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DOWN Guitarist: 'We Don't Agree On Everything, But In The Long Run, That Makes For Great Songs'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein. Houston Chronicle: Did you find it difficult to get everybody together? Kirk: No, it's something we've discussed. We wanted DOWN to be a type of band that we could grow old with. And we really...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'BOB MULDOWNEY Was One Of The Early Believers In The Cause'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney, who died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). Bob was 44 years old. Said Ulrich: "Bob was one of the ear...

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Influential Metal Journalist BOB MULDOWNEY Dies At 44

Influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). He was 44 years old. Muldowney was best known for his fanzine/magazine Kick*Ass which helped expose, support and feature such bands as RAVEN, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, THE...

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THROWDOWN: 'Holy Roller' Video Trailer Available

A trailer for THROWDOWN's video for the song "Holy Roller" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's latest album, "Venom & Tears", which was released on August 7 via Trustkill. The CD was produced by Mudrock, who has done seminal work with such bands as AVENGED SEVENFOLD and CHIMAIRA...

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GRAVEHILL To Release 'Metal Of Death' EP

GRAVEHILL, the new band featuring former members of MORGION, GASP, KEEN OF THE CROW, PHOBIA, CRIMSON RELIC, MALFUNCTION and SELF INFLICTED, will release an EP, entitled simply "Metal of Death", on October 31 through Metal Horde Productions. According to the band's official bio, "the GRAVEHILL modus...

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Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival Postponed

The organizers of the Atarfe Vega Rock festival — which was scheduled to take place December 1, 2007 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain and feature appearances by such artists as JOEY BELLADONNA, EXCITER, GRAVE DIGGER, KATATONIA, LACRIMOSA, LIZZY BORDEN, MAYHEM, MY DYING BRIDE and VE...

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The Cleansing

The wheels of the hype machine have been turning for months in a quest to show the world that "The Cleansing" from Riverside, California's SUICIDE SILENCE has something new to offer the world of extreme metal. That's what hype machines are supposed to do, regardless of the degree of fact supporting...

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DEVILDRIVER To Release DVD Next Year

DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the Californian band's third album "The Last Kind Words", playing live, and DEVILDRIVER's upcoming DVD plans. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On whether DEV...

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DARKTHRONE To Record New Song This Month

Anthony Morgan of Lucem Fero recently conducted an e-mail interview with DARKTHRONE's Fenriz. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: Q: The album name ("F.O.A.D.") has a somewhat punk vibe to it, so what punk elements do you feel this album incorporates? Fenriz: "There's much more...

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Ex-VENOM Frontman TONY DOLAN Performs THIN LIZZY Classic With SEE RED; Video Available

Fan-filmed video of footage of Tony Dolan's (ATOMKRAFT, ex-VENOM) guest appearance with rising UK metal band SEE RED on a cover of the THIN LIZZY classic "Cold Sweat" at a recent Phil Lynott tribute event can be viewed below. SEE RED has just released a four-song EP, "Rise", on the Sinister Chimp la...

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VENOM Drummer On New Material: 'I Am Really Happy With The Way Things Are Going'

Metal Hell magazine recently conducted an interview with VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the addition of "Rage" on guitar: "We have known Rage for quite a while now; just like (when) I used to rehearse...

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NECRODEATH: European Tour Dates Announced

Long-running Italian black-thrash metal heroes NECRODEATH have scheduled the following European tour dates: Oct. 18 - Brescia, Italy - Nave Di Harlock Oct. 19 - Mozzate (Va),Italy - Motorock Oct. 25 - Rapallo (Ge),Italy -jambalive Oct. 27 - Roma, Italy - Jailbreack Nov. 01 - Bergen, Norway – [to b...

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NIFELHEIM To Release 'Envoy Of Lucifer' In November

Swedish cult metallers NIFELHEIM will release their new album, "Envoy of Lucifer", on November 19 via Regain Records. Fan-filmed video footage of the band performing a new song, "Gates of Damnation", which will appear on the upcoming CD, on May 24, 2007 at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed...

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SAVIOURS To Unleash 'Cavern Of Mind' 12" EP This November

Oakland, California-based quartet SAVIOURS will release a 12" EP on November 13 in anticipation of its forthcoming sophomore full-length and Kemado Records debut, "Into Abaddon". Titled "Cavern of Mind", the EP will contain the blistering demos for the new SAVIOURS tracks "Cavern of Mind" and "Ragin...

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THROWDOWN To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hard Files'

THROWDOWN will guest on the "Hard Files" program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack today (Thursday, October 4) at 7:00 p.m. EST. Rebroadcasts: Fridays at noon ET, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. ET. Listen in as the entire band shreds new songs off its fifth release, "Venom...