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CARCASS: New Song ‘Captive Bolt Pistol’ Available For Streaming

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"Captive Bolt Pistol", a brand new song from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track is also available for free download using the widget below (e-mail sign-up required). "Captive Bolt Pistol" comes off CARCASS' comeback album, "Surgical Steel", which will be released on September 16 in the U.K., September 13 in the rest of Europe and September 17 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The effort was produced by Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SLIPKNOT, BULLET
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SLAYER, MERCYFUL FATE, VENOM Featured In ‘Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult’ Book

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"Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult" by Dayal Patterson is a 600-page tome exploring the history and development of black metal from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. Due in November, the book will feature dozens of interviews with the most significant protagonists and a wealth of previously unpublished images. This visually exciting musical genre, known for its extreme views and actions, has finally breached the mainstream in televised parodies and bestselling publications by Vice and Feral House. Despite a history of criminal actions,
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MIKE PORTNOY On Leaving DREAM THEATER: ‘It Was Liberating, But It Was Also Scary’

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Mark Diggins of The Rock Pit recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rock Pit: There is a great chemistry between [all the members ofTHE WINERY DOGS]. Was that there from the start and do you think you managed to bring out the best performances in each other? Mike: It was all very natural, but granted, there was already a built-in chemistry between Billy [Sheehan, bass] and Richie [Kotzen, guitar/vocals], from working together in MR. BIG. There was also the built-in chemistry between me and Billy, as we had already done various things through the years. I had to ease in to the relationship, but realistically, it all came together very naturally. I don't know the reason for that, as there's only the three of us. I've been in many bands with four or five people in them, and
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VARG VIKERNES Arrested In France For Allegedly Planning A ‘Massacre’

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According to RTL, Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — theBURZUM mastermind who served a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a.Euronymous) — was arrested this morning (Tuesday, July) 16 near the town of Salon-la-Tour, a commune in the Corrèze department in central France, on suspicion of planning a "massacre." Vikernes, 40, who has been living on a French farm with his wife and three children, was picked up by the Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur (Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence,DCRI), a French intelligence agency which reports directly to the Ministry of the Interior.
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NIGHTRAGE Rejoined By Singer JIMMIE STRIMELL For Upcoming Shows

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Mutinational melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE have recruited their former singer, Jimmie Strimell (vocals, ENDS WITH A BULLET, ex-DEAD BY APRIL, DEATHDESTRUCTION), and Marcus Rosell (drums; ENDS WITH A BULLET, DORM PATROL) for their upcoming headlining tour of Japan and possible other shows. Says NIGHTRAGE founder/guitarist Marios Iliopoulos: "We want to thank those fine musicians for their willing to help NIGHTRAGE for the time being, and we can´t wait to share the stage with them."
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ZAKK WYLDE ‘Mini Guitars Of Doom’ Now Available

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Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has launched "Mini Guitars Of Doom." "The Grail" — a black and cream bullseye Les Paul Custom — is the first in a series of mini Zakk Wylde custom replica guitars. Each mini guitar is numbered, signed by Zakk Wylde, and comes with a mini stand and custom road case cardboard box. Only 100 are available, get one before they're gone! For more information, go to this locationthis location.
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TOOL Drummer Says New Album Will ‘Most Likely’ Be Released In Early

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TOOL drummer Danny Carey was interviewed this week by Loudwire and naturally the subject of a new album came up. Carey explained: "It's still the three of us [Carey, guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Justin Chancellor] right now and [we will be joined by singer Maynard James Keenan] soon, you know, just working on all our parts and working on our compositions together. Stylistically, we're trying to push things in different ways, but it always comes out sounding like TOOL no matter what we're trying to do. We're working everyday on it and it's going really well, so I'm hoping we'll get into the studio by the end of the year." Asked about a possible 2013 release date for the new TOOL CD, Careysaid: "I doubt it. Right now, since we haven't started tracking stuff at this point, it'll be hard. We could have the record finished by the end of the year — that's a possibility, but the logistics of getting it manufactured and getting the record company in line and all this stuff, I doubt we'll be able to get it out before Christmas. We'll see how it goes. Most likely, it'll be early 2014."
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ORPHANED LAND: ‘All Is One’ Video Released

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"All Is One", the Shahar Hamo-directed video for the title track from the sixth full-length album from Israeli progressive folk metal mastersORPHANED LAND, can be seen below. "All Is One" was released in North America on June 25 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records. The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2010's "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR" was created by the French artist Metastazis (PARADISE LOST, AS I LAY DYING,SONNE ADAM, WATAIN) by perfectly incorporating the three biggest religious symbols into one piece of art. "All Is One" was made available as a limited deluxe book edition, including three bonus songs and a bonus DVD, as well as limited double gatefold LP, including the three bonus songs and in different vinyl colors. A standard jewelcase CD format and digital download is also available. The limited-edition version of "All Is One" contains a very special bonus DVD with some very exclusive music clips and an interesting documentary about the genesis and recording of the album.
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TROUBLE: Three New Songs Available For Streaming

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Chicago doom-metal legends TROUBLE will release their first studio album in six years, "The Distortion Field", in North America on July 16 and in Europe on August 23 via FRW Records. The 12-song follow-up to 2007's"Simple Mind Condition" is being helmed by veteran producer Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, W.A.S.P., ARMORED SAINT, DARK ANGEL, SACRED REICH, CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, D.R.I.) and marks the recording debut with TROUBLE of lead singer Kyle Thomas following the departure of the group's frontman of four years, Kory Clarke (of WARRIOR SOUL fame). "The Distortion Field" track listing: 01. Sink Or Swim 02. Paranoid Conspiracy 03. Glass Of Lies 04. The Grey Chill Of Autumn
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ROB ZOMBIE To Guest On ‘Counting Cars’

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As the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival kick-off date for San Bernardino, California was ramping up and the fans were lining up, main-stage closing artist Rob Zombie was doing a bit of heavy metal double tasking — filming behind-the-scenes for History channel's "Counting Cars". The episode, in which the Count's Kustoms crew delivers a custom macabre-style overhaul on Rob's 1967 Ford F-100, will air on Tuesday, July 16 at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central Time. Although the crew at Las Vegas-based Count's Kustoms are not new to the game, the finished product was no small feat. "Counting Cars" starDanny "The Count" Koker and his crew had just seven days to work on the truck and deliver it to Rob at the San Bernardino show — a turnaround faster than they've ever experienced on any project.
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