SLAYER, the reigning kings of metal, are currently on hiatus, but drummer Dave Lombardo spoke with us and talked about the "Big Four" tour, a possible SLAYER E.P., and what is in store for 2010. Read the chat HERE  

NILE, the Egyptian gods of metal, have risen from the catacombs and are currently on a US tour in support of "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DETEST".  Sonic Excess has live PHOTOS and show REVIEW

METALLICA has come full circle around the globe while out on the "WORLD MAGNETIC TOUR".   Sonic Excess was lucky enough to catch one of the world's greatest live bands, for a second time, during their nearly two year long tour. PHOTOS and reviews.

Sonic Excess had the chance to interview the one and only "METAL GOD" ROB HALFORD and talk about how a "METAL GOD" gets into the Christmas spirit with his new album, "WINTER SONGS".  Listen to the chat  HERE

  Recent interviews with:

BEHEMOTH , OVERKILL, DAVID ELLEFSON, SCAR SYMMETRY, MEGADETH, SEPULTURA

DETHKLOK, the "world's greatest cultural force" came to Denver for an exclusive club show for  3,600 lucky DETHKLOK fans, along with MASTODON. Check out our PHOTOS & REVIEW

SOULFLY came and "Conquered". We have PHOTOS and INTERVIEW with frontman Max Cavalera.

MARILYN MANSON live PHOTOS  & concert REVIEW

Rockstar Mayhem live footage and interviews!

ALBUM REVIEWS:

 Slayer- World Painted Blood

  

In Stores November 3nd

Nile-Those Whom the Gods Detest

In Stores November 3rd

Scar Symmetry-Dark Matter Dimensions

 

In Stores October 20th 

 NEW PHOTO GALLERIES OF:

Hatebreed, Rock Star Mayhem Energy Drink Tour, Heaven and Hell, Aerosmith,Testament

 

 

 

 

VINNIE PAUL To Release Cookbook

LAMB OF GOD Announces Tour Of Pacific Rim And Japan

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY To Enter Studio In April

GUNS N' ROSES: More South American Shows Announced

MEGADETH Rejoined By Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Drummer Quits

DARKTHRONE: More New Album Details Revealed

DISTURBED Begins Recording Next Album

SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Announce New Dates For 'American Carnage' Tour

JUDAS PRIEST Wins GRAMMY For 'Best Metal Performance'

APOCALYPTICA Recording New Album

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Vans Shoes Coming Soon

'Motörhead: In The Studio' Book Nominated For 2010 ARSC Award

TRISTANIA Begins Recording New Album

Free ROB ZOMBIE Digital EP For Indie Retailers

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: U.S. Headlining Shows Announced

MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS To Team Up For North American Tour

All  news sources:Blabbermouth.net

New Releases 

                   March 2, 2010
Anima - Enter The Killzone (Metal Blade)
Armour - Armour (Hells Headbangers)
Bestial Mockery - Christcrushing Hammerchainsaw Re-Release (Hells Headbangers)
Borknagar - Universal (Indie)
Disfigured Dead - Visions Of Death (Hells Headbangers)
The Paper Sons - In The Throes (Minus Head)
Perversor - Demon Metal (Hells Headbangers)
Primordial - All Empires Fall DVD (Metal Blade)

                    March 9, 2010
Abcess - Dawn Of Inhumanity (Peaceville)
Aldaaron - Nous Reviendrons Immortels (Paragon)
Annotations of An Autopsy - Before the Throne of Infection Re-Release (Earache)
At The Gates - Flames Of The End DVD (Earache)
Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void (Century Media)
Eluveitie - Everything Remains As It Never Was (Nuclear Blast)
Finntroll - Nifelvind (Century Media)
Immolation - Majesty and Decay (Nuclear Blast)
Mortemia - Misere Mortem (Napalm)
Sectioned - Purulent Reality (Paragon)
Van Canto - Tribe Of Force (Napalm)
White Wizzard - Over The Top (Earache)

                   March 16, 2010
Armored Saint - La Raza (Metal Blade)
Bury Tomorrow - Portraits (Artery)
Dioramic - Technicolor (Lifeforce)
Fates Warning - Parallel Expanded Edition (Metal Blade)
Fireball Ministry - Fireball Ministry (Restricted Release)
Landmine Marathon - Sovereign Descent (Prosthetic)
The Smashup - The Sea And The Serpents Beneath (Eulogy)

                    March 23, 2010
Arise - The Reckoning (Regain)
Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis (Season Of Mist)
Scorpions - Sting In The Tail (Universal)
Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones (Century Media)

                     March 30, 2010
At The Gates - Purgatory Unleashed: Live At Wacken (Earache)
The Daisy Antithesis - Surface And The Sky (Diminished Fifth)
Destinity - Reasons To See (Lifeforce)
Helloween - Unarmed: Best Of 25th Anniversary (The End)
Raven - Walk Through Fire (Metal Blade)
Rusted Dawn - The Black Tides Of War (Diminished Fifth)

Note: U.S date only and are subject to change.  

 

 

 

 

      

    

               

  

 

 

 

 

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