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HALESTORM To Release 'Into The Wild Life' Album In April

Atlantic recording group HALESTORM will release its new album, "Into The Wild Life", in Europe on April 3 and in North America on April 7. Pre-orders launch at midnight tonight. "Into The Wild Life" marks the band’s third studio album and follow-up to 2012's "The Strange Case Of..." Recorded last ye...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Welcome MESHUGGAH, AGNOSTIC FRONT To Second Annual FEAR FESTEVIL

Fear FestEvil curator, host, and lifelong horror enthusiast, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett (a.k.a. Kirk Von Hammett),knows not the meaning of mediocrity. For the second installment of his annual Fear FestEvil horror convention, he's dug deeper into his crypt for the makings of another spectacula...

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WATAIN's ERIK DANIELSSON: 'Black Metal Was Simply Not Entirely Compatible To The U.S. Way'

In a brand new interview with Metal Recusants, vocalist Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN was asked why he thinks black metal never took off in the U.S. in the way it did in Europe. "This is a matter for which I could speak for a long time about, but simply put ...

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From the Very Depths

Call 'em black metal if you still feel the need, but at this point VENOM should be considered simply VENOM. There's zilch to this band to align them with EMPEROR, GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR, MAYHEM or BURZUM other than pentagrams, goats' heads and Lucifer. By now, though, if you haven't yet figured out VE...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Reveals 'The Truth' About ONSLAUGHT's 'Failed' North American Tour

Former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin says that ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett has attempted "to deceive the fans, the public and the media" about the events that occurred during ONSLAUGHT's ill-fated North American "Thrash Invasion Tour" and has vowed to "pursue the matter" to make sure that the si...

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Norwegian Death Metal Band Performs At Bassist's Funeral; Video, Photos Available

The three surviving members of the Norwegian metal band ORDER performed at their bassist's funeral on Friday, December 12. Original MAYHEM drummer Kjetil "Manheim" Haraldsson, original MAYHEM vocalist Eirik "Messiah" Nordheim, and CADAVER mainman/guitarist Anders "Neddo" Odden fulfilled their fallen...

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METALLICA To Join SAN JOSE SHARKS For Special 'Metalli-Sharks' Night

San Francisco Bay Area-based metal giants METALLICA are extending their sports partnerships by joining the San Jose Sharks on January 21, 2015 against current Stanley Cup holders the Los Angeles Kings for a night of "Metalli-hockey mayhem." The band will travel down to San Jose on January 21, 2015 f...

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Grand Morbid Funeral

It's been six years since death metal superpower BLOODBATH has made its rambunctious presence known on album. In that time, both OPETH and KATATONIA have become international stars of metal by exploring well outside the box of their death and black metal roots. There's no question Martin "Axe" Axenr...

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ILL NIÑO's CRISTIAN MACHADO Offers 'Tour Tips' (Video)

Each episode of "Tour Tips" features a touring act sharing five pieces of advice for artists who want to hit the road. In this episode, which was filmed on July 20 in Tinley Park, Illinois, ILL NIÑO vocalist Cristian Machado shares his tips for being on the road while on this past summer's Rockstar...

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Video: RAVEN Performs Two New Songs In Brooklyn

Fan-filmed video footage of the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN performing two new songs — "Destroy All Monsters" and "It's Not What You Got [It's The Way That You Do It)" — on November 21 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York can be seen below. RAVEN launched a Kickstarter crowd-fun...

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RAVEN: Audio Samples Of SWEET, SLADE And DEEP PURPLE Covers

NWOBHM thrash godfathers RAVEN have launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to finance the recording of their next studio album, "ExtermiNation". The band has recorded a full-length covers CD titled "Party Killers" that is being offered as an exclusive Kickstarter reward for backers. The group...

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VENOMOUS MAXIMUS Signs With SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS

Shadow Kingdom Records has announced the signing of Houston, Texas' "dark heavy metal" band VENOMOUS MAXIMUS. The group is putting the finishing touches on its new album, "Firewalker", for a 2015 release. Reads a Shadow Kingdom press release: "The name of the band reminds us of the classic 'Gladiato...

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KORN: Watch 50-Minute Documentary On This Past Summer's 'Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival'

A 50-minute documentary on KORN's appearance at this past summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, shot by the band's videographer, Sebastien Paquet, can be seen below. KORN will release a limited-edition 300-page hardcover book including photos from the archives paired with brand new notes a...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says LARS ULRICH Was 'Smart' For Trying To Fight Against NAPSTER File-Sharing Service

Mike "The Big Cheese" of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the continued decline i...

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Video: HALESTORM Performs New Song 'I Like It Heavy'

Fan-filmed video footage of HALESTORM performing a new song, "I Like I Heavy", during the band's current tour can be seen below. The track is expected to appear on HALESTORM's follow-up to 2012's Grammy-winning sophomore effort, "The Strange Case Of…", which is due in early 2015. The CD is being rec...