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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time
Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...May 19, 2008
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Worlds Collide
While they'll most likely always be known to many as that band that plays METALLICA songs on cellos, APOCALYPTICA has been making great strides over the past decade or so to shake the novelty of being a cover band. By bringing a full-time drummer into the fold and utilizing effects such as distortio...May 19, 2008
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DANZIG Planning 'Blackest Of The Black' U.S./Canada Tour
DANZIG will embark on the "Blackest of the Black 2008" tour later in the year. This year the trek will cover all of the U.S. and will include select Canadan dates. More information will be made available soon. The last "Blackest of the Black" tour which took place at the end of 2006 focused on ...May 17, 2008
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LACUNA COIL Singer To Perform With APOCALYPTICA At DOWNLOAD Festival, METAL HAMMER AWARDS
LACUNA COIL vocalist Cristina Scabbia has confirmed that she will perform with Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA at this year's Download festival on Sunday, June 15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Cristina will sing the epic ballad "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)", which was featured on APOCALYP...May 16, 2008
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CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS: More 'Big Yard Party' Details Revealed
Century Media Records will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special "big yard party and yard sale" on June 7 at the Century Media office in Dortmund, Germany. The event starts at 14:00h CET and will feature performances and signing sessions by Century Media bands ANGEL DUST and TURISAS beginnin...May 15, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA On Savannah's 96.1 THE BEAT WEAS; Performance Footage Available
Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA took part in a short performance on May 9, 2008 at the studios of 96.1 The Beat FM WEAS in Savannah, Georgia. Watch performance footage below (courtesy of "norsyth" and "Nikko7n7"). According to The Pulse of Radio, APOCALYPTICA has enlisted FUEL frontman Toryn Gree...May 14, 2008
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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman's CHROME DIVISION To Release Sophomore Album In July
CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, will release its second album, "Booze, Broads And Beelzebub", on July 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Doomsday Rock 'n' Roll" was recorded at Studio Fredman in...May 14, 2008
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WITCHBREED Completes Pre-Production With WALDEMAR SORYCHTA; Video Available
WITCHBREED, the female-fronted Portuguese metal band formed by bassist Ares (ex-MOONSPELL, DEEPSKIN) and guitarist Dikk (ex-DEEPSKIN),has completed the pre-production for its debut album, "Heretic Rapture", at Medusa Lab Studios with German producer Waldemar Sorychta (LACUNA COIL, THE GATHERING, SA...May 10, 2008
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TRISTANIA Guitarist Quits
TRISTANIA's male vocalist sten Bergy has issued following update: "After a turbulent year with injured drummers and runaway female singers, we thought that our worst struggles belonged to the past. It is with regrets I must announce that we were wrong. "Putting a last hand on the preparations for [t...May 10, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members Discuss ROB ZOMBIE 'Beef'
Artisan News Service recently caught up with Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE to get their thoughts on being kicked off ROB ZOMBIE's tour because they complained about how they were being treated by the headliners. BULLET's 2006 trek, which also featured LACUNA COIL in the middle slot, came t...May 8, 2008
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OPETH: Australian Tour Dates Announced
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have scheduled the following Australian tour dates in September: Sep. 02 - Perth, AUS @ Metro City Sep. 04 - Adelaide, AUS @ Thebarton Theatre Sep. 05 - Melbourne, AUS @ Palace Theatre Sep. 06 - Sydney, AUS @ The Big Top Sep. 07 - Brisbane, AUS @ The Arena An ...May 6, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA On Boston's WBCN 104.1 FM; Interview, Performance Footage Available
Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA took part in a short performance and interview on May 2, 2008 at the studios of WBCN 104.1 FM in Boston, Massachusetts. Watch the interview and performance footage below. According to The Pulse of Radio, APOCALYPTICA has enlisted FUEL frontman Toryn Green to handle...May 5, 2008
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LACUNA COIL's SCABBIA: 'We Are Putting Together The Best Album Of Our Career'
LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has posted the following message on her MySpace page: "We had a band meeting this afternoon. It's been so weird... While we were discussing about music and stuff, it happened I found myself staring at each one of the boys: Maus [Biazzi; guitar], Marco [Coti Zelati...May 5, 2008
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LACUNA COIL Announces Australian Tour Dates
Century Media recording artists LACUNA COIL have announced today that they will return to Australia this June for a run of headlining tour dates. The band, which has spent the past several months writing songs for its forthcoming new album, will take some time away from their rehearsal room to play...May 2, 2008
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ECHOES OF ETERNITY: In Writing Mode
California-based, female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have issued the following update: "The last two months we've been off the road and writing songs for the next album. We think you'll like that they're faster, heavier, and darker than the 'Forgotten Goddess'. Also, we're bring...May 1, 2008
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