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Within One

"All over the place" is an understatement when it comes to promising L.A. newcomers DREAMING DEAD. One minute, they're positively hooky, delivering an accessible, thrashy modern metal groove, and the next, they're precision-tooled black metal assault, or semi-technical Floridian death metal, or atmo...

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Spawning the Nephilim

Here comes the ugly again. Considering that LORD MANTIS is a Chicago band with current and former members of AVICHI, NACTHYMYSTIUM, and INDIAN, as well as the fact that über-producer Sanford Parker is involved, it should come as no surprise that "Spawning the Nephilim" isn't just another pretty face...

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Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments

A salty split this one. Two blackened thrashers from Poland — BLOODTHIRST and EXCIDIUM — on one 40-minute CD called "Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments" which makes for one greasy 'n bullet-belted listening session. There is in no uncertain terms even an ounce of fanciness contained herein. It is every...

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Traitors' Gate

Australia is a veritable breeding ground for blackened thrash and war metal, and Hells Headbangers' recruits heavily in that area of the world, more often than not sniffing out the best the land down under has to offer. Sydney's SHACKLES is the most recent signing to the widely respected label. The...

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SACRED OATH: 'Counting Zeros' Video Available

"Counting Zeros", the new video from Connecticut old-school metallers SACRED OATH, can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) Regarding the clip, SACRED OATH lead singer and guitarist Rob Thorne told HeadbangersBlog.com, "I couldn't be happier. 'Counti...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Take Part In 'Record Store Day' Signing Session

QUEENSRŸCHE will take part in a signing session at Music Millennium in Portland, Oregon on "Record Store Day" (April 18) at 11:30 a.m. Music Millennium 3158 E. Burnside St. Portland, OR 97214 (503) 231-8926 "Record Store Day" celebrates the continued existence of independent record stores, mostly th...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Talks About 'Home Again'; Video Available

A short video clip of QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate discussing the track "Home Again" from the band's new album, "American Soldier", can be viewed at this location. Tate previously stated about the cut: "There is a lot of emotion attached to this song. The whole idea of separation between loved on...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Vocalist Interviewed On 107.3 WKLQ's 'Metal' Show; Audio Available

The "Metal" show on Grand Rapids, Michigan's 107.3 WKLQ radio station conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate on April 6, 2009. Listen to the nine-minute chat below. QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio LP, the epic concept album "American Soldier", sold 21,000 copies in the United State...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I'll Be In The HALL OF FAME One Way Or The Other, I Know That'

A few hours before MEGADETH delivered the headline performance of the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards this past Tuesday night (April 7) at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, HeadbangersBlog.com met up with frontman Dave Mustaine to talk about the ceremony, why there has never been a popular me...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Schedules Signings At Military Bases

QUEENSRŸCHE has scheduled the following U.S. military base signings for servicemen/women only: Wednesday, April 8 Seattle - Fort Lewis Arrival Time: 3:15 pm CD Signing: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Monday, April 20 San Diego - Mirimar Air Force Base Arrival Time: 4:15 pm CD Signing: 5:00 pm Thursday, April 23...

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WAR OF AGES: 'All Consuming Fire' Video Available

"All Consuming Fire", the new video from the Erie, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore band WAR OF AGES, can be viewed below. The clip was shot on February 7, 2009 at Forward Hall in the group's hometown. "All Consuming Fire" comes off WAR OF AGES' most recent album, "Arise and Conquer", which so...

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LECHEROUS NOCTURNE Announces New Guitarist

South Carolina-based extreme metal band LECHEROUS NOCTURNE has issued the following update: "We would like to welcome aboard our new guitarist Ethan Lane from APOTHEOSYS. Ethan filled in for Mike Poggione on bass for our last tour. He is replacing Chris Lollis, who is moving on from LECHEROUS. We wi...

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KATAKLYSM Frontman's EX DEO Confirmed For PAGANFEST European Tour

EX DEO, the new band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono, will make its live debut this September/October on the special edition of Europe's biggest pagan/folk metal tour, Paganfest. Co-headlining throughout will be Finland's KORPIKLAANI and Germany's DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER. Additional sup...

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HATEBREED Covers SLAYER's 'Ghosts of War'; Full Video Released

The video for HATEBREED's cover of the SLAYER classic "Ghosts of War" can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to soem non-U.S. residents). Helmed by "Live Dominance" director Kevin Custer, the clip is the first to feature returning HATEBREED guitarist Wayne Lozinak. The track c...

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SERJ TANKIAN And AXIS OF JUSTICE Launch Armenian Genocide Recognition Campaign

Known as one of the most outspoken activists in the music community, Serj Tankian, along with the help of Tom Morello and the Axis of Justice, is launching a campaign for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide to commemorate the annual global day of remembrance for victims of the human rights atro...