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DESTRUCTION Frontman Interviewed On Croatia's 'Metal Eye' (Video)

Vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION was interviewed by Tea Fluksi of the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed at Boogaloo in Zagreb, Croatia on December 12, 2011 as part of the "Thrashfest Classics" European tour with SEPULTURA, EXODUS,...

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Satanic Royalty

If I wasn't a fan of TOXIC HOLOCAUST, I might start out with something like "Forget TOXIC HOLOCAUST; MIDNIGHT's Athenar (aka Jamie Walters) is the one-man old school metal machine to which you should be paying strict attention". But since Joel Grind also brings it proper with his outfit, I'll just n...

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ANVIL's 'Juggernaut' Takes Top Honors In 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll

ANVIL's "Juggernaut Of Justice" took the number one spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" Top 25 year-end album countdown show, which aired live on January 6. ANTHRAX's "Worship Music" finished a close second. "It feels like my hometown team just won the Super Bowl!" says "Metal On Metal" host Bill Peters...

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DESTRUCTION Begins Work On 30th-Anniversary Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have commenced work on their 30th-anniversary album. The CD is tentatively due before the end of the year. Inspired by IRON MAIDEN, MERCYFUL FATE, MOTÖRHEAD and VENOM, DESTRUCTION was formed as KNIGHT OF DEMON in 1982. The band's original lineup included voca...

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Former INTO ETERNITY Guitarist Talks FINAL DARKNESS On 'Radioactive Metal' (Audio)

Former INTO ETERNITY guitarist and current FINAL DARKNESS mainman Rob Doherty was interviewed for the latest edition of "Radioactive Metal". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Radioactive Metal" is broadcast on Pure Rock Radio Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. EST at www.pure...

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Drummer ANTONY 'ANTTON' LANT Quits M-PIRE OF EVIL

Drummer Antony "Antton" Lant has quit M-PIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band he formed in 2010 with fellow ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). Antton, who is the brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant, tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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FINAL DARKNESS To Film 'Ghost' Video In Serbia

Former INTO ETERNITY guitarist Rob Doherty will film a new video later this month for the song "Ghost" from the new FINAL DARKNESS album. The clip will be produced by Stanimir "Staca" Lukic and directed by Ivan Colic. "I'm really excited about doing this video," says Rob. "I'm going to Serbia for th...

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VENOM Frontman: 'People Don't Give A S**t' About The Original Lineup Anymore

Daniel Löfquist of the Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with mainman/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: In the past, you've repeatedly said that VENOM would never do...

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VENOM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shaping u...

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VOIVOD Drummer Talks 'To The Death 84' In New Audio Interview

ExploreMusic's Sully recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD about the release of the band's original demo tape from 1984. Entitled "To The Death 84", the set includes material that was recorded in the band's Quebec jam space in January...

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ONSLAUGHT Announces First-Ever North American Tour

British thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will cross the Atlantic for their first-ever North American tour in March 2012. The three-week trek will see the band performing a setlist spanning all its studio albums — "Power From Hell", "The Force", "In Search Of Sanity", "Killing Peace" and their latest...

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ICS VORTEX To Handle Lead Vocals On GOD OF ATHEISTS Album

Former DIMMU BORGIR and current BORKNAGAR member ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestns) will handle the lead vocals on the upcoming debut album from GOD OF ATHEISTS, the Norwegian extreme metal project led by Asgeir Mickelson (SARKE, SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGAR, TESTAMENT). Drums on the CD were record...

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'Rock Science': The Trivia Board Game For Rockers

Rock Science is a new board game that will be released on December 9. The game was created by a group of rockers including Nicke Andersson (a.k.a. Nick Royale; ENTOMBED, THE HELLACOPTERS, IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC),and is all about hard rock knowledge. The goal was to turn rockers' beer-fueled music...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Gets 'Die Hard' Tattoo In Brazil; Video Footage, Photo Available

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL),Jimmy Bower (DOWN, EYEHATEGOD) and Jeff Rouse (DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) were tattooed by Roger Marx of Estdio Nimbus shortly after DOWN and DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED's performances at this year's edition of the SWU Music And Arts Festival on...

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KATAKLYSM's 'Heaven's Venom' Honored At GAMIQ Awards

"Heaven's Venom", the latest album from Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM, was honored in the "Album Of The Year" in the "Metal/Hardcore" category at the Gala Alternatif De La Musique Indpendante Du Qubec (GAMIQ),an awards show that recognizes achievements by Quebec independent artists. The even...