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MANOWAR To Release ‘The Lord Of Steel Live’ EP

Manos Spanos
MANOWAR will release highlights of its "The Lord Of Steel World Tour"on a live EP, featuring performances from the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Italy, Russia and Sweden. "From the first show in Zaragoza/Spain to the last show in Yekaterinburg/Russia, 'The Lord Of Steel' world tour was a terrific experience," said MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio. "Performing new songs for the first time in front of your audience is the ultimate test of the power of the songs to connect to the only people that matter. Our fans were totally brutalized and went wild as you will hear on this new EP. 'The Lord Of Steel Live' is a thank you to our amazing fans; it will forever immortalize this tour and those who attended it." The album will be mixed and mastered at MANOWAR's own studios Hell and Haus Wahnfried by Joey DeMaio personally with longtimeMANOWAR engineer Dirk Kloiber. "The Lord Of Steel Live" will be released digitally as an iTunes exclusive worldwide on July 9, and on CD in retail and throughTheKingdomOfSteel.com on August 16
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KERRY KING: ‘SLAYER Is Alive And Strong’

Manos Spanos
California thrash metal veterans SLAYER were honored with the "Kerrang! Legend Award" at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which was held last night (Thursday, June 13) at London, England's Troxy Club. The award was accepted by SLAYER guitarist Kerry King, who gave a short speech, saying: "Before SLAYER, I would go to the mom-and-pop stores — that's what we had back then; we didn't have the Internet — and I got one of the, probably first five Kerrang!s ever, and I still have it today." He continued: "In a day of dying magazines, Kerrang! still exists. I've got all those ones from way back when, I've got all the ones SLAYER was in. And that's pretty cool; you can't really say that anymore. "But anyway, thanks to Kerrang! again. "SLAYER is alive and strong, and we will see you on the road." Video highlights from last night's event, including Kerry's speech, can be seen below.
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SATYRICON Frontman On New Album: ‘Today The Record Will Be Complete’

Manos Spanos
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON are putting the finishing touches on their ninth, self-titled studio album for a September release. Comments SATYRICON frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven: "I'm about to start my last day in the studio! I had my first February 2nd, so it has been a while, you could say. "I know I might have to a day of recalls (minor adjustments) and there is mastering too, but this is pretty much it. "Today the record will be complete. "Throughout the mix, I have redone a couple of vocal things that needed it and I had some keyboard and piano ideas that I have added. "It is funny how it takes longer when you try and balance a mix without doing much to the sound.
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Former SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO To Guest On New SEPULTURA Album

Manos Spanos
Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have reunited with producer Ross Robinson (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT) to record the band's next album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is currently being tracked at Robinson's studio in Venice, California and is being co-produced by Steve Evetts, who previously worked withSEPULTURA on the "Nation" (2001), "Revolusongs" (2002) and"Roorback" (2003) albums, in addition to having collaborated with Ross on a number of other projects in the past. In the latest entry in the ongoing studio diary on the web site of the Brazilian newspaper Diario de Pernambuco, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser writes: "Around noon of the 11th, Ross, Mike and myself started putting together all the guitar stuff. Before they dismantled the drums,Eloy took a photo shoot with our friend from Indonesia Pheren, a great photographer that lives in LA that we met at our last tour in Asia, great stuff. Drums out, guitar amps in.
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Norway’s DØDHEIMSGARD To Release New Album In October

Manos Spanos
Vicotnik (a.k.a. Yusaf Parvez) of the Norwegian band DØDHEIMSGARD(DHG) has issued the following update: "Once again, it is time for me to write a few words to you, the creatures. "A lot has been going on in the DHG camp since last we spoke. Mental institutions, jail time, forced therapy, drugs, fistfights, anger, regret, more therapy. You name it, we've done it. "Well, I am not aiming to talk about the past, but rather speak a bit about where we find ourself in the present. "You might have noticed some shows coming up, but I am not really in the mood to speak about this topic. Much more importantly is the gap between 2007 and 2013, it needs a physical expression. And what better way is there to shed a light on six years of absence than through your artform?
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CARCASS To Support AMON AMARTH On European Tour

Manos Spanos
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS will support AMON AMARTH on their upcoming European tour. Commented CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker: "We are extremely happy and flattered to have been invited by the mighty AMON AMARTHon their forthcoming raids upon the fatherland and it's borders. "CARCASS has not played a club tour in Germany for TWENTY YEARS!!! Yes, I repeat: TWENTY YEARS! "This is gonna be great, with both bands playing songs from their new killer albums, 'Deceiver Of The Gods' and 'Surgical Steel'. Anglo-Nordic Death Metal über Deutschland!"
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KREATOR: ‘Dying Alive’ DVD/Blu-Ray Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Manos Spanos
German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will release their new concert DVD/Blu-ray, "Dying Alive", on August 30 via Nuclear Blast. The set features the band's sold-out homecoming show in Oberhausen, Germany on December 22, 2012 after an extensive 45-day European tour in support of KREATOR's "Phantom Antichrist" album. The packed and sweat-driven show was filmed by 24 cameras, as well as guitar and even mosh-pit cams. The DVD/Blu-ray contains footage of the Oberhausen concert, a behind-the-scenes documentary as well as video clips. Approximate total running time: 115 minutes. "Dying Alive" will be issued in the following formats: * DVD/2CD * Blu-ray/2CD * Earbook (DVD/Blu-ray/2CD + Bonus CD featuring "Phantom Antichrist"demo songs) * Earbook + seven-inch single (DVD/Blu-ray/2CD + bonus CD featuring"Phantom Antichrist" demo songs) (Nuclear Blast mailorder only)
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MOTÖRHEAD To Receive 2013 METAL HAMMER Golden God Award

Manos Spanos
In addition to closing this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, British rock 'n' roll legends MOTÖRHEAD will receive the most prestigious award of the night itself — The Golden God! The Golden God award celebrates and recognizes those who have significantly contributed, shaped and inspired the world of rock and metal — and few in Metal Hammer's world fit that description more thanLemmy and the boys. They remain a true institution in British music history and follow in the footsteps of previous Golden God winners such asIRON MAIDEN, MARILYN MANSON and ROB ZOMBIE. Alexander Milas, editor of Metal Hammer, said: "The first, the biggest, and the best — the Metal Hammer Golden Gods are the ultimate celebration of all things heavy. It's a chance for us to hoist beers with the great and good of the metal community as well as the most important VIPs around — our readers. Part gig, part awards, and all metal, there's simply no other event like it, and with the almighty MOTÖRHEAD closing proceedings, this one's set to be the loudest ever. Horns up!"
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LAMB OF GOD Bassist: ‘We Have Begun Discussing What The New Record Is Going To Be’

Manos Spanos
Bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD was interviewed on the June 7-9 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. Interview (audio): Full Metal Jackie: The tour dates that you guys are out on right now are more than a bunch of live performances, they're also serving as this celebration of [singer] Randy's [Blythe] freedom and the way in which he achieved that freedom which is a pretty honorable way. Stepping onstage for the first night of this current tour with the charges against Randy in the Czech Republic aquitted, how did it feel different from any other timeLAMB OF GOD has gone onstage?
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Interview: The Silent Rage (Nikos Siglidis)

Panagiotis Karagiannidis
A few days ago I contacted my good friend Nikos Siglidis guitarist, main composer and leader of The Silent Rage in order to learn about how things are going in the band due to their latest addition of Steve Venardo in the singer’s position, and their upcoming gig on Friday, 28th of June where they will open the show for Stratovarius along with Secret Illusion...
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