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Rapture

Metalcore and deathcore may not be quite as "hip" as they were ten, or even five, years ago, and they have certainly fallen out of favor with many. Yet the styles remain popular worldwide. France's notable export on that front, BETRAYING THE MARTYRS, has garnered praise and maintained attention and...

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Dawn Of Infinite Fire

It says a lot about the strength of frontwoman Obscura's vision that ASAGRAUM are currently being talked about as major black metal contenders. As much as I'm sure the band don't need a white, middle-aged man to congratulate them for making fantastic music and possessing vaginas at the same time, it...

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GHOST Performs New Songs 'Kiss The Go-Goat' And 'Mary On A Cross' Live For First Time (Video)

Swedish rockers GHOST performed their two new songs, "Kiss The Go-Goat" and "Mary On A Cross", live for the first time on Friday, September 13 at the opening show of their "Ultimate Tour Named Death" at the Rabobank arena in Bakersfield, California. They played them again the following night (Saturd...

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GLENN HUGHES Says He Gave It His 'All' When He Performed The Night Of His Mother's Passing

In a recent interview with Antihero magazine, legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) spoke about the impact that the 2017 passing of his mother had on him. He responded: "Well, I'm an only child and my father had passed a year before my mum. My father passed a...

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PRONG To Release 'Age Of Defiance' EP In November

PRONG will release a new EP, "Age Of Defiance", on November 29. The five-track effort, which was produced by Chris Collier, will include two new studio songs, the title cut and "The End Of Sanity", along with live recordings of three tracks: "Rude Awakening", "Cut-Rate" and "Another Worldly Device"....

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ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Says His 'One Alone' Solo Album Is 'An Emotional And A Musical Cleansing By Fire'

ALICE IN CHAINS vocalist/guitarist William DuVall spoke to Antihero magazine about his upcoming debut solo album, "One Alone". Due on October 4 via DVL Recordings, the disc was described in a press release as "a smoldering, all-acoustic affair — part late-night confessional, part living room concert...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Slam America's 'Ridiculous' Gun Laws: 'Something Has To Be Done'

BLACK STAR RIDERS' Scott Gorham and Ricky Warwick have slammed America's "ridiculous" gun laws, saying the country "has to get some sort of handle on their love of guns." To celebrate the release of BLACK STAR RIDERS' new album, "Another State Of Grace", Ricky and Scott stopped by Planet Rock studio...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says New RATT Music Sounds Like Early Albums But 'A Little Tougher'

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has told The Morning Call in a new interview that the band has been writing new music. He said he is collaborating for the first time in years with bassist Juan Croucier, and even with new guitarist Jordan Ziff. The vocalist describes the new material as something between...

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STEVE VAI On The 'Expressive' Nature Of The Electric Guitar: 'It Bends With You; It Screams With You; It Cries With You'

Guitarist Steve Vai recently spoke with Long Island News 12. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his Long Island roots: Steve: "It's hard to say how much growing up in a particular part of the world has to do with what you end up do...

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AC/DC: 'For Those About To Rock' And 'The Razors Edge' Commemorative Coins Available

The Cook Islands, a nation in the South Pacific with political links to New Zealand, has released new silver coins honoring two classic AC/DC albums: a two-dollar coin commemorating AC/DC's landmark 1981 album "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" and a ten-dollar coin celebrating AC/DC's 1990 a...

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LACUNA COIL Vocalist Says Gaining Recognition In Home Country Of Italy Has 'Always Been A Bit Of A Struggle'

LACUNA COIL vocalist Andrea Ferro recently spoke with the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Anima Nera", the opening track of the group's new album, "Black Anima": Andrea: "We had...

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INSOMNIUM Releases Music Video For 'Heart Like A Grave' Title Track

Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM have released a music video for the title track of their new album, "Heart Like A Grave", due out on October 4. The clip was filmed in the beautiful Finnish landscape of Koli national park by Vesa Ranta and Aapo Lahtela at Kaira Films, who filmed two videos...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says Country Star LORETTA LYNN 'Was So Tickled' By METALLICA's Live 'Doodle' Of Her Song

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with Neil Shukla, Paul Luis and Mark Hebert of the Toronto musical instrument superstore Cosmo Music. The five-part "Rockstars In Cars" interview can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow. On classical music: Kirk: "I am consumed by classical music —...

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Watch THE 69 EYES' Video For 'Two Horns Up' Featuring CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH

Finnish gothic rockers THE 69 EYES have released a music video for the song "Two Horns Up", featuring an appearance by Dani Filth from CRADLE OF FILTH. The track is taken from THE 69 EYES' new studio album, "West End", which was released today (Friday, September 13) via Nuclear Blast. The disc consi...

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Video Premiere: LACUNA COIL's 'Reckless'

Italian alt-metal superstars LACUNA COIL have released the music video for their new single, "Reckless". The clip, which was directed by Roberto Saku Cinardi and continues the story of previously released single "Layers Of Time", can be seen below. Both songs are taken from the band's forthcoming al...