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EYEHATEGOD Frontman: 'Some People Might Call Us Lazy Or Unproductive'
EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike IX Williams spoke to Metal Underground about the decade-and-a-half gap between the band's self-titled 2014 album and its predecessor, 2000's "Confederacy Of Ruined Lives". "I think [the self-titled album was] one of our best," he said (see video below). "It's crazy — after...July 23, 2018
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TARJA's 'Act II': Official Unboxing Video
The official unboxing video for former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's brand new release, "Act II", can be seen below. "Victim Of Ritual" was recorded live at the Woodstock festival in Poland and can be seen below. Filmed during Tarja's world tour "The Shadow Shows", during which the influential he...July 23, 2018
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SHINEDOWN Frontman On 'Attention Attention' Album: 'I Think There Is A Massive Amount Of Genuine Substance In This Work Of Art'
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith. You can watch the entire chat in two parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his early musical upbringing: Brent: "The thing was for me, when I was 10 years old, I kind of fi...July 22, 2018
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Tormentor
In the mid 2000s, one of the most respected bands in the metal underground was Tulsa's THE AGONY SCENE. Though it bounced from Solid State Records to Roadrunner to Century Media within a four-year span, THE AGONY SCENE was widely considered one of the top quality dark metalcore bands around. Its mom...July 21, 2018
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The Wolf Bites Back
It is inevitable that any British heavy metal band with even a hint of stoner rock or doom metal leanings will have the name of BLACK SABBATH invoked in press descriptions. And yes, there are many musical parallels — both in terms of style and songcraft — that can be drawn from veteran rockers ORANG...July 21, 2018
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Viktoria
If you look at a recent shot of MARDUK, that's no peace sign being waved in your face, but the sign of victory. Like Spy vs. Spy or in old time war. The black metal legends have always had a fascination with war, in particular German combat. Hence, you can be your own judge if its glorification or h...July 21, 2018
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Desolation
The genre of doom metal is overridden with dozens of pretenders cribbing from the playbooks of SLEEP and BLACK SABBATH, and all but a chosen few end up sliding almost immediately in one ear and out the other, not bringing much excitement to the table other than competently executed rehash. That said...July 21, 2018
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LIZZY BORDEN On His Longevity: 'It's Desire That's Really Kept Me In The Game'
Theatrical rock frontman Lizzy Borden recently spoke with Brian Rademacher of RockEyez. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the 11-year gap between 2007's "Appointment With Death" and new album "My Midnight Things": Lizzy: "The...July 21, 2018
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IHSAHN: 'I've Never Been Drawn To The Easy-Going, Dancey, Everyday, Light Style Of Expression'
Dan Sywala of RockNRollJournalist.com recently conducted an interview with EMPEROR frotnman and acclaimed solo artist Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how he stays connected to the black metal aspect of his heart while composing music for his sol...July 20, 2018
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ZAKK WYLDE On Taking Part In 'Generation Axe' Tour: 'It's Great Rolling With All The Guys'
Zakk Wylde spoke to Inquisitr about his participation in this year's edition of the "Generation Axe" tour, also featuring Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi. Asked how the trek came to be, Zakk said: "This was all Father Steve's vision. Steve put it together. He was the on...July 20, 2018
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Listen To New HALESTORM Song 'Do Not Disturb'
"Do Not Disturb", a brand new song from HALESTORM, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Vicious", which will be released on July 27 via Atlantic. Although based on a true story, the raunchy song wasn't originally intended to be a HALESTORM track. Frontwoman Lzzy...July 20, 2018
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OZZY OSBOURNE Purchases Truck Full Of Ice To Keep Cool During Heatwave
Ozzy Osbourne had a truck full of ice dropped into his swimming pool during last week's heatwave in Southern California. According to his wife Sharon, the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer had a "brilliant idea" to order blocks of ice to throw in the family's backyard pool so he could enjoy a refreshin...July 19, 2018
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CRAIG GOLDY Says VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Is 'Nowhere Near' First Three DIO Albums
Former DIO and current DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy says that Vivian Campbell's LAST IN LINE project is "nowhere near" the first DIO three albums in terms of quality, despite the fact that it was formed by three original members of the DIO band. Campbell, drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy B...July 19, 2018
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HECATE ENTHRONED Signs With M-THEORY AUDIO
The North West, U.K.-based blackened death metal sextet HECATE ENTHRONED — whose "brutal epic scornful metal" has earned extensive acclaim over the past two decades — has signed a worldwide recording contract with the American label M-Theory Audio. The group plans to release a new album — their sixt...July 19, 2018
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DANZIG To Be Joined By THE DAMNED, VENOM INC., THE METEORS, POWER TRIP At Irvine Concert
The full lineup for DANZIG's 30th-anniversary "Halloween Hell-Bash" at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, California on Saturday, November 3 has been announced. This will be the only California DANZIG live date for 2018. Joining DANZIG on the bill are special guests THE DAMNED, VENOM INC., THE METEOR...July 19, 2018