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HAIL OF BULLETS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR
HAIL OF BULLETS — the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen — has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open A...January 15, 2011
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HEATHEN Issues Lineup 'Clarification'
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have issued the following update: "Recently, a news story appeared on Blabbermouth regarding HEATHEN's lineup. This story was not an official press release written or released by the band or its management and deserves clarification. "At this point, bassist J...January 13, 2011
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Interviewed By Mexico's SEARCH & DESTROY (Audio)
Mexico's Search & Destroy recently conducted an interview with drummer Craig Nielsen of Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Driven Music Group, the label created by former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, has announced a licensin...January 12, 2011
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COLDSPELL's 'Out From The Cold' Due In February
Swedish hard rockers COLDSPELL will release their sophomore album, "Out From The Cold", on February 25 via Escape Music. The CD was once again mixed by Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, TNT, PRETTY MAIDS, JORN, PAGAN'S MIND) and contains "12 tracks of hard rock excellence that take the band to new heights,"...January 12, 2011
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TRIOSPHERE, SHRAPHEAD, STORMZONE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
TRIOSPHERE, SHRAPHEAD and STORMZONE have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER...January 12, 2011
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Single Available For Streaming
"Was It Worth It?", the new single from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM, will be made available for streaming tomorrow (Thursday, January 13) at 5:00 p.m. GMT on the band's Facebook page. It can also be heard in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the group's new album, "Relentless Reckle...January 12, 2011
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Black Metal Beer Now Available
Jester King Craft Brewery, the Austin, Texas-based brewery launched by former attorney Jeffrey Stuffing, has just released its first-ever seasonal beer — Black Metal Imperial Stout, a.k.a. Suds of Northern Darkness, a.k.a. Iron Sword, a.k.a. El Martillo del Muerte. Black Metal is a cruel and punishi...January 12, 2011
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ILL NIÑO: European Headlining Tour Announced
New Jersey/New York's ILL NIÑO will embark on a European headlining tour in March. Support at all shows will come from BREED 77. The trek will include appearances at Hammerfest and the Kick Out The Jams festivals. The dates are as follows: Mar. 12 - London, England - Kick Out The Jams Festival Mar....January 12, 2011
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ARTILLERY: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY have completed work on their sixth album, "My Blood", at Medley Studios in Copenhagen for a March 21 European release via Metal Mind Productions (April 5 in the U.S. through MVD and March 9 in Japan via King Records). 14 songs were laid down during the sessions...January 12, 2011
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HEATHEN Rejoined By Bassist JASON VIEBROOKS
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have been rejoined by bassist Jason VieBrooks (ex-GRIP INC.) following the recent departure of Jon Torres. The band's new lineup will make its live debut on February 4 at Madhouse in San Francisco before making its way to Europe a month later as the support a...January 12, 2011
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New Benefit Planned For DEFTONES Bassist
According to The Pulse Of Radio, a two-night benefit event for injured DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng will be held this Friday and Saturday (January 14 and January 15) at the Slidebar in Fullerton, California. This is the second time the venue has worked with the One Love For Chi organization, having st...January 12, 2011
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THE NEW BLACK: New Song Available For Free Download
"Batteries & Rust", a brand new song from THE NEW BLACK — the German band featuring members of SINNER, RUNAMOK, ABANDONED and MCF — is available for free download from U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine. The track comes off the group's sophomore album, "II: Better In Black", which will be released on...January 11, 2011
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Midnight Wraith
Stormspell Records has carved out a nice little niche for itself, specializing exclusively in traditional/classic heavy metal, thrash, and doom. The winners are picked with consistency and DARKBLACK's "Midnight Wraith" provides yet another case in point. Though not quite as stellar as some of the la...January 11, 2011
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION To Release New Album In June
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — will release its sophomore album in June. A tour i...January 11, 2011
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MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE: 'King Of The Hopeless' Video Released
"King Of The Hopeless", the new video from Madison, Alabama's MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Lost Boy", which sold around 3,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 176 on The Billboard 200 chart. The...January 11, 2011