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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says He Already Has Title For Next Album

The German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine has posted a video interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. During the chat, King reveals that he already has a title for the band's next record and as many as seven songtitles, although he has yet to write the music for any of them. He ...

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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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ATHEIST Frontman On New Material: 'I F**king Dare Someone To Doubt This Record'

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "It's late Saturday night and I am reflecting on a very productive week for ATHEIST and me personally. It has been many years since me and my lifelong friend Steve Flynn [ATHEIST drumm...

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EXCITER: 1988 Self-Titled Album To Be Reissued With New Artwork

The 1988 critically maligned self-titled album from Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be reissued with new artwork on January 20, 2009 via Magnetic Air/MVD. "Exciter" saw the group's drummer/singer Dan Beehler relinquishing his vocal duties to singer Rob Malnati. But the strategy backfired...

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Ex-MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND Guitarist Selling Custom ESP Axe

Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover is selling a custom ESP guitar (see photo below) with the following specifications: * Custom black finish by ESP for Glen Drover before MEGADETH's Gigantour 2 * Kahler locking system * Two Seymour Duncan pickups * Distortion in neck and 59 in bridge...

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TONY IOMMI: More Birmingham 'Walk Of Stars' Induction Details Revealed

HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist, founding member of BLACK SABBATH, Grammy Award winner and king of heavy metal Tony Iommi will be honored on Birmingham, England's Broad Street Walk of Stars tomorrow (Sunday, November 23). According to the Birmingham Mail, a free open-air gig will be staged in Centenary Sq...

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ROB ZOMBIE Shoots Down 'Weird Rumor' About WHITE ZOMBIE Box Set

WHITE ZOMBIE's 4-CD/1-DVD box set, "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie", will release its long-awaited release on November 25 via (Geffen/UMe). The CDs bring together for the first time all 64 original studio recordings released by the band led by Rob Zombie during its 1985-1996 career. The DVD offers nine mu...

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VINNIE PAUL And His Father To Discuss DIMEBAG On One-Hour 'Liquid Metal' Special

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and his father, Jerry Abbott (see photo below),will join Sirius XM host Jose Mangin tonight (Friday, November 21) at 6:00 p.m. EST for an hour-long special dedicated to the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Lance Abbott. Having just r...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Featured In 'World Of Warcraft' Commercial

According to IncGamers, Blizzard Entertainment, the company behind the hugely successful World of Warcraft, has released a new TV commercial featuring rock legend Ozzy Osbourne. The advertisement features Ozzy, in a typically humourous sitaution, calling for his wife Sharon as the Lich King chastize...

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VINNIE PAUL: Video Footage From Los Angeles DIMEBAG Book Signing Available

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott took part in a signing session for "He Came To Rock" — the new paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — on Wednesday (November 19) at Best Buy in Los Angeles, California. Check out video...

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LION'S SHARE: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Dark Hours", for a March 2009 release via Blistering Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Emotional Coma" will be mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SYMPHONY X, PARADISE LOST, AMON AMARTH) and...

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KING DIAMOND Talks About OZZFEST Appearance With METALLICA; Audio Available

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #66),featuring legendary Danish metal singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND). King discusses his appearance at this year's Ozzfest with METALLICA as well as his spookiest encounters from beyond. The interview lasts approximately 5...

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SISTER SIN: Second U.S. Tour Video Blog Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN recently kicked off a U.S. tour as the support act for OTEP and ILL NINO. The group's second tour video blog can be viewed below. "Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week...

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VINNIE PAUL Responds To Accusations That He Is 'Cashing In' On DIMEBAG's Legacy

During an appearance on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" this past Monday night (November 17),former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was asked about the criticism he has received via various Internet message boards for the fact that the proceeds from his Dimeb...

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TOM MORELLO Performs On maniaTV's 'Stage 5'; Video Available

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello stopped by maniaTV recently to play a few songs on "Stage 5". Video footage of him performing the tracks "The Fabled City", "The King of Hell" and "Midnight in the City of Destruction", off Morello's latest solo album, "The Fabled City", can be viewed a...