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ATHEIST Drummer Demonstrates Six-Stroke Roll (Video)

Video footage of drummer Steve Flynn of reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST demonstrating his six-stroke roll used in the nw song "Fraudulent Cloth" can be viewed below. The track is featured on ATHEIST's long-awaited fourth album, "Jupiter", which was released on November 9 (one da...

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MEGADETH's DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'; Seminole Drum-Clinic Footage Available

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below. Also available is video footage of Drover's November 11, 2010 free drum clinic at Seminole Music & Sound in Seminole, Florida. MEG...

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Former CRIMSON GLORY/LEATHERWOLF Singer Working On BLACK REIGN Debut

Vocalist Wade Black (LEATHERWOLF, CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) is working on the debut album from his BLACK REIGN project, which also features Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK, LEASH LAW, TIWANAKU) on guitar and Rich Marks on bass. A drummer for the group has not yet been announced. Entitled "Conflict In Cr...

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PRIMAL FEAR Singer Putting Finishing Touches On Solo Album

The forthcoming solo album from PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers is in the very final stages of production. Several very special guests appear on the effort, including "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD),Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY),Sander Gommans (AFTER FOREVER) and Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR, ALLEN/LA...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks 'The Vinyl Conflict' (Video)

Counting down to the band's 30th anniversary, SLAYER's Kerry King sat down and talked about "The Vinyl Conflict", the band's high-end, limited edition vinyl box set that was just released. Representing SLAYER's entire American Recordings catalogue, "The Vinyl Conflict" begins with 1986's genre-defin...

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HELIX Signs Licensing Deal With EMI For New Unplugged Album

Canadian hard rock veterans HELIX have inked a a licensing deal with EMI in Canada for the release of their new acoustic album, "Smash Hits Unplugged". Two songs from the effort will be released to radio: "That Day is Gonna Come" (rock radio) and "Dream On" to Hot AC (hot adult contemporary). Tentat...

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SLAYER Guitarist: 'Everything We Accomplish Is Awesome To Us'

Rob "Bubbs" Harris of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: When the band first got going, did you ever think that thirty years later you would be considered one of the greatest, if not the greate...

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VINNY APPICE Performs With LION'S SHARE At 'Scandinavian Drum Day'; Soundcheck Footage

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE performed four BLACK SABBATH and DIO classics — "Mob Rules", "Heaven And Hell", "Stand Up And Shout" and "We Rock" — with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO),during his Scandinavian Drum Day appearance on October 30 in St...

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HIM: 'SWRMXS' Official Remix Album Coming In December

"SWRMXS", the official remix album of HIM's "Screamworks: Love In Theory and Practice", will be released on December 7. The LP — featuring HIM songs remixed by Tiesto, Morgan Page, Gavin Russom and more — will be available online on iTunes, Beatport and other digital retailers. The physical album wi...

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DESULTORY: 'Counting Our Scars' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Counting Our Scars", the highly anticipated brand new full-length release from reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY, can be seen below. The artwork and layout was meticulously designed and conceptualized by world-renowned introspect artist Travis Smith (NEVERMORE, OPETH,...

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RITA HANEY, WENDY DIO Talk About Success Of 'Dimebash 2010' Event (Video)

Artisan News Service conducted interviews with late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney and Ronnie James Dio's wife/manager Wendy Dio at last month's Dimebash 2010 event, which was held in honor of Dimebag at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset...

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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Fully Acquired By WARNER MUSIC GROUP

According to Billboard.biz, Warner Music Group has fully acquired Roadrunner Records after first buying 73.5% of the company in January 2007. Roadrunner — which has been hosting the BLABBERMOUTH.NET web site since 2001 — will continue to operate as a distinct brand within WMG. Cees Wessels, the labe...

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MASTODON: 'Crack The Skye' Wormhole Tunnel Box Edition Due This Month

A super-deluxe, super-limited-edition version of MASTODON's latest album, "Crack The Skye", will be released on November 26 via Metal Club, a group of record stores throughout the U.S. and Canada that work to connect the vibrant metal community with their local record store. Only 600 of these sets a...

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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria': More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — has registered the following firs...

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ARSIS To Perform Entire 'A Diamond For Disease' Track On Upcoming Tour

Virginia-based melodic tech death metal masters ARSIS will play the 12-minute track "A Diamond For Disease" in its entirety during the band's upcoming North American tour. Commented ARSIS vocalist/guitarist Jim Malone: "We have been scheming among ourselves for quite a while about this, and now it's...