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ARCH ENEMY Confirm First-Ever Live Performances In Mexico

Swedish/German extreme metal band ARCH ENEMY have confirmed their first-ever live performances in Mexico. Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "Finally we are coming! We are super excited about this — looking forward to some METAL MADNESS...Mexico style!" The dates are as follows: May 08 - Café Iguana...

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KREATOR Frontman: Tour With NAPALM DEATH Was One Of The Best Ever

KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "KREATOR wants to thank everybody involved who made the 'Enemy of God Pt. 2' one of the best tours we've played in the U.S. ever! We had a fantastic time, made a lot of new friends, ran into old ones .....

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Metal Musicians On 'Headbanger's Ball': Then And Now

To celebrate the release of the third installment of the "MTV Headbanger's Ball" compilations, entitled "MTV Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge" (due on April 11 via Roadrunner Records),some of the participants have got together to answer questions on their relationship with the MTV series and compila...

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Drummer MIKE HISSAM Quits AXEMASTER

Drummer Mike Hissam, who has most recently played with the power/thrash metal band AXEMASTER, has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "My name was mentioned in a feature that I had just seen a little awhile ago about the band AXEMASTER and there needs to be a few corrections made to it....

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AXEMASTER Reform, Plan New CD Release

The power/thrash metal band AXEMASTER, who found success in the '80s and '90s with two albums released by Azra International and two CDs issued via Unisound Records, are currently being reformed by original lead guitarist and main songwriter Joe Sims, drummer Mike Hissam (formerly of BELLADONA and O...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist, Drummer To Attend FRANKFURT MUSIKMESSE

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson will be attending the 2006 Frankfurt Musikmesse ("the European NAMM") as guests of ESP Guitars and PEARL Drums, respectively. Michael Amott will be doing a signing at the ESP booth on April 1 together with Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY) and Ge...

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ARCH ENEMY: Photos From 'My Apocalypse' Video Shoot Posted Online

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We shot a video for the song 'My Apocalypse' on Monday. The shoot was smooth and fun. Our necks hurt for a couple of days though… 'Bang that head!!!!' The director, Roger Johansson, tells us it wil...

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KREATOR Frontman Checks In From New York City

KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza has posted the following message on the band;s official web site: "The shows [on the North American Enemy of God Pt. 2 Tour] are going really well so far and I'm very happy to share the stage with NAPALM DEATH for a whole tour after all these years. We wanted to ...

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Report: Leaked GUNS N' ROSES Songs Are 'Not AXL ROSE's Best'

Christopher Blagg of the Boston Herald is reporting that Boson's WAAF was one of the first radio stations to air the recently leaked tunes from GUNS N' ROSES upcoming "Chinese Democracy" album, playing them for several days until lawyers for GN'R frontman Axl Rose called and asked the station to sto...

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FIREWIND: Studio Update

Guitarist Gus G. (ex-DREAM EVIL, ARCH ENEMY) of the Greek/Swedish power metallers FIREWIND has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I finally found some time to write and update you on what's been going on with our new album recordings. "Bob [Katsionis, keyboards] and Petro...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'Live Apocalypse' DVD Nearing Completion, New Video In The Works

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "OK, so what's happened 'round here? Well, we've actually been keeping busy and focused during our time home since the holidays. A lot of effort has gone into working on the first-ever ARCH ENEMY DV...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: Drummer CHRISTOPHER EMERY Was 'Fired'

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have issued a statement claiming that the group's recently departed drummer Christopher Emery was "fired" from the band onstage this past Saturday, February 11, with reasons being cited as "major irresponsibility," "decreased drumming ability" and "an inflated sense of entitleme...

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FIREWIND Begin Recording New Album

Guitarist Gus G. (ex-DREAM EVIL, ARCH ENEMY) of the Greek/Swedish power metallers FIREWIND has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We're in cold, snowy Sweden for a week now and recordings have been going great so far. The studio we're recording at is very comfortable with...

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KREATOR Film 'Enemy Of God' Video

German thrashers KREATOR shot a video for their song "Enemy of God" on February 6 in Berlin. The clip was directed by Jörn Heitmann, known for his work with RAMMSTEIN ("Keine Lust") and THE RASMUS. More information about Heitmann's work can be found at www.katapultfilm.de. "Enemy of God" is the titl...

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The Dark Secret – Live In Canada 2005

Utterly ridiculous long before it was even remotely cool, Italian "film score metal" overachievers RHAPSODY have cultivated a slavishly devoted following around the world over a decade-plus of pomp and circumstance. They've also racked up just as many detractors who find their theatrics grossly exce...