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Banished By Sin

Satan be praised. Uncle Glen is back. DEICIDE were always special. The rabid, vitriolic embodiment of everything that made death metal destructive and dangerous, the Floridian legends were the genre's most notorious band. Still to this day, those first three albums beat the living crap out of just a...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE And SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL To Headline 2024 NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

New England Metal & Hardcore Festival launched back in 1999 and took place at the famed Palladium in Worcester through 2018. It was often held over two or three days, with multiple stages and top-tier acts like MEGADETH, MANOWAR, DRAGONFORCE, OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME, MESHUGGAH, KILLSW...

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Unextinct

As observant folk will attest, death metal is a many-splendored thing, perhaps more now than ever before. But if the current scene tends to favor either a dirty, old-school approach or the all-out war of brutal slam, it is still the genre's technical and progressive wing that wields the most creativ...

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In The Twilight Grey

Admirers of blackened death metal can always rely upon NECROPHOBIC to keep things simple. Ever since the release of the instantly iconic "The Nocturnal Silence" (1993),&nbsp these stalwarts of the underground have sustained their uncompromising vision of extremity, rarely deviating from the blueprin...

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VILLE VALO Says His New Music Will 'Still Be Emotional' And 'Melancholy'

In a new interview with Zisis Petkanas of Rock Overdose, former HIM frontman Ville Valo spoke about his plans for the coming months, including work on a possible follow-up to his debut solo album, "Neon Noir", which was released in January 2023 under the VV banner. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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Another Side Of You

Founded by ELUVEITIE members Fabienne Erni and Jonas Wolf in 2019, ILLUMISHADE are a fascinating proposition. The band's 2020 debut album, "Eclyptic: Wake of Shadows", garnered some ecstatic reviews, largely due to the neat way that they eluded any obvious comparisons with either their other band or...

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VILLE VALO Hasn't 'Really Started Properly Focusing' On Follow-Up To 'Neon Noir' Yet

In a new interview with Joe Matera, former HIM frontman Ville Valo spoke about a possible follow-up to his debut solo album, "Neon Noir", which was released in January 2023 under the VV banner. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "The album came out about a year ago. We played 120 gigs la...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Teams Up With AURA NOIR, INFERNÖ Members In New Band COFFIN STORM

Overlooking the ancient lands of sensational heavy metal, Norway's COFFIN STORM is the new band consisting of a trio of Kolbotn veterans, with the lineup of Apollyon (AURA NOIR, LAMENTED SOULS) and Bestial Tormentor (INFERNÖ, LAMENTED SOULS) completed by DARKTHRONE's Fenriz on vocal duties. Fenriz e...

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VILLE VALO: 'I've Been Awestruck And I've Been Exhilarated' By Response To 'Neon Noir' Album And Tour

In a new interview with The Rockpit, former HIM frontman Ville Valo was asked about the response to his debut solo album, "Neon Noir", which arrived a year ago to mostly very positive reviews. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the operation in its entirety has been quite — I've be...

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BEASTÖ BLANCÖ Feat. ALICE COOPER Bassist CHUCK GARRIC: New Single 'Run For Your Life' Released

BEASTÖ BLANCÖ, the band comprised of Chuck Garric (longtime ALICE COOPER bassist) on guitars and vocals, Calico Cooper (Alice's daughter) on vocals, Brother Latham on guitar, Jan LeGrow on bass and Sean Sellers on drums, is back in 2024 with a new single, "Run For Your Life", produced by Chris Harms...

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MICK MARS Releases Music Video For New Solo Single 'Undone'

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has released the official music video for "Undone", the third single from his upcoming solo album, "The Other Side Of Mars". "The Other Side Of Mars" will be released on February 23, 2024. The effort will be made available via Mick's own label 1313, LLC, in partnersh...

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MICK MARS Shares Third Solo Single 'Undone'

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has released "Undone", the third single from his upcoming solo album, "The Other Side Of Mars". "The Other Side Of Mars" will be released on February 23, 2024. The effort will be made available via Mick's own label 1313, LLC, in partnership with MRI. Birmingham, Alab...

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VILLE VALO On Possibility Of HIM Reunion: 'I Don't Find It An Appetizing Idea At The Moment'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, ex-HIM frontman Ville Valo said that fans of the beloved Finnish "love" metallers shouldn't get their hopes up about a possible reunion of the band that officially called it quits in 2017. "I don't find it an appetizing idea at the moment," Valo said. "...

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VLTIMAS Feat. Former MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT, Ex-MAYHEM Guitarist, CRYPTOPSY Drummer: 'Epic' Album Announced

VLTIMAS (pronounced 'uhl-tuh-mas'),the multinational quinet featuring Norwegian guitarist Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen (ex-MAYHEM, AURA NOIR),American vocalist David Vincent (ex-MORBID ANGEL) and Canadian drummer Flo Mounier (CRYPTOPSY),will release its second album, "Epic", on March 15, 2024 via Se...

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MICK MARS Shares Second Solo Single 'Right Side Of Wrong'

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has released "Right Side Of Wrong", the second single from his upcoming solo album, "The Other Side Of Mars". Lyrically, "Right Side Of Wrong" explores the oxymoron of two individual minds viewing their position as the right one, while in reality it is simply personal...