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HATE: 'We Have Decided To Continue With The Band'

Bassist Slawomir "Mortifer" Archangielskij of Polish extreme metallers HATE died in his sleep on April 6 after suffering from a cardiac arrhythmia. The 27-year-old suffered from an irregular heartbeat and died of natural causes, according to a posting on the band's Facebook page. The group added: "I...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: New Video Interview With DEAN PLEASANTS

On April 19, Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com and ConcertBlogger.com conducted an interview with guitarist Dean Pleasants of the Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES prior to the group's concert at Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can now watch the...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor' Projected To Sell 27K-32K First Week

Rob Zombie's fifth album, "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor", is likely to sell between 27,000 and 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in s...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer Working On New Project

SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has posted several photos (see below) from the studio where he is currently working on a "new project." More details about the band, which apparently features Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET, ZIMMER'S HOLE) and Kris Norris (DARKEST HOUR) on guitar, will be made a...

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Ex-BUDGIE Guitarist Releases New Album

In May 1973, BUDGIE guitarist Tony Bourge unleashed the riff to "Breadfan" — widely hailed as a precursor of thrash metal — on an unsuspecting world. Forty years on, the now-ex-BUDGIE riffmaster has a new 20-track album named "Crank It Up" released under the moniker of Anthony Bourge. The album CD a...

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ROB ZOMBIE: Snippet Of New Song 'Lucifer Rising' Available For Streaming

A two-minute snippet of the song "Lucifer Rising" from Rob Zombie can be streamed using the audio player below. The track comes off his eagerly awaited new album, "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor", which will be released on April 23 on Zodiac Swan/T-Boy/Ume. The CD was produced by Bob Marlette, who...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Discusses Solo Album On 'LA Rocks' (Video)

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes was interviewed for the latest episode of "LA Rocks". Check it out below. Holmes' new solo album, "Nothing To Lose", was released independently at the end of last year. The CD is now available through Artisthead Music. Holmes composed, performed, and produced t...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says His Reunion With KORN 'Was Meant To Be'

Donna Vickroy of SouthtownStar recently conducted an interview with former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. Asked how his reunion with KORN came about, Welch said: "I had walked away from all that and started a new band. It was complete, but I when I went to a KORN show last year, they asked ...

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ALGY WARD's TANK: More 'Breath Of The Pit' Details Revealed

Algy Ward, founder and frontman of British metal legends TANK, has signed a deal with 4Worlds Media for the release of "the definitive" new TANK album entitled "Breath Of The Pit". Due in May, the CD will feature 10 brand new recordings that "will blow your face off in true filth hounds tradition,"...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman Talks To Colorado's 94.3 KILO About '13' Album (Audio)

Jack Mehoff of the Colorado Springs, Colorado radio station 94.3 KILO recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Muir of the Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. You can now listen to the chat below. "13", the first studio album in 13 years from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES,...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Discusses Solo Album In New Video Interview

Madcap Music Review's John Golden recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now watch the chat below. Holmes' new solo album, "Nothing To Lose", was released independently at the end of last year. The CD is now available through Artisthead Music. Holmes com...

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DEFTONES Guitarist Pays Tribute To CHI CHENG

DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter (pictured below) has released a statement in remembrance of the band's bassist, Chi Cheng, who passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013, following complications from a 2008 car accident that left him in a semi-comatose state. He was 42. He said: "There are so many...

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ARCH ENEMY/SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Guitarist MICHAEL AMOTT Interviewed At MUSIKMESSE (Video)

Swedish guitarist Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS) was interviewed by Planet Hollywood at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2013 fair, which took place April 10-13 in Frankfurt, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. SPIRITUAL BEGGARS' eighth studio album, "Earth Blues", will be released on...

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I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney

MUDHONEY ruled the Nineties. At least they should have. While you're probably wont to get on a few bad sides by referring to the revered sludge punkers as the godfathers of grunge, the safest and fairest assumption that can be made about MUDHONEY is they (not NIRVANA) altered the course of American...

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ARCH ENEMY: European Festival Appearances Canceled Due To 'Private Family Matters'

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have released the following statement: "It is with great disappointment that we have to cancel our shows at European festivals this summer. The reason for this being private family matters that demand our full attention, making it difficult to fulfill our...