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ANTHRAX Releases Lyric Video For 'Suzerain' Song

ANTHRAX's lyric video for the song "Suzerain" can be seen below. An intense and politically charged track from the band's critically acclaimed album "For All Kings", it is lyricist Scott Ian's musings about a leader who would be so powerful that all nations, all people, would come under his benevole...
December 19, 2016
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KATAKLYSM Frontman's EX DEO Project: Listen To New Song 'The Rise Of Hannibal'

EX DEO, the reactivated Ancient Roman-themed arsenal fronted by KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono, will release its third album, "The Immortal Wars", on February 24, 2017 via Napalm Records. The cover artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, HATE...
December 16, 2016
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WARBRINGER To Release 'Woe To The Vanquished' Album In March

Los Angeles-based thrash metallers WARBRINGER will release their fifth album, "Woe To The Vanquished", on March 31 via Napalm. The disc was produced and mixed by Mike Plottnikoff (FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES),mastered by Howie Weinberg (SLAYER, PANTERA),with cover art by Andreas Marschall (SODOM, BLIN...
December 13, 2016
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W.A.S.P. Guitarist DOUGLAS BLAIR Bestows His Heart Of Darkness To Horror Icon BARBARA STEELE

On November 11, Douglas Blair of W.A.S.P. and 1960s horror icon Barbara Steele ("Black Sunday", "The Pit And The Pendulum", "Piranha") converged to record her iconic voice for a new song titled "Argo Navis: Heart Of Darkness". The track — composed by Blair, John Anthony and former ACE FREHLEY and cu...
November 26, 2016
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'Metal Tales: Fury Of The Guitar Gods': A Game By Metalheads For Metalheads

Didn't you always dream of saving the world with the help of your guitar, giving some badass guitar gods the low-down and fighting fierce riff battles alongside your brothers and sisters in metal? Well, Metal Tales: Fury Of The Guitar Gods is everything you've ever asked for… a game by metalheads fo...
November 14, 2016
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KATAKLYSM Frontman's EX DEO Project: 'The Immortal Wars' Album Details Revealed

EX DEO, the reactivated Ancient Roman-themed arsenal fronted by KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono, will release its third album, "The Immortal Wars", on February 24, 2017 via Napalm Records. The cover artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, HATE...
November 11, 2016
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer And Singer Offer Different Versions Of Where Band Stands With Respect To New Music

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has revealed in a new interview that the band has written more than a dozen songs for a possible follow-up to "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize", which came out in 2005. "We've been working on a new album for the last six months and there's about 15 songs that I ...
November 9, 2016
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Video Premiere: TESTAMENT's 'The Pale King'

The official video for the song "The Pale King" from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake", which was released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowne...
October 31, 2016
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TESTAMENT Wanted To Incorporate More Thrash Elements And Vocal Melody On 'Brotherhood Of The Snake'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the musical direction of TESTAMENT's new album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake": Chuck: "I just think it's...
October 25, 2016
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THE ANSWER: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Solas' Album

Northern Irish rockers THE ANSWER will release their new album, "Solas", on October 28 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh, who previously worked with THE ANSWER on their 2006 album "Rise". "Solas", which is the Gaelic (Irish language) word for "light," is also the...
October 15, 2016
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TESTAMENT: Watch 360-Degree Visualizer For New Song 'Stronghold'

The official 360-degree visualizer for the song "Stronghold" from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake", which will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again c...
October 12, 2016
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Ride The Sky: The Very Best of 1985-1998

Malcolm Dome, one of hard rock and heavy metal journalism's elite, always knows how to get the root of things. In his liner notes for the new HELLOWEEN compilation, "Ride the Sky: The Very Best of 1985-1998", he coaxes this telling epithet from guitarist Michael Weikath: "You know what kept driving...
October 9, 2016
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THE ANSWER Releases Video For 'Solas' Title Track

Northern Irish rockers THE ANSWER will release their new album, "Solas", on October 28 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh, who previously worked with THE ANSWER on their 2006 album "Rise". "Solas", which is the Gaelic (Irish language) word for "light," is also the...
October 5, 2016
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TESTAMENT: Third Trailer For 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

The third trailer for "Brotherhood Of The Snake", the twelfth album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, is available below. The CD will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who also handled the art fo...
September 28, 2016
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LAMB OF GOD Frontman: 'I Don't Even Know How FACEBOOK Works'

In a brand new interview with Northern Star, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked how he keeps himself grounded and not let social media distort his view of the world. He responded: "For me, I don't have a Facebook account, and as you get bigger and bigger and more and more ...
September 24, 2016