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ALICE IN CHAINS Announces Special Acoustic Show In Oklahoma

ALICE IN CHAINS will perform a very special acoustic show on February 5, 2011 at Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 3 at 10 a.m. Fan-filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' October 8, 2010 concert at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington can be viewed at...

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Former MANOWAR Drummer Joins BLACK REIGN

Former MANOWAR drummer Kenny "Rhino" Earl has joined BLACK REIGN, the band featuring vocalist Wade Black (LEATHERWOLF, CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES),guitarist Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK, LEASH LAW, TIWANAKU) and bassist Rich Marks. Commented Black: "I've heard a lot about him and they don't call him R...

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HIGH ON FIRE: New Video Interview With MATT PIKE

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike of the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE prior to the band's November 7, 2010 performance at this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. HIGH ON FIRE has b...

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DESTRUCTION: 'Day Of Reckoning' Artwork Unveiled

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their new album, "Day Of Reckoning" , on February 18, 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the CD can now be viewed below (courtesy of Stormbringer.at). According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, the follow-up to...

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NIGHTRAGE/DRAGONLAND Guitarist To Guest On New DESTRUCTION album

Olof Mörck, the guitarist of AMARANTHE, DRAGONLAND and NIGHTRAGE, has recorded a guest solo for the new DESTRUCTION album, "Day Of Reckoning" , tentatively due early next year via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented Olof: "It is a honor to announce my participation on the latest CD of one of the first...

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Former CRIMSON GLORY/LEATHERWOLF Singer Working On BLACK REIGN Debut

Vocalist Wade Black (LEATHERWOLF, CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) is working on the debut album from his BLACK REIGN project, which also features Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK, LEASH LAW, TIWANAKU) on guitar and Rich Marks on bass. A drummer for the group has not yet been announced. Entitled "Conflict In Cr...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks 'The Vinyl Conflict' (Video)

Counting down to the band's 30th anniversary, SLAYER's Kerry King sat down and talked about "The Vinyl Conflict", the band's high-end, limited edition vinyl box set that was just released. Representing SLAYER's entire American Recordings catalogue, "The Vinyl Conflict" begins with 1986's genre-defin...

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CATHEDRAL, BUZZOV*EN, DESTROYER 666 Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

CATHEDRAL, BUZZOV*EN, DESTROYER 666, LACK OF INTEREST, EXTORTION and WITCHAVEN have been confirmed for Maryland Deathfest IX, set to take place May 26-29, 2011 at Sonar in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACID WITCH (USA) AURA NOIR (Norway) AVULSED (Spain) BAD ACID TRIP (USA...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Autobiography To Be Published Through MTV BOOKS

"Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography Of Ronnie James Dio", the revealing memoir of the heavy metal master, was sold at auction to Jacob Hoye, Senior Director of Publishing at MTV Books, by Shawna Morey, in her first deal at Folio Literary Management, LLC. Renowned for his powerful, hard-driving v...

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Classic Albums: 2112 & Moving Pictures

Considering that the "Classic Albums" DVD that looked at BLACK SABBATH's "Paranoid" was so well done, it was with a great deal of disappointment that I began my journey into the heart of RUSH's "2112" (1976) and "Moving Pictures" (1981). The discussions with guitarist Alex Lifeson, bassist/vocalist/...

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No God No Satan

Here I go again talking up those French black metal savages. There is just something about the way that so many of the country's BM acts take the early Norwegian blueprint and gouge the hell out of it, then bend it into submission. It usually involves scathing chords, piercing tones, and the liberal...

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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET Completes Work On New Album

"The Dark Epic", the fourth full-length album from ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET — the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand — will be released in Europe on February 25, 2011. The CD was recorded at Black Lounge studios in Avesta, Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgre...

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CLAIRVOYANT SEED Recording Debut Mini-CD

Swedish technical thrashers CLAIRVOYANT SEED have entered the studio to begin recording a new mini-CD, entitled "Pulse Of The Inevitable", for an early 2011 release via Emrinc Records. The effort is being produced by Mike Wead, who previously played guitar in KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE and BIBLEBLA...

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SAMAEL: More 'Antigod' EP Details Revealed

"Antigod", the new EP from Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL, will be released on November 19 in the following territories: * Via Nuclear Blast in Europe on seven-inch single (two tracks),CD-digipack and digital download (six tracks) * Via Season Of Mist in North America as digital dowload (s...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says 'Behind The Music' Special On PANTERA Portrayed Him As A 'Villain'

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has slammed the VH1 "Behind the Music" special on the band, calling it a "biased" piece which portrayed him as a "villain." The "Behind the Music" episode on PANTERA had its premiere in May 2006. The program included interviews with the surviving members of PAN...