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THE HAUNTED: 'Moronic Colossus' Live Video Posted Online
Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED have released a live video for the song "Moronic Colossus". The clip can be viewed below below. Commented the band: "We recorded the whole show at Wacken Open Air [in Wacken, Germany] this summer and we picked 'Moronic Colossus' as a the first promo video. You might thi...October 31, 2008
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HOLY MOSES, ROSE TATTOO, GIRLSCHOOL, FOREVER SLAVE, SUIDAKRA Featured In New SPV Podcast
SPV audio podcast 12 is now online and can be viewed below. Hosted by Freeman, the podcast features music from the Wacken Records label, including such artists as HOLY MOSES, ROSE TATTOO, GIRLSCHOOL, FOREVER SLAVE and SUIDAKRA. Also included is an interview with Sabina Classen, frontwoman of HOLY MO...October 30, 2008
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CRIMINAL: New Demo Song Posted Online
Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL have posted a new demo song entitled "The Infidel" on their MySpace page. Vocalist/guitarist Anton Reisenegger states: "[The track is] about — you probably guessed it — religious dogmas and intolerance, and the right to stand up for the fact that THERE IS NO GOD...October 29, 2008
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GORGOROTH Frontman Opens Up About His Sexual Orientation: 'I've Never Made Any Secret About It'
Götz Kühnemund of Germany's Rock Hard magazine (web site) recently conducted a revealing interview with GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) in which the controversial black metal singer spoke publicly for the first time about his sexual orientation and his political beliefs. The c...October 29, 2008
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DIMMU BORGIR: Defect In North American 'The Invaluable Darkness' DVD Addressed
Nuclear Blast USA recently discovered that a number of fans that purchased "The Invaluable Darkness" — the three-disc package of 2 DVDs plus a bonus audio CD from Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR — in North America experienced some audio issues with DVD number 2 during the "Wacken 20...October 28, 2008
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MOONSPELL Drummer To Guest On Tonight's 'Black Night Meditations'
A 30-minute interview with drummer Miguel "Mike" Gaspar of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL will air on tonight's edition of the "Black Night Meditations" radio show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM. Topics discussed include the band's home country of Portugal, touring, sports, and Ga...October 28, 2008
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WACKEN OPEN AIR Focus Of This Week's 'Fuse Excellent Adventure' Episode
The new "Fuse Excellent Adventure" episode focuses on the legendary Wacken Open Air festival, which is traditionally held late July/early August in Wacken, Germany. For 362 days a year, Wacken is a small town with a population of 2,000. But for three days in the summer, that number jumps as 70,000 a...October 28, 2008
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NEVERMORE Frontman Discusses Upcoming 'The Year Of The Voyager' DVD
Denmark's Antenna recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane about the band's new live DVD+CD, "The Year Of The Voyager". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Antenna: First off all, why this particular show from Bochum in Gemany? Warrel: [laughs]… I think it mig...October 25, 2008
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LACUNA COIL, HIGH ON FIRE To Guest On 'Chaos With Full Metal Jackie'
Italian goth metallers LACUNA COIL and the Oakland, California-based band HIGH ON FIRE will be the featured guests on this Sunday's (October 26) edition of Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos with Full Metal Jackie" at 10:00 p.m. PST (1:00 a.m. EST Monday morning). The show will also pre...October 24, 2008
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ATHEIST Frontman Announces First-Ever Art Show
Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "I wish for you all to attend my first-ever art show on Friday, November 14 at the Rhino Room on Ocean Blvd. in beautiful Siesta Key, Florida from 5 p.m. 'till midnight. I really need...October 24, 2008
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OPIATE FOR THE MASSES Drummer Joins LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY
Los Angeles-based drummer Chris "Seven" Antonopoulos (OPIATE FOR THE MASSES) has joined the German bands ATROCITY and LEAVES' EYES (which features ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull alongside members of ATROCITY). Commented Seven: "I've been a big fan of the bands for a long ti...October 23, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS' New Lineup Announces First Live Shows
Finnish melodic power metal legends STRATOVARIUS have vowed to return with a new studio album in 2009 — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki. According to a press release, the new CD will be "a positive and powerful record that the band's fans all over...October 23, 2008
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NEVERMORE: 'Final Product' Audio From Upcoming 'The Year Of The Voyager' DVD Available
The audio version of the song "Final Product" taken from "The Year Of The Voyager", the long-awaited DVD from Seattle metallers NEVERMORE, is available for streaming at this location. An e-card for "The Year Of The Voyager" can be found here. A seven-minute trailer for the set is available below. "T...October 22, 2008
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HAMMERFALL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH CATHEDRAL EINHERJER HAMMERFALL IN EXTREMO KAMPFAR KORPIKLAANI MA...October 22, 2008
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DIMMU BORGIR's 'The Invaluable Darkness' Lands On 'Top Music Videos' Chart
"The Invaluable Darkness", the three-disc package of 2 DVDs plus a bonus audio CD from Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR, sold 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on the Top Music Videos chart. Checking in from DANZIG's Blackest Of...October 22, 2008
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