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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman: 'F**k All This Pop Death Metal!'

Ofir Messer of Israel's Metalist Magazine recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow and guitarist Christopher Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalist Magazine: Angela, you took more direct approach with your voice this time than with what you did on...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Talks About CHRIS AMOTT's Return, New Album

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being forced to move the first show of the current North American tour with MACHINE HEAD from House of Blues in Anaheim, California to the Glass House in Pomona...

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MIKE AMOTT: CARCASS Has Rehearsed And May Reunite For Tour

Former CARCASS guitarist Mike Amott (currently in ARCH ENEMY) has revealed that the legendary U.K. death metal band may reunite for a tour. In an exclusive interview with Sweden's Close-Up magazine (web site),Amott said that he and guitarist/vocalist Bill Steer secretly met in Halmstad, Sweden last...

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ANNIHILATOR To Be Rejoined By Bassist RUSS BERGQUIST For Japanese Dates

Ex-ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist will rejoin his former bandmates for their appearance at the Thrash Domination 07 festival on September 22-23 at Club Citta in Tokyo, Japan. Also scheduled to appear are NEVERMORE, DESTRUCTION and NUCLEAR ASSAULT. As previously reported, ANNIHILATOR will support...

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ARCH ENEMY Shoots Two New Videos

The anticipation surrounding the new ARCH ENEMY album, "Rise of The Tyrant", is at an all-time high as the group kicked off their massive co-headlining North American tour with MACHINE HEAD this past week. The trek, dubbed "The Black Tyranny Tour", also features THROWDOWN and SANCTITY in the support...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says New Material Is 'Harder, Darker, Faster'

CRADLE OF FILTH's official MySpace page has been updated with a question-and-answer session featuring the entire band. An excerpt from the Dani Filth (vocals) portion of the interview follows: Q: How do you compare CRADLE OF FILTH now to the CRADLE OF FILTH from the early 1990s? What can us die hard...

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ANNIHILATOR To Support ICED EARTH In Europe

Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR will support ICED EARTH on a European tour beginning in early October. Commented ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters: "We are looking forward to another great tour through Europe and, this time, courtesy of metal warriors ICED EARTH. Ripper [ICED EARTH singer Tim 'Ripper...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER: Australian Tribute Gig To Be Held In December

An Australian tribute gig to late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner will be held on December 13 at the Live House, Lewisham Hotel in Sydney. Rock Feast will host the event. Band confirmations and other details regarding the tribute will be posted at this location. Back in December 200...

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ARCH ENEMY Guests On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show; Audio Available

Guitarists Michael and Christopher Amott of the Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, September 7 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to a replay of the program at...

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ANNIHILATOR: Footage From 'Metal' Recording Sessions Posted Online

Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR have posted video footage of the last day of the vocal-recording sessions for the band's latest album, "Metal". The five-minute clip, which was filmed in 2006, can be viewed below. "Metal" was released in April via SPV Records). The CD's ten new tracks were recorded by...

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ARCH ENEMY: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL AMOTT Available

An audio interview ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott conducted last month by Finland's Pommiradio has been posted at this location. A TV commercial for ARCH ENEMY's new album, "Rise of the Tyrant", has been posted online. Watch it below. As previously reported, ARCH ENEMY will headline the Scrape R...

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BLIND MELON: Tour Dates Announced

After reuniting last year with new singer Travis Warren, BLIND MELON hunkered down in the studio owned by guitarist Christopher Thorn and bassist Brad Smith and started writing and recording new material. The result is two albums' worth of new BLIND MELON music. Release dates haven't been set for th...

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Casting Call For New 'Rock Star' Relationship Show

On Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Duff's Brooklyn (28 North 3rd St.) in Brooklyn, New York, casting directors from VH1/51 Minds Entertainment (Christopher Catalano and Douglas Howington) will hold a casting call for girls 21+, single and who are looking to win the love of the rock star of their drea...

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COSMOSQUAD: Tour Dates Announced

Heralded Southern California-based metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, UFO) and Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),will kick off their 2007/2008 tour with a performance at their favorite Los Angeles-area club, the world-famous Bak...

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ARCH ENEMY To Play China In October

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have scheduled a stop in Beijing, China on October 24 as a part of their current "World Tyranny" tour campaign. Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "Well, this is surprise! I never thought we'd get to play China with ARCH ENEMY! Going to new countries and p...