New BLOTTED SCIENCE album on the horizon
OK, so it is not a full length album, but the 22-minute long EP that follows their insane debut “The Machinations of Dementia” is one hell of an anticipated release
Yngwie has a new release in the works
Veteran neo-classical shred god Yngwie Malmsteen will once again release the fury on November 23rd. Relentless will be his first release in two years and will once again feature the
Triptych of Tom G. Warrior
EP04 – Triptych of Tom G. Warrior Tom Gabriel Fischer is a very influential musician. He may not agree with that, but extreme metal beginnings started with this mastermind’s visions.
Cannibal Corpse – Butchered At Birth – original artwork for sale
This is the original art for the Cannibal Corpse CD Butchered at Birth. The cover received lots of attention and was banned in several countries. Some copies of the CD
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Nevermore announce North American Tour dates
Nevermore will be touring the states (and Canada) for the first time in three years in support of the new release The Obsidian Conspiracy. They will also be taking out
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European office of Relapse Records destroyed by fire
The European office of Relapse Records and their warehouse was completely destroyed by a fire that broke out early Wednesday morning. All that remains of the buildings is ash. Per
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R.I.P. Douglas Copley
Focus On Metal would like to extend its condolences to the family and friends of Doug Copley who died suddenly last week. Doug was a friend of the show, massive
Battle of Big Two
EP03 – Battle of Big Two During episode 3 Scott and Julien focus on a retrospective look at Metallica’s Death Magnetic and compare that album to Megadeth’s End Game. Because
RoadRunner Records
EP02 – RoadRunner Records This week we Focus on the history and past and present line up of artists under contract with RoadRunner Records, we also bring you metal news,
Mike Portnoy leaves Dream Theater
In an open letter on Facebook, Mike Portnoy states that after being a part of the band for 25 years, he has decided to leave Dream Theater. While Mike clearly
Reward Posted for return of Machine Head guitarists gear
Robb Flynn from Machine Head suffered a robbery at his bay area home on Sept 7. Several things were taken from his home including family items and musical equipment. One
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Focus on Metal begins with Orion
EP01 – Orion Focus on Metal officially launches off with an interview with Orion of Behemoth and Black River. We also introduce you to our regular segments such as tour
Inevitable Intro
EP01 Inevitable Intro There rarely is a metal album without an intro. Same can be said about a podcast that focuses on metal. While we are still putting the finishing
DIMMU BORGIR video now streaming
For a very limited time DIMMU BORGIR is streaming Gateways performed by KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) The next next few days the stream can be found here. After that it will
