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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs In Porto Alegre

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on October 5 in Porto Alegre, Brazil can be seen below. On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl condu...

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ANGRA's 'Secret Garden' Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SIMONE SIMONS, DORO PESCH

Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA will release their new album, "Secret Garden", on January 16, 2015 via earMUSIC. The CD was pre-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and recorded and produced in Sweden by Jens Bogren (KREATOR, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, DRAGONFORCE). "Secret Garden" "...

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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN And MICHAEL DENNER Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Don't Break The Oath': Part Two

Part two of a new video of MERCYFUL FATE guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner playing the band's classic "Don't Break The Oath" album to celebrate the LP's 30th anniversary can be seen below. Says Shermann: "With the overwhelming feedback from the 'Melissa' 30-year anniversary video [which wa...

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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN And MICHAEL DENNER Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Don't Break The Oath': Part One

Part one of a new video of MERCYFUL FATE guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner playing the band's classic "Don't Break The Oath" album to celebrate the LP's 30th anniversary can be seen below. Says Shermann: "With the overwhelming feedback from the 'Melissa' 30-year anniversary video [which wa...

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Does GHOST Sound Like MERCYFUL FATE? KING DIAMOND Doesn't Think So

In a brand new interview with Musik Universe, Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond was asked for his opinion on recent comparisons that have been drawn between Swedish occult metallers GHOST and both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE in terms of the overall sound and stage presentation. "I've seen a...

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TESSERACT Signs With KSCOPE

Kscope has announced the signing of UK's masters of modern progressive heaviness TESSERACT. Amos Williams, TESSERACT bass player, commented on the signing: "Really looking forward to discovering the possibilities of working with such a creative label. We admire everything Kscope's done with bands li...

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EVERGREY: Video Footage From 'Hymns For The Broken' Release Party

Rocksverige.se has uploaded video footage from the Gothenburg release party for "Hymns For The Broken", the new album from Swedish metallers EVERGREY. Check it out below. "Hymns For The Broken" was released on September 26 in Europe and will be made available on September 30 in the U.S. via AFM Reco...

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ENTOMBED A.D.'s L.G. PETROV Gets Weak In The Knees When Meeting KING DIAMOND

In a recent interview with the "Metal Hammer Magazine Show", vocalist Lars Göran Petrov of Swedish metallers ENTOMBED A.D. spoke about his encounter with Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE). "[We played some shows with KING DIAMOND] a couple of years ago," he said. "...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's 'Reincarnate' Cracks U.S. Top 10

"Reincarnate", the third studio album from the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based metalcore quintet MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, sold around 31,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on September 16 via Fearless, the follow-up t...

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Is Rock Dead? SEETHER, BUCKCHERRY Members Weigh In

SEETHER's Shaun Morgan and BUCKCHERRY's Josh Todd have responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine earlier in the month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilli...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE: 'Reincarnate' Video Released

The video for "Reincarnate", the title track of the third studio album from the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based metalcore quintet MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, can be seen below. Directed by Chad Michael Ward (MARILYN MANSON, COMBICHRIST),the clip was shot at the allegedly haunted Hotel Alexandria's Valentino...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND, JOHAN NIEMANN Discuss 'Hymns For The Broken' Album With MetalTalk (Video)

MetalTalk's Mark Taylor recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund and bassist Johan Niemann of Swedish metallers EVERGREY. You can now watch the chat below. EVERGREY's new album, "Hymns For The Broken", will be released on September 26 in Europe and September 30 in the U...

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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN Join Forces In New Project

MERCYFUL FATE guitarists Michael Denner and Hank Shermann have joined forces in a new project called DENNER/SHERMANN. Hank explains in a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "We recently recorded the video for 'Dont Break The Oath' 30-year anniversary, and got so inspired that we transformed the idea to c...

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MAX CAVALERA Interviewed By MUSIC ON 11 (Video)

Jimmy Black of Music On 11 conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED, SEPULTURA) on August 12 at The Chameleon Room in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. You can now watch the chat below. CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the band led by brothers and founding SEPULTURA member...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM's Concern For Adopted Bear

Rock legend and animal activist Matt Sorum is keeping tabs on a moon bear he's named Phoenix (pictured below) who has been treated by vets at a former Chinese bile farm. Phoenix has been rescued by animal welfare charity Animals Asia as part of the world's biggest bear rescue as they transform a one...