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NILE's GEORGE KOLLIAS On Extreme Metal Drumming: 'It's A Really Demanding Style Of Music. I Enjoy It, Although I Suffer'

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with drummer George Kollias of South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE prior to their February 12 concert at MS Connexion Complex in Mannheim, Germany. You can watch the entire cha...

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No New NILE Album Before 2019

South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE have written six songs so far for the follow-up to 2015's "What Should Not Be Unearthed" album. The upcoming effort, which is tentatively due in 2019, will mark NILE's first release with new guitarist/vocalist Brian Kingsland, who replaced...

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Public Memorial For MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN To Be Held In North Tonawanda, New York

A public memorial for former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann will be held on Wednesday, July 11 at the Clover Club in North Tonawanda, New York beginning at 6 p.m. Hoffmann died on July 7 after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was only 51 years old. The news of Bret's passing was re...

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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN Dead At 51

Former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann has died after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was only 51 years old. The news of Bret's passing was revealed by his wife, Kimberly Karan Hoffmann. She wrote on Facebook: "Today is the saddest day of my life. I just lost my soulmate, the love...

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FIRE FOR EFFECT Feat. Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Members: Deal With AGONIA RECORDS Announced

FIRE FOR EFFECT, the new death metal band featuring guitarist Gio Geraca (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION),vocalist Bret Hoffmann (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) and drummer Derek Roddy (ex-HATE ETERNAL, NILE),has signed a deal with Agonia Records. Despite being formed merely two years ago, FIRE FOR EFFECT is no...

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Former DEICIDE And OBITUARY Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA Dies At 51

Former DEATH, ICED EARTH, DEICIDE and OBITUARY guitarist Ralph Santolla died Wednesday night (June 6) at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The musician fell into a coma after suffering a heart attack on May 30 and was taken off life support last night around 11:00 p.m. He was 51 years old. Sa...

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PETER TÄGTGREN Hopes To Finish Next HYPOCRISY Studio Album This Summer

Australia's Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with Swedish producer and singer/songwriter Peter Tägtgren about his industrial metal outfit, PAIN. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On describing what a PAIN live show is...

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AKERCOCKE: 'Insentience' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Insentience" from London's AKERCOCKE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's sixth full-length album, "Renaissance In Extremis", which was released last August via Peaceville Records. Mixed by legendary studio guru Neil Kernon (NILE, DEICIDE) and...

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CODE ORANGE Announces 'The New Reality Tour'

Grammy-nominated group CODE ORANGE has announced a North American headline tour which will feature support from TWITCHING TONGUES and VEIN. "The New Reality Tour", which gets underway June 22, will also feature special guests WICCA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL, SHOW ME THE BODY, GHOSTEMANE, NICOLE DOLLANG...

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CHRIS REIFERT's VIOLATION WOUND: 'Fearmonger' And 'State Of Alarm' Songs Streaming

VIOLATION WOUND, the punk rock/metal band formed by Chris Reifert (DEATH, ABSCESS, AUTOPSY) on guitar and vocals, will release its new album, "With Man In Charge", on April 27 via Peaceville Records. Two songs from the disc, "Fearmonger" and "State Of Alarm", can be streamed below. VIOLATION WOUND w...

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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN Diagnosed With Stage 4 Colon Cancer

A fundraising campaign has been launched for former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann, who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. The GoFundMe page, which was started by Bret's "very close friend/family member" Tina Kuntz Mielcarek, is asking for donations to cover his "medical e...

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KATAKLYSM And HYPOCRISY To Join Forces For 'Death… Is Just The Beginning' European Tour

Montreal-based melodic death metallers KATAKLYSM will team up with Swedish death metal legends HYPOCRISY for a European co-headline tour, dubbed "Death… Is Just The Beginning". The tour's special name traces back to Nuclear Blast's popular sampler series and promises nothing but evenings of moshpit...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS Promises 'No Radical Departure' On Group's Forthcoming Album

Prior to NILE's performance in Berlin, Germany on March 3, guitarist Karl Sanders was interviewed by Janne Vuorela. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the current state of the band: Karl: "Things are really good for us. We've bee...

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THE ABSENCE: 'Misery Trophies' Video Released

Florida-based melodic death metal quintet THE ABSENCE has released a music video for a new song called "Misery Trophies". The track, which is also available for download and stream via digital platforms, is taken from the band's upcoming album, "A Gift For The Obsessed", which will be released on Ma...

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SHOOTING STAR Founding Member VAN MCLAIN Dies After Long Illness

Van McLain, a founding member of the band SHOOTING STAR, passed away on March 2 from complications of West Nile virus in Kansas City, Missouri. SHOOTING STAR first came to prominence after a showcase gig in 1979 at the legendary New York City club CBGB, which landed the band a national management co...