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The Age of Metal Speaks with Ben Falgoust of Goatwhore

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For sixteen years now, blackened death metalers Goatwhore have conquered the metal community with their lucid lyricism and malignant stage presence. During their reign, they recorded several perverse releases and have sauntered through multiple regions performing their coarse material. This band has seen everything; from a van crash that almost paralyzed vocalist Ben Falgoust, to the band’s home in New Orleans being vanquished by Hurricane Katrina. But that doesn’t stop Goatwhore. Against all odds, this ceaseless horde continues to dominate everything in their voyage.

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Judas Priest – Epitaph DVD (2013)

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Judas Priest is a heavy metal institution, and one of the bands that had defined the metal genre during the last 30 years, for many their name is the meaning of heavy metal itself. The band recorded the last show of their Epitaph World Tour 2011/2012 at the famous London’s Hammersmith Apollo on May 26th of 2012 for a DVD release on May 2013.

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Danny Marino of The Agonist checked in with The Age Of Metal

From Montreal, Canada The Agonist originally called “The Tempest” the group was founded in 2004.  They released their first album “Once Only Imagined” in 2007.  Currently on their 3rd studio album “Prisoners,” The Agonist has definitely created their own unique sound that has gained them fans all over the world.

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Julz Ramos of Bay area thrashers Hatchet talks to The Age Of Metal

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Coming out of the San Francisco Bay area metal scene, Hatchet pick up, and run like a banshee with the thrash torch. Read more

Matt Harvey of Exhumed chats with The Age Of Metal

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Hailing from San Jose, California and formed in 1990, Exhumed is a powerhouse that has evolved from gore grind to death metal with a steady stream of brutality dispersed in between. The band, signed with Relapse Records, is currently comprised of members Matt Harvey (vocals, guitars), Rob Babcock (bass/backing vocals), Bud Burke (bass, vocals), and Michael Hamilton (drums).

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Bryce & Chris of Seeker talked with The Age of Metal

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Have you ever heard of Seeker? Well you have now! A kick ass heavy metal band from Dallas, Texas that will blow you to pieces. Heavy doesn’t even begin to describe these guys. Let’s put it simply, Seeker‘s sound is angry and wants to piss you off. So don’t be offended.

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Sami Hinkka of Ensiferum checks in with The Age Of Metal

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Ensiferum is without doubt one of the pioneer bands in the folk/pagan metal genre, many bands wants to sound, look, and be like them. But truth to be told, they are unique as they carry that trademark that they created many years ago. They are currently touring North America on the Paganfest America Tour 2013 along with bands like TYR, Heidevolk and Trollfest.

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The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists – Howie Abrams & Sasha Jenkins. Book (2013)

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Everyone that considers itself a metalhead at some point of their life have done a metal list, it was either a top 10 best album of the year, a top 10 favorite bands, a top 50 of unmetal bands, or simply the top 5 songs your girlfriend/boyfriend loves. We as a culture have the habit of putting everything in perspective of how good, how bad, how funny, or how terrible everything is. We will judge it all.

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Rowan and Reamon of Heidevolk talked with The Age Of Metal

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Dutch pagan metal horde Heidevolk is on this year’s edition of the Paganfest America tour that is rumbling cities around North America. So if you are up to the challenge to see a good band that during the last 10 years has been spreading the pagan word around Europe, and now just crossed the Atlantic to raid America for the first time, you won’t be disappointed.

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Mr. Seidel & Trollmannen of Trollfest checked in with The Age Of Metal

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Trolls are going to troll, and Norwegian Balkan Metal band Trollfest is not the exception to that rule. These trolls are on the American roads as part of the line up for Paganfest America 2013. So most likely they might be playing in a city near you right at this moment, or at your favorite bar drinking all the delicious beer.

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