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KATAKLYSM Frontman Says New Album Is 'Much More Aggressive' Than Its Predecessor

Denise Falzon of Exclaim! recently conducted an interview with vocalist Maurizio Iacono of Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Exclaim!: What was the musical direction behind new album "Heaven's Venom"? Iacono: We just had a very tough three years internally...

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DUNLOP Unleashes JAMES HETFIELD's Black Fang Picks

From ass-kicking METALLICA epics like "Master of Puppets" to new monsters like "Cyanide", riff master James Hetfield's venomous style has inspired many. Preferring picks with a bright tone and biting attack, Hetfield looked to Dunlop for the perfect tool for his fierce downward picking style. Based...

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NERVECELL To Tour India

Dubai-based death/thrash metal band NERVECELL have confirmed their first Indian tour, dubbed "Preaching Venom India Tour 2010". Commented the band: "It is with great pleasure to confirm NERVECELL's debut appearance in India over three headlining shows taking place in the cities of Bangalore, Hyderab...

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RAVENS CREED: Photos Of New Lineup Posted Online

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, "Black Bullets", before the end of the year via Doomentia Records. T...

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KATAKLYSM: New Webisode Available

A brand new webisode from Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM — featuring footage of the the band answering questions submitted by fans, performing live in front of 15,000 people at the Heavy MTL festival; playing Ozzfest; celebrating Maurizio Iacono's birthday; and much more — can be viewed below....

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NECRONAUT: New Song Available For Streaming

"Returning To Kill The Light", a brand new song from NECRONAUT, the solo project of former DISMEMBER/CARNAGE drummer Fred Estby, is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off NECRONAUT's self-titled album, which is scheduled for release on October 18 release via Regain Records. Th...

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KATAKLYSM Guitarist/Producer Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE (Audio)

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais of Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Heaven's Venom", the new album from KATAKLYSM, sold around 2,400 copies in the United States in its...

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KATAKLYSM: 'Heaven's Venom' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Heaven's Venom", the new album from Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM, sold around 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 8 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists,...

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VENOM At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of British black metal pioneers VENOM performing at the Hole In The Sky festival in Bergen, Norway on August 27, 2010 can be viewed below. VENOM last year completed a tour of Mexico and South America — the band's first with the group's latest addition, drummer Danny "Danté"...

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TRIPTYKON Frontman Sings ANGEL WITCH's Praises

TRIPTYKON/ex-CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "I had waited 30 years for this. "It is not a coincidence that TRIPTYKON practices in a rehearsal room decorated with ANGEL WITCH photos and record sleeves. The importance of ANGEL WITCH's mu...

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MIKE PORTNOY To Guest On Tonight's 'Caffeine Bomb'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, TRANSATLANTIC, LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT) and comedian Don Jamieson (VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show") will appear together on this week's edition of "Caffeine Bomb". Make sure you tune in at 7:00 p.m. EDT tonight, August 23, to 91.7 FM WHUS in...

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PRIMEVIL: New Audio Samples Posted Online

Audio samples of three new songs ("Hell To The Holy", "The 8th Gate" and "Waking Up Dead") from 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,...

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Heaven's Venom

After a couple of decades of establishing itself as a Canadian death metal institution it is now a near certainty that you'll pretty much know exactly what's coming with each new KATAKLYSM release. Whereas 2006's "In the Arms of Devastation" showed the band at the top of its game with the tried and...

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Horns of the Wasted

I've been chuckling to myself about "Horns of the Wasted" for months now. Talk about not taking yourself too seriously, Hungary's DRÜNKEN BASTARDS couldn't be less serious about lyrics to songs like "Drink with Satan" and the comically absurd "Alcoholic Big Tits". Now the music, that's another matte...

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RAVENS CREED To Release New EP

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, "Black Bullets", before the end of the year via Doomentia Records. T...