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THOR To Headline NORTHWEST METALFEST

Canadian rock warrior THOR will shake the very halls of Valhalla itself from the stage of the fourth annual Northwest Metalfest outdoor festival, to be held near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 10-12. The festival will feature 30 bands, free camping, free show...

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OVERLORDE Announces New Singer

New Jersey-based metallers OVERLORDE have announced that Chris Colfax has permanently joined the group as its new lead vocalist. "The band looks forward to working with Chris as they write and prepare for the release of their second CD on Sonic Age Records," OVERLORDE writes in a press release. A li...

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Ithyphallic

How does NILE do it? Album after album is a death metal whirlwind, a masterpiece of Egyptian sounds and mythology, the riffs otherworldly and never matched, the guitar tone sharp and biting, and the arrangements ridiculously complex, yet oddly accessibly. "Ithyphallic", the band's fifth album and fi...

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RATT Drummer Talks About Lineup Changes, Possible New Record

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Who initiated RATT getting back together again? Blotzer: I am going to step out and just say on both re-unions, '97 and this one, it was I calling everybody. St...

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MASTODON: 'Sleeping Giant' Video Posted Online

MASTODON's video for the song "Sleeping Giant" has been posted at Headbanger's Blog. The clip will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, July 21. MASTODON opened for METALLICA on July 8, 2007 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Click here to see a photo of the two bands. Revolution...

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ERIC SINGER: 'I Play Drums For A Living And Whether I Like It Or Not, It's Still A Business'

Drummer Eric Singer was recently interviewed live onstage at the 21st annual NY/NJ Kiss Expo by rock & roll comic C.C. Banana. Part serious interview and part comedy roast, the exchange has been transcribed and is now available online. Topics include original KISS drummer Peter Criss, Eric's num...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Discusses 'Something Wicked' Albums

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the U.S. band's upcoming two albums "Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1)" and "Revelation Abomination (Something Wicked Part 2)", and also the media reaction towa...

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GORGOROTH: More South American Dates Announced

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have scheduled the following South American tour dates: Sep. 13 - Campinas, Brazil - Hammer Rock Bar * Sep. 14 - São Paulo, Brazil - Hangar 110* Sep. 15 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil - MG Lapa Multishow * Sep. 16 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - [to be announced] Sep. 17 ...

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MASTODON: 'Sleeping Giant' Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball'

MASTODON's video for the song "Sleeping Giant" will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, July 21. Check out a couple of video stills: Photo#1, Photo#2. MASTODON opened for METALLICA on July 8, 2007 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Click here to see a photo of the ...

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ZAKK WYLDE Comments On 'Free' OZZFEST; Video Available

Australia's Undercover News recently caught up with OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde to ask him about this year's Ozzfest, which is being staged as a free show. On the topic of this year's event being free, Zakk said, "You never question your mother [referring to Ozzy's wife and Ozzfest founder Sh...

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MASTODON: New Audio Interview Available

Revolution-Music.dk conducted an interview with MASTODON earlier today prior to the band's appearance at the Roskilde Festival, which is taking place July 5-8 in Roskilde, Denmark. Download and listen to the audio file at this location. As previously reported, MASTODON has been confirmed as the head...

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KICKING K8 Signs With CORPORATE PUNISHMENT RECORDS

San Diego rockers KICKING K8 have signed a deal with Corporate Punishment Records. The group's debut album is scheduled for release on October 9. For KICKING K8, the past two years of cultivating a fan base and non-stop touring has paid off. "We were in talks with CPR for over a year and the timing...

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MASTODON To Headline Atlanta's CORNDOGORAMA

MASTODON has been confirmed as the headliner of the Corndogorama festival on July 15 in Atlanta, Georgia. More information on this four-day event — which takes place July 12-15 — can be found at this location. MASTODON recently filmed a video for the song "Sleeping Giant". Check out a couple of vide...

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A Tribute to Thin Lizzy

Apparently (if you believe the press releases),Hollywood's RUDE AWAKENING has received some level of acclaim for its brand of hard rock/power metal. As of late, the band has been playing a series of THIN LIZZY revival/tribute shows, and that's a worthy endeavor. Heck, I'd attend a THIN LIZZY tribut...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses State Of Music Industry; Video Available

In the latest "Headbanger's Ball" clip shot after a recent New York gig on a boat trip around the harbor on a private yacht, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine explains how artists and labels used to be part of one unified party, but that the industry has gradually changed to the point where many labels...