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CATTLE DECAPITATION, SNOT To Guest On 'Chaos With Full Metal Jackie'
CATTLE DECAPITATION frontman Travis Ryan and the reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT will be the featured guests on this Sunday's (January 18) 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 Mo...January 17, 2009
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MY DYING BRIDE: New Video Interview Available
Contraband Candy's René Ackermann conducted an interview with singer Aaron Stainthorpe and guitarist Andrew Craighan of U.K. godfathers of doom MY DYING BRIDE at last year's Damnation Festival, which was held November 22, 2008 in Leeds, U.K. They talk about recording methods, the band's upcoming alb...January 14, 2009
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EVERY TIME I DIE To Enter Studio In April
Vocalist Keith Buckley of Buffalo, New York's EVERY TIME I DIE has issued the following update: "As of yesterday, January 12, we have officially begun writing the new record. Well let me rephrase that. Jordan [Buckley; guitar], Mike [Michael Novak; drums], Andy [Andrew Williams; guitar] and Josh [Ne...January 13, 2009
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Ballads of a Hangman
The Germans just have a knack for borrowing the best elements of the 80's godfathers and turning those into quality heavy metal songwriting that is familiar in the most satisfying of ways. Then again, it would not be entirely accurate to hang GRAVE DIGGER's knack for it on borrowed attributes from t...January 12, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Schedules NAMM Signing Sessions
CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho has scheduled the following signing sessions at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show (which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California): Friday, January 16: * Rock House @ Music Sales...January 6, 2009
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Lands On 'Best Vinyl Cover Art Of 2008' List
METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" has landed on the "Best Vinyl Cover Art Of 2008" list at position No. 6. A mixture of 50 obscure and well-known vinyl record sleeves from 2008 were shortlisted for the prize, with 3,000 people voting online via the U.K.-based web site Art Vinyl, according to BBC News. Th...January 5, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...January 3, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'
This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...January 3, 2009
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ANDREW W.K. Talks About His First-Ever Book, Album Of Covers
SmartassRadio.com recently conducted an interview with Andrew W.K. An excerpt from the chat follows below. SmartassRadio.com: You just had a book come out in Japan. Andrew W.K.: Yes, the book is out and it's my first-ever book. I just apologize to anyone who doesn't read or speak Japanese, including...January 1, 2009
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SPV Year-End Wrap-Up Podcast Featuring WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, MOTÖRHEAD Available
The "SPV Audio Podcast Year-End Wrap-Up" hosted by Freeman features music from SPV, InsideOut Music and Wacken Records artists. Included on the podcast are WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, MOTÖRHEAD, EVERGREY, HOLY MOSES, METAL CHURCH, and many more. Catch up with the year in SPV music and get ready for a...December 19, 2008
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Report: Headbanging Could Cause Brain Injury
According to Australia's ABC News, two University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers concluded in a study published in the British Medical Journal this week that headbanging to a typical heavy metal tempo could cause mild traumatic brain injury or concussion, and neck injury, particularly as the...December 18, 2008
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CONTRIVE Schedules Dates In Bangkok
Australia's CONTRIVE has confirmed the following shows in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2009. Feb. 07 - Demonster Concert @ Suksabai Bar, Bangkok, Thailand Feb. 08 - Immortal Bar, Bangkok, Thailand The band is close to completing pre-production on its forthcoming album, set for release in early 2009...December 17, 2008
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MUSHROOMHEAD's STITCH Interviewed; Audio Available
Rick Thomas (a.k.a. Stitch) of MUSHROOMHEAD and VENTANA was recently interviewed by Andrew of the independent videogame web site The Moofcast. Thomas talked about music, videogames, and what is lined up in 2009 for both projects. To download the interview as an MP3 audio file, go to www.moofpack.com...December 16, 2008
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GEORGE LYNCH: New Audio Interview Available
Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) was interviewed earlier this week by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The George Lynch interview...December 12, 2008
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THE AMENTA: New Audio Interview With TIMOTHY POPE Posted Online
Timothy Pope (samples, programming) of Australian extreme metallers THE AMENTA was interviewed earlier this week by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Timothy Po...December 10, 2008
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