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If you're dedicated to metal music, chances are there's other areas of your life that could greatly benefit from being perhaps a little more metal. And thankfully, as we [appropriately] enter the Thanksgiving/ Holiday season, there's now a way to turn up the volume on your culinary skills with more...

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Harrowing hardcore contingent Baptized in Blood have just released their more...

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Killswitch Engage/ Overcast bassist Mike D'Antonio is a man of many talents. Not only is he known for his skills on the 4-string guitar, but he's also an accomplished graphic designer. And we're not just talking about within the Killswitch catalog -- Mike D. more...

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Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine’s autobiography Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir was released on August 3rd in the US and debuted on the New York Times Bestseller’s List the following week. more...

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In 2002, the Murderdolls were spawned in the name of horror punk, but in 2010 the band’s backbone is fused from a different animal. With core duo Joey Jordison (guitars) and Wednesday 13 (vocals) taking control of all songwriting duties after the band’s eight-year hiatus, some of the campiness may have been left behind, but the aggression has been pushed to full throttle. more...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd are a Rock & Roll legacy. Overcoming adversity and loss throughout their 50+ year career, Skynyrd have strengthened the line that defines Southern Rock while stitching their music into the fabric of America with hits like “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Freebird” among many others. more...

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Rising out of the muddled discontent and uncertainty of life that occurs after high school, Canada’s Hail the Villain – vocalist Bryan Crouch, guitarist Joseph Stamp, bassist Chad Taylor and drummer Drew Dockrill – built an impeccable sonic furor that caught the attention of Roadrunner Records in 2009. more...

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When we spoke to Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy, the anticipation to release his band’s first album in over 10 years, Infestation was still growing. more...

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As Australia’s rock & roll exports Airbourne release their sophomore soundtrack to drunken debauchery and good times, No Guts. No Glory., the band’s rowdy brothers – frontman Joel O’Keeffe and drummer Ryan O’keeffe – sit down to talk about what they’ve dubbed “a good definition of what we do. more...

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If you’ve read a Taking Dawn review, chances are you’ve learned about the band’s affinity for 80s metal, but what you might not have counted on and should is vocalist/guitarist Chris Babbitt’s love of early Black Sabbath. more...

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A collaborative effort between Slipknot’s own percussionist/ videographer M. Shawn Crahan and director P.R. Brown, the masked Iowa contingent’s more...

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As reported late last week, in one of the coolest moves in live show history, Machine Head brought a fan on stage in Vienna, Austria to play guitar for more...

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Since releasing their 3^rd full length, 2008’s Scars & Souvenirs, Vancouver, BC’s Theory of a Deadman have been having their share of moments in the sun. more...

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As Slipknot’s 4^th single from their #1 album All Hope is Gone sonically demonstrates a departure from the Iowa contingent’s staple heaviosity, showcasing a more emotional side with a profound message, it couldn’t be a better moment for M. more...

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