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BELIEVER: New Album Title Announced

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have set "Gabriel" as the title of their fourth album, due on March 17 via through KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones' new imprint label Cesspool Records via Metal Blade. The CD will feature guest appearances by Jones, Joe Ric...

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ARMORED SAINT Members Performing In Apple Valley

On Saturday, January 24, three-fifths of ARMORED SAINT live and onstage at Angels Roadhouse in Apple Valley, California. Brothers Gonzo (drums) and Phil (guitar) will debut SUNS OF SANDOVAL, the new project/tribute to their late father, Jesus Sandoval (who passed away on March 8, 2008). Also hitting...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman To Guest On New BELIEVER Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones makes a special guest appearance on the new album from reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER. The CD, which is scheduled for release in March through Jones' new imprint Cesspool Records via Metal Blade, will include additional co...

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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Slams POISON's BRET MICHAELS

Bassist/vocalist Glen Benton of Florida-based death metallers DEICIDE has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Glen's Bible verse of the day… "Be it to me to thrust morality into anything I write, and I'm sure once again I will get a lot of guff over this, but man it has to be said ...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Featured On Tomorrow's 'L.A. Ink'

Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, MOTÖRHEAD's legendary frontman, will have his three current tattoos touched up by Kat Von D, star of the TLC show "L.A. Ink", on this Thursday's (January 8) episode. This TV feature is a companion piece to the recent Lemmy/MOTÖRHEAD article in the December/January issue of Ink...

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HELL WITHIN: 'Very Big Announcements' On The Way

Guitarist Tony Zimmerman of Massachusetts-based metallers HELL WITHIN has issued the following update: "First off, HELL WITHIN would like to thank all of our fans for all of the support that was given to us on this long year and a half of straight touring. It was great to hang and to throw down with...

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NECROPHAGIA's KILLJOY, MACHETAZO's DOPI To Guest On BONE GNAWER Debut

Frank "Killjoy" Pucci of NECROPHAGIA and Dopi (real name: José M. Dopico) of Spain's MACHETAZO will contribute guest vocals to the debut album from BONE GNAWER, the Swedish/American project featuring Rogga Johansson of RIBSPREADER/PAGANIZER and Kam Lee of DENIAL FIEND/MASSACRE. Kam Lee is tracking t...

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ZYKLON/EMPEROR Guitarist SAMOTH Launches New Project

ZYKLON/EMPEROR guitarist Samoth (real name: Tomas Haugen) has issued the following update: "New year, new challenges? and man, does time go fast! I thought it was about time to drop a few notes about what's going on. "2008 has been sort of a quiet year for me in the public eye. But with a new ...

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BRAVE Signs With FEMME METAL RECORDS

Washington, D.C.'s progressive/rock band BRAVE has inked a deal with Femme Metal Records from England for the release of its 10-year anniversary album. Entitled "Lost in Retrospect", the CD will feature selected tracks from all of the BRAVE and ARISE FROM THORNS (the group's former name prior to bec...

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PUSCIFER: Third Las Vegas Show Announced

TOOL vocalist Maynard James Keenan recently set February 13 and February 14 as the dates for the live debut of his side act PUSCIFER in Las Vegas. Those shows sold out within an hour of their on sale this past weekend, and a third concert has now been announced. The additional gig will take place .....

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SATYRICON's FROST Compares Frontman SATYR To BEETHOVEN, Calls Him 'A Genius Composer'

Metal Portal recently conducted an interview with drummer Frost (real name: Kjetil Vidar Haraldstad) of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Portal: First of all I'd like to ask about your relationships with Satyr. You're partners in crime since the very...

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SAXON Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For New Album

Sweden's Metalshrine conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON on Friday, December 12. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: The new album ["Into the Labyrinth"]. In what way does the title represent the songs? Biff: It doesn't! (laughs)...

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PARADISE LOST Frontman: New Album Will Contain Music To Be Murdered By

U.K. gothic metal icons PARADISE LOST are currently preparing the recordings for their highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "In Requiem". Vocalist Nick Holmes comments: "The as-yet-untitled album will feature around 10 tracks. Among the titles are 'First Light', 'As Horizons End', 'Faith Divides U...

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Cold Blooded Demon

It's a rare day when we review unsigned submissions around here. I can't speak for the other guys, but I usually leave 'em in the pile with a guilty glance because most of them, regardless of genre, would get the same weak-sauce write-up — "yeah, they're pretty good for a local band, they're not ver...

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Into the Night

Heavy Artillery Records just keeps on delivering the goods. After a run of righteous vintage thrash albums, the label has now unleashed one in the traditional heavy metal vein, albeit a disc with a significant speed metal element. On "Into the Night", Sweden's ENFORCER stomp on the gas pedal and rac...