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Burn the Serum

SoCal trio KYNG have the potential to emerge as one the next great things in heavy music. A lot of effort went into refining their sound from their lauded 2011 "Trampled Sun" album and "Burn the Serum" should have no problem garnishing the same accolades, if not more. Along with RED FANG, KYNG is on...

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CLUTCH To Release Triple Deluxe Version Of 'Earth Rocker'

CLUTCH, the acclaimed Maryland-based rock group, has teamed with producer J. Robbins (THE SWORD, COLISEUM) to record the new song "Run, John Barleycorn, Run". The track will be released on Saturday, April 19 via Weathermaker Music as a special split seven-inch single with labelmates LIONIZE as part...

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Tied to a Dying Animal

It can never be understated that double albums come with risks, the main caveats being they should either be special or at least serve a credible purpose. Otherwise, there lies automatic suspicion of bloated packaging in the interest of sales boosting. Black metal/dark meditative artists SHROUD OF D...

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KYNG's 'Burn The Serum' Full Album Premiere

"Burn The Serum", the new album from the Southern California rock trio KYNG, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. Due on April 15 through Razor & Tie, the CD was produced by Andrew Alekel (FOO FIGHTERS, NO DOUBT, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, CLUTCH) and James A. Rota (F...

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CLUTCH In Pre-Production For Next Album

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have uploaded video footage of the first day of pre-production for their next studio album. Check out the clip below. CLUTCH recently entered Magpie Cage Recording Studio in Baltimore, with producer J. Robbins (THE SWORD, COLISEUM) to record the song "Run, John Barleycorn, Ru...

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Ex-PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Performs VAN HALEN Classic With KYNG (Video)

Bassit Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL, ex-PANTERA, DOWN) joined the Southern California rock trio KYNG on stage on April 1 at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform a cover of the VAN HALEN classic "Hot For Teacher". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. KYNG will rele...

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IMPALED NAZARENE: 'Vigorous And Liberating Death' Lyric Video Released

Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE will release their 12th studio album, "Vigorous And Liberating Death", on April 14 via Osmose Productions. The cover artwork was painted by Taneli Jarva and can be seen below. "Vigorous And Liberating Death" final track listing: 01. King Reborn 02. Flaming...

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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY Interviewed On 'Best Of KISS' 'In The Studio' Special

North American syndicated rock radio show and web site "In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands" (web site) celebrates the "best of" KISS on the eve of the group's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. There are a flurry of new developments in the now forty-year saga...

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CLUTCH's TIM SULT Talks To SHED MY SKIN TV (Video)

Shed My Skin TV conducted an interview with guitarist Tim Sult of Maryland rockers CLUTCH. You can now watch the chat below. CLUTCH recently entered Magpie Cage Recording Studio in Baltimore, with producer J. Robbins (THE SWORD, COLISEUM) to record the song "Run, John Barleycorn, Run" for a seven-in...

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Report: GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE Was 'Sitting Upright In A Chair' When He Was Found Dead

According to TMZ.com, GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) was "sitting upright in a chair" when he was found dead at his home in Richmond, Virginia Sunday evening. An unnamed law enforcement source is reported as saying that suicide is not suspected and no note was found. Richmond pol...

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Metal Musicians React To GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

Members of DISTURBED, TESTAMENT, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, MACHINE HEAD, SHADOWS FALL and DEVILDRIVER are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, the founder and lead singer of renowned Richmond, Virginia metal band GWAR. Roommates reportedl...

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VIRGIN STEELE: 'The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell I+II', 'Invictus' Reissues Detailed

SPV/Steamhammer will re-release VIRGIN STEELE's "The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell I+II" and "Invictus" albums in June. These two CD digipak re-releases will come with special bonus material and a huge booklet with new liner notes and previously unseen photos supplied by VIRGIN STEELE singer David D...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN: 'The Music Business Has Sucked The Life Out Of Creativity'

Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has posted the latest installment of his online blog, "The General Journals: Diary Of A Frontman... And Other Ramblings". It follows below in its entirety. "I'm in a shitty mood. "Not for the story I'm about to tell, but because of my thoug...

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CLUTCH's NEIL FALLON Interviewed On Australia's 'Distortion' Radio Show (Audio)

On February 23, "Distortion" radio show, which is hosted by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, conducted an interview with singer Neil Fallon of Maryland rockers CLUTCH at the Sydney stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now listen to the c...

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IMPALED NAZARENE: 'Vigorous And Liberating Death' Audio Samples

Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE will release their 12th studio album, "Vigorous And Liberating Death", on April 14 via Osmose Productions. The cover artwork was painted by Taneli Jarva and can be seen below. "Vigorous And Liberating Death" final track listing: 01. King Reborn 02. Flaming...