The revamped version of the classic late 1980s/early 1990s death metal band MASSACRE has changed its name from MASSACRE X to GODS OF DEATH. GODS OF DEATH includes death metal pioneers Kam Lee (vocals) and Rick Rozz DeLillo (guitar). In 1983, they formed the band MANTAS which would later add Chuck Schuldiner and become DEATH. ...
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Jimmy Kay from Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR prior to the band's April 12 show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at Club Soda. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his influences: Mille: "As ...
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The official 360-degree visualizer video for the song "Your Last Breaths" from New York death metallers SUFFOCATION can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "...Of The Dark Light", which will be released on June 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The disc was produced by SUFFOCATION and tracked at Full ...
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New York death metallers SUFFOCATION will release their new album, "...Of The Dark Light", on June 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The disc was produced by SUFFOCATION and tracked at Full Force Studios with longtime engineer Joe Cincotta (OBITUARY). Mixing and mastering was handled by world-renowned producer/engineer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, ARSIS, SUICIDE SILENCE). Cover ...
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American power trio PRONG will release its new studio album, "Zero Days", in the summer via Steamhammer/SPV. Frontman Tommy Victor told SchecterGuitars.com about the follow-up to 2016's "X - No Absolutes": "I'm quite happy about this new 'Zero Days' album. There's a couple of songs on it that are without a doubt the ...
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"Kill All Your Masters", the brand new video from VALLENFYRE, the U.K. death metal band featuring Gregor Mackintosh, songwriter and guitarist of PARADISE LOST, alongside Hamish Glencross, formerly of MY DYING BRIDE, can be seen below. The song is taken from VALLENFYRE's third album, "Fear Those Who Fear Him", which will be released on June ...
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Apocalyptic heavy music icons INTEGRITY have revealed the first snippet of new music from their upcoming album, "Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume", coming this summer via Relapse. The featured song is the album’s opening track, "Fallen To Destroy". Listen now and see all confirmed 2017 tour dates below. "Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume" ...
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Eclectic Arts conducted an interview with OBITUARY bassist Terry Butler on March 28 in Seattle, Washington. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how difficult it is for a band like OBITUARY to make a living playing death metal music in 2017, Terry said:"I often ask myself that, especially on the business side ...
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Former MASSACRE vocalist Kam Lee has called the "controversy" surrounding the band's name "disgusting" and "pathetic." Back in December, Lee and guitarist Rick Rozz DeLillo — after trading verbal barbs and taunts for many years — announced that they were rejoining forces in a revamped version of MASSACRE, dubbed MASSACRE X (the "X" was said ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of KREATOR's entire March 7 performance at Stadium in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite) 02. Phobia 03. Satan Is Real 04. Gods Of Violence 05. People Of The Lie 06. Total Death 07. Phantom Antichrist 08. ...
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Metal Wani's Jackie Mtz conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR before the band's March 24 concert at Club Red in Mesa, Arizona. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier's recent comment that it was up to KREATOR to make the ...
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"Woe To The Vanquished", the fifth album from Los Angeles-based thrash metallers WARBRINGER, can be streamed in its entirety using the widget below. Due on March 31 via Napalm, the disc was produced and mixed by Mike Plottnikoff (FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES), mastered by Howie Weinberg (SLAYER, PANTERA), with cover art by Andreas Marschall (SODOM, ...
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Echo of The Metal Authority conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR before the band's March 19 concert in Tampa, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the lyrical message on KREATOR's latest album, "Gods Of Violence", Mille said: "It's hard to explain. If you already ...
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Terry Butler says that his former MASSACRE bandmates Rick Rozz and Mike Mazzonetto "destroyed" the band with their "behind-the-scenes backtalking and backstabbing." MASSACRE's last incarnation included guitarist Rozz and drummer Mazzonetto alongside Butler and vocalist Ed Webb. That lineup lasted for four years and released a critically acclaimed album, 2014's "Back From Beyond", via Century ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of GOJIRA's entire main-stage performance at last year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which was held August 11-14, 2016 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom — can be seen below. This year's edition of Bloodstock Open Air will feature appearances by AMON AMARTH, MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, ...
