NEWS: VADER Looking forward to Release New Album in 2014

Polish Death metal neurotics Vader are set to release their 10th full length album Tibi et Igni in April/May of 2014. The band stated the following update on it-“2013 is over. This year was for us very active and successful indeed. We were touring twice in Europe, we visited Brasil and took part in many great festivals in Summer season. We also came back to USA with amazing tour after three years of silence. 2013 was a year crowning our last album...

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Sons of Ragnar Interview

Sons of Ragnar is a Viking Metal band from Central, Florida, Lead vocalist of Sons of Ragnar Snake-in-the-Eye (Alexander Crowe) did the interview, I had to interview them not only because you don’t hear very often a Viking Metal band from the United States but also their music is so badass you would just want to head bang your head off all night. Can you tell a brief history of your band and when it startedWell, the band started before me,...

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NEWS: Former ANTHRAX Guitarist Dan Spitz Arrested for Choking his Wife

Former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz was arrested early Dec. 25 in his florida home on charges of domestic violence. Spitz was taken into custody at 5am on December 25 after getting into drunken fight with his wife Candi.The two were drinking heavily and verbal arguement turned physical with Candi claiming Spitz wrapped her neck and choked her. Spitz claims she attacked him first and was spotted with scratches on his neck, chest and arms.Spitz was...

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ICED EARTH: AMONG THE LIVING DEAD, New track Revealed

Iced Earth has released new track Among the Living Dead from their upcoming new album Plagues of Babylon which is currently set to be released in January 2014. The song features guest vocal Hansi Kursch, singer for Blind GuardianPlagues of Babylon is eleventh studio album by Iced Earth. The album consist of 13 tracks and running time of about 62 minutes. Plagues of Babylon will be released digitally via Century Media RecordsTrack listing of Plagues...

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Steve Harris of Iron Maiden voted as a Greatest Metal Bassist

Loudwire.com has recently run a massive poll where they’ve crowned among other things best drummer and best metal bass player. A familiar name has secured the no. 1 spot.You guessed it, Steve Harris took out prominent figures like Helloween’s Markus Grosskopf, Mötley Crüe boss Nikke Sixx, late Slipknot bass player, Paul Gray before knocking out Metallica hero Cliff Burton in the semifinals and Dream Theater‘s John Myung in the finals.Writes Loudwire...

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INTERVIEW: DARK HELM

Dark Helm is Progressive Deathcore band from Pune, India, formed in 2008. The sound of Dark Helm is an infusion of Ethnic character with modern metal. Our team member Akshay Gaikwad caught up with guitarist Mohanish for this little conversation.Metalhead Spotted: Greetings from Metalhead Spotted! How has everything been going? Mohanish: Hello. Mohanish here from the Helm. Everything's been going good.Metalhead Spotted: What are your musical influences?...

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SABATON: Interview with Bassist Pär Sundström "I do not consider Sabaton to be Power Metal,We play simply Heavy Metal"

Sabaton are Heavy Metal band from Sweden formed in 1999. The band is earning much more attention and in the nearest future they shall be more big. Our team member Akshay Gaikwad had a chance to talk to bands bassist Pär Sundström about their music, recent album, future plans and many general things.Metalhead Spotted: Greetings from Metalhead Spotted! How have you all been doing? Which was your last live appearance?Pär Sundström: We are extremely...

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CRAWLING CHAOS - REPELLENT GASTRONOMY : NEW PROMO MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM MEMORIAL RECORDS

Crawling Chaos is a Death Metal band born in the late 2005 in Rimini, Italy. Driven by the various influences and different musical tastes of its members, immediately after its birth the band spent a lot of timerehearsing, playing covers andtrying to find the right sound. In2007 the line-up was almost stable, and the band officially began its live career.In January 2009, Crawling Chaos released its first demotape based on original songs. It was called...

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REMAINS IN A VIEW - ELEGIES : NEW PROMO MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM MEMORIAL RECORDS

Remains In A View was born in Sulmona in 2007 mainly for the passion for Metalcore and Modern Metal in general. In 2009 once the line-up was set well a three track promo was released and the band began concert activity. After this period,a line up change happened: Elia left the band and Davide enter as vocalist. Following few gigs,then a long stay in the rehersal room in order to compose new material more heavy and dynamic than before.In March 2013...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION - DANGEROUS New video available

Dutch Symphonic metal unit Within Temptation has released the official video for song Dangerous, a second single from their upcoming sixth studio album Hydra, featuring guest vocals ex-Killwitch Engage singer Howard Jones You can watch the video here According to first review of Dangerous, it is considered as fast and aggressive. It is one of heaviest songs the band has recorded to date. del Adel statet that, It has the most bass drums we have...

