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SERJ TANKIAN Interviewed On Mexico's 'TeleHit' (Video)

On December 15, Mexican TV show "TeleHit" aired an interview with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian that was cinducted by Claudio Rodríguez in Los Angeles. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Tankian's new solo album, "Harakiri", sold near...

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Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie

[Note: The original review of "Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie", which was written by Scott Alisoglu upon the DVD's initial release in 2010, can be found at this location.] There once was this heavy metal band that preferred tea over whiskey, so much they had boxes of it shipped from England on their...

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King Animal

If there's one band that mostly escaped the wrath of heavy metal's original flock, one that still laments the arrival of NIRVANA and grunge despite metal's protracted return, it's SOUNDGARDEN. The primary reason for this is their evolution from a STOOGES-meets-HUSKER DU-meets-MUDHONEY mindset that w...

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Concerto For Group And Orchestra

It may come off pass? to say the late Jon Lord was fond of classical music. As we've come to learn over the years through Yngwie Malmsteen and Eddie Van Halen's Mozart, Bach and Beethoven translations into heavy metal form, the two styles have exhibited a propensity for marriage of the finest capaci...

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The Great Bear

What if K.E. Tsiolkovsky instead of Robert Goddard was revered worldwide as the grand wizard architect of the great space race from the 1950s and '60s? The cosmonauts land Vostok 3 and 4 on the moon ahead of Apollo 11. It's an alternate parallel universe perhaps only DC Comics and film producers Tim...

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GHOST Plays Special Hometown Show, Unveils PAPA EMERITUS II (Video)

Mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST played a special concert last night (Saturday, December 15) in its hometown of Linköping at Cupolen during which it premiered a brand new song, "Secular Haze", as well as its cover version of ABBA's "I'm A Marionette". In addition, a switch was made during the show...

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METALLICA Guitarist's 'Too Much Horror Business' Book: 13-Minute Video Feature Posted Online

A 13-minute video feature on METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", can be seen below. Hammett spoke recently with the San Francisco Chronicle about "Too Much Horror Business", which came out on September 25. The oversized 228-page hardback...

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NEWSTED Filming 'Soldierhead' Video Today

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, is filming a music video today for the song "Soldierhead". Jason states, "I am excited!!! It's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to go off in front of the camera like this!!! Wish us luc...

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ASTAROTH: 'Nero's Fire' Video Released

"Nero's Fire", the new video from legendary Italian heavy metal pioneers ASTAROTH, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's first-ever full-length album, "The End Of Silence", which will be released on December 21 via She Wolf Records. Produced by the band's bassist Saverio "Shining" Princip...

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GHOST Premiering New Song Online

Mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST is promising a "special offering" to those who sign up online with their e-mail addresses this Saturday beginning at 10 p.m. local time CET. By placing your cursor over candles that appear on the SecularHaze.com web site, you can hear one isolated instrumental trac...

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JASON NEWSTED To Release 'Metal' EP Next Month

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, will release a four-song EP, entitled "Metal", exclusively via iTunes on January 8, 2013. Pre-orders begin on Tuesday, December 18. "Metal" will contain the following tracks: * Soldierhead * Godsnake...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Singer Surprises Fans At 'Wretched And Divine' Listening Party (Video)

Vocalist Andy Biersack of Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES surprised 20 lucky fans who thought they were in New York City only to get a first listen to the band's new album, "Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones". After the CD playback ended, Biersack barged into almost st...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Completes Mixing 'Ugly Noise'

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have completed mixing their new album, "Ugly Noise", and the CD has been "handed over to mastering," according to the band. Audio samples of two songs from the effort — "Ugly Noise" and "Play Your Part" — can be streamed below. "Ugly Noise" will be released...

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JASON NEWSTED's New Band To Film First-Ever Video This Weekend

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, will film its first-ever video on Saturday, December 15. In addition, Jason will announce the release date for his new project's debut CD tomorrow (Friday, December 14) via his official web site, News...

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GHOST Putting Finishing Touches On Sophomore Album

Mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST will play a special concert this Saturday, December 15 in their hometown of Linköping at Cupolen. Limited tickets are still available here. Also this Saturday for those seeking redemption, GHOST cult leader Papa Emeritus (rumored to be REPUGNANT/SUBVISION's Tobias...