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Gojira Interviewed By Crank It Up

Posted on May 16, 2012 by MDuffy
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Scandinavian heavy metal site Crank It Up recently sat down with brothers Mario and Joseph Duplantier of French metallers Gojira.

Considering their native languages differ, both sides came together in an English interview.

In it, the Duplantiers talk about representing French metal to the world, signing with Roadrunner Records and their upcoming album, L’Enfant Sauvage.

Watch the interview below:

For more information, visit Gojira’s official Facebook page, and click here to pre-order L’Enfant Sauvage.

Periphery Announce Album Release Date

Posted on May 15, 2012 by MDuffy
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Periphery has announced a July 3 release date for their highly-anticipated next album, via Sumerian Records.

The band originally dropped the news in the latest issue of Revolver, adding a note that John Petrucci of Dream Theater will contribute a guest solo.

Periphery confirmed as much to Guitar World, but took it one step further to reveal that Wes Hauch of The Faceless and Guthrie Govan of The Aristocrats also have solos.

Periphery will be traveling over the next few months on the Summer Slaughter tour with Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried and Me, and others.

For more information, visit the band’s official Facebook page.

Hirax Frontman Interviewed In Peru

Posted on May 14, 2012 by MDuffy
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During a recent tour in Peru, Hirax frontman Katon W. De Pena sat down with ElCuartelDelMetal.net to discuss what’s up with the California thrashers.

First and foremost, De Pena confirmed that Hirax is getting back in the studio to record its fourth full-length album, a follow-up to 2010′s El Rostro De Le Muerte.

Watch the interview in the video below:

For more information, visit Hirax’s official website.

Watch: Revocation Covers Death In NYC

Posted on May 11, 2012 by MDuffy
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Revocation has been on the road in support of the band’s latest album, Chaos of Forms, and that tour recently stopped by Brooklyn’s St. Vitus with Cannabis Corpse and Ramming Speed.

Metal Injection was there, too, as the website shot some great live video of Revocation’s performance.

Check out clips of Revocation covering “Pull the Plug” from metal-pioneers Death and their own classic, “Dismantle the Dictator” from 2009′s Existence is Futile in the videos below:

There are more tour dates on the was, as the band is set to go out with Six Feet Under and Dying Fetus.

For more information, visit Revocation’s official Facebook page.

Mayhem Festival Cruise to Include Lamb of God, Machine Head, Others

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Pauline France
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Mayhem Festival just took metal to another level.

The largest touring heavy music fest is now offering a crushing roster of metal acts aboard a cruise ship – yes, a cruise ship.

The voyage, which will take place aboard the Carnival Imagination, departs from the Port of Miami, Fla., on Dec. 7., 2012, travels to the Bahamas and returns to Miami on Dec. 10.

The lineup includes metal’s biggest acts, including Jackson artists Lamb of God, Machine Head, Gojira, Anthrax, and more.

To get tickets and more information, click here.

Metal Mike Drops New Guitar World Column

Posted on May 8, 2012 by MDuffy
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Metal Mike Chlasciak dropped his latest Guitar World column, Metal For Life, in the mag’s June issue, offering some exercises that can help get both the pic and fret hands sharp as ever.

Metal Mike also discusses tone, intonation and what to look for when developing speed.

Watch and learn from the shred master in the video below:

Metal Mike has a solo album titled The Metalworker due out this year.  Check his official website for more information, and pick up an issue of Guitar World here.

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