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Black Sabbath Comment On Grammy Nominations

In a year that saw BLACK SABBATH earn the first U.S. #1 record in their career, the band has now been honored by the Grammys with multiple nominations for their 2013 critically acclaimed 13 album

LAMB OF GOD Partners with Specticast for Worldwide Distribution of “As The Palaces Burn” Feature Film

LAMB OF GOD is pleased to announce that they have entered in to a worldwide distribution deal with Specticast for their Don Argott directed feature film "As The Palaces Burn".

Killswitch Engage Comment On Grammy Nomination

Congratulations to Killswitch Engage. The Massachusetts band has notched a 2014 Grammy nomination.

Sabaton Announces Swedish Tour

Swedish heavy metal superstars SABATON vow to conquer their homeland in summer 2014.

Narrow House Studio Diary. Chapter V: Finale

2013 will end soon, and so is epic studio diary by Narrow House.

Former Visions Of Atlantis Singer Explains Departure

Following the news that they've enlisted French soprano Clémentine Delauney and Austrian singer Siegfried Samer, former VISIONS OF ATLANTIS singer Maxi Nil has issued the following update

Monday's Wayne Static Date Canceled Due To Bad Weather

"OKLAHOMA CITY - regretfully we must inform you that the show on Mon, Dec 9, 13 Oklahoma City, OK Chameleon Club was canceled due to inclement weather."

The Ocean Announces New Guitarist

Berlin-based metallers THE OCEAN have announced a new guitar player.

Catalepsy Call It Quits

Florida-based metallers CATALEPSY have checked in with the following update

The Browning Announces European Tour

THE BROWNING have confirmed dates for a 2014 European tour supporting CHELSEA GRIN.

Carcass, Gorguts, The Black Dahlia Murder Announce Tour

This Spring, Carcass will return to the US for a proper headlining tour as part of the Decibel Magazine Tour.

Suicidal Angels Debut New Track

SUICIDAL ANGELS have debuted the first glimpse of their new album, Divide And Conquer

Yautja Debut New Track

Nashville's grinding blastcore trio, YAUTJA, has released the first single hailing from their looming debut LP, Songs Of Descent.

And The Grammy Nominee Goes To...

The Grammy nominees were announced today for the 2014 awards show.

Fleshgod aPASTAlypse

Italian symphonic technical metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse have begun selling their own line of pasta.

Wayne Static Talks About New Material

In a new interview with Wayne Static, The Gauntlet asked about new material that Wayne is working on.

Crypt Infection To Open For Morbid Angel

Crypt Infection will open for Morbid Angel and Abysmal Dawn at the Los Angeles, CA Morbid Angel date.

How To Be A Black Metal Vocalist

Ever wonder how to be a black metal vocalist? Karpizzle, lead vocalist from Stopith Signith, has a great tutorial on being über kvlt like him.

Belphegor Release New Video

Right on time for the annual celebration of All Hallow's Eve, European kings of supreme Death/Black Metal BELPHEGOR, have uploaded the music video for "In Blood - Devour This Sanctity".

Pyrexia streaming new album "Feast Of Iniquity"

Death Angel Discuss New Album, Recording, and Motorboating In New Interview

Brutal Brandy caught up with Death Angel guitarist Rob Cavestany at the band's San Antonio, TX tour stop.

Kataklysm Guitarist Discusses His Zombie Apocalypse Survival Plan

Following the release of the new zombie infused Kataklysm video "Elevate", The Gauntlet asked guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais about his plans should a zombie apocalypse happen.

Justin Bieber Sings Metallica Classic

Backstage video has been released of Justin Bieber taking time out from spitting on fans to sing "Fade To Black" by Metallica.

Temple Of Baal Premier New Track

TEMPLE OF BAAL premier second new track off their upcoming album entitled "Verses Of Fire", due for release on October 29th in Europe and November 12th in North America via Agonia Records.