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KEEP OF KALESSIN: Another New Song Available For Streaming

Norwegian extreme metal veterans KEEP OF KALESSIN will release their new album, "Reptilian", in North America on June 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will be made available in Europe (except Germany, Austria and Switzerland) on May 10 through Indie Recordings. The track listing for the CD is as...

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DISTURBED, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, STONE SOUR Confirmed For ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK UPROAR

The first annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival is set to rock North America with a late summer trek featuring a stellar active rock lineup including multi-platinum headliners DISTURBED and AVENGED SEVENFOLD, along with STONE SOUR and HALESTORM featured on the main stage. The potent rock line...

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OVERKILL Rocks Times Square Despite Bomb Threat

Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Examiner reports: "Hordes of metalheads were among the thousands of New Yorkers crowding the barricaded Times Square last night [Saturday, May 1], as a failed car bomb prevented access to the OVERKILL-headlined concert at the Nokia Theater. "A car bomb, which a...

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MIKE PATTON Says New FAITH NO MORE Album Doesn't Seem To Be 'In The Cards Right Now'

Gary Suarez of MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalSucks: I know you have MONDO CANE live performances planned outside the U.S. What about here in the U.S.? Patton: Working on it. It's a beast to deal...

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RHINO Forced To Change Name

Spanish "doom thrashers" RHINO have been forced to changed their name, which they had been using since 2004, to HORN OF THE RHINO for "legal" reasons. The band says, "Nothing has changed but the name (and not at all) 'cause we carry on with our plans of releasing our third LP, 'Weight Of Coronation'...

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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Named 'Best Heavy Metal Album Of All Time'

METALLICA's 1986 LP "Master of Puppets" has been named the "best heavy metal album of all time" in a poll for musicians' web site MusicRadar.com. With the results released on International Noise Awareness Day, MusicRadar.com teamed up with Metal Hammer, the U.K.'s best-selling heavy metal magazine,...

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AT WAR's 'Make Your Move' Video To Debut On MuchMusic's 'Loud' Tonight

"Make Your Move", the new video from reunited Virginia thrash metal legends AT WAR, will debut tonight (April 28-29) on MuchMusic's "Loud" program at 3 a.m. EST. The song comes off "Infidel", the first album in 20 years from AT WAR, which was released in August 2009 via Heavy Artillery Records. The...

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SANCTIFICATION Announces New Drummer

SANCTIFICATION — the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER — has announced the addition of drummer Arttu Malki (SOULDRAINER, ex-AEON) to the group's ranks. The band states, "He is a solid drummer with tons of experience and he fit o...

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BILLY CORGAN Blasts COURTNEY LOVE On Twitter

The Pulse of Radio reports that SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan has blasted HOLE singer Courtney Love on Twitter, just ahead of the Tuesday (April 27) release of the first HOLE album in 12 years, "Nobody's Daughter". According to Antiquiet, Corgan says that Love's "lack of responsibility" le...

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FOZZY Frontman Talks Wrestling, 'Chasing The Grail'

Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. New York Hard Rock Music Examiner: All things considered, what's more fun? Being a rock star or a pro wr...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother Discusses Her Son's Legacy, Long-Delayed Second CONTROL DENIED Album

Brazilian journalist Thiago Sarkis recently conducted an interview with Jane Schuldiner, mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner who passed away more than seven years ago after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. The entire question-and-answer session fo...

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DEFTONES Frontman On 'Star Wars', FAITH NO MORE, SLAYER And PANTERA

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: How has your lyrical process changed over the years? Moreno: I don't know if it's changed so much. I just think I'm at a cleare...

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LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH: New Album Details Revealed

Los Angeles underground black metal act LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH has revealed the track listing and cover art for its upcoming Metal Blade debut, "The Extra Dimensional Wound". Due on May 25, the CD was recorded in Corona, California at Trench Studios with Roska from the band producing and John Had...

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SENTINEL BEAST Mini-Reunion At DEFENDERS OF THE OLD FEST

SENTINEL BEAST frontwoman Debbie Gunn will join FISCHEL'S BEAST, the solo project of ex-SENTINEL BEAST guitarist Barry Fischel, on stage at the Defenders Of The Old Fest on October 16, 2010 at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland to perform the SENTINEL BEAST 1986 LP "Depths Of Death" in its entirety. This...

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HALFORD, LEMMY, SLAYER To Guest On This Season's 'That Metal Show'; Schedule Revealed

Heavy metal and hard rock enthusiasts, prepare for battle: VH1 has announced the premiere of the fifth season of the distinguished "That Metal Show", the one and ONLY place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal. Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine are back and rea...