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Original RAVAGE Guitarist Signs With DARK STAR RECORDS

DD Rand, original lead guitarist from the '80s hard rock/metal band RAVAGE out of Chicago, has inked a deal with Dark Star Records. DD Rand's guitar style mixes bone-crunching guitar riffs with screaming leads. His songs are loaded with catchy choruses influenced by classic '80s rock, but with a mod...

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DECREPIT BIRTH Forced To Miss First 10 Shows Of KATAKLYSM Tour

Santa Cruz, California-based tech-death masters DECREPIT BIRTH have issued the following update: "Unfortunately, DECREPIT BIRTH will miss shows booked from February 21st to March 6th. We just received news that our drummer Samus has been forced into legal obligations which are preventing him from le...

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SODOM Frontman: 'My Dream Is To Live In A Peaceful World Without War And Crime'

The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of German thrash metal veterans SODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: When did you first decide that music was your life calling? Tom: Back in...

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KATAKLYSM: Quality Haarlem Footage Available

Quality fan-filmed video footage of Canadian death metal lunatics KATAKLYSM performing on January 23, 2011 at Patronaat in Haarlem, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow"). Neckbreakers Ball 2011 — which also features LEGION OF THE DAMNED, EQUILIBRIUM, MÅNEGARM and M...

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CLEVELAND's MIDNIGHT Records PITTSBURGH STEELERS Song

Cleveland, Ohio based thrash/black metallers MIDNIGHT have recorded "Black And The Gold", a reworked version of their song "Black Rock 'N' Roll", in support of the town's arch football rivals football the Pittsburgh Steelers. The new version of the track is not commercially available. "Being a Steel...

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NERVECELL: New Album Title, Artwork Revealed

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based death/thrash metallers NERVECELL have set "Psychogenocide" as the title of their new album, due late March in Europe through Lifeforce Records and Spellbind Records in the Middle East. The CD cover artwork was designed by was created by Björn Goosses of Killustratio...

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PRIMEVIL Frontman Says Comparisons To VENOM Are 'Inevitable'

Spiritcrusher of Metality recently conducted an interview with Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) about PRIMEVIL — the new band he formed with fellow former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Antton" Lant (drums; brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant). A coupl...

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KATAKLYSM Launches Special Web Site For 'Neckbreakers Ball 2011' Tour

Canadian death metal lunatics KATAKLYSM have launched a new web site specially created for the Neckbreakers Ball 2011 tour where fans can see new interviews with the band and obtain information about VIP backstage meet-and-greets, exclusive merchandise and much more. Check it out at SpreadTheVenom.c...

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RAVENS CREED: New EP To Be Released In January

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),will release a brand new EP, "Nestless And Wild" (formerly "Black Bullets"),in January 2011 via...

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METALLICA Manager PETER MENSCH Sells Greenwich Home For $7.25 Million

According to BlockShopper.com, Peter Mensch — a co-owner of Q Prime, a talent management company that handles the careers of such artists as METALLICA, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SHANIA TWAIN and JOSH GROBAN — sold a home at 267 W. 11th St. in New York City for $7.25 million on November 12. The ...

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KATAKLYSM Uploads First Song To 'Rock Band Network' To Feature Double-Bass Application

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have uploaded another song to the Rock Band Network, a downloadable content service designed by Harmonix Music Systems with the help of Microsoft to allow musical artists and record labels to make their music available as playable tracks for...

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'Black Metal: The Music Of Satan' Documentary Due Next Month

Due on January 11, 2011, "Black Metal: The Music Of Satan" is a no-holds-barred documentary on the black metal scene from the mind of Bill Zebub. Some people think of church burnings and murders when the hear the word "black metal." This documentary is not for them. Bill Zebub wanted to prove that a...

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KATAKLYSM To Release 20th-Anniversary DVD

Montreal-based extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have posted a new video update in which they discuss their "Spread the Venom 2010 - 2011 World Tour" and plans to release a 20th-anniversary DVD. Check out the eight-minute clip below. The North American leg of KATAKLYSM's "Spread the Venom 2010 - 2011 Worl...

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SODOM Announces New Drummer

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have announced the addition of drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald to the group's ranks. Freiwald previously played for the German bands DESPAIR and FLAMING ANGER and was involved with the VOODOOCULT project. In addition, he played percussion as a session musician on t...

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PRIMEVIL: Four Complete Tracks Available For Streaming

PRIMEVIL — the new band featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar),Antony "Antton" Lant (drums; brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — is streaming four tracks in full via its official MySpace page: * Wake Up Dead * The 8...