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SNOWY SHAW: How I Landed DIMMU BORGIR Gig

On August 24 — the day that he confirmed that he had been tapped by Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR to replace bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex on the band's upcoming ninth album, "Abrahadabra", and world tour, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson;...

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ONSLAUGHT Allied Forces In Afghanistan

Supporters can often be found in the strangest of places but an e-mail to drummer Steve Grice of U.K. thrashers ONSLAUGHT this week wishing the band luck and enclosing the photograph below certainly rated amongst the more bizarre fan mail the band had ever received. From Lieutenant Huw Jones of 176...

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MUTINY WITHIN Covers AC/DC; Audio Available

New Jersey-based metallers MUTINY WITHIN have posted their cover version of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell" on their MySpace page. The track appears exlusively on Metal Hammer's AC/DC tribute bonus CD which was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of AC/DC's classic "Back In Black" album....

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TRISTANIA Officially Joined By Former GREEN CARNATION Frontman

Norwegian gothic metallers TRISTANIA have issued the following update: "Last summer, Østen [Bergøy, vocals] announced that he had decided to take some time off from TRISTANIA to devote his time and attention to the new family members expected in August. A year on, it has become obvious that the time...

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TWISTED SISTER, TUFF, W.A.S.P. Members Cover TED NUGENT for 'Fat Chicks' Tribute Album

Three additional musicians have been confirmed for the upcoming tribute album "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks". Founding TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French, TUFF vocalist Stevie Rachelle and drummer Stet Howland (LITA FORD, W.A.S.P.) have collaborated on a new recording of t...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Is 'So Excited' About The New Relationship He Has With METALLICA

In a brand new interview with Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine reveals that the "biggest misunderstanding" he wanted to clear up in his recently published autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir", is all of the "disagreements with other bands," which he claims i...

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CRAZY LIXX Confirmed For Second Edition Of STOCKHOLM ROCK OUT

Swedish hard rockers CRAZY LIXX have been confirmed for the second installment of the Stockholm Rock Out festival, set to take place September 10-11, 2010 at Gamla Tryckeriet in Alvik, Sweden. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: CRAZY LIXX (SE) DAMN DELICIOUS (SE) DEBBIE RAY (SE) DIRT...

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IRON FIRE: 'Reborn To Darkness' Song Available For Streaming

"Reborn To Darkness", a brand new recording from Danish metallers IRON FIRE, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's new album, "Metalmorphosized", which will be released on the following dates: Sep. 29: Spain Oct. 1: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden...

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DEE SNIDER On His TV Show: 'We Try To Promote A Certain Degree Of Stability In Our Family'

RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider about "Growing Up Twisted", A&E's reality show based on Dee and his family as they navigate everyday life. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockConfidential.com: Dee, what I love about "G...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Parts Ways WIth Guitarist

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has issued the following lineup news: "Our guitarist, party-hat chief and beer drinker extraordinaire, Pål [Olsen], has informed the rest of us that he is leaving the band. His decision is based on lack of time and a general wish to concentrate on the band that he co-founded,...

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JOHN CORABI Confirmed For Second Edition Of STOCKHOLM ROCK OUT

John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM, RATT, UNION, ESP) has been confirmed for the second installment of the Stockholm Rock Out festival, set to take place September 10-11, 2010 at Gamla Tryckeriet in Alvik, Sweden. This will mark Corabi's first-ever solo appearance in Scandinavia. The festival bill...

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SOUNDGARDEN To Play 'Intimate' Show At Chicago's Vic Theatre

Are you going to Chicago to see the return of the mighty SOUNDGARDEN at Lollapalooza 2010 (August 8 at Grant Park, Chicago Illinois)? If so, you may be in luck. SOUNDGARDEN has announced that it is playing an intimate show at the legendary Vic Theatre in Chicago on Thursday, August 5... and here's y...

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IRON FIRE: 'Metalmorphosized' Artwork Unveiled

"Metalmorphosized", the new album from Danish metallers IRON FIRE, will be released on the following dates: Sep. 29: Spain Oct. 1: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Benelux Oct. 4: Rest of Europe Oct. 12: USA/Canada Check out the cover artwork below. According to IRON FIRE, "Metalmorphosized" i...

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IRON FIRE: 'Metalmorphosized' Release Dates Announced

"Metalmorphosized", the new album from Danish metallers IRON FIRE, will be released on the following dates: Sep. 29: Spain Oct. 1: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Benelux Oct. 4: Rest of Europe Oct. 12: USA/Canada According to IRON FIRE, "Metalmorphosized" is a celebration of the band's ten-y...

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VOLBEAT Frontman To Guest On New THE STORM Album

Guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT makes a guest appearance on "Black Luck", the forthcoming second album from fellow Danes THE STORM. Due on October 27 via Spinefarm Records, the CD features Poulsen's vocals on the single "Black Shot Eyes". THE STORM frontwo...