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DREAM THEATER, SHADOWS FALL, MESHUGGAH Members Comment On 'Record Store Day'
Hundreds of independently-owned music, movie and video game stores across the country will celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday (April 19) in honor of the culture and unique place they occupy nationally and in their local communities. Record Store Day is organized by MonitorThis.com, the Allianc...April 17, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTRHEAD: Tickets To Go On Sale Next Week
According to the Beaver County Times, tickets for the August 16, 2008 concert at the Post-Gazette Pavilion at StarLake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania featuring HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTRHEAD and TESTAMENT will go on sale on Friday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m., priced $20 to $100. Pollstar.com the...April 16, 2008
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SUN DESCENDS: Four New Tracks Posted Online
New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS, who feature in their ranks EXUMER vocalist Mem von Stein, have posted four tracks off their new album, "The Entropy Formula", on their MySpace page. The 10-track CD, which is released on Khaosmaster Productions this month and via Twilight Distribution in the fal...April 15, 2008
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YEAR OF DESOLATION: Rough Versions Of Five New Songs Posted Online
Indiana-based thrashers YEAR OF DESOLATION have posted pre-production versions of five new tracks on MySpace. According to the band, "these songs are very very rough. Guitars and a drum machine is all they are. They are being put online because we're honestly unsure if you'll hear 'em otherwise." YE...April 13, 2008
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MEGADETH Drummer: 'This Is The Best Lineup We've Had' For GIGANTOUR
Alan Sculley of The Caller-Times recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On his first tour with MEGADETH in 2004: "The tour was initially proposed as a farewell tour. But during the course of that, it really didn't take long to r...April 11, 2008
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GMT's BERNIE TORME Discusses Upcoming Album
The web site of GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT) which features in its ranks Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE),along with his old compadre from GILLAN, bassist John McCoy (who has worked with Joey Belladonna, SAMSON, and the UK SUBS, among others) and drummer Robin Guy (whose credentials in...April 7, 2008
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Voyage.../Dawn of the End
Sometimes all it takes is a monolithic riff, a rumbling pace, and smoke-damaged vocal to float one's boat. Some might even say an hour's worth of it is even better. Such is the case with RUNEMAGICK's "Voyage to Desolation/Dawn of the End", and in this writer's opinion, that's a good thing. Eighteen...April 5, 2008
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MANDY LION Defends His PRINCE Cover: 'I Can't Please Everybody So I Won't Even Try'
Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) who has just released the video for his cover version of PRINCE's "Kiss" (see clip below) has issued the following update: "There have been a lot of questions about what song I chose to cover and why. Well, I could have done the obvious and re-done an old...March 31, 2008
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IN FLAMES Bassist: We Never Left Our Musical Roots, We Just Evolved
PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. PyroMusic.net: The new album is called "A Sense Of Purpose". Is there any special meaning behind that title at all? Peter Iwers: It's a little bit about growing up and becomin...March 30, 2008
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NAPALM DEATH: Audio Interview With BARNEY GREENWAY Available
A 14-minute audio interview with NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway can be heard in two parts below (courtesy of Caustic Truths!). NAPALM DEATH's current six-week-plus trek will mark the end of the "Smear Campaign" touring cycle. Barney previously stated about the current tour and upcoming...March 25, 2008
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SUN DESCENDS To Release New Album In April
New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS, who feature in their ranks former EXUMER vocalist Mem von Stein, will release their new album, "The Entropy Formula", in April via Khaosmaster Productions (Puerto Rico). The artwork will feature an illustration by Sean Taggart. The first song from "The Entropy F...March 16, 2008
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Former CELLADOR Guitarist To Offer Lessons During NIGHTMARE METAL FEST
Bill Hudson (COLDERA, ex-CELLADOR) will play lead guitar for AVIAN during the band's headlining performance at the Nightmare Metal Fest on Saturday, March 22 at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida. He will also be offering one-time guitar lessons in person on Saturday after the "Eat-and-Greet...March 13, 2008
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SCULPTURED: An In-Depth Interview With DON ANDERSON
By: Scott Alisoglu We've not heard from SCULPTURED since 2000's acclaimed "Apollo Ends" album. But it's not like head honcho Don Anderson (guitars, vocals) has been twiddling his thumbs. In addition to the steady climb of his other band AGALLOCH (The End Records),which included an increasing number...March 11, 2008
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DREAM THEATER Book Author Discusses JAMES LABRIE's Near-Dismissal From Band
Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with author Rich Wilson about his recently released DREAM THEATER book "Lifting Shadows - The Authorised Story Of Dream Theater". A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Can you tell us a little about who you are and why you decided to w...March 9, 2008
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The White EP
Yet another case of album art that provides the perfect visual companion to the music contained on the disc, the music of AGALLOCH's "The White EP" is as cold and drenched in isolation as the cover depicts. And yet there is a certain serenity to these otherwise dark, largely acoustic compositions th...March 7, 2008
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