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ATHEIST Preparing To Record New Album

Florida-based technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will record their fifth studio album later in the year with producer Jason Suecof (DEATH ANGEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, GOD FORBID, DEVILDRIVER) for an early 2015 release. Comments vocalist Kelly Shaefer: “We are happy to report that the fifth ATHEIST LP is i...

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RANDY BLYTHE: 'I Don't Think DAVE BROCKIE Was A Stone-Cold Junkie When He Died'

Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, who toured with GWAR in 2009, has posted the following message on Instagram: "Here's me with Dave Brockie and Brad Roberts of GWAR in 2006. Brad and I are still here, but Dave is gone — accidental heroin overdose, as many of you ...

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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE Died Of Accidental Heroin Overdose

According to WTVR.com, Dave Brockie, lead singer and mastermind of Richmond, Virginia-based art/shock-rock metal band GWAR, died of an accidental heroin overdose. Arkuie Williams, State Administrator at Virginia's Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner, said that Brockie's cause of death was "acute he...

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GWAR To Open Restaurant In Richmond

GWAR has announced plans to open a restaurant later this summer in the band's hometown of Richmond, Virginia. GWAR is known throughout the Universe for its outrageous stage show, irreverent humor and head-pounding music, but now it has turned its demented eye to the food service industry. GWAR has j...

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DOWN's 'IV - Part Two' EP Cracks U.S. Top 25

DOWN's new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", opened with around 12,000 units in September 2012 to land ...

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Video: DOWN Performs At ROCK ON THE RANGE

XplicitConcerts has uploaded video footage of DOWN performing the song "Eyes Of The South" on May 16 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Check it out below. DOWN's video for the song "We Knew Him Well", which features the band tearing up the track in close quarters, was directed by...

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HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA Talks Band's Longevity, Record-Company Situation (Video)

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED before the band's April 17 concert at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the secret to HATEBREED's...

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SLAYER, JANE'S ADDICTION, SAMHAIN, THE OFFSPRING To Perform Entire Albums At Chicago's RIOT FEST

According to RollingStone.com, SLAYER, JANE'S ADDICTION, THE OFFSPRING and SAMHAIN are among the bands who will be playing albums from their respective catalogs in full at the Chicago edition of Riot Fest this summer. The albums that their respective bands will be revisiting in Chicago this year inc...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About DOWN Lineup Changes, 'IV - Part Two' EP (Video)

Former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke to Artisan News about DOWN's recent lineup changes and the making of the band's new EP, "Down IV - Part Two". You can watch the report below. DOWN's video for the song "We Knew Him Well", which features the band tearing up the track in clos...

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Video Premiere: DOWN's 'We Knew Him Well'

DOWN's official video for the song "We Knew Him Well" can be seen below. The clip, which features the band tearing up the track in close quarters, was directed by JM Stelly and produced by Chris Trainor for LabProductions. Stelly previously worked with TO KILL A PARTY and Jason Martin while Trainor...

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GWAR Throbblehead Set Coming In July

Aggronautix and Slave Pit Inc. proudly present the GWAR Throbblehead Set featuring Oderus Urungus and Balsac "The Jaws of Death". Oderus, GWAR's lead singer and broadsword swinger, stands an imposing 6.5 inches tall and will lay waste to any opposing his reign of terror. Dutifully worship Balsac, gu...

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DAVE BROCKIE Memorial Art Show: Video Report From Opening Party

On Saturday, May 3, MF Gallery held a special memorial art show dedicated to Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of the band GWAR, who passed away suddenly in March. Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Dave Brockie Foundation. Check out a video report from Artisan NewsDave was prolif...

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Details Announced For GWAR-B-Q And Dave Brockie Memorial

Presented once again by Slave Pit Inc. and sponsored by Ring Dog Rescue, the fifth annual GWAR-B-Q and Dave Brockie Memorial will certainly go down in history as one of the most significant events to happen in Richmond since the Civil War. In a celebration of the life of David Murray Brockie, a spec...

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DAVE BROCKIE Memorial Art Show To Open In May

On Saturday, May 3, MF Gallery will have a special memorial art show dedicated to Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of the band GWAR, who passed away suddenly in March. Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Dave Brockie Foundation. Dave was prolific in many different visual mediums a...

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HATEBREED's FRANK NOVINEC Speaks To Sweden's Rocksverige.se (Video)

Sweden's Rocksverige.se recently conducted an interview with guitarist Frank Novinec of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED. You can now watch the chat below. HATEBREED's latest album, "The Divinity Of Purpose", sold 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at...