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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'I Have To Have Some Time Off Or I'm Gonna Lose My Mind'

Randy Blythe says that he needs to take a break from LAMB OF GOD activities in order to focus on his personal life. The Richmond, Virginia-based metal outfit has spent most of the last two years touring in support of its most recent studio album, 2015's "VII: Sturm Und Drang", which was partly insp...

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PÄNZER Feat. DESTRUCTION, HAMMERFALL, Ex-ACCEPT Members: Lyric Video For 'We Can Not Be Silenced'

PÄNZER, the heavy metal "supergroup" featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier alongside Pontus Norgren (HAMMERFALL) and V.O. Pulver (G.U.R.D., POLTERGEIST) on guitar and Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, ex-RUNNING WILD) on drums, will release its second album, "Fatal Command", on October 6 via Nuclear Blas...

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SAMAEL: More 'Hegemony' Album Details Revealed

Swiss black metal pioneers SAMAEL will release their tenth album, "Hegemony", on October 13 via Napalm Records. The band states: "The creative process that led to the completion of 'Hegemony' took over four years. Throughout that time, we lived with and saw each song growing into what they finally b...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Says He Has Been Writing 'Very Aggressive' New ANTHRAX Music, Discusses Upcoming 'State Of Euphoria' Reissue

Charlie Benante has confirmed that ANTHRAX has commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "It's already been started," the drummer said during an appearance on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. "I've been just doing demos of songs already, and I will...

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WATAIN To Release New Album In January

Swedish black metallers WATAIN will release their new album on January 5, 2018. To coincide with the disc's release, the band will embark on short European tour, consisting of shows in Stockholm, Sweden; Berlin, Germany; Tilburg, Netherlands; London, England; and Paris, France. WATAIN's next album w...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO On 'Lulu': 'Love It Or Hate It, It Was Definitely Something That We Enjoyed'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo has once again defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative disc with Lou Reed, calling it "something that we enjoyed and that we embraced." "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA some of the most scathing reviews of its career. The e...

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THERAPY? To Headline 'Gig For Eric' In Honor Of Former VENOM Manager ERIC COOK

Northern Irish rockers THERAPY? will headline a "Gig For Eric", celebrating the life of U.K. North East music industry legend Eric Cook, on September 11 at The Cluny in Newcastle. To describe the late Eric Cook as a "music industry veteran" would be akin to describing Gazza or Alan Shearer as "good...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Have No Longing To Reunite With' DREAM THEATER

Mike Portnoy says that has "no longing to reunite" with DREAM THEATER but says that he would return to his former band "for the fans." Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than thirty years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been re...

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VENOM To Release New EP This Year; Full-Length Album To Follow In 2018

VENOM mainman Conrad "Cronos" Lant has confirmed the band's plans to release the follow-up to 2015's "From The Very Depths" album next year. "We've already put three songs together for the EP, which was only delayed because there is a backload of vinyl now," he told Metal Rules in a new interview. "...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Frontman Schedules 'My Riot' Book Signing + Reading At Generation Records In NYC

AGNOSTIC FRONT frontman Roger Miret will take part in a book signing for his forthcoming autobiography, titled "My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory", on Monday, August 28 at 7 p.m. at Generation Records in New York City. The event will also include a special reading of the memoir one day bef...

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SAMAEL Frontman: 'Religion Is A Dictatorship; It Brainwashes People'

Serbia's Agoraphobic News conducted an interview with frontman Vorph (real name: Michael Locher) of Swiss industrial metallers SAMAEL prior to the band's July 6 appearance at the Exit festival, which was held July 5-9 in Novi Sad, Serbia. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow...

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MIKE PORTNOY 'Loves' His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER

Mike Portnoy says that he understands why his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER declined his invitation to join him in a performance of the group's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge this past February. The music documents the musician's battle with alc...

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DROWNING POOL's Return To Guantánamo Bay Draws Controversy

DROWNING POOL performed at this year's 4th of July "Freedom Fest" at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The Texas heavy rockers' appearance at the event was notable because their music was once used to interrogate detainees at the the American wartime prison located within Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. DROWNING POO...

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VENOM INC.: Listen To New Song 'Avé Satanas'

"Avé Satanas", a brand new song from VENOM INC., the band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, can be streamed below. The track is taken from VENOM INC.'s debut album, "Avé", w...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Frontman To Release 'My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory' Memoir In August

Lesser Gods has announced the official release of "My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory" — a memoir written by AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret with Jon Wiederhorn (also known for his book titled "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal"). Due on August 29, the book chronicl...