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PARADISE LOST To Tour Australia With SIRENIA

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will embark on a tour of Australia in February. Support on the trek will come from the Norwegian/Spanish female-fronted symphonic metal band SIRENIA. The dates are as follows: Feb. 05 - Melbourne, AUS - Billboard Feb. 06 - Sydney, AUS - Metro Theatre Feb....

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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, AC/DC, SLAYER Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, LAMB OF GOD, MEGADETH, AC/DC and SLAYER are among the nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock" and "Metal" categories are as follows: Best Hard Rock Performanc...

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SEPULTURA's KISSER Says He 'Respects' MAX CAVALERA's Decision To Leave Band

Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: With SEPULTURA's 11th studio album "A-Lex" having been released nearly a year ago, are you happy with the final result,...

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SEPTICFLESH's 'Communion' Released As Limited-Edition 12" LP/Box

Necroterror Records, the Cyprus-based underground record label and distributor which specializes in high-quality black metal releases mainly in the vinyl format, has released the 12" LP/box version of SEPTICFLESH's latest album, "Communion". Limited to 350 copies, this vinyl release features all-new...

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SERJ TANKIAN To Release 'Elect The Dead Symphony' In March

On March 16, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock's most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo...

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CONVERGE, MY DYING BRIDE, HYPNOS Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT

CONVERGE, HYPNOS and MY DYING BRIDE have been confirmed for the 15-year-anniversary edition of the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2010 in Josefov, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CANNIBAL CORPSE CONVERGE DEMONIC RESURRECTION DEVIN TOWNSEND DEV...

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EMBASSY OF SILENCE: New Song Available For Streaming

The title track from the forthcoming debut album from the Finnish atmospheric rock/metal band EMBASSY OF SILENCE, entitled "Euphorialight", was aired yesterday (Thursday, November 26) on the Finnish national radio, Yle-X, on a program called "Metalliliitto". You can now listen to the entire show for...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Play 'Unplugged' Show In Akron

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will play a rare "unplugged" show on Friday, December 4 at the Tap House in Akron, Ohio. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/scorchersonwaterloo. Owens this past summer completed a sh...

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PARADISE LOST Frontman Interviewed By Holland's FACECULTURE

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Nick Holmes of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST. Watch the chat in four parts below. PARADISE LOST was forced to postone six shows on its current European tour due to a serious illness within guitarist Greg Mackintosh's f...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON Discusses NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA Project

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5/HAIL! bassist David Ellefson. During this chat, Ellefson discussed his involvement in the new Christmas project NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA, among other topics. The interview is now available for streaming using the audi...

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EMBASSY OF SILENCE Completes Work On Debut Album

Finnish atmospheric rock/metal band EMBASSY OF SILENCE has completed work on its debut album, "Euphorialight", for a