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Reactivated DOWNSET Performs At Colombia's ROCK AL PARQUE Festival (Video)
Reactivated Los Angeles rap/hardcore/metal act DOWNSET performed at the Rock Al Parque festival in Bogotá, Colombia on Saturday, June 29. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Formed in 1986, DOWNSET released albums on the Mercury and Epitaph labels before disbanding in 2009. Vo...July 7, 2013
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GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS Featuring Ex-ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, HIMSA Members: Pre-Production Sample
GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS is a new band featuring guitarists Christopher Amott (ARMAGEDDON, ex-ARCH ENEMY) and Matt Wicklund (GOD FORBID, ex-HIMSA, WARREL DANE) and drummer Van Williams (ASHES OF ARES, PURE SWEET HELL, ex-NEVERMORE). After first joining forces in the summer of 2012, the members of GHOST S...July 6, 2013
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'
Chad Hanks and Christopher Emery of the Minneapolis, Minnesota hard rock/industrial metal outfit AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE were interviewed on the latest edition of the "Maximum Threshold" radio show. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE will independently releas...July 5, 2013
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New CARCASS Song Featured On 'Hell Is Here' Sampler
"Captive Bolt Pistol", a brand new song from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS, is featured on "Hell Is Here", a sampler from the organizers of Germany's Party.San Metal Open Air festival. The track comes off the band's comeback album, "Surgical Steel", which is due in the fall via...July 1, 2013
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Former ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, HIMSA Members Join Forces In GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS
GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS is a new band featuring guitarists Christopher Amott (ARMAGEDDON, ex-ARCH ENEMY) and Matt Wicklund (GOD FORBID, ex-HIMSA, WARREL DANE) and drummer Van Williams (ASHES OF ARES, PURE SWEET HELL, ex-NEVERMORE). After first joining forces in the summer of 2012, the members of GHOST S...June 28, 2013
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Reactivated DOWNSET Unveils New Lineup
Reactivated Los Angeles rap/hardcore/metal act DOWNSET has issued the following update: "As we all know, change is imminent. "After reaching out in repeated attempts to reunite all of the original members of the band, we are apologetic to you, our friends and family, to announce that they have faile...June 24, 2013
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90-Year-Old Acting Legend CHRISTOPHER LEE Talks About His New Heavy Metal Album
Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as "Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Dracula", released his second heavy metal album, "Charlemagne: The Omens Of Death", on May 27 on audio CD, a two-disc gatefold vinyl and MP3 download...June 24, 2013
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CARCASS Signs Japanese Deal With TROOPER ENTERTAINMENT
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS have inked a deal with Trooper Entertainment for the Japanese release of the band's comeback album, "Surgical Steel". Commented CARCASS guitarist Bill Steer: "As many of you will be aware, this is the first CARCASS album for eighteen years. We have n...June 6, 2013
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OLIVA: 'Father Time' Lyric Video Released
The official lyric video for the song "Father Time" from JON OLIVA'S PAIN and SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva can be seen below. The track comes off Oliva's first-ever solo album, "Raise The Curtain", which will be released on June 21 in Europe and July 2 in North America via AFM Records. The 11-song...June 1, 2013
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CARCASS: Drum-Cam Footage From MARYLAND DEATHFEST XI
Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of CARCASS' new drummer Dan Wilding (ABORTED, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) performing the songs "Corporal Jigsore Quandary" and "Forensic Clinicism" on May 24 at Maryland Deathfest XI festival in Baltimore. Check it out below. CARCASS has inked a deal wi...May 30, 2013
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CARCASS: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of MARYLAND DEATHFEST XI Performance
Fan-filmed video footage of CARCASS' May 24 performance at Maryland Deathfest XI festival in Baltimore can be seen below. CARCASS has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of the band's comeback album, "Surgical Steel". Due in the fall, the CD was mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACC...May 27, 2013
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CARCASS Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of their comeback album, "Surgical Steel". Due in the fall, the CD was mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY) after the project's producer, Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTOR...May 23, 2013
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Chinese Dissident Artist AI WEIWEI Releases 'Heavy Metal' Single 'Dumbass'
Ai Weiwei, a Chinese dissident and countercultural artist, has released a "heavy metal" single called "Dumbass", inspired by his 81-day detention in 2011, which was part of an overall crackdown on dissent by the Chinese government. The official clip for the song, which was directed by Ai and feature...May 22, 2013
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90-Year-Old Acting Legend CHRISTOPHER LEE Releases 'Full-On Heavy Metal' Album
Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as "Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Dracula", will release his second heavy metal album, "Charlemagne: The Omens Of Death", on May 27 on audio CD, a two-disc gatefold vinyl and MP3 down...May 22, 2013
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JON OLIVA: New Solo Album Release Dates Announced
JON OLIVA'S PAIN and SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva will release his first-ever solo album, "Raise The Curtain", on June 21 in Europe and July 2 in North America via AFM Records. The 11-song CD, which contains ideas collected over the course of the last four or five years, was tracked this past winte...May 20, 2013
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