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SNOWY SHAW: 'Misunderstandings' And 'Lack Of Communication' Led To My Split With DIMMU BORGIR
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) about his short stint as a session musician for DIMMU BORGIR and his eventual return to THERION. A c...October 9, 2010
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PANTERA, QUEENSRŸCHE, WHITESNAKE, DIO Items Part Of 'Rock Gods And Metal Monsters Auction'
Backstage Auctions will present the "Rock Gods and Metal Monsters Auction", an unprecedented hard rock and heavy metal online auction event. "Almost every item being offered in the auction is "iconic memorabilia" and is easily identifiable to a specific artist or band," explains Backstage Auctions f...October 9, 2010
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Swedish Heavy Metal Musicians Pay Tribute To DIO On SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE (Video)
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians gathered to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, which sailed on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and returned the following day. There was a long tribute concert with a number of gu...October 9, 2010
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STAM1NA To Release Collection Of Early Demo Recordings
Lemi, Finland-based metallers STAM1NA will issue a collection of their old demo recordings which were originally "self-released" on cassette tape or CD-R format before the band signed a deal with Sakara Records. Entitled "Vanhaa Paskaa" (which literally translates to "old shit"),the compilation is...October 8, 2010
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HALFORD Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK To Guest On RALF SCHEEPERS' Solo Album
HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has finished laying down his parts for the forthcoming solo album from PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers. According to a posting on the PRIMAL FEAR web site, Mike contributed to the songs "Locked In The Dungeon" and "Dynasty". Other musicians who are schedule...October 8, 2010
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DAWN OF DISEASE: New Song Posted Online
"Death Shall Be Mine", a brand new song from German death metallers DAWN OF DISEASE, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Legends Of Brutality", which was recorded at Soundlodge Studio (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED, SINISTER) with p...October 7, 2010
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RAINTIME Parts Ways With Guitarist, Bassist; Replacements Announced
Guitarist Matteo Di Bon and bassist Michele Colussi have left Italian melodic metallers RAINTIME for "personal reasons" and have been replaced by Ivan Odorico (ex-SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE) and Dario Battiston, respectively. RAINTIME's third album, "Psychromatic", was released in North America in March....October 7, 2010
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ALL THAT REMAINS: 'Hold On' Video Released
"Hold On", the new video from Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS, can be viewed below. The clip, helmed by Ramon Boutviseth (TRIVIUM, DREAM THEATER, INCUBUS),features a narrative involving a variety of characters dealing with internal struggles and their inability to change their fate as thei...October 6, 2010
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SUIDAKRA Preparing To Enter Studio
German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "This is just a short update to remind all of you of our last few shows in 2010: We'll play two more festivals in northern Germany before heading to Turkey for the first time in the band's history. We're prepared to show...October 5, 2010
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DIVINITY: 'Lay In The Bed You've Made' Video Released
"Lay In The Bed You've Made", the new video from Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based metallers DIVINITY, can be viewed at GuitarWorld.com. The vibrant, explosive clip was was directed by fellow Calgarian and cinematographer Doug Cook, who also created DIVINITY's "Plasma" video (from the band's 2007 "Alle...October 5, 2010
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Illness Forces Providence Cancelation
Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have been forced to cancel tomorrow night's (October 5) concert at Lupo's in Providence, Rhode Island after the band's frontman, Matt Tuck, was taken ill. ESCAPE THE FATE will now be headlining along with BLACK TIDE and DRIVE A in the support slots. Tickets to...October 4, 2010
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Video Interview
Bryan Odell, a 20-year-old reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, recently conducted an interview with drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas and guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently tapped award-winning filmmak...October 4, 2010
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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS' New Lineup Performs Live For First Time; Video Available
The new lineup of SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — made its live debut this past Friday (October 1) at Kyttaro club in Athens, Greece. Commented Amott: "We had a bl...October 4, 2010
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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Interviewed In Brussels (Video)
Metalchroniques.fr conducted an interview with guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR when the band played at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium on October 1, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. DIMMU BORGIR's setlist for the...October 3, 2010
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(HED)P.E. Added To SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Dates
The self-proclaimed Leaders of the Truth Movement (HED)P.E. have been added as direct support on select dates of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' upcoming headlining tour in October. (HED)P.E. will be touring in support of its new album, "Truth Rising", which lands in stores October 26 through Suburban Noize Re...October 2, 2010
