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DUFF MCKAGAN: Random Thoughts (And Experiences) Of 2008

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky column, which appears every Thursday on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. A few excerpts follow below. "I really don't have a 'tidy conclusion of 2008' column anywhere in me. Really, I think I ceaselessly...

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SABBAT Frontman MARTIN WALKYIER: One Step Nearer The Fatherland?

SABBAT/ex-SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It is New Year's Eve as I write this to you, and I am sitting here alone at my computer. This is traditionally a time for reflection on the past; and when I look back upon the truly insane behaviour of...

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GAAHL: 'My Goal With WARDRUNA Is To Bring BALDR Home Where He Belongs'

Nearly six years in the making, WARDRUNA's long-awaited debut album, "Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga", is the first part of the planned "Runaljod" trilogy which will musically interpret the runes of the elder futhark. This highly visual music is hard to place into any specific genre, and there isn't re...

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STORMHAMMER Recruits Former BENEDICTUM Keyboardist

German power metallers STORMHAMMER have recruited former BENEDICTUM keyboardist Chris Morgan. In other news, STORMHAMMER guitarist Manny "Maniac" Ewender underwent surgery of his right shoulder, but he has already started already playing guitar again. Bassist Horst Teßmann had to get an operation of...

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RAISE HELL To Debut New Material At Stockholm Gig

Swedish metallers RAISE HELL will perform on January 5 at City Rock (Harry B James) in Stockholm. According to the band, "this is our first gig in over a year. We've been working on some new material and are looking forward to trying out a couple of our new songs on stage. If you want ...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed In Argentina; Video Available

Argentina's Canal de la Musica conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen after the completion of her recent "Storm in America Tour 2008". Watch the six-minute chat below. Tarja's album "My Winter Storm" will be re-released on January 2, 2009. This double CD "extended special...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Footage Of Buenos Aires Fan Conference Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen took part in a fan conference/meet-and-greet on October 3, 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The entire session, which featured Tarja answering questions posed by her fans, can be viewed in five parts below. Tarja's album "My Winter Storm" will be re-released on...

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SAXON, ICED EARTH: European Tour Poster Unveiled

SAXON and ICED EARTH will team up for a European co-headlining tour in February 2009. A poster for the trek can be viewed below. SAXON will release its new new studio album, "Into The Labyrinth" in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded...

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NEURAXIS: Orangevale Footage Available

Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of NEURAXIS' November 21, 2008 performance at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also on the bill were THE FACELESS, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DECREPIT BIRTH and VEIL OF MAYA. NEURAXIS recently shot the "Darkness Prevails" video from the band's most r...

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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Is Fourth-Best-Selling Album Of Year Despite Lack Of Digital Sales

redOrbit reports that AC/DC's new "Black Ice" album was released exclusively at Wal-Mart, and has become the fourth-best-selling album of the year with 1.6 million copies sold, despite the lack of any digital sales. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" was the third-best-se...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'Any Time I Don't Follow My Instincts, I F**k Up'

Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com: I read there will be a box set of both "Something Wicked" albums — is that true? Jon Schaffer: Well, it was talked about — but I don't think ...

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IMPELLITTERI To Release 'Wicked Maiden' In January

IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which had the working title of "Good and Evil", was mixed in Vancouver, British Columbia with Greg Reely (DEVILDRIVER, FEAR FACTORY, etc.) and is "by far the most ama...

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JORN Hard At Work On New Album

Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande — who performs under the name JORN — entered the studio in November to begin recording his new solo album, tentatively due in June 2009 via Frontiers Records. The follow-up to this year's "Lonely Are The Brave" CD — which entered the national chart in Norway...

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NIGHTMARE: Pro-Shot Footage From HELLFEST Available

Professionally filmed video footage of French power metallers NIGHTMARE performing the song "Wicked White Demon" live at Hellfest on June 21, 2008 in Clisson, France can be viewed below. NIGHTMARE recently parted ways with longtime guitarist Alex Hilbert due to "private reasons," according to a post...

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BLOODLINED SEVERED Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Bombworks Records has announced the signing of BLOODLINED SEVERED. A five-piece outfit hailing from Greensboro, North Carolina, BLOODLINED SEVERED combines elements of thrash, progressive, and modern metal to create a fresh sound for the scene. Citing influences as varied as METALLICA, IN FLAMES, DE...