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World of Evil

Allentown, Pennsylvania is not just the focal point of Billy Joel's catchy ode to Americana. It's a gritty town with gritty folk and therefore it should come as no surprise it's home to SINISTER REALM, a classic-themed heavy metal act that has quickly received international acclaim through three alb...

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Sweet Hand of Fate

"They call me the mud king, yeah, this dirty heart is my crown". Quoted from the brackish and dragging second track, "My Black Heart" from Matt Boroff's ghostly and gruff follow-up to his "Filling in the Cracks" EP, "Sweet Hand of Fate". Dusty, smoky and ethereal, "Sweet Hand of Fate" carries sublim...

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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN Interviewed On 'Hangar 19' (Audio)

Cutter of Envision Radio Networks' "Hangar 19" podcast recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Al Jourgensen's book, "Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen" — penned by Jourgensen with Jon Wiede...

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VOLBEAT, SAXON, OVERKILL, TESTAMENT Featured On 'Live At Wacken 2012' DVD, CD

There's only one Wacken Open Air. Nothing heats up the summer quite like the world-renowned festival in the north of Germany. 2012's edition saw heavy hitters like VOLBEAT, EDGUY and TESTAMENT tearing up the stages, with 75,000 moshing metalheads in attendance. The atmosphere was unique as always, t...

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EDGEDOWN Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Massacre Records has announced the signing of the German metal band EDGEDOWN. Influenced by IRON MAIDEN, DIO and SAVATAGE, EDGEDOWN will release its debut album, "Statues Fall", on April 25. EDGEDOWN previously recorded an untitled three-track demo in 2010. "Statues Fall" track listing: 01. Intro 02...

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ASTARTE's TRISTESSA In Critical Condition, Battling Leukemia

Nicolas Maiis, the husband of Maria Kolokouri, better known as Tristessa, the vocalist of the Greek black metal band ASTARTE, has posted the following message on the group's Facebook page: "Unfortunately, fate is hard and life even harder in our case. "Our beloved Maria, she is in critical condition...

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FALLEN FATE To Release 'Into The Black' In January

North East England's purveyors of modern metal FALLEN FATE will release their sophomore album, "Into The Black", on January 30, 2014. The follow-up to 2011's "The Virus Has Spread" was recorded, in part, in Stymphalian Productions in York with producer James Stephenson and was finished in vocalist L...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Fools Are Saying I'm Republican, Which Is Wrong

Alex Distefano of OC Weekly recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. OC Weekly: With such an immense catalog of songs to choose from, how do you go about preparing your set lists for when you tour? Mustaine: Well, sometimes...

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CREMATORY: Complete 'Antiserum' Album Details Revealed

Southern German gothic metallers CREMATORY will release their new album, "Antiserum", on March 4, 2014 in North America and February 24, 2014 in Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. "Our fans can look forward to 'Antiserum', on which we have gone one step further than we did on our comeback album, 'Revolutio...

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Earth

English experimetallists MONSTERWORKS describe themselves as "progressive thrash supermetal," but that's not quite hitting it on the head with full blunt. What can be said is that their latest album "Earth" is a challenging culture clash of metal and prog theories hoisted from as far back as the 196...

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CANDLEMASS To Perform Entire 'Ancient Dreams' Album At ROADBURN Festival

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS to perform their "Ancients Dreams" album in its entirety at Mikael Åkerfeldt's (OPETH) 2014 curated Roadburn event on Friday, April 11 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands. "Wow, just wow!" says Åkerfeldt. "I am friends with the entire band, and especial...

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IN SOLITUDE In Oakland: Video Interview, Performance Footage

Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with Pelle Åhman of Sweden's IN SOLITUDE on October 25 at Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. You can now watch the chat below. North American fans had an opportunity to see IN SOLITUDE earier this fall. The band supported WATAIN on the "Wild Hunt" tour begi...

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CRYSTAL VIPER: 'Prophet Of The End' Video Released

"Prophet Of The End", the new video from the Polish female-fronted heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER, can be seen below. The song id taken from the band's new studio album, "Possession", which is scheduled for release on December 13 via AFM Records as a CD, limited-edition LP and as a digital download....

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GLAMOUR OF THE KILL Interviewed By Austria's MULATSCHAG TV (Video)

Austria's Mulatschag TV recently conducted an interview with English rockers GLAMOUR OF THE KILL. You can watch the chat below. GLAMOUR OF THE KILL's new album, "Savages", was released on September 24 in the U.S. through eOne Music, September 20 in Germany and September 23 in the rest of Europe thro...

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CRYSTAL VIPER: Photos From 'Prophet Of The End' Video Shoot

"Possession", the brand new studio album from the Polish female-fronted heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER, is scheduled for release on December 13 via AFM Records as a CD, limited-edition LP and as a digital download. The cover artwork was painted by Michal Oracz — who is the most famous Polish author...