRAM and PLACE OF SKULLS guitarist Victor Griffin. The CD, which is tentatively due in the spring, will also feature drummer Pete Campbell, bassi...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER Have 'Done Some Irrefutable Damage'

Mike Portnoy says that it's highly improbably that he will ever rejoin DREAM THEATER because his former bandmates have "done some irrefutable damage behind the scenes." The drummer, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than 20 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENG...

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THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT Signs With LISTENABLE RECORDS

Listenable Records has announced the signing of Michigan's prog metal mongers THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT. The band, founded by duo Dan Wieten and Ryan Aldridge, describes its sound as "heavy guitars, euphoric synths and rich layered vocals come together to create a wall of progressive rock lushness." Like...

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LOSTPROPHETS Members Are 'In A State Of Shock' Following Singer's Arrest

LOSTPROPHETS members Lee Gaze (guitar),Mike Lewis (guitar),Stuart Richardson (bass),Jamie Oliver (keyboards) and Luke Johnson (drums) have released the following statement regarding the arrest of their singer, Ian Watkins, on charges of sexual offenses against children: "Following charges made to...

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OPERATIKA ELEMENT: New Single Available For Streaming

"Haunting In The Night", the new single from New York/New Jersey-based symphonic power metallers OPERATIKA ELEMENT (formerly OPERATIKA),can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song, which was mixed by Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, NEVERMORE, NILE),will be released on Amazon and iTunes in the ne...

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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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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Interviewed On 'Strung Out' Radio Show (Audio)

Dan of the "Strung Out" show on the Long Island, New York radio station WCWP conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE prior to the band's performance this past Sunday night (December 16) at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Y...

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FULLFORCE's 'Awesomeness' Video To Premiere Next Month

"Awesomeness", the new video from the Swedish melodic metal five-piece FULLFORCE, will be released on January 2, 2013. The group states: "The video goes in a more humouristic pattern and is filmed by the band's own Stefan Elmgren (High & Loud)." "Awesomeness" comes off FULLFORCE's second album,...

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KORN, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, SCORPIONS Drummers To Take Part In 'Bonzo Bash NAMM Jamm 2013'

Bonzo Bash founder and S.U.N. guitarist Brian Thomas Tichy (also of WHITESNAKE) recently said, "As I sit here in a dimly lit room with my headphones from 1977 cranked, staring at the LP cover of 'Physical Graffiti', spinning a drum stick, hypnotized by the flanged snare drum in 'Kashmir', I smile t...

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PORTNOY, KOTZEN, SHEEHAN Project Completes Work On Debut Album

The new project featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) and Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) has completed work on its debut album for a 2013 release. Sheehan says: "I'm really pleased with it. Richie sang his ass off and played amazingly uni...

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DEVOURMENT: New Album Teaser Available

Dallas, Texas-based death metallers DEVOURMENT have released a teaser for their upcoming album, "Conceived In Sewage", due out on February 19 in North America, February 22 in Germany/Benelux and February 25 in the rest of Europe on CD, LP and digital via Relapse Records. "Conceived In Sewage" was tr...