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HYPOCRISY: European Headlining Tour Announced

HYPOCRISY, the Swedish extreme metal band led by guitarist/vocalist Peter Tägtgren (also of PAIN),will embark on a European headlining tour in January 2010. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 24 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Jan. 25 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club Jan. 26 - Gdynia, Poland - U...

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SOIL: New Single Preview Available

"Like It Is", the new single from Chicago heavy rockers SOIL, can be previewed using the audio player below. "Like It Is" is the first single ...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Taps Former DEAD AND DIVINE Drummer

Ryan "Legs" Leger, former drummer for the Burlington, Ontario, Canada metalcore band DEAD AND DIVINE, has been tapped by Buffalo bruisers EVERY TIME I DIE for their upcoming tour, which is scheduled to kick off on September 8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Leger made his live debut with EVERY TIME I DIE...

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Classic HELIX Lineup To Hit The Road In October

The classic '80s lineup of Canadian hard rockers HELIX — Brent "The Doctor" Doerner on lead guitar, Greg "Fritz" Hinz on drums, Daryl Gray on bass, and Brian Vollmer on vocals — has reunited and is planning to hit the road throughout western Canada in October. According to Vollmer, some of the shows...

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NIKKI SIXX's 'Countdown To Normality'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following update: "I have been immersed in books again lately. Some needed reading. Some I'm just revisiting the classics. Just another reminder of the greatness that was gifted to us before we were here and will be passed on long after we have passed aw...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Talks About 30th Anniversary Of 'British Steel'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: What was the recording process like for [1980's "British Steel" album]? Ian Hill: The writing process back then, was basically Ken [Downing, guitar] a...

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ATREYU: First 'Congregation Of The Damned' Webisode Available

Orange County rock act ATREYU has uploaded the first webisode (see below) in preparation for the October 27 release of the band's follow-up to 2007's acclaimed "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". In this first clip, the group reflects on the past 10 years together and what lies ahead with the new record. Ent...

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HUMAN: 'Cadaver Academy' Out Now

Christchurch, New Zealand-based death metal quartet HUMAN has just released its new album, "Cadaver Academy", via the Auckland music distributor Border Music. The CD is also available for digital download from www.amplifier.co.nz. According to a press release, "Cadaver Academy" "boasts 12 quick-fire...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Interviewed By Live-Metal.net; Video Available

Live-Metal.net conducted an interview with guitarist Doc Coyle of New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID on August 9, 2009 at the Bristow, Virginia stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat in two parts below. Doc Coyle told EMG TV in a recent interview that he might fill...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman: It Bugs Me That PRESIDENT OBAMA Is Always Smiling At Everything

Steven K. of Swigged! recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Swigged!: The band recently released a new record which debuted in the Top 30 Billboard charts, a bit of an increase from the la...

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SLAYER: 'World Painted Blood' Track Listing Revealed; First Track-By-Track Review Available

Former Metal Edge editor-in-chief Phil Freeman has written the first track-by-track review of the new SLAYER album, "World Painted Blood" for MSN Music's Heavy Metal Superfan site. After describing each of the album's 11 tracks in detail, he concludes: "A lot of people say SLAYER hasn't really been...

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ROB ZOMBIE Talks 'Halloween II', Upcoming Album

Rocker-turned-writer-producer-director Rob Zombie was interviewed by Cort and Fatboy of Portland's Rock 101 KUFO on Monday, July 17. Zombie talked about his decision to do a second "Halloween" movie despite saying he never would, the director's vision on what Mike Myers is (human or demon),the reas...

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MARDUK: 'Wormwood' Trailer Available

A short video trailer for "Wormwood", the eleventh album from Swedish black metallers MARDUK, can be viewed below. "Wormwood" will be released in the U.S. on October 13 via Regain Records. The CD, which will be made available in Europe on September 24, was recorded at Endarker Studios in Norrköping,...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Opens Up About His Heroin Addiction, PANTERA's Breakup

On March 16, 2009, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke passionately and candidly about his music career and his history with — and the dangers of — drugs, particularly heroin, during an appearance at the Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several portions of the que...

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GOD FORBID's BYRON DAVIS Interviewed In Bristow

Metal Til Death conducted an interview with vocalist Byron Davis of New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID on August 9, 2009 at the Bristow, Virginia stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle told EMG TV in a recent interview that he...