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GLENN HUGHES: 'I Don't Bow Down To The God Of Money'

Music Street Journal recently conducted an interview with legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Music Street Journal: Why now are you getting back to your funk roots? Glenn Hughes: People remember me from DEEP PURPLE...

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Former ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer To Appear In 'Harold & Kumar 2' Film

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", was recently cast in the upcoming comedy "Harold & Kumar 2" (IMDb). "I filmed my parts in February and had a blast!" says Richard. "The movie is going...

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UNEARTH Guitarist Discusses Life On The Road

OneMetal.com recently conducted an interview with UNEARTH guitarist Buz McGrath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: OneMetal.com: There's a saying about "hat goes off on tour stays on tour." Have you got any stories that you would care to share with us? Buz McGrath: Well, the weirdest thing...

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Evil In the Night

Okay, I admit it. I can't resist this shit. I'm Pavlov's dog and the gods of thrash just rang the fucking dinner bell. You can be as sick of retro throwback bands as you want, you can say we don't need a band like MERCILESS DEATH around when we have the original 80's classics to ...

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The Nature of Betrayal

If it seems like THE FUNERAL PYRE's "The Nature of Betrayal" came out last year some time, it is because it did come out last year on Creator-Destructor. In keeping with Prosthetic's inclination as of late to release more metal and less 'core (ala INFERNAEON and GOJIRA),the label recently re-releas...

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Bands Sought For 'Acoustic Metal Alchemy' Project

Roxx Productions is looking for "the heaviest of metal songs toned down slightly in an acoustic format" to release later this year as part of a new project entitled "Acoustic Metal Alchemy". Interested bands are invited to send an e-mail to [email protected] for submission details. To kick of...

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DIO Guitarist To Hold Clinic In Chicago

DIO guitarist Craig Goldy will hold a guitar clinic for ESP Guitars at 7:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 29 at the Sam Ash music store in Lombard, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. The address is: Sam Ash 1139 S. Main Street Lombard, IL (630) 424 1117 DIO's last release was the "Holy Diver Live" ...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist Released From Norwegian Prison

According to a posting on GORGOROTH's web site, the group's guitarist Infernus has been released on parole after serving time for aggravated sexual assault in connection with an alleged rape of a 29-year-old woman in Bergen, Norway in 2004. Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) and a friend (whose ident...

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EYES OF LIGEIA Calls It Quits

Georgia-based cult doom band EYES OF LIGEIA has called it quits. A statement from the group's leader, Dante, reads as follows: "After nine years, the cycle is complete. EYES OF LIGEIA has been laid to rest, having accomplished all that was meant to be. No further information will be forthcoming." EY...

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PARAGON: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

German power metallers PARAGON have revealed the track listing and artwork for their new album, "Forgotten Prophecies", due in June. The artwork was created by Dirk Illing, who also worked on the band's "The Law of the Blade" and "The Dark Legacy" CDs. "Forgotten Prophecies" track listing: 01. Hamme...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have set "The 8th Sin" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on May 28 via Century Media Records. According to a press release, "The 8th Sin" offers "a slightly more modern sound with harsh riffs, huge choruses and the band's classic guitar extravag...

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II

This is not what I expected from a band on the Ferret label in that hardcore, metalcore, or modern metal is not the order of the day. The second album from MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER is a tasty platter of southern-tinged hard rock strut and metallic boogie that succeeds both for its blazing .....

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: Photos From Amsterdam Gig Posted Online

Holland's WITHIN TEMPTATION performed material from its new album, "The Heart of Everything", for its fans and members of the press on March 14 at The Melkweg, Amsterdam, Holland. A number of high-quality photos from this exclusive show have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com. WITHIN TEMPTAT...

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DELIVERANCE: 'As Above - So Below' Release Date Announced

Retroactive Records has set an April 24 release date for the new album from the legendary Christian speed metal band DELIVERANCE, entitled "As Above - So Below". According to a press release, "As Above - So Below" is "a prayer that things would be on earth, as they are in heaven. Musically, this 13t...

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BEHEMOTH Begins Mixing 'The Apostasy'

Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH have started mixing their new album, "The Apostasy", at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden with Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD). Commented mainman Nergal: "Finally I made it to Sweden. I know, we owe you the new video report and some...