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The Downward Spiral Redux / Best Of Nine Inch Nails Redux

Light years ahead of its time and still remarkable more than 30 years after its release, NINE INCH NAILS' second album is one of those records that has a palpable aura of invincibility. The latest in a series of magnificent "redux" albums that those excellent folk at Magnetic Eye Records have been c...

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PERRY FARRELL Responds To JANE'S ADDICTION Bandmates' $10 Million Lawsuit, Denies Accusations

According to People magazine, Perry Farrell has responded to a lawsuit filed by his JANE'S ADDICTION bandmates Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins over the singer's onstage altercation with Navarro in September 2024 that forced the cancelation of JANE'S ADDICTION's reunion tour. Their claim...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER On Official Band Documentary: 'We Had To Face A Lot Of Problems, And It's In There'

Schmier — founder, bassist, and frontman of DESTRUCTION — and Denise Dörner, co-director of the acclaimed new documentary "The Art Of Destruction" about the iconic German thrash metal band, sat down for a discussion at the Beyond The Gates festival in Norway. They explored the film's making, from ex...

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Death Etiquette

Going righteously berserk at the exact point where thrash and death metal meet, ATOMIC WITCH are the living embodiment of face-ripping metal insanity. The band's debut album "Crypt of Sleepless Malice" snuck out in 2022, causing mild ripples of positive disgust among those in the know. Three years o...

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I Saw The World's End – Hangman's Hymn MMXXV

Masters of cross-pollinated underground metal for the last 35 years, SIGH have one of the most substantial and fascinating catalogues in all of heavy music. So many of the Japanese legends' albums have been genuinely mind-blowing, that it has often seemed that Mirai and his comrades have been channe...

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Watch: LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Celebrates 53rd Birthday Onstage With SHARON DEN ADEL, SIMONE SIMONS

During LACUNA COIL's concert at Metalfest in Plzeň, Czech Republic on Friday (June 6),Sharon Den Adel of WITHIN TEMPTATION and Simone Simons of EPICA came on stage to surprise their colleague and friend Cristina Scabbia for her 53rd birthday by presenting her with a birthday cake. They also led the...

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Bellum Regiis

When HATE released their debut album in 1996, it was far from obvious that they would develop into something special. "Demon Qui Fecit Terram" was a vicious first foray that exuded youthful vitriol and vigor. Like many young bands from Poland, HATE's blackened death metal was largely dedicated to ri...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER: Why American Thrash Bands Became More Commercially Successful Than Their German Counterparts

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier was asked why he thinks American thrash bands like METALLICA and SLAYER achieved greater success than German bands such as DESTRUCTION and KREATOR, even though they all came out in the early 1980s. He responded (as tra...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Says He Is 'Still Excited' To Write New Thrash Metal Music: It's 'A Fantastic Experience'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier was asked if he is surprised that the band is still going strong, more than four decades after DESTRUCTION's formation, even though he and his bandmates are not playing "pop" music. He responded (as...

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Birth Of Malice

Germany's legendary thrash metal unit DESTRUCTION needs no introduction. Alongside SODOM and KREATOR, DESTRUCTION are among the forerunners who were fundamental in establishing extreme metal's foundation, and they've stood the test of time, having recently marked their 40th anniversary. Far from bei...

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DESTRUCTION Releases New Single 'Scumbag Human Race' From Upcoming 'Birth Of Malice' Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Scumbag Human Race", can be seen below. On this track, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier rages against the co...

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SCHMIER Fights Against Fascism And Misinformation On New DESTRUCTION Album, 'Birth Of Malice'

By David E. Gehlke The 2021 departure of founding member and guitarist Mike Sifringer has seemingly galvanized long-running, legendary German thrashers DESTRUCTION. It's not a reach to suggest that the band's modern era that began when vocalist/bassist Schmier Schirmer rejoined in 1999 has produced...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER: 'Young Bands Cannot Afford To Record Anymore And To Distribute Their Music'

In a new interview with the Brutally Delicious podcast, DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier blasted Spotify for the paltry payments the music streaming service pays out to music rightsholders. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a new world. A couple of years ago, everybody was, like, 'Oh,...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA 'Never Saw The Malice' In Being Highlighted As One Of 'Hottest Chicks In Metal'

In a new interview with Belgian Jasper, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia was asked how she initially felt about being featured on the cover of the February 2006 issue of Revolver where she was also included in the magazine's "The Hottest Chicks In Metal" article. She said (as transcribed by BLABB...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Is Looking Forward To Performing Entire 'Infernal Overkill' Album At Select Festivals This Summer

In a new interview with Metal Remains, bassist/vocalist Schmier of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION spoke about the band's touring plans in support of their upcoming 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", due on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...