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DARK FUNERAL Guitarist Comments On Peru Incident

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL performed an all-instrumental set in Lima, Peru Sunday night (October 8) after the group's vocalist/bassist Emperor Magnus Caligula was taken ill. A near-riot followed the concert, with several irate fans destroying property around the concert venue as a way of r...

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HELMET Mainman Announces New Rhythm Section

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently spoke with Page Hamilton of HELMET. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rock My Monkey: Does HELMET have a full lineup now? Page Hamilton: Not yet. Almost. I have the all-important rhythm section, bass and drums, and I have a couple of guitar players that I lik...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Recalls Four Decades Of Rock 'N' Roll Mayhem

In a recent interview with Mel Bradman of the U.K.'s Times Online, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, 58, recalled the outrageous practical jokes he has played on his bandmates, and their often near-fatal consequences: "I'd been a prankster from school days, and it carried on into the band. Bill Wa...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman: 'We Still Consider Ourselves A Power Metal Or A Speed Metal Band'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What prompted the group to release the "Fly" single so far in advance? Hansi: "Basically, the album had been scheduled for release in April or May of 2006...

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LIFE OF AGONY, BIOHAZARD Members To Introduce New Bands At CMJ Show

LIFE OF AGONY's Alan Robert and BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei will team up for a special CMJ Music Marathon show in New York with their new bands SPOILER NYC and SUICIDE CITY, respectively. The CMJ concert will take place at The Trash Bar on Saturday, November 4. SPOILER NYC will hit the stage at 9:00...

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CELLOUT: Promotional CD Posted Online

Unsigned Swedish band CELLOUT has uploaded four tracks from its new promotional CD, "World in My Eyes", to its MySpace page. In January 2006, CELLOUT landed the support slot for ILL NINO's one three dates in Sweden. They also supported CLAWFINGER and MNEMIC earlier in the year. CELLOUT is: Percy Mej...

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ELVENKING: New Album Details Revealed

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING has posted the following message on its official web site: "After the successful release of 'The Winter Wake' album and after having toured Europe supporting JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the mastermind of the legendary SAVATAGE, ELVENKING are ready to enter the studios t...

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VENOM Featured On 'Sweden Rock Festival' DVD

British black metal pioneers VENOM will be feature on this year's "Sweden Rock Festival" DVD. Set for release on October 27, the DVD will contain live video footage of many of the bands who played at this year's festival, including the track "Black Metal" by VENOM. Commented VENOM drummer Antony "An...

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LIFE OF AGONY Bassist's SPOILER NYC Project: First Live Appearances Announced

New York punk trio SPOILER NYC, featuring LIFE OF AGONY co-founder/bassist Alan Robert on lead vocals and bass, has announced its first two New York-area area appearances: Oct. 20 - The Trash Bar - Williamsburg, NY Oct. 28 – Dingbats - Clifton, NJ SPOILER NYC recently posted two new tracks from its...

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ILL NINO: New Song, FAITH NO MORE Cover Posted Online

ILL NINO's cover of FAITH NO MORE's "Zombie Eaters" — which reportedly features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno — has been made available for download at this location. In addition, a brand new ILL NINO track, entitled "Arrastra", has been made available for streaming in the aud...

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CRYPTOPSY: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Quebec-based death metallers CRYPTOPSY have lined up the following dates during October: Oct. 04 - Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's Oct. 05 - Hamilton, ON @ Absinthe Oct. 06 - Royun Noranfda, QC @ Petit Theatre Oct. 07 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House Oct. 08 - London, ON @ Embassy Oct. 09 - Sudbury, ...

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Uncompromised

"If you want ultimate heaviness, go buy a HOSTILITY CD!" It is the quote from famed producer Colin Richardson on the promotional copy of HOSTILITY's debut, "Uncompromised", an album to which he lends his incredible mixing skills. Who out there really believes that of all the bands purporting to be t...

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TERROR Frontman Taken Ill; Band Cancels Dates

UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps has checked in with the following update: "TERROR unfortunately will be missing the Dallas, Atlanta, Virginia and most likely Baltimore shows on The Sanctity of Brothers Tour [featuring headliners UNEARTH alongside BLEEDING THROUGH, TERROR, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD...

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Why Is TOOL So Cool?

TOOL was the subject of a recent ABC News report dubbed "Why the Band Tool is Cool". The two-minute segment attempts to explains how TOOL has "found success within a genre eclipsed by pop music." Watch it at this location. As previously reported, an eight-minute audio interview with TOOL bassist Jus...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'In America, We've Really Lost The Ability To Be Happy'

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: We really like how you guys do your meet-and-greets, where fans really get a chance to talk with you guys. What's been the response so far to "Mindcrime II" and wha...