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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Bassist: We Will Be 'Up There With The Big Boys For The Next 20 Years'
Brian Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an intervie with bassist Jay James of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: Looking back on the ["Temper, Temper"] album now it's done, what are your thoughts about it? James: I thi...February 14, 2013
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HIM: New Label Home Revealed; 'Tears On Tape' Release Date Announced
Razor & Tie has announced the signing of the Finnish rock band HIM (His Infernal Majesty) to its North American label roster. The band has completed work on their forthcoming new studio album, "Tears On Tape", which will be released on April 30 on Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29...February 14, 2013
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BLOWSIGHT: 'This Pain' Video Released
"This Pain", the new video from Stockholm, Sweden-based modern rockers BLOWSIGHT, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Tim Aßmann at Visionary Moments in Burscheild, Germany. The song comes off the band's new album, "Life & Death", which will be released in North America on April 9 via...February 13, 2013
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OVERKILL Frontman: 'We Are An Aptly Named Band'
Chris MacDermott of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: The production on "The Electric Age" is brutally heavy. Who's responsible...February 13, 2013
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DEATH ANGEL: First Studio Video Blog
San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have begun demoing material for the follow-up to 2010's "Relentless Retribution", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. The first in a series of video blogs featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the sessions can be seen below. "Relentless Re...February 13, 2013
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ALICE IN CHAINS: New Album Title Almost Revealed
A posting on ALICE IN CHAINS' various web sites and social media accounts earlier today offered the title of the band's new studio album up in the form of an anagram. "H V L E N T P S U S D A H I E E O E D T I U R R" ...February 13, 2013
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FINNTROLL: Title Track Of New Album Available For Streaming
"Blodsvept", the title track of the sixth album from Finnish metal marauders FINNTROLL, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The follow-up to 2010's "Nifelvind" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki and was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios. FINNTROLL's Henri "Trollh...February 13, 2013
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SLAYER Classic Used As Wedding Intro Song
When Dan Phillipps and his wife Kinga got married at The Staaten in Staten Island, New York on September 24, 2011, they chose an unlikely song as their wedding intro: SLAYER's "Raining Blood" (see video footage below). Asked why he chose this particular track to serve as the introduction to the newl...February 13, 2013
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DEMON HUNTER: 'We Have No Specific Knowledge Of Our Music Being Used' To Torture Prisoners
Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER (pictured below) have commented on a new article in Esquire magazine about the raid on Osama Bin Laden in which the Navy SEAL who killed the Al Qaeda leader mentions that he wore a DEMON HUNTER patch during the mission. The SEAL, who is only referred to...February 12, 2013
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Video: METALLICA Guitarist Discusses Inspiration For VANS Shoe He Designed
In the five-minute clip below, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and pro surfer Nathan Fletcher catch a few waves, jam on the guitar and even discuss the first time Nathan saw METALLICA at a concert at the LA Coliseum in 1988. Kirk also talks about his inspiration for the black Vans Slip-On shoe he d...February 12, 2013
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VREID: 'The Reap' Video Released
"The Reap", the new video from Norwegian black 'n' roll legion VREID, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new full-length album, "Welcome Farewell", which is set for North American release on March 5 via Indie Recordings. Cold and compelling, the follow-up to 2011's "V", which Decibel m...February 12, 2013
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DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist Interviewed On 'Dropping The Needle' Podcast (Video)
Episode 39 of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast features an interview with guitarist Brian Tatler of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD. Check it out below. "Dropping The Needle" is hosted by Michael Brandvold from Michael Brandvold Marketing and rock journalist Mitch Lafo...February 12, 2013
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Navy SEAL: METALLICA Asked Us To Stop Using Their Music To Torture Prisoners
The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden told his story to Esquire magazine — speaking not just about the raid and the three shots that changed history, but about the personal aftermath for himself and his family. In the article, the unidentified man spoke of one raid, where he and his team, ...February 11, 2013
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JASON BITTNER: HALESTORM Winning 'Metal' GRAMMY Is Worse Than METALLICA Losing To JETHRO TULL
SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner says that HALESTORM winning a Grammy Award for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" proves that "shit is rotten in the music business" and is more upsetting than METALLICA losing the nod in the same category to JETHRO TULL more than 20 years ago. HALESTORM was honore...February 11, 2013
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SEPULTURA Biography Author Discusses Upcoming Book
Portugal's SounD(/)ZonE online magazine recently conducted an interview with American writer Jason Korolenko about "Relentless - The Book Of Sepultura", the only book-lenght biography to cover Brazilian/American legends' 30-year career, tentatively scheduled for publication in late 2013. A couple of...February 11, 2013
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