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BEHEMOTH Frontman Off The Hook In 2007 Bible-Tearing Case

The District Court in Gdynia, Poland has dismissed charges against vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH in connection with a September 2007 incident when he reportedly called the Catholic Church "the most murderous cult on the planet" during a BEHEMOTH perform...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Interviewed In Lyon

French webzine Inwë[b]zine conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC on June 5, 2010 in Lyon, France during the band's European tour. You can now watch the chat below. Decibel magazine and CYNIC have announced the inaugural Hall of...

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THE SWORD: 'Warp Riders' Artwork Unveiled

Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD are kicking it into high gear as the release of their highly anticipated third full-length, "Warp Riders" (August 24; Kemado Records) rapidly approaches. The band has finally revealed the album's artwork and will be releasing additional visual companions in t...

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WATAIN All About 'Peace, Love And Understanding, Man'

Decibel magazine's J. Bennett recently spoke with WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson regarding the band's motivation for perfoming black metal music. An excerpt from the conversation follows below. It's not like the members of WATAIN are trying to convince young black metal fiends to join the dark side...

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CYNIC: Baltimore Footage Available

Video footage of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC performing three songs in January 2010 at the Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland can be viewed below. Additional clips from the same concert: * "Evolutionary Sleeper": Video * "The Unknown Guest": Video Decibel magazine and CYNIC have announc...

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PENTAGRAM's 'Relentless' Inducted In DECIBEL Magazine's 'Hall Of Fame' Series

PENTAGRAM's legendary, genre-defining offering "Relentless" is the latest album inductee in Decibel magazine's prestigious "Hall of Fame" series, which explores landmark albums in the badass pantheon of extreme music. In an interview with J. Bennett for the story, frontman Bobby Liebling recalls a p...

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CYNIC To Tour North America With INTRONAUT, DYSRHYTHMIA

Decibel magazine and reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC have announced the inaugural Hall of Fame tour! Historic in every sense, the Hall of Fame tour, titled "Re-Traced / Re-Focused Live", will see the band perform Hall of Fame album "Focus" in its entirety, along with tracks from the group...

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LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH: New Song Available For Streaming

Los Angeles underground black metal act LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH will release its Metal Blade debut, "The Extra Dimensional Wound", on May 25. The CD was recorded in Corona, California at Trench Studios with Roska from the band producing and John Haddad handling engineering duties, and was mixed an...

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THE SWORD: More New Album Details Revealed

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD will release its third album, "Warp Riders", on August 24 via Kemado Records. The CD is the band's first concept album and is fittingly grand in scope both lyrically and in terms of musical craftsmanship. "Warp Riders" marks the first release where the group has worked with...

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No Guts. No Glory.

Following up a great album is a tough chore, even for the hardest working bands. It is even more difficult when the style played largely mimics classic AC/DC, not a band known for its musical progression from one album to the next. Be that as it may, the music of "No Guts. No Glory." from ...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Comments On Winning FRYDERYK AWARD For Best Heavy Metal Album

Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH were honored in the "Album Of The Year (Heavy Metal)" category at this year's Fryderyk Awards, Poland's most prestigious music award ceremony. Awards were presented in over 20 pop, classical and jazz categories at the event, which was held on April 19 in Warsaw...

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THE SWORD: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has set "Warp Riders" as the title of their third album, due on August 24 via Kemado Records. The CD was recorded with producer Matt Bayles, who has previously worked with MASTODON, ISIS and MINUS THE BEAR, among others. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine, THE SWORD...

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LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH: New Album Details Revealed

Los Angeles underground black metal act LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH has revealed the track listing and cover art for its upcoming Metal Blade debut, "The Extra Dimensional Wound". Due on May 25, the CD was recorded in Corona, California at Trench Studios with Roska from the band producing and John Had...

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TRIVIUM: Making Of 'Shattering The Skies Above' - Part 1

The first of three webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for TRIVIUM's new song, "Shattering The Skies Above", which is featured on the six-song EP for "God of War 3" entitled "God Of War: Blood and Metal", can be viewed below. TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt Heaf...

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Polish University Professor Discusses Charges Against BEHEMOTH Frontman

Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with professor Krzysztof Kowalik of University of Gdansk regarding the the charges that were brought in Poland against vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH for insulting Roman Catholics. Read it at this location. Dar...