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IN FLAMES Frontman: When I Was A Teenage Headbanger...

Domination TV conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES about what made him start listening to and playing heavy music. Watch the four-minute chat below. IN FLAMES will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in September. Support on the trek will come from BETWEEN T...

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RATT Guitarist Discusses Forthcoming Album

David Carr of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with RATT guitarist Warren DeMartini. An excerpt from the interview follows below. KNAC.COM: How are things going with the recording of the new disc? When will fans get a chance to hear the new stuff? DeMartini: Recording is really going great!!...

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OBITUARY: 'Darkest Day' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Darkest Day", the new album from Florida death metal legends OBITUARY, sold around 1,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 32 on the Top New...

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Police: MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist's Shootout Claim Is Bogus

U.K.'s Rock Radio spoke to a homicide detective at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department about MALEVOLENT CREATION guitarist Phil Fasciana's claim that he was involved in a bizarre shootout at a convenient store in Fort Lauderdale on July 3, 2009. In two separate e-mails to BLABBERMOUTH.NET (Story#1...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist: I Am Not A Hero... Or A Murderer

Guitarist Phil Fasciana of long-running Florida death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION — who was allegedly involved in a bizarre shootout at a convenient store in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale on July 3, 2009 — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Due to the ridiculous amounts of...

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VARG VIKERNES Says He Has Written Nine Songs For New BURZUM Album

Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),the BURZUM mastermind who was convicted of murdering MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in August 1993 and setting fire to three churches, has finished writing nine songs for BURZUM's new album, which he hopes to release next year. He tells...

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ADLER'S APPETITE In Cincinnati: Video Footage Available

Video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — performing on July 3, 2009 at Riverstar Entertainment Complex in Cincinnati, Ohio can be viewed below. A review of the concert is available at Hard Rock Hideout. ADLER'S APPETITE kicked off the current...

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IN FLAMES: U.S. Headlining Tour Announced

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in September. Support on the trek will come from BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and THE FACELESS. The dates are as follows: Sep. 18 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Sep. 19 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Sep. 20 ...

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ULTIMATUM To Release 'Lex Metalis' In July

Long-running Christian metallers ULTIMATUM will release their fifth full-length album, "Lex Metalis" (which roughly translates to "The Law of Metal") on July 21 via Retroactive Records (through Brutal Planet distribution). The CD will feature 13 songs paying tribute to some of the band's influences:...

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DRAKONUS Signs With PAINKILLER RECORDS

Painkiller Records (a sub-label of Apollon Entertainment UN Limited) has announced the signing of U.S. metallers DRAKONUS for the release of the band's new, self-titled album, tentatively due later this year. Formed in 2008 as a studio project by former H.P.D. guitarist Jonathan Smith, DRAKONUS quic...

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Guitarist ALEX GROSSI Talks About Working On New ADLER'S APPETITE, DIZZY REED Albums

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Grossi (ADLER'S APPETITE, QUIET RIOT). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: I know you have done some songwriting in the past. Is there a typical songwriting process that you employ or does it...

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KEEL Frontman Issues New Album Update

Reactivated '80s hard rockers KEEL entered a North Hollywood, California studio on June 18 to begin recording their new album, "Streets Of Rock 'N' Roll", for a tentative late 2009 release. The CD is being co-produced and mixed by ace producer/engineer Pat Regan (RITCHIE BLACKMORE, WARRANT, BILLY SH...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: New 'Addicted' Studio Footage Posted Online

Video footage of acclaimed Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) laying down guitar tracks for the next DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT record, "Addicted", can be viewed below. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band drummer Ryan Va...

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RANDY RHOADS: Trailer For Long-Awaited Documentary Posted Online

A 10-minute trailer for "Randy Rhoads: Last Train Home" (working title),the long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT),can be viewed below. Director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Pictures and his crew started filming on March 19, 2...

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LITA FORD: 'I'm Really Looking Forward To Getting Out On The Road With BUMBLEFOOT'

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has added another dimension to her upcoming tour by enlisting fellow guitar giant Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) to duty by playing in her backing band. "I'm really looking forward to getting out on the road with Bumblefoot," says Lita, who'll break a 15-year to...