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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Talks New Album With U.K.'s ABSOLUTE RADIO

Ben Jones of U.K.'s Absolute Radio recently conducted an interview with LINKIN PARK rapper, songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda. You can now watch the chat below. LINKIN PARK's video for the song "The Catalyst" premiered on MTV on August 26 and can now be viewed below...

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THERION: Tour Schedules Changes Announced

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION have issued the following update: "The tour schedule has changed: The shows in Caracas (Venezuela),Chihuahua and Puebla (both Mexico) have to be cancelled and the show in Santiago de Chile has moved to the Teatro Caupolican. In Europe there will be...

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SHAGRATH Says DIMMU BORGIR Is Now Officially A 'Three-Piece' Band

The Wicked Witch of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR on August 23, 2010 in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. When asked which musicians will be included in the band's new t...

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SNOWY SHAW 'Quits' DIMMU BORGIR, Rejoins THERION

Just one day after confirming that he has 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; THERION, DR...

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It's Official: SNOWY SHAW Is The New Bassist/Clean Vocalist For DIMMU BORGIR

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on July 8, Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have now confirmed that they have tapped Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) to replace bassis...

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HELLOWEEN/GAMMA RAY Tribute Album: Final Track Listing Revealed

5TH ELEMENT and ILUNGARA have been added to the list of bands who will appear on an upcoming tribute album to HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY. The CD, entitled "HelloRay - A Tribute To Helloween & Gamma Ray", is tentatively due before the end of the year via Epicus Records. According to a press release,...

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EYES OF NOCTUM Begins Recording New Album

EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (19-year-old son of actor Nicolas Cage),has entered Entourage studios to begin recording its second album for a late 2010 release through Morbid Rose Records. A single, "Inside The Minds Of Unrest", is exp...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Guest On RALF SCHEEPERS' Solo Album

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (HAIL!, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will make a guest appearance on the forthcoming solo album from Ralf Scheepers of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR. Owens will be heard dueting with Scheepers in the track "Remission Of...

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VOLBEAT: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL POULSEN

On August 18, singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT was interviewed by Full Metal Rock. You can now listen to the chat at this location. VOLBEAT will release its fourth album, "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven", in Germany on September 10 and in most parts of Europe on Se...

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LINKIN PARK: 'The Catalyst' Video To Premiere Next Week

LINKIN PARK has announced the worldwide MTV/VH1 premiere of the video "The Catalyst" on August 26. The clip will premiere on MTV, VH1, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV Tr3s and all MTV international territories (MTV, VH1 and MTV2 at 8:00 p.m. primetime PDT/EDT). It will go online globally on MTV.com and on...

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VOLBEAT Guitarist Forced To Miss U.S. Shows

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have issued the following update: "To our U.S. fans: We'll be playing the first handful of our U.S. shows without Thomas [Bredahl] on guitar. Immigration is giving him a real hard time because of an incident concerning theft of a barstool back in the day. He was...

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ELLIOTT'S KEEP Completes Work On New Album

Dallas metal doom trio ELLIOTT'S KEEP has finished recording its sophomore album, "Sine Qua Non". Weighing in at an hour of epic metal doom, the CD "delivers ELLIOTT'S KEEP's signature heavy riffage, varied time signatures and diverse vocals styles," according to a press release. ELLIOTT'S KEEP reco...

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KREATOR: Pro-Shot Footage Of ROCK HARD Performance Available

Professionally filmed video footage of KREATOR's performance at this year's installment of the Rock Hard festival — which was held May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany — can be viewed below. (Note: The footage originally aired on WDR's [German public TV] series "Rockpalast"....

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DEMONICA Performs Live For The First Time; Video Available

DEMONICA — the new project featuring MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann — made its "official" live debut on August 6, 2010 at Lakei in Helmond, The Netherlands. The band also played a "secret" show the night before in Copenhegen, Denmark. Video footage of both performances can be viewed below. Mo...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: Japanese Edition Of 'Return To Zero' To Include Bonus Track, Poster, Sticker

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND),will release its seventh studio album, "Return To Zero", in Japan on August 25 via Trooper Entertainment Inc. — a label founded by le...