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SLIPKNOT Percussionist Talks 'Antennas To Hell', PAUL GRAY And Next Studio Album

SPIN.com recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT co-founder/conceptualist/percussionist Shawn M. Crahan (a.k.a. Clown). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On SLIPKNOT's upcoming greatest-hits album, "Antennas To Hell": "The songs were put in a certain order by us, so you get a ve...
June 20, 2012
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GOTTHARD: HELLFEST Performance Footage Available

Video footage of GOTTHARD's June 15 performance at the Hellfest festival in Clisson, France can be seen below. GOTTHARD's new album, "Firebirth", entered the chart in the band's home country of Switzerland at position No. 1 — the 14th time that a GOTTHARD CD has topped the Swiss chart in the group's...
June 20, 2012
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TESTAMENT Working On 'Native Blood' Video

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT are working on a video for the song "Native Blood" from their forthcoming album "Dark Roots Of Earth". Guitarist Eric Peterson tells Greece's Rock Overdose webzine, "We're gonna film it in an Indian reservation. It's about people who were oppressed in life....
June 20, 2012
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Former EXODUS Singer Says HATRIOT Is His 'Apology To The Fans'

Metal Hangar 18 recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and current HATRIOT vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Hangar 18: Do you work on material for an album and when we can expect it? Label? Any upcoming tour? Zetro: Oh yes, HATRIOT is a...
June 19, 2012
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JOIN THE DEAD Signs With ROXX RECORDS

Roxx Records has announced the signing of JOIN THE DEAD, the Northern California-based thrash metal outfit featuring Michael Phillips (DELIVERANCE, THE SACRIFICED, FASEDOWN),Paul White (DECADENCE) and Tim Kronyak (DELIVERANCE). The band's self-titled four-song EP will be available at all of your fa...
June 19, 2012
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Reunited QUICKSAND Confirmed For FYF FEST

Reunited seminal '90s post-hardcore metal-tinged band QUICKSAND has been confirmed for the FYF Fest, set to take place September 1-2 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles, California. Also scheduled to appears are REFUSED, M83, BEIRUT, JAMES BLAKE, YEASAYER, SLEIGH BELLS, DE...
June 19, 2012
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VINNIE PAUL Interviewed On 'The Metal File' (Audio)

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):
June 19, 2012
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RAMMSTEIN's PAUL LANDERS Talks About Signature Les Paul Guitar (Video)

Video footage of Paul Landers of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN talking about his new signature Les Paul by Gibson USA guitar can be seen below. Long the fiercest voice in European metal, the enigmatic Paul Landers has propelled RAMMSTEIN with his fiery riffs and uncompromising attitude since...
June 19, 2012
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: Video Footage Of 'Hall Of The Mountain King' 25th-Anniversary Warm-Up Show

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, is preparing to hit the road to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of heavy metal's most iconic records, "Hall Of The Mountain King" by SAVATAGE, where Oliva himself was the singer and main songwriter from 1982 to 2002...
June 19, 2012
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HELLYEAH: Second 'Band Of Brothers' EPK Chapter Available

The second in a series of "chapters" featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of HELLYEAH's third album, "Band Of Brothers", can be seen below (courtesy of ARTISTdirect). The latest clip offers the band's personal perspective of working together for the first time when they were just gett...
June 19, 2012
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BLACKSMITH Recording New Album

New York cult metal band BLACKSMITH, featuring guitarist David Smith, vocalist Malcolm "Mania" Lovegrove, drummer Chris Caglione, and new bassist John Dodge, recently entered the studio to begin work on what will be the band's third full-length album. Tentatively untitled, the CD will contain the fi...
June 19, 2012
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Former SOUL DOCTOR, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Join Forces In MOTHER ROAD

MOTHER ROAD is the brainchild of Austin, Texas-based rock singer Keith Slack and Berlin, Germany-based guitarist Chris Lyne. Named after "The Mother Road," another name for the legendary and historic Route 66 highway, this international hard blues rock band is impressively transferring the vintage s...
June 18, 2012
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ELIXIR To Play 'Final' Farewell Shows In October

British heavy metal band ELIXIR will play its final farewell shows on Saturday, October 13 at The Bridge House, East London and on Saturday, October 20 at De Verlichte Geest in Roselare, Belgium. Commented ELIXIR guitarist Phil Denton: "Since we reformed in 2002, we have had a fantastic 10 years pla...
June 18, 2012
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KORN, SLIPKNOT, DREAM THEATER, MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY Members On Father's Day

In honor of Father's Day, which is this Sunday, June 17, Roadrunner Records decided to reach out to some of the label's artists who are themselves parents, and ask them how they balance family life with the sacrifices necessary to be in a rock band —long stretches of time spent apart from wives ...
June 16, 2012
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Discusses KNOTFEST, 'Antennas to Hell' In New Audio Interview

Tommy Carroll of the South Bend, Indiana radio station 103.9 The Bear recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan. You can now listen to the chat below. SLIPKNOT began its return last summer with a European tour, continued it earlier this year with...
June 16, 2012