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NEWS: 2013 Grammy Nominees Unveil for BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

The 2013 Grammy nominees for the "Best Metal Performance" category have now been unveil, and are as follows:"T.N.T." - Anthrax"God Is Dead?" - Black Sabbath"The Enemy Inside" - Dream Theater"In Due Time" - Killswitch Engage"Room 24" - Volbeat Featuring King Diam...

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INTERVIEW: COSMIC INFUSION

Cosmic Infusion is a Symphonic black metal band from Mumbai, India. Formed to create a pure blend of symphony and extreme metal, with some best and most experienced musicians from the underground scene of the country, they play their very own style of extreme metal. Our team member Akshay Gaikwad caught with a band for a little conversation regarding album, their music and many other general things. Check it out.Metalhead Spotted: Greetings from...

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NEWS: ABORTED Announce New Album

Belgian death metal lunatics ABORTED will be releasing their 8th full lenght album to date in 2014. ABORTED recently announced that their new album, The Necrolic Manifesto will be released in 2014. The line up for The Necrolic Manifesto is as same as their previous release, Global Flatline. It was most intense and crushing record the band has released. The group consists of vocalist Sven de Caluwé guitarist Danny Tunker and Mendel Bij De Leij bassist...

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NEWS: HAMMERFALL Returns- New Album In August 2014

HAMMERFALL have surprised their fans with an update on their official Facebook page which stated the following:"The Templars return in force in 2014! .The new HammerFall album will be released on August 29 2014."Two years ago, Swedish Heavy Metal Templars of HAMMERFALL announced a creative break after celebrating their 15th anniversary of their legendary debut "Glory To The Brave". “We are taking a pause to ensure that we have another 15 years ahead...

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ARHYTHMIA - interview about "VENGEANCE IS OURS FALL TOUR 2013" with BIOHAZARD

Hello guys, welcome on Metalhead Spotted... please introduce the band to our readers.Hi everyone, we are Arhythmia and we came out from the middle of nowhere. We've been playing and singing loud for 10 years and we'll do it until our hearts and your ears will be fucked up. That's our mission on this planet.You're returning from a great tour together with an amazing band such as Biohazard... how can you describe the emotions before, during and after...

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BLOODGOD - PSEUDOLOGIA PHANTASTICA: Review

Bloodgod is a Dutch death metal band from Utrecht, the Netherlands. They’ve just released their debut EP 'Pseudologia Phantastica' recorded and mixed by Quintijn Verhoef at Studio Independent Recordings. It contains three death metal infused songs on which Bloodgod let their imagination run free, hence the title Pseudologia Phantastica. The music is deep, and the band has fine potential. It is technical and there is nothing too complex to understand....

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DEICIDE - IN THE MINDS OF EVIL: Album Review

Deicide is an American death metal band, also one of the leading death metal acts of late 80s and a genre defining band as well.In the Minds of Evil is eleventh album by Deicide, released on November 2013, by Century Media Records. This is first album with guitarist Kevin QuirionThe album has recieved some controversy regarding to aggressive lyrics, which includes anti-christian themes and among others.Listen to the beginning, listen to the middle,...

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Joey Jordison splits from Slipknot

Slipknot has announced their split with drummer Joey Jordison, on December 13 the band stated Joey left for personal reasons. Minneapolis radio station 93x did a recent interview with Corey Taylor, he was not able to talk about the split because things between the band mates and Joey were so fresh, it is still unknown of why the split happened Corey stated to Minneapolis radio station 93x “"I can confirm that we have parted ways with...

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Metalhead Spotted‘s Top 5 Thrash Metal Albums of 2013

5) Toxic Holocaust- Chemistry of ConsciousnessModern thrash with kind of repetitive but at the same time killer riffs and the brutal harsh vocals. The bands shows true musicianship with this album release and elevates them up to the status as bands like Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus and Kreator. 4) Havok- Unnatural SelectionRiffs and drumming straight from hell! All I see is thrash, and that's good enough for me. Unnatural Selection sounds like Havok...

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THE END: YOU MADE THE RAIN DISAPPEAR

The End is one-man experimental post-black metal band, mostly influenced by darkness, depression, suicidal thoughts, extream sadness and melancholy. The End have done a few split albums and the demo album You Made the Rain Disappear released in mid 2013 on American label Hammerkrieg Production and also sheduled to be re-released on Indian label Transcending Obscurity. Best thing about You Made the Rain Disappear is, how it‘s evolved into some different...

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