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KING DIAMOND: 'I Don't Take Tomorrow For Granted'
Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond, who underwent open-heart triple-bypass surgery in November 2010, says that he was never particularly concerned about the financial setback incurred due to high expenses of surgery and recuperating during convalescence period. He told "The Metal Voice" in a new...October 9, 2014
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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Thinks He Can Keep Singing For EXODUS Until He Is 70
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their tenth studio album, "Blood In Blood Out", in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The CD is EXODUS' first album since the departure of the band's lead singer of the past nine years, Rob Dukes, and the return of his pred...October 8, 2014
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says 'Fans Love' Camel Dung As Official KNOTFEST Smell
SLIPKNOT singer Corey Tayor says that fans "love" the fact that the band chose to use the aroma of "camel dung" as the official smell of the group's upcoming two-day Knotfest event, explaining that it was it was personally selected by SLIPKNOT's creative mastermind, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Craha...October 8, 2014
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KING DIAMOND: 'Dreams Of Horror' Best-Of Collection Due In November; Details Revealed
"Dreams Of Horror", a 2xCD collection of KING DIAMOND songs, newly enhanced into ultimate editions by King Diamond and Andy La Rocque themselves, will be released by Metal Blade Records on November 11. "Dreams Of Horror" is the only "best-of" album covering the band's entire career. King Diamond and...October 7, 2014
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MONSTER MAGNET: 'The Duke' Video From 'Milking The Stars: A Reimagining Of Last Patrol'
2013 saw the release of MONSTER MAGNET's latest album, "Last Patrol". Now comes "Milking The Stars: A Reimagining Of Last Patrol", due on November 18 via Napalm Records. Met with critical acclaim and supported by a world tour, "Last Patrol" has become a staple in the MONSTER MAGNET discography. MONS...October 7, 2014
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CANNIBAL CORPSE's Concert In Ufa Canceled For 'Technical Reasons'
CANNIBAL CORPSE's October 5 concert at Agave in Ufa, Russia was shut down by local authorities after the club was closed for "technical reasons." Concert organizers informed ticket holders that gig would be moved to the Gafuri Park, but two hours before scheduled showtime, it was announced that the...October 7, 2014
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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Sits Out Video Shoot; Ex-SHOGUN Drummer BOB RICHARDS Steps In
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd (pictured) sat out the video shoot for the band's two new singles, "Play Ball" and "Rock Or Bust", on October 3 and October 4 in London, England. He was replaced during the flming by Bob Richards, who had previously played with SHOGUN and IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith. A...October 6, 2014
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Former ARCH ENEMY Guitarist CHRISTOPHER AMOTT's ARMAGEDDON Signs With LISTENABLE
ARMAGEDDON, the band led by former ARCH ENEMY guitarist Christopher Amott, has inked a deal with Listenable Records. ARMAGEDDON's new album, "Captivity & Devourment", will be released on January 26, 2015. The CD was mixed by Fredrik Larnemo at Studio Recordia and mastered at Stockholm Mastering....October 6, 2014
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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...October 5, 2014
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GUS G., MATS LEVÉN Perform Acoustically In Greece (Video)
On October 3, Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — and singer Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION) performed acoustically at the Irida rock bar in Ioannina, Greece. You can now watch video fo...October 5, 2014
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EXODUS' GARY HOLT: 'We're Still Putting Out High-Energy, Quality Records'
Patch.com's Brian Aberback recently conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Patch.com: Can you tell us about the writing and recording process for [the new EXODUS album] "Blood In Blood O...October 4, 2014
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AT THE GATES Frontman Says There Was A 'Positive, Creative Vibe' During Making Of 'At War With Reality'
Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with vocalist Tomas Lindberg of seminal Swedish metallers AT THE GATES. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing and recording process for AT THE GATES' new album, "At War...October 3, 2014
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SKID ROW's JOHNNY SOLINGER Once Again Says That Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH 'Is Not Gonna Happen'
SROMaginc.com recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's constant calls for a reunion of the band's classic lineup, Solinger said: "Well, it's really a non-issue...October 2, 2014
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STRYPER Frontman Believes ROBERT SWEET's Playing Style Was Early Influence On MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE
In a brand new interview with The Aquarian Weekly, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was asked if he thinks his and fellow STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox's characteristic harmonic double leads were influential to a lot of today's metal bands playing those types of guitars...October 2, 2014
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EXODUS: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Blood In Blood Out' Album
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their tenth studio album, "Blood In Blood Out", in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The album art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers o...October 2, 2014