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The 1990s rockers Wickedwitch are getting a second chance. Lead singer Zak Stevens (vocals, whose credits include Circle II Circle, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage), Matt Leff (guitars), Chris Rapoza (bass) and Jeff Plate (drums, whose credits include Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage and Metal Church) have reformed as Machines of Grace...

As some of the leaders of the new school of thrash metal, the boys in Athens, Ohio quintet Skeletonwitch play swift, staccato riffs and rapidfire beats colored with gargling death metal vocals and some epic, atmospheric rhythms reminiscent of the best Viking power metal...

From so-called 'heavy metal day' to straight-up glam, Rocklahoma 2009 featured four days of non-stop music, fans ... and excruciating heat. Held annually in Pryor, Okla., Rocklahoma attracts music fans from around the globe. This year, the event took place July 9-12, with bands like Anthrax, Overkill, Twisted Sister, Danger Danger, Kix, Stryper, Ratt and many more entertaining the crowd ... Read

Flotsam & Jetsam have garnered their fair share of public and critical praise throughout their three decade career. That said, their record sales haven't reached the kind of numbers their thrilling output justly deserves. In 1986 the Arizona thrash unit released 'Doomsday For the Deceiver' which found a healthy following in the underground but the band lost bassist and songwriter Jason Newsted

The third annual Rocklahoma festival is slated for July 9-12 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Yeah, you read that right: Oklahoma. Pryor is a sleepy town of a few thousand residents nearly an hour from Tulsa. The desolate locale makes the perfect setting for a long weekend of rock and roll hijinks...

Today is our last day in the office before we head to the New England Hardcore and Metal Festival. Follow our adventures while we're on the road via Twitter. Until then, some metal linkage! + Photos of Napalm Death, Kataklysm & Toxic Holocaust in New York City. + S...

ON THE HORIZON: In an official press release, UK thrashers Evile are preparing to record the follow-up album to their 2007 release, 'Enter The Grave.' With a tentative release date for late 2009, the album will be produced by Russ Russell (Dimmu Borgir, The Exploited, Napalm Death) and coming out on Earache Records...