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VENOM Frontman Interviewed At KERRANG! AWARDS (Video)
Winner of the "Kerrang! Icon Award" at last night's (Thursday, June 13) Kerrang! Awards in London, England, bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM spoke to Simon Young about the band's beginnings in Newcastle and what it's like to influence bands like METALLICA a...June 14, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, PANTERA, VENOM, BLACK VEIL BRIDES Honored At KERRANG! AWARDS
IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, PANTERA, VENOM and QUEEN were honored at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which was held earlier tonight (Thursday, June 13) at London, England's Troxy Club. IRON MAIDEN picked up the "Inspiration Award" for the band's pioneering role in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement,...June 13, 2013
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ACHERON: New Album Update
It has been four years since the last ACHERON album and the band has finally returned to record a new unholy masterpiece. ACHERON entered Bad Back Studio in Cleveland, Ohio earlier this spring with engineer David Johnson to begin tracking the new CD, "Kult Des Hasses", for a November release via Lis...June 3, 2013
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MPIRE OF EVIL: New Audio Interview Posted Online
Skullbanger.net recently conducted an interview with MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL),the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). You can now listen to the chat below. MPIRE OF EVIL is preparing to film a video for the...June 3, 2013
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GARY HOLT: JEFF HANNEMAN Was 'A True Original And One Of The Greats'
Decibel magazine’s July issue (on newsstands in June) features a nine-page tribute to late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman in the form of a moving retrospective obituary, some of Hanneman's most biting quotes, and a litany of heartfelt remembrances from EXODUS, Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA),AT THE...June 1, 2013
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The Bloodshed Summoning
Because SACRED STEEL has been around so long and because they're fundamentally adept at thrash and power metal, they've been able to keep a steady course despite having one of the most bizarre and frequently off-putting vocalists the genre's ever seen. When Gerrit P. Mutz sticks to his harried death...May 15, 2013
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MPIRE OF EVIL Working On 'Taking It All' Video
MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — is preparing to film a video for the song "Taking It All" from its recently released album "Crucified". The group states: "We need/want You...May 14, 2013
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KATAKLYSM: Three New Songtitles Revealed
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM have revealed three songtitles that will appear on their new album, "Waiting For The End To Come", which is tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records: "If I was God… I'd Burn It All", "Under Lawless Skies" and "Kill The Elite". The...May 14, 2013
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HYPOCRISY: First Two Albums To Be Re-Released As Limited 2CD Box With Bonus Tracks
Swedish death metal veterans HYPOCRISY will have their classic albums "Penetralia" and "Osculum Obscenum", re-released as a limited 2CD box on July 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LPs were remastered and enriched with extensive bonus material. In 1992, HYPOCRISY signed its first contract with Nucl...May 10, 2013
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GARY HOLT On JEFF HANNEMAN: It's Been An Honor To Try My Best To Honor Your Songs Best I Could
Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS has commented on the passing of SLAYER axeman Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. yesterday (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure....May 3, 2013
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KATAKLYSM Taps Former NEURAXIS Drummer For Upcoming Album, Live Shows
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM have recruited ex-NEURAXIS drummer Oli Beaudoin (pictured below) to sit behind the kit during the recording sessions for their new album, "Waiting For The End To Come". Beaudoin will also play all of KATAKLYSM's currenty announced shows starti...April 16, 2013
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MPIRE OF EVIL Drummer Interviewed On New Zealand's 'The Sick Room' (Audio)
Caleb Smith of "The Sick Room" radio in New Zealand recently conducted an interview with drummer Marc Jackson of MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). You can now listen to the c...April 9, 2013
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KATAKLYSM: 'We Stand By MAX's Decision To Get Better And To Rise From His Demons'
Max Duhamel, drummer of the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metal powerhouse KATAKLYSM, announced yesterday (Monday, April 8) that he was taking a break from the band to deal with issues related to alcohol abuse. The other members of KATAKYSM have since released the following statement regardin...April 9, 2013
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KATAKLYSM Drummer To Undergo Treatment For Alcohol Dependence
Max Duhamel, drummer of the Montreal based death metal powerhouse KATAKLYSM, is taking a break from the band to deal with issues related to alcohol abuse. Says Max in a statement:"It is with an a extremely heavy heart that I announce today that I will not be performing on the new KATAKLYSM album. "I...April 8, 2013
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MPIRE OF EVIL's 'Crucified' To Receive U.S. Release In May
On May 7, Deadline Music (a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records) will release "Crucified" by MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). The booklet includes art by Mantas, lyrics and band...April 3, 2013
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