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Why Are There So Few African-Americans In Metal?

Katon W. De Pena (pictured below) of long-running Long Beach, California-based metallers HIRAX is one of only a handful of black singers fronting metal and hard rock bands. Although there have been other African-Americans playing this genre of music — Jimi Hendrix, Phil Lynott (THIN LIZZY),Byron Da...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Singer: 'We Are A Theatrical Band And Always Want To Change Things Up'

Robert Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with vocalist Andy Biersack of Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES. Guitar International: "Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones" is a tremendously cohesive-sounding CD where all the songs fit well together...

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METALLICA Guitarist's 'Too Much Horror Business' Book: 13-Minute Video Feature Posted Online

A 13-minute video feature on METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", can be seen below. Hammett spoke recently with the San Francisco Chronicle about "Too Much Horror Business", which came out on September 25. The oversized 228-page hardback...

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CHARIOTS OF THE GODS To Release 'Tides Of War' In January

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's deathcore thrashers CHARIOTS OF THE GODS will release their new full-length album, "Tides Of War", on January 29, 2013. Produced by award-winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson, who has worked with RAMONES, AC/DC, GWAR, ANNIHILATOR and VOIVOD, the CD delivers 14 epic...

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SACRED STEEL Signs With CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC, Reveals Details Of New Album

"The Bloodshed Summoning", the eighth full-length studio album from veteran German metallers SACRED STEEL, will be released on February 16, 2013 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The CD was produced by Bart Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER, LONEWOLF, JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR),and will be made available as a limited-...

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Former FAITH NO MORE Guitarist JIM MARTIN Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

After a silence of over a decade, former FAITH NO MORE guitarist Jim Martin agreed to a question-and-answer session with fans via a U.K.-based fan site. A set of 15 questions were selected by administrators of the fan site from over 500 submissions by fans eager to hear from Jim. Said Martin: "Some...

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Legendary Metal Cover Artist ED REPKA Interviewed By METAL RULES! TV (Video)

Metal Rules! TV conducted an interview with legendary metal artist Ed Repka (MEGADETH, MISFITS, DEATH) at the end of last month at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo in Parsippany, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. Repka's work not only speaks for itself, it screams for itself!...

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KIRK HAMMETT Performs METALLICA's 'Trapped Under Ice' With DEATH ANGEL; Video Available

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett joined DEATH ANGEL on stage last night (Thursday, November 1) at Public Works in San Francisco, California during a launch party for Kirk's book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection". You can now watch video footage of his performance below. The e...

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Video: METALLICA Guitarist Signs Copies Of 'Too Much Horror Business' Book In Los Angeles

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett signed copies of his book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", this past Thursday, October 25 at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles. You can watch fan-filmed video footage of the event below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Hammett,...

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Video: METALLICA Guitarist Talks About Satanic Music, Horror Films At NEW YORK COMIC CON

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke about his new book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", during an appearance at New York Comic Con, the East Coast version of the massive fan culture event, held October 11-14 at the Jacob Javits Center in midtown Manhattan. You can watch...

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METALLICA Guitarist Talks To WNYC's 'Soundcheck' About 'Horror' Book; Video, Audio Available

METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke to WNYC's "Soundcheck" about his first book, an oversized photo book called "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", that features hundreds of pictures of his massive horror memorabilia collection. You can listen to the entire seg...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On Horror Movies: 'They're Just Fun'

METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has just published his first book, an oversized photo book called "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", that features hundreds of pictures of his massive horror memorabilia collection. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Hammett, who has been co...

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Legendary Metal Cover Artist ED REPKA To Appear At 'New York Comic Con'

Legendary metal artist Ed Repka (MEGADETH, MISFITS, DEATH) will take part in a signing session at the Little Punk People booth (booth #3319) at this year's New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 13. Repka's work not only speaks for itself, it screams for itself! With its touches of comic book, mons...

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Former MISFITS Frontman MICHALE GRAVES Seeks Funding For New CD Project

Former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves is utilizing the Kickstarter project platform to create funding for the new CD project. Graves will enter Soundmine Recording Studio in November to begin tracking his new album, "Vagabond", for a March 21, 2013 release. The CD, which will ve produced by Hydraul...

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PIG DESTROYER: 'Burning Palm' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Burning Palm" from from Virginia grindcore titans PIG DESTROYER, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's fifth-full length and first album in over five years, "Book Burner", which was recorded at guitarist Scott Hull's Visceral Sound Studios. Due on O...