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70000 TONS OF METAL's ANDY PILLER Takes On Cruise Criticism: 'The Line Ends With Me'

By David E. Gehlke After a two-year pandemic-related break, the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise returned to action in January. The brainchild of Swiss promoter Andy Piller, the cruise has its selling points as a five-day jaunt in warm, beautiful weather, surrounded by fellow music fans, 60 bands and coun...

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KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, IRON MAIDEN And SLIPKNOT To Headline 2023 Edition Of France's HELLFEST

KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, IRON MAIDEN and SLIPKNOT will headline next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 15-18, 2023 in Clisson, France. Also scheduled to appear are DEF LEPPARD, PANTERA, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, PORCUPINE TREE, AMON AMARTH, ALTER BRIDGE and WITHIN TEMPTATION, among many others....

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Weapons of Tomorrow

This has already been a superb year for thrash. New albums from heavyweights like TESTAMENT, SEPULTURA and ANNIHILATOR and furious new wavers like HAVOK, SHRAPNEL, HOLYCIDE and SCHIZOPHRENIA have all confirmed that this peculiarly resilient subgenre is as vital and vibrant as it has ever been. What...

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VOIVOD Drummer Says Next Studio Album Will Be 'Intricate' With 'Lots Of Psychedelia'

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of legendary Canadian sci-fi progressive metallers VOIVOD prior to the band's October 4 show at Room 041 in Dürer Kert, Budapest, Hungary. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...

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Video Premiere: VOIVOD's 'Post Society'

After completing a comprehensive European tour with Century Media Records labelmates ENTOMBED A.D., Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are wrapping up a busy year of promoting their "Post Society" EP, and are now launching a promotional video clip for its title track. The clip, whic...

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VEKTOR To Release 'Terminal Redux' Album In May

Highly complex progressive sci-fi themed metallers VEKTOR have revealed the full details of their long-awaited new album, "Terminal Redux". Due on May 6 via Earache, "Terminal Redux" is VEKTOR's third full-length release and the band's first ever concept album, further exploring the themes that firs...

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VOIVOD: 'Post Society' Title Track Available For Streaming

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD, who recently toured Europe as part of the "Deathcrusher 2015" run alongside CARCASS, OBITUARY and NAPALM DEATH, will issue the "Post Society" EP. This special release will be available on digipak CD and as a digital download on February 26 via Century Media Records....

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VOIVOD To Release 'Post Society' EP In February

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD, who recently toured Europe as part of the "Deathcrusher 2015" run alongside CARCASS, OBITUARY and NAPALM DEATH, will issue the "Post Society" EP. This special release will be available on digipak CD and as a digital download on February 26 via Century Media Records....

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VOIVOD To Release Five-Song EP In March; New Full-Length Album To Follow

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD are planning to release a five-song EP around March 2016, to be followed by a new full-length album later in the year. VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger told Metal Wani's Owais "Vitek" Nabi in a new interview that "part" of the new EP has already been recorded, wi...

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VOIVOD Joined By CARCASS's JEFF WALKER On Stage In Paris (Video)

CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker joined VOIVOD on stage on Monday, November 23 at La Cigale in Paris, France to perform the VOIVOD song "The Prow". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. VOIVOD is currently touring Europe until the end of November as part of the heavyweigh...

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VOIVOD Announces First Leg Of 2016 U.S. Tour

Canadian progressive metal pioneers VOIVOD have announced the first leg of their next U.S. tour, starting in February 2016, with support from VEKTOR and EIGHT BELLS. Comments VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin: "VOIVOD are excited to follow up the success of the NAPALM DEATH tour of USA last wint...

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VEKTOR Frontman: 'Being In Jail Sucks, Especially When You're The Only Longhair In The Joint'

David DiSanto, vocalist and guitarist for progressive thrash band VEKTOR, who was reportedly arrested on June 1 at the Scion Rock Fest in Memphis, Tennessee for allegedly "throwing a beer on a Christian protester," has released the following statement: "I've spent the past few days settling into 'no...

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VEKTOR Frontman Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Beer On Christian Protester

David DiSanto, vocalist and guitarist for progressive thrash band VEKTOR, was reportedly arrested yesterday at the Scion Rock Fest in Memphis, Tennessee. According to MUNICIPAL WASTE, which also performed at the event, DiSanto "got locked up for throwing a beer on a Christian protester." A couple of...

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GIGAN To Enter Studio Next Month

Psychedelic extreme metal vanguard GIGAN will begin recording its newest studio offering next month. Titled "Multi-Dimensional Fractal Sorcery And Super-Science", the band's third full-length, and second to be released through legendary, forward-thinking label imprint, Willowtip Records, will once a...

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WARBRINGER To Perform Entire Debut Album At Select Shows

Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER have announced four concerts over Memorial Day weekend to commemorate the fifth anniversary of their debut album, "War Without End" — and as a special bonus for Los Angeles and San Francisco fans, the band will also perform the album in its entirety at these dates. C...