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CHTHONIC To Debut New Look At 'Free Tibet' Concert
Taiwan's CHTHONIC will debut their new look and outfits at the upcoming "Free Tibet" concert. The concert will be held July 11 in Taipei, Taiwan. For additional information on the event, fans can go to this location. Band Taiwan and Tibet have shared a similar history, facing threats from the Chines...July 9, 2009
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DORO PESCH Comments On WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Anthem
Every nation in the world has its own hymn and now one of the biggest metal festivals gets its own one as well. This year, the Wacken Open Air celebrates its 20th anniversary and therefore a new song called "We Are The Metalheads" has been written exclusively for the festival. German metal queen Dor...July 8, 2009
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DANKO JONES: 'Never Too Loud' To Be Released In U.S. With Bonus Tracks
Canadian rockers DANKO JONES are ready to invade the U.S. with the release of "Never Too Loud", their brand new studio album, out September 8 via Bad Taste Records/Caroline. Hailing from Toronto, the group — Danko Jones (lead vocals/guitars),John Calabrese (bass),Dan Cornelius (drums) — teamed wit...July 8, 2009
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MACHINE HEAD Pulls Out Of U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival
San Francisco metallers MACHINE HEAD have released the following statement: "It is with the utmost disappointment that we must announce that MACHINE HEAD will not be playing the Sonisphere date at Knebworth in the U.K. on August 2. "In a turn of events that has left us absolutely baffled, the promot...July 7, 2009
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LACUNA COIL: 'I Like It' Video Released
"I Like It", the new video from the Italian rock/metal outfit LACUNA COIL, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Kevin Custer, who has previously worked with KINGDOM OF SORROW, TESTAMENT, DOPE, MADBALL and OVERKILL, among others. The track comes off the band's latest album, "Shallow Life", w...July 3, 2009
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SARKE To Be Joined By Former CELTIC FROST Frontman For WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance
SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE),will be joined by Tom Gabriel Fischer (CELTIC FROST, HELLHAMMER) on stage at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany for a performance of the CELTIC FROST classic "...July 3, 2009
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LACUNA COIL: Audio Interview With ANDREA FERRO Available
Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show conducted an interview with Andrea Ferro of the Italian rock/metal band LACUNA COIL at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the player below. LACUNA COIL will kick off i...July 2, 2009
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TESTAMENT To Take Part In SIRIUS XM's 'Artist Confidential'
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT will make a stop in New York City in August for a special taping of Sirius XM's "Artist Confidential" series. "Artist Confidential" features the most important and timeless artists in music sitting down for candid interviews, intimate conversati...July 2, 2009
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DESTRUCTION: 'The Curse Of The Antichrist' Pushed Back To September
"The Curse Of The Antichrist - Live In Agony", the new double live album from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, has had its release date pushed back to September 25 from the previously announced July 31 (via AFM Records). No reason was given for the delay. The limited digipack edition of the...July 2, 2009
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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: Next Album Will 'Blow People's Minds'
The German edition of Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS at this year's installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held on June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. When asked a...July 2, 2009
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CRYSTAL VIPER's Cover Of RUNNING WILD's 'Libertalia' Available For Streaming
Polish metallers CRYSTAL VIPER recently finished recording "Libertalia" for "ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild" — the upcoming tribute to German metal legends RUNNING WILD which will contain cover versions of songs exclusively from the albums "The Rivalry" (1998),"Victory" (2000),"The Brotherh...June 30, 2009
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ATHEIST: Live Album Sample Available
Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST are currently streaming the song "Unquestionable Presence" — taken from the forthcoming live album, entitled "Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken" — on their MySpace page. "Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken" is scheduled for release on J...June 30, 2009
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DORO PESCH On 'The Classic Metal Show'; Audio Available
German metal queen Doro Pesch was one of the featured guests on this weekend's (June 27) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The interview is now available for streaming in three parts below. Doro Pesch will return to North America for a short tour in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 05 -...June 28, 2009
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: European Dates Announced
Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have scheduled the following European dates: Aug. 21 - Treibsand - Lübeck, Germany Aug. 22 - Rock Mania - Dettelbach, Germany Aug. 23 - Rock Temple - Kerkrade, The Netherlands Aug. 24 - Die Halle - Frankfurt, Germany Aug. 25 - Exit Chmelnice - Praha, Czech...June 26, 2009
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CHTHONIC: New Song Available For Streaming
A new CHTHONIC track entitled "Rise of the Shadows" is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "Mirror of Retribution", which will be released in the U.S. on September 1 via Spinefarm Records. Formed in 1995, CHTHONIC (a name deriving from a Gree...June 25, 2009
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