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THROWDOWN Frontman On Splitting Hairs

Dave Peters of THROWDOWN has penned a guest blog for Headbanger's Blog about the fusion between the hardcore and heavy metal musical genres. Read it at this location. THROWDOWN's new album, "Venom & Tears", is scheduled for release on August 7 via Trustkill Records. The CD was produced by Mudroc...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Schedules London Clinic

The Guitar Institute (part of London, England's Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) has announced that SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser will deliver an exclusive clinic during the Institute's Metal Hammer Weekender this summer. This fantastic two-day weekend event, sponsored by Metal Hamm...

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SEAR BLISS To Release 'The Arcane Odyssey' In September

Hungarian black metallers SEAR BLISS will release their new album, "The Arcane Odyssey", on September 24 through Candlelight Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. The artwork was created by Jozsef Tari, a highly talented Hungarian artist who worked with SEAR BLISS on their last CD a...

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Ex-VENOM Guitarist's DRYLL Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET Festival

DRYLL (formerly DRILL),the new band featuring legendary ex-VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, is booked to play the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, August 8. As a warm-up to this show, the band will perform a one-off gig at The Cluny, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England on Thursday, Ju...

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NERVECELL Confirmed For UAE's DESERT ROCK FESTIVAL

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -based death/thrash act NERVECELL has been confirmed to perform at the Desert Rock Festival 2008, the Middle East's leading two-day rock/metal festival, which is set to take place March 7-8, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This will be NERVECELL's second appearance a...

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GOATWHORE Frontman: 'We've Never Claimed To Be Fully Black Metal'

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently asked GOATWHORE lead vocalist Ben Falgoust about his stance on the attitude and seriousness that come with being considered true black metal, or as the black metal elitists call it "trve." "It's just that sometimes I think people do it because it's this 'cult...

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NIFELHEIM, HOLY MOSES Confirmed For Holland's ARNHEM METAL MEETING

NIFELHEIM and HOLY MOSES have been confirmed for the Arnhem Metal Meeting, set to take place December 1, 2007 at Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are MARDUK and UNLEASHED, among others. NIFELHEIM recently inked a deal with Regain Records. A new album will be recorded thi...

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VOIVOD To Be Joined By SEPULTURA Guitarist On Upcoming Tour?

In a brand new interview published in the July 13, 2007 edition of the Journal de Québec newspaper, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin indicated that SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser would likely play guitar for the group when they head out on the road in support of their next album. VOIVOD's u...

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Devils in Iron

The Northwest U.S. Cult known as SCORCHED EARTH has been kicking around for a good many years now and continue to keep its vicious mix of thrash and black metal (with bits of doom and death) dirty as hell and rotten to the core. I recall reviewing 2003's "Gods, Kings, and Conquerors" and getting qui...

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ANTHEM: 'Immortal' CD To Receive European Release This Fall

Veteran Japanese metallers ANTHEM will release their latest CD, "Immortal" (2006),in Europe late September/early October on France's Replica Records. In France as well as in Germany, U.K., Netherlands and several other countries, the initial version of the LP will be available together with the "An...

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VOIVOD: Reissues, DVDs On The Way

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has told MTV.com that he recently finished remastering the band's 1986 album, "Rrröööaaarrr!", and editing a bonus DVD that will accompany the re-release of the LP in the fall. The package will be filled with live and demo recordings that were sold in the '80s v...

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CONTEMPT: Entire 'Death From Below' Album Available For Free Download

Danish power thrashers CONTEMPT have made their previously unreleased second album, "Death from Below", available for free download at this location. "Death from Below" was produced by Jacob Hansen (HATESPHERE, ROB ROCK, RAUNCHY) and features cover artwork by Mattias Norén. Since the band did not su...

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VENOM: Helsinki Concert Photos Available

Photos of British black metal pioneers VENOM performing on May 27, 2007 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland have been posted at this location (pictures by Tony Salminen). Video footage of VENOM performing its classic song "At War with Satan" at Nosturi is available at YouTube. VENOM and its management a...

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RAVENS CREED: 'Militia Of Blood Sacrifice' EP Released On Vinyl

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward and Martyn Millard, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham and James Kiely, have just had their "Militia of Blood Sacrifice" four-track EP released on 7" vinyl through Land O Smiles Records. "Militia of...