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A Taste of Extreme Divinity

Gather 'round, ye children and punters with short memories, and recall a time when HYPOCRISY was the flagship band of their label, and Peter Tägtgren wasn't the go-to producer for Europe's most extreme bands, but just a guy who liked aliens and ridiculously catchy (but brutal) death metal tunes. Go...
November 4, 2009
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All Shall Fall

"Highly anticipated" does not do justice to the eagerness with which fans have waited for IMMORTAL's first album since 2002's "Sons of Northern Darkness". Much like EMPEROR, we are talking about band that inspires rabid devotion from both fans and critics because of a one-of-a-kind status in black m...
November 3, 2009
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Dominator

Is Udo Dirkschneider the Lemmy Kilmister of German heavy metal? Not quite, as that title would probably go to SODOM's Tom Angelripper. In any event, the diminutive front man and vocalist is a German metal icon and worldwide legend that has proved his worth as a mainstay of the trad-metal scene and g...
November 3, 2009
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ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Your Decision' Video To Feature 'Project Runway' Model AMANDA FIELDS

"Project Runway" season three model Amanda Fields is featured in the new video from ALICE IN CHAINS, "Your Decision", which was recently filmed in California. In a posting on Blogging Project Runway, Fields writes, "I just shot a music video today for the song 'Your Decision' by ALICE IN CHAINS! It...
November 1, 2009
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METALLICA, TOOL, ROB ZOMBIE Share Thoughts On Halloween

With Halloween here again (Saturday, October 31),The Pulse of Radio asked a few of its favorite rockers to share some of their thoughts on this mysterious and scary holiday. TOOL and PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan said that he enjoys Halloween because it's more than just costumes and trick...
October 30, 2009
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POWERMAN 5000's SPIDER, LITA FORD Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One, along with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and her husband Jim Gillette (NITRO),were interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The second and the third hours of the three-hour program are now available for streaming in two parts below. "Som...
October 26, 2009
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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Interviewed On 'Rock And A Hard Place'

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One was recently interviewed on the "Rock And A Hard Place" radio show. The chat is now available for streaming in the YouTube clip below. "Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere", the new album from POWERMAN 5000, sold 2,000 copies in the United States in its first wee...
October 24, 2009
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PELICAN: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"What We All Come To Need", the fourth full-length album from Chicago's PELICAN, is being streamed in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. "What We All Come To Need" is scheduled for release on October 27 via Southern Lord Recordings. Described by guitarist Laurent Lebec as "the most perfect syn...
October 20, 2009
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BORKNAGAR: 'Universal' Release Date Announced

BORKNAGAR's new album, "Universal", will be released on February 22, 2010 through Indie Recordings. The album will be released in four different formats: regular jewelcase CD, limited digipack (including bonus disc),CD box with extras and gatefold LP with double vinyl. "Universal" was recorded and...
October 20, 2009
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WINDS OF PLAGUE Taps Keyboardist LISA MARX For 'California Love' Tour

Los Angeles metallers WINDS OF PLAGUE have tapped Lisa Marx (ex-KITTIE, DAY OF CONTEMPT) to play keyboards on the band's upcoming "California Love" tour. The lengthy headlining run kicks off on November 20 and also features STICK TO YOUR GUNS, SLEEPING GIANT, OCEANO and CIRCLE OF CONTEMPT. Commented...
October 15, 2009
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POWERMAN 5000: 'Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere", the new album from cyber rockers POWERMAN 5000, sold 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Issued on October 6 via Mighty Loud!/Fontana, the collection finds the band returning to the hard groove of t...
October 14, 2009
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OCEANO: 'A Mandatory Sacrifice' Video Posted Online

"A Mandatory Sacrifice", the new video from Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO, can be viewed below. Shot during one of the band's pummeling live performances over the course of last summer's trek with DEVILDRIVER and EMMURE, this clip captures the group in its element, playing to a packed room f...
October 14, 2009
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SKELETONWITCH, WINDS OF PLAGUE To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Ohio extreme metallers SKELETONWITCH and Los Angeles' WINDS OF PLAGUE will be the special guests on this weekend's (October 16-18) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. In addition, Jackie will premiere a new song from THROWDOWN. To see a full list of stations carrying the...
October 13, 2009
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'Lullaby Renditions' Of GUNS N' ROSES Songs Due In November

Baby Rock Records has set a November 10 release date for "Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions Of Guns N' Roses". A product description reads as follows: "Is a sweet child o' yours trying your patience at bedtime? Do you have an appetite for noise reduction? Don't you cry tonight. Fire up these gentle...
October 13, 2009
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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Says New Album Title Is Either Dumbest Or Grandest Ever

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider recently told AOL Music's Noisecreep that he has mixed feelings about the name of his forthcoming album, "Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere". "[The album's title], depending on your mood, is the dumbest album title ever or the grandest, most profound thing I've eve...
October 10, 2009