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MESHUGGAH Guitarist Claims He Was Misquoted In Controversial Interview
Guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH has issued a statement correcting some of the quotes that were attributed to him in an interview conducted by MetalSucks.net in New York City on February 19. He says: "All right… I never thought I'd do this, but the way th...March 18, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Singer: 'At The Moment, We Don't Have Any Problems'
Finnish web site Karjalainen.fi has uploaded two short video clips (see below) of NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon talking about the recent media frenzy surrounding her rumored "problems" with the band and what she did during NIGHTWISH's recent three-month break from touring. Regarding the alleged issu...March 18, 2009
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VOLBEAT Confirmed For Denmark's ROSKILDE Festival
Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have been confirmed for this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place July 2-5, 2009 in Roskilde, Denmark. There are also warm-up events which run from Saturday, June 28 until the start of the festival. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMADOU &a...March 17, 2009
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DELAIN: 'April Rain' Video Available
"April Rain", the new video from DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — can be viewed below. The band says, "We recorded the video in Serbia and used a green screen. It turned ou...March 16, 2009
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AMORPHIS: New Single Announced
Finnish dark metallers AMORPHIS will release a new single, "Silver Bride", in Finland on April 22. The track comes off the band's new album, "Skyforger", which is scheduled for release on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland). The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, bo...March 16, 2009
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KORN, NIGHTWISH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, LAMB OF GOD Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
KORN, NIGHTWISH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, LAMB OF GOD, DRAGONFORCE and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are among the newly confirmed bands for the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The festival biling is sha...March 16, 2009
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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Talks About Singing BLACK SABBATH Covers In Finnish
Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, recently spoke to Finland's Musiikki TV about his new gig as the singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. The 11-minute Finnish-language segment, which includes SAPAT...March 14, 2009
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NIGHTWISH: Entire 37-Minute 'Made In Hong Kong' DVD Documentary Posted Online
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted the entire documentary that is included of their new CD/DVD, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)". Watch the 37-minute clip below. Released in Germany today (March 13) via Nuclear Blast Records, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various...March 13, 2009
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DORO's 25th-Anniversary Show Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII
German "metal queen" Doro Pesch will perform a special 25th-anniversary show (including a WARLOCK performance) at the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN AUTUMN DORO (25th-an...March 13, 2009
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PAIN: Tour Diary Relaunched
Swedish metallers PAIN, who kicked off a European tour with NIGHTWISH and INDICA on March 11 in London, have relaunched their official tour diary at this location. The NIGHTWISH trek will wrap on April 4 in Debrecen, Hungary. A trailer for the tour can be viewed below. As previously reported, Peter...March 13, 2009
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MESHUGGAH Guitarist: To Call NIGHTWISH Metal Is 'A F**king Insult'
MetalSucks' Vince Neilstein conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH prior to the band's New York City show with CYNIC and THE FACELESS. An excerpt from the chat follows below. MetalSucks: You guys came from Sweden with a lot of fa...March 12, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Mainman On Singer's Decision To Hire Personal Manager: 'I Had A Feeling Of Déjà Vu'
In an exclusive interview with Classic Rock's Dave Ling, NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen admitted that he had "a feeling of déjà vu" when the band's vocalist Anette Olzon, echoing her predecessor, recently announced her decision to hire a personal manager. An excerpt from the chat fo...March 12, 2009
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PAIN Mainman To Be Interviewed On TotalRock
Peter Tägtgren of Swedish metallers PAIN and HYPOCRISY will be interviewed by TP of TotalRock on Tuesday, March 17 between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 3:00 p.m. U.K. time. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at www.totalrock.com. PAIN is main support for Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers...March 12, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Kicks Off European Tour; Setlist Revealed
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off the 2009 leg of their world tour last night (Wednesday, March 11) at the Brixton Academy in London, England. The group's setlist was reportedly as follows: 01. 7 Days To The Wolves 02. Dead To The World 03. The Siren 04. Amaranth 05. Romantici...March 12, 2009
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VAN CANTO Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII
German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follow...March 11, 2009
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