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Mastodon's sixth studio album is gearing up to be one of 2014's most anticipated releases.

The band has constantly surprised fans with each release, and according to guitarist Bill Kelliher, that theme will continue.

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Due to a "family emergency," Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton is currently sitting out the initial dates of the band's European tour.

There's no official word as to how long Morton will be out for, but Lamb of God surprised Austrian fans on Monday night by bringing out Between the Buried and Me guitarist Paul Waggoner to fill in for Morton.

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Slipknot and Decapitated may not have too much in common sonically, but former Decapitated drummer Kerim 'Krimh' Lechner is hoping to become Slipknot's new drummer. The heavy-hitting death metal drummer has uploaded footage of himself playing the Slipknot tracks 'People = S--t' and 'Eyeless' with the hope of getting the attention of the masked Iowa act.

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KISS guitarist / vocalist Paul Stanley has finally penned his official autobiography. 'Face the Music: A Life Exposed' will see an April 22 release, and along with plenty of triumphant stories of rock stardom, Stanley addresses his struggles with Grade 3 Microtia and deafness in his right ear.

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Suicide Silence has just released a 30-minute documentary on the life of late vocalist Mitch Lucker.

Posted on Wednesday. the film shines a light on one of death core's most beloved vocalists, featuring early footage of the musician along with interviews with his bandmates and family.

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Former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon just dropped a huge bombshell about her exit from the Finnish symphonic metal act. In a new interview, Olzon claims she was unceremoniously fired from the band and likens her departure from Nightwish to that of original vocalist Tarja Turunen.

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Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian flew over to the U.K. earlier this year for his one-man 'Speaking Words' tour. After a successful run overseas, Ian is bringing his spoken-word show to North America.

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Steel Panther guitarist Satchel is one of the most talented shredders in heavy metal, but his days may be numbered. On Dec. 19, 11-year-old Aidan Fisher challenged Satchel to a shred-off in Kansas City during Steel Panther's performance at the Midland Theater. Fisher wowed the audience with his abilities and probably even stole most of Satchel's groupies after the show.

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British metal legends Judas Priest want to wish their fans a very merry Christmas, and they did so by sharing some of the best news Priest fans could hope for. In the band's Christmas message, Judas Priest confirmed that a new album will see the light of day in 2014!

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Although Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse, it was still surprising when then vocalist admitted to a relapse earlier this year.

Ozzy's relapse almost dissolved his marriage with Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife moving out of the family home at one point.

In a new interview, Ozzy speaks about the effects of his slip, admitting he thought that he was going to lose his family.

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We metalheads love to argue about music. There's absolutely nothing that we can all agree upon, except for one thing: Christopher Lee is the man.

The 91-year-old has released two heavy metal albums, singing in a powerful baritone while his backing band shreds around him. Lee's newest metal offerings are re-imagined classics of "Jingle Bells" and the Frank Sinatra classic"My Way."

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Drummer Joey Jordison and Slipknot have parted ways. The shocking news was released via a statement from Slipknot on the band's official website this evening (Dec. 12).

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