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The second part of a documentary focusing on the new self-titled album from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY can be seen below. The disc was released on March 17 via Relapse. Picking up where 2014's "Inked In Blood" left off, OBITUARY show no signs of slowing down as they continue to reign as kings of ...
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Capital Chaos TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist Trevor Peres of Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Capital Chaos TV: Do you think a band like OBITUARY would be able to "make it" if they were just starting out today? Trevor: "Well, if this ...
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Members of GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TWISTED SISTER and JUDAS PRIEST are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," who died Saturday at his home outside St. Louis. ...
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VALLENFYRE, the U.K. death metal band featuring Gregor Mackintosh, songwriter and guitarist of PARADISE LOST, alongside Hamish Glencross, formerly of MY DYING BRIDE, will release its third album, "Fear Those Who Fear Him", on June 2 via Century Media Records. Recorded by the band's new core lineup consisting of Mackintosh (vocals and guitar), Glencross (guitar ...
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The new self-titled album from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY can be streamed in its entirety below. The disc is being released today (Friday, March 17) via Relapse. Also available is the "Ten Thousand Ways To Die" video, directed by Balázs Gróf. Comments OBITUARY: "We are so stoked about the new 'Ten Thousand Ways To ...
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The first part of a documentary focusing on the new self-titled album from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY can be seen below. The disc will be released on March 17 via Relapse. Picking up where 2014's "Inked In Blood" left off, OBITUARY show no signs of slowing down as they continue to reign as kings ...
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INTEGRITY has completed recording its highly anticipated twelfth studio album, titled "Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume", for a summer release via Relapse. Known for being one of the most incendiary and influential bands in hardcore and modern metal history, INTEGRITY has almost thirty years under its belt creating dark, occult themed heavy music that ...
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"Remain Violent", the brand new Orie McGinness-directed video from Los Angeles-based thrash metallers WARBRINGER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth album, "Woe To The Vanquished", which will be released on March 31 via Napalm. The disc was produced and mixed by Mike Plottnikoff (FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES), mastered by ...
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"A Lesson In Vengeance", a brand new song from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's self-titled, tenth studio album, which will be released on March 17 via Relapse. Picking up where 2014's "Inked In Blood" left off, OBITUARY show no signs of slowing down as ...
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Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist John Tardy of Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY. A few excerpts follow below. Dead Rhetoric: Thirty years and ten albums in, what are the challenges that come about with playing death metal? John: "The amount of money that you make! [Laughs] My ...
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Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with vocalist John Tardy of Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there is any significance to the band's new album being self-titled: John: "Not really. We're certainly a band ...
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A guitar playthrough video for "Sentence Day", a brand new song from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's self-titled, tenth studio album, which will be released on March 17 via Relapse. Picking up where 2014's "Inked In Blood" left off, OBITUARY show no signs of ...
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Los Angeles-based thrash metallers WARBRINGER will release their fifth album, "Woe To The Vanquished", on March 31 via Napalm. The disc was produced and mixed by Mike Plottnikoff (FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES), mastered by Howie Weinberg (SLAYER, PANTERA), with cover art by Andreas Marschall (SODOM, BLIND GUARDIAN, OBITUARY). "Woe To The Vanquished" track listing: 01. ...
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On March 24, BLOOD DIVISIONS — a collaborative project of heavy metal musicians with proceeds going to Rock And Rescue — will release its new EP, "Cardinal One", via Metal Blade Records. Featuring cover songs of classic tracks as well as original material, "Cardinal One" can be pre-ordered at metalblade.com/blooddivisions, where the album ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR was interviewed on the January 27-29 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: The new [KREATOR] record is called "Gods Of Violence" and it comes ...
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