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To quote my review of ON TOP's "Top Heavy" album from 2011, "Rule number one of heavy metal marketing, circa 1986: bait your audience with an album cover that provokes a purchase without even sampling the contents. Rule number two, if you get to make a video, load it up with more T&A than a ...June 15, 2014
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Black Snow
Pronounced "kay-log-ar," this Italian proto power ensemble lead by Gabriele "Rusty" Rustichelli is reputedly, in their modest way, on a mission to shine global awareness to the worldwide obtuse. The name KLOGR refers to Weber and Fechner's psychosocial laws related to stimuli and response. While sol...June 15, 2014
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Rubicon Cross
Here we have FIREHOUSE vocalist CJ Snare aligned with FURYON/PRIDE guitarist Chris Green in their new unit, RUBICON CROSS. While there are certain elements from Snare's commercialized home base brought into this one, the pleasant surprise is RUBICON CROSS is nothing like FIREHOUSE. A bit harder, a b...June 15, 2014
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Evolution
East coast represent. Boston-bred punk-metallers MONGREL are back with a new EP, "Evolution", and followers of the group since their more raucous "Fear, Lies & Propaganda" album will be likely smiling how far this group has come since. MONGREL lured some high-caliber production personnel to "Evo...June 15, 2014
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Return to the Manor
Holy throwback rock, Batman! Suffice it to say, this is hardly Wayne Manor, judging by the debauched cover of GRAYSON MANOR's new EP, "Return to the Manor". The Atlanta-based GRAYSON MANOR have been hauling the torch for Seventies and Eighties hard rock since 2002, previously releasing their "Back O...June 15, 2014
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Video Premiere: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's 'Sailor's Prayer'
"Sailor's Prayer", the new video from metal titans THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, can be seen below. The clip was helmed by director Robert Sexton (SOULFLY, HELLYEAH, DEATH ANGEL, THE DWARVES, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, AMEN, MONDO GENERATOR, GENÖCIDE) in Hollywood, California. The track is taken from the band's...June 13, 2014
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MINDWARS: 'Death Comes Twice' Video Released
"Death Comes Twice", the new video from the Los Angeles-based metal band MINDWARS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the group's forthcoming album, "The Enemy Within", tentatively due in the fall. MINDWARS was formed when Roby Vitari (drums; formerly of JESTER BEAST) contacted Mike Alvord (...June 13, 2014
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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Takes Pair Of Porsches Racing In New 'Cars That Rock' Clip
A new series hosted by AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson, "Cars That Rock", is airing in the U.K. on Thursdays starting on May 8 on Quest, Freeview Channel 38. The Back2Back Productions series follows Johnson as he pursues his passion of cars, looking into the history, meeting the fanatics and of racing....June 12, 2014
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EYEHATEGOD: 'Medicine Noose' Video Released
"Medicine Noose", the new video from New Orleans' disciples of hardcore, blues-based, post-amplified audio wreckage, EYEHATEGOD, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Josh Graham of Suspended In Light. "Medicine Noose" is taken from EYEHATEGOD's new the self-titled offering studio recording, w...June 12, 2014
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ALESTORM: 'Drink' Video Released
Scottish folk/power metallers ALESTORM will release their new album, "Sunset On The Golden Age", on August 5 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Lasse Lammert's LSD Studio in Lübeck, Germany. "Sunset On The Golden Age" will contain the follow...June 12, 2014
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Talks To Seattle's KISW 99.9 FM About '1000hp' Album (Audio)
Steve "The Producer" Migliore and Thee Ted Smith of the Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. After a lengthy hiatus, GODSMACK's new single, "1000hp" (One Thousand Horsep...June 12, 2014
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THE AMITY AFFLICTION's 'Let The Ocean Take Me' Projected To Sell 15K-17K First Week
"Let The Ocean Take Me", the new album from Australian metalcore masters THE AMITY AFFLICTION, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compi...June 11, 2014
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MOTÖRHEAD's 'Aftershock' To Be Reissued As 'Tour Edition' With Bonus Live CD
Iconic hard rock band MOTÖRHEAD will reissue its 21st studio album, "Aftershock", via UDR/Motörhead Music on July 29 in North America under the title "Aftershock - Tour Edition". The CD was helmed by longtime producer Cameron Webb (MEGADETH, DISTURBED). The expanded edition will contain a bonus live...June 11, 2014
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GRAVE DIGGER: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Return Of The Reaper' Album
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release their new studio album, "Return Of The Reaper", via Napalm Records on the following dates: July 11: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Benelux July 16: Spain, Sweden, Norway July 14: Rest of Europe July 15: USA, Canada The "Return Of The Reaper"...June 11, 2014
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SANCTUARY Completes Work On 'The Year The Sun Died'
Reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY has completed work on its comeback album, "The Year The Sun Died", for a September 30 release (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media. Recorded in Seattle at Soundhouse Studios with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (SOULFLY, SHADOWS FALL, HATEBREED,...June 11, 2014
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