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From the Very Depths

Call 'em black metal if you still feel the need, but at this point VENOM should be considered simply VENOM. There's zilch to this band to align them with EMPEROR, GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR, MAYHEM or BURZUM other than pentagrams, goats' heads and Lucifer. By now, though, if you haven't yet figured out VE...

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Arizona Pastor Blasts 'Satanic' Metal Band PANTERA

An Arizona pastor has blasted PANTERA, JUDAS PRIEST and BLACK SABBATH for being "satanic," explaining that their names are "blasphemous" of Jesus Christ. Pastor Steven Anderson of Tempe's Faithful Word Baptist Church, who recently made headlines for reportedly claiming that "we can have an AIDS-free...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Says Media Is Jumping At Opportunity To Crucify Israel Every Chance They Get

In an all-too-often anti-Israel entertainment industry, David Draiman, lead singer of internationally acclaimed heavy metal rock band DISTURBED, explains why he "stands with his people," regardless of the consequences his stance may incur in traditional entertainment circles. Draiman tells Voice Of...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Says Many Of Today's Extreme Metal Bands Lack 'Rock Spirit'

EMP Rock Invasion earlier in the year conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about BEHEMOTH's propensity for writing music that, despite its extreme nature, possesses a lot of "hooks," Darsk...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Blames Russia's 'Idiot' Leader For Making It Impossible For Band To Complete Tour

Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH spoke to UK's Metal Hammer magazine about the group's May 2014 tour of Russia which was cut short when he and his bandmates were ordered to leave the country after allegedly violating Russia's visa regulations. "Russia defi...

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FANTÔMAS Featuring FAITH NO MORE's MIKE PATTON, Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: Santiago Concert Footage

Star-studded noise-mongers FANTÔMAS — who feature in their ranks FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton, MELVINS guitarist Buzz Osborne, MR. BUNGLE bassist Trevor Dunn, and ex-SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo — played their first show in many years last night (Friday, Decemebr 5) at Teatro...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Lyrics Banned In Russia

According to RAPSI, a court ruled on Friday (November 28) that the translations of lyrics by CANNIBAL CORPSE be banned from distribution in Russia due to violent content. Prosecutors in the republic of Bashkortostan requested a court ban on lyrics and cover art by the band. "The lyrics contain scene...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says Appearing On 'The Simpsons' Was 'The Biggest Thrill' Of His Life

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that appearing on the animated TV program "The Simpsons" was "the biggest thrill" of his life and has commended the show's producers for indirectly apologizing to the band after the episode mistakenly referred to PRIEST as "death metal." The cartoon's January 5,...

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Priest Forces British Hard Rock Band SEVENTH SON To Move Charity Gig

According to The Star, a British hard rock band was forced to move its benefit concert because a priest was afraid they would play "anti-religious" songs during their scheduled performance at the Polish Catholic Centre. SEVENTH SON was slated to appear at a fundraising concert to help ex-speedway ra...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN, DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Contribute To Benefit Album For Gaza Relief

A diverse group of famed musicians, including Peter Gabriel, THE POLICE's Stewart Copeland, Rick Allen of DEF LEPPARD, SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian and Grammy Award-winning opera singer Sasha Cooke, have come together for a first-of-its-kind benefit album to deliver urgent humanitarian aid...

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WAYNE STATIC Discussed Past Drug Use, Plans For New Solo Album Less Than Three Days Before Death (Audio)

Harold "Howie" Herula of the "Hard Edge Radio" show on TapDetroit.com conducted an interview with Wayne Static on October 29 — less than three full days before the STATIC-X frontman's death. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked about the lyrical themes covered on his 20...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: New Song 'One And All' Streaming

SMASHING PUMPKINS have premiered "One And All", another song from the band's album "Monuments To An Elegy", due out Tuesday, December 9 via Martha's Music/BMG. Check it out below. "Monuments To An Elegy" marks the iconic alternative band's eighth studio album and is the follow-up to their 2012 criti...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's ROB BARRETT Comments On Russian Concert Cancelations: 'We Didn't Get Arrested Or Deported'

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Rob Barrett of Florida death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE on October 15 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the problems CANNIBAL CORPSE encountered on its recent Russian tour, Rob said: "We tried to do ei...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: New Single 'Being Beige' Available For Streaming

SMASHING PUMPKINS have premiered "Being Beige", the first single from the band's album "Monuments To An Elegy", due out Tuesday, December 9 via Martha's Music/BMG. "Monuments To An Elegy" marks the iconic alternative band'seighth studio album and is the follow-up to their 2012 critically acclaimed a...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Is 'Really Excited' To Perform With FANTÔMAS Again

Star-studded noise-mongers FANTÔMAS — who feature in their ranks FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton, MELVINS guitarist Buzz Osborne, MR. BUNGLE bassist Trevor Dunn, and ex-SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo — will perform at the first-ever RockOut festival, set to take place December 6 a...