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Singer MATS LEVÉN Is Not Joining CANDLEMASS As Permanent Replacement For ROBERT LOWE

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS have parted ways with singer Robert Lowe. According to the band, this was "a very difficult decision" to make and "has mainly to do with the quality of the live performances." For the upcoming shows, Robert will be replaced by Mats Levén, a former member o...

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OVERKILL, HADES, PROWLER Members Join Forces In MINISTRY OF HATE

OVERKILL drummer Ron Lipnicki has joined forces with HADES guitarist Scott LePage and two former members of '80s thrash band PROWLER (New Renaissance Records) in a new outfit called MINISTRY OF HATE. MINISTRY OF HATE's debut album, "All Your Godz Are Dead", features 10 tracks and is available online...

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HADES Singer To Be Joined By OVERKILL, SEVEN WITCHES Members For German Festival Appearance

HADES singer Alan Tecchio has released the following statement regarding the band's previously announced appearance at this year's edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 26-28 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany: "I just wanted to clear the air on the upcoming HADES gig at...

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ACE FREHLEY, IRON MAIDEN's JANICK GERS Interviewed On 'Talking Metal Pirate Radio' (Video)

"Talking Metal" hosts Mark Strigl and John "Ostronomy" Ostrosky have returned with a new self-produced web series called "Talking Metal Pirate Radio" premiering on May 22 on their YouTube page. The debut episode, which can be seene below, features exclusive interview clips with original KISS guitari...

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HADES Guitarist Unable To Perform With Band At Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Dan Lorenzo, new editor of Steppin' Out magazine and guitarist for HADES/NON-FICTION, has released the following statement: "About two months ago, I informed HADES vocalist Alan Tecchio as well as [fellow HADES members] Tom Coombs, Ed Fuhrman, Scott LePage and Kevin Bolembach that I would not be abl...

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BOMBS OF HADES: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish deathcrust ensemble BOMBS OF HADES has completed work on its second full-length album, "The Serpent's Redemption", for a summer release via Pulverised Records. The cover artwork was conceptualized by Polish illustrator Rafal Kruszyk, who had previously worked with such bands as INTERMENT, HO...

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Former TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer To Join SEVEN WITCHES For Special East Coast Shows

Guitarist Jack Frost (SAVATAGE, BELLADONNA, SEVEN WITCHES) has released the following statement: "Just wanted to let you know that SEVEN WITCHES will be doing two special shows this month (April.) I say special because of the KILLER lineup that the band boasts this time around. First off, we have no...

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AURA NOIR: New Songs Available For Streaming

Norwegian black/thrash butchers AURA NOIR are preparing to deliver their fifth full-length contribution to the extreme metal underworld this month. Appropriately bearing the title "Out To Die", the album unloads eight hell-bent songs in the crushing fashion fans should rightfully and ravenously expe...

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Mask of Malice

Lots of speed and chunkiness, the occasional hook, and a whole lot of pulverizing death metal is what Germany's LAY DOWN ROTTEN has been about for over a decade now. The band has stuck to its guns and does little in the way of pushing its sound into unknown territories. As on past albums "Mask ...

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LAY DOWN ROTTEN: 'Hades Resurrected' Video Teaser Available

German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release their new album, "Mask Of Malice", on February 28 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. Commented the band: "After three years, we are back at the front with our new album, 'Mask Of Malice', that features 10 de...

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HADES: Rare 1982 Single made Available Digitally

Reunited '80s/'90s metallers HADES have digitally released their first 45 rpm single from 1982. "Deliver Us From Evil" featured HADES members Dan Lorenzo (guitar),Tom Coombs (drums),Paul Smith (vocals) and Joe Casilli (guitar). Lorenzo and Casilli split bass duties on the songs "Girls Will Be Girl...

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DANI FILTH Issues TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON Update

TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON, the new project featuring Dani "Filth" Davey (vocals; CRADLE OF FILTH),Rob Caggiano (guitar; ANTHRAX, THE DAMNED THINGS),Tom Cato Visnes (bass; a.k.a. King ov Hell; OV HELL, GOD SEED, GORGOROTH),John Tempesta (drums; formerly of WHITE ZOMBIE and now drumming with THE CUL...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist Talks About Her Book In New Interview

Dan Lorenzo, new editor of Steppin' Out magazine and guitarist for HADES/NON-FICTION, recently conducted an interview with former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult about her new book, "I'm In The Band - Backstage Notes From The Chick In White Zombie". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below....

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KRUX: New Stockholm Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of KRUX — the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandström (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and keybo...

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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Spotlighted In 'Mars Attacks' Podcast

This month's edition of the "Mars Attacks" Classic Albums column focuses on JUDAS PRIEST's "Painkiller" album. Written comments about "Painkiller" from an assortment of people— including former JUDAS PRIEST lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens; the album's producer, Chris Tsangarides; Kirk Windstein of CR...