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CAST THE STONE Feat. Members of MISERY INDEX, CATTLE DECAPITATION: Listen To Entire 'Empyrean Atrophy' EP

"Empyrean Atrophy", the new six-track EP from American death/black metallers CAST THE STONE, can be streamed in its entirety below. The disc is due for release on August 31 via Agonia Records. CAST THE STONE is Mark Kloeppel (MISERY INDEX, SCOUR),Derek Engemann (CATTLE DECAPITATION, SCOUR),Jesse...

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SEPTICFLESH Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS; New Album Due In 2019

Nuclear Blast has announced the signing of Greek symphonic death metallers SEPTICFLESH to a worldwide deal. The group's unique blend of symphonic arrangements, avant garde elements, atmosphere and eviscerating extreme metal has been converting legions into fans since the '90s. Now, with a streak of...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER On SLAYER's Decision To Call It Quits: 'Somebody In The Band Doesn't Wanna Tour Anymore'

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover spoke to Heavy Metal And Booze about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one last world tour. He said (see video below): "Well, it's obviously something that they want to do. And it's all speculative, what you read on t...

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ROTTING CHRIST: 'Non Serviam: The Official Story Of Rotting Christ' Book Due In November

"Non Serviam: The Official Story Of Rotting Christ", a full-length book created by ROTTING CHRIST frontman Sakis Tolis and Dayal Patterson (author of "Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult", "The Cult Never Dies Vol. One" and "Into The Abyss"),will be released in late November via Cult Never Dies. The...

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FATES WARNING's BOBBY JARZOMBEK To Miss South American Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

Progressive metal pioneers FATES WARNING continue to promote their new live album, "Live Over Europe", recently released via InsideOut Music worldwide. A new lyric video — created by John Kaimakamis and the Nightwatchers — for the track "Point Of View" can be seen below. FATES WARNING will play a s...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release 'One Bad M.F. Live!!' In October

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release a new live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!", on October 19 via via Prosthetic Records. A track from the disc, "Whiteworm", can be streamed below. "One Bad M.F. Live!!" was recorded at the final concert of Friedman's most recent tour, on April 14 at "...

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WEDNESDAY 13 To Enter Studio In December

At this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, Wednesday 13 spoke to the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel about his plans to work on the follow-up to his band's latest album, 2017's "Condolences". "We get home from this festival, and we're taking a little bit of time off — not much; like, two weeks — and...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Critiques 'Lack Of Ingenuity' In Today's Rock Scene

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with the Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recent comments about a lack of ambition in the modern rock/metal scene: Tobias: "I was being asked ab...

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Founding FATES WARNING Members JOHN ARCH And JIM MATHEOS Re-Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS

ARCH/MATHEOS began as a reunion between founding FATES WARNING members John Arch (vocals) and Jim Matheos (guitar),who hadn't collaborated since Arch's solo EP, "A Twist Of Fate" (2003) — and hadn't fully collaborated for a whole album since FATES WARNING's "Awaken The Guardian" (1986). In 2010, th...

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BLOODBATH To Release 'The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn' Album In October

Like all gore-drenched sequels, demonic death metal supergroup BLOODBATH's fifth slice of morbid savagery comes even darker, nastier and sicker than before. It's been four years since "Grand Morbid Funeral", and Stockholm's shadiest death cult — with members drawn from metal luminaries PARADISE LOST...

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OPETH To Release 'Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre' In November

Swedish progressive metal veterans OPETH will release "Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre" on November 2 via Moderbolaget Records/Nuclear Blast Entertainment. This historic event was captured for the DVD, Blu-ray and vinyl formats during the band's May 11, 2017 performance at the R...

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ARCH ENEMY: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'The Eagle Flies Alone' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of ARCH ENEMY's official video for the song "The Eagle Flies Alone", taken from the band's latest album, "Will To Power", can be seen below. Guitarist and band leader Michael Amott stated about the clip: "Strangely enough, this is a song I wrote in sunny Mex...

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GHOST's 'Rats' Is Longest-Running No. 1 Song On BILLBOARD's 'Mainstream Rock Songs' Chart This Year

"Rats", the latest single from the Grammy Award-winning Swedish hard rock band GHOST, today enters its seventh consecutive week as the No. 1 song on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, becoming the longest-running track to top that chart this year. Released this past spring, "Rats" has already accumula...

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NOTHGARD: 'Malady X' Video Released

German epic melodic death metallers NOTHGARD will release their new album, "Malady X", on October 26 via Metal Blade Records. The official music video for the disc's title track can now be seen below. Bandleader Dom R. Crey states: "With 'Malady X', we have created an album that is both dark and ser...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE's CHRIS BRODERICK Has Learned To Put More Consideration Into 'The Show Aspect'

Tristan Pratt conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick before the latter band's U.K. live debut on July 27 at the Underworld in London. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he has taken from his previous bands — including MEGADETH, NEV...