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DEFIANCE: New Song Posted Online

A new DEFIANCE song, "Sloth", is available for streaming on the band's web site. The track comes off the reunited Oakland, California thrashers' new album, "The Prophecy", which is scheduled for release on October 19 via Candlelight Records. The first collection of new music from DEFIANCE in over 15...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN In Brazil; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage shot during former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin's recent short tour of Brazil (which took place in early September) can be viewed below. Martin was recently forced to cancel his U.S. tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cro...

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DEFIANCE: 'The Prophecy' Audio Samples Available

An e-card for "The Prophecy", the new album from reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, can be accessed at this location. Due on October 19 via Candlelight Records, the first collection of new music from DEFIANCE in over 15 years was recorded at Trident Studios and Greendot Studios in East...

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D.A.M.N. Signs With UNEXPLODED RECORDS

Braunschweig, Germany-based, female-fronted death metallers D.A.M.N. (DIARY ABOUT MY NIGHTMARES) have inked a deal with the Swedish record label Unexploded Records. The group's new album, "Forbidden Anger", will be released in October. The CD was recorded with Jakob Batten (ILLDISPOSED) and Ziggy (I...

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DEFIANCE: 'The Prophecy' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE will release their new album, "The Prophecy", on October 19 via Candlelight Records. The first collection of new music from DEFIANCE in over 15 years was recorded at Trident Studios and Greendot Studios in East Bay, California. The track listing for th...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist STEVE SMYTH Says Response To New Song Has Been 'Amazing'

Guitarist Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN, ex-NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update: "Well, just made it in the door a little bit ago from our four-show run with FORBIDDEN this past week. Exhausted, but really glad we were able to go up the Northwest and do this run! Great to see so many old...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman's 'The Gospel Of Filth'; More Details Revealed

For decades, music writers have been penning tell-all artist biographies and their personal interpretation of rock history. But on Halloween 2009, Fab Press will unleash a book that takes readers on a much deeper and darker journey into the inspirations behind the world of rock music. Entitled "The...

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FORBIDDEN: New Song To Debut On 107.7 FM's 'Bone Metal Zone'

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN spent the past few weeks working on several new tracks which will appear on the band's next studio album, tentatively due in 2010. Commented guitarist Craig Locicero, "What may seem overdue to all of our longtime fans was like a lifetime for us....

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN To Play Brazil In September

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin will embark on a short tour of Brazil in early September: Sep. 05 - Blackout Bar - Brasília - DF Sep. 06 - Blackmore Rock Bar - São Paulo - SP Martin was recently forced to cancel his U.S. tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of ...

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HANK SHERMANN's DEMONICA Completes Mixing Debut Album

DEMONICA, the solo project of MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann, has finished mixing its debut album at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado with Dave Otero (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MARTRIDEN, COBALT). "We are totally stoked how this turned out and can't wait to get it out there," says Hank. "These 10 s...

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CRAIG LOCICERO Issues Update On FORBIDDEN, SPIRALARMS, DEMONICA

Guitarist Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, SPIRALARMS, DEMONICA) has issued the following update: "The last few months have been filled with music like no other time in my life. No longer will I feel that I have to put all of the eggs in one basket. There are too many talented people and too much creativi...

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OPERA DIABOLICUS: New Song Posted Online

OPERA DIABOLICUS, the Swedish doom rock-opera project featuring appearances by Snowy Shaw (THERION, NOTRE DAME, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI),Mats Levén (KRUX, THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Niklas Isfeldt (DREAM EVIL),has uploaded the complete song "Blood Countess Bathory" from the b...

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SILENT CIVILIAN Commences Work On Sophomore Album, Prepares To Hit The Road

SILENT CIVILIAN, the band led by SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos, has entered the studio to commence recording its sophomore album for an early 2010 release via Mediaskare/Century Media. In addition, the band will kick off a massive North American headlining run on August 24. Commented Santos: "Get...

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JED SIMON On TENET's 'Very Straight-Up, Right-In-Your-Face Style Of Metal'

Metal-Experience.com recently conducted an interview with Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ZIMMER'S HOLE) about his TENET project, which also features Steve "Zetro" Souza (EXODUS) on vocals, Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT) on lead guitar, Byron Stroud (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY) on bass...

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FIREWIND's KATSIONIS To Guest On GUS DRAX's Solo Album

Keyboardist/guitarist Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND, OUTLOUD) will record all the keyboards for the upcoming album from 21-year-old Greek guitarist Gus Drax (BIOMECHANICAL). Gus says, "Bob already started working on the songs and the results are brilliant!" As previously reported, Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN,...