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GOROD Signs North American Deal With UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS

French progressive technical death metallers GOROD have inked a North American deal with Unique Leader Records. The band's fourth full-length album, "A Perfect Absolution", will be released in the U.S. on May 8. The CD was mixed by producer Frédéric "Elmobo" Motte, who oversaw the recording of the d...
February 14, 2012
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CROWBAR, PRONG: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

CROWBAR and PRONG will join forces for a U.S. tour in April. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: April 05 - Dallas, TX - Trees April 06 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar April 08 - El Paso, TX - House Of Rock April 11 - Hollywood, CA - The Whisky April 12 - ...
February 13, 2012
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Return To Far And Middle East This Spring

AVENGED SEVENFOLD announced today that they will be returning to the Far and Middle East beginning April 16 in Tokyo, Japan, for a tour that will culminate in a special show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on May 4. "We are excited to go back to the Far and Middle East," said AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontm...
February 13, 2012
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Clarifies His CHRIS BROWN/GRAMMY AWARDS Comments

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has posted a new message on his Facebook page clarifying his previous statement regarding controversial R&B singer Chris Brown's appearance on this past weekend's Grammy Awards. Three years after viciously assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna on the eve...
February 13, 2012
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ORANGE GOBLIN's BEN WARD Interviewed On KASC THE BLAZE 1330 AM (Audio)

KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with Ben Ward of the heavy-hitting British metal band ORANGE GOBLIN. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. ORANGE GOBLIN's new album, "A Eulogy For The Damned", will be released on February 14 (one...
February 13, 2012
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ANIMETAL USA Interviewed At NAMM (Video)

Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA — the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese an...
February 13, 2012
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SPOCK'S BEARD Brings Fans 'The X Tour Live' On New Multi-Disc Set

"The X Tour Live", the new release from progressive rockers SPOCK'S BEARD, out February 14 on Music Theories Recordings, documents the one and only American show from the acclaimed band's tour in support of their last studio album, "X". Being spread out geographically makes live shows in the band's...
February 13, 2012
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GENE HOGLAN Interviewed On 'Heady Metal With Jeff Olson' (Audio)

Legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK) was interviewed on the latest edition of "Heady Metal With Jeff Olson", the Internet radio show hosted by original TROUBLE drummer and current RETRO GRAVE mainman Jeff "Oly" Olson. You ca...
February 13, 2012
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FINAL CURSE Completes Work On 'Way Of The Accursed'

Charlotte, North Carolina metallers FINAL CURSE will release their sophomore album, "Way Of The Accursed", in early 2012. The CD was recorded at Catalyst Recording studio in the band's hometown with producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione. It was mixed by Mike Spreitzer (DEVILDRIVER) at Ocean242 Studios an...
February 13, 2012
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'Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance' 30-Minute Video Report

Zero To Hero Films has uploaded a three-part video report on "Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance", a special concert which marked the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff's passing. The event took place February 4 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California and f...
February 13, 2012
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CALIBAN: New Video Interview Posted Online

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with German modern metallers CALIBAN when the band played at Nosturi in Helsinki on February 7. You can now watch the chat below. CALIBAN's eighth studio album, "I Am Nemesis", will be released in North America on February 28 via Century Media Records. The CD will fea...
February 13, 2012
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SPAWN OF POSSESSION: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Bodiless Sleeper", a brand new song from Swedish tech-death assassins SPAWN OF POSSESSION, can be streamed below (courtesy of GuitarWorld.com). The track comes off the band's third full-length album, "Incurso", which will be released in North America on March 13 via Relapse Records. The CD, which w...
February 13, 2012
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KORN Frontman Discusses His DJ Alter Ego J DEVIL (Video)

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis recently spoke to ARTISTdirect about his DJ alter ego J Devil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect: How was J Devil born? Davis: J Devil just came to me. I was making music, and I was trying to think of a name for myself. It ...
February 13, 2012
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MASTODON's Pre-Gig Rituals Revealed (Video)

U.K.'s Rock Sound magazxine caught up with Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON on February 6 in Manchester and they spent time with the band before they went up on stage, filming their pre-gig rituals and routines. Check out the video below. As previously reported, MASTODON will perform on the Fe...
February 13, 2012
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SLASH Announces U.S. Tour Dates

As he puts the finishing touches on his as-yet-untitled second solo album due out May 22, Slash — the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter — has announced that his headlining U.S. tour will begin May 3 in Baltimore. A fan pre-sale begins this Wednesday, February 15, with the regular...
February 13, 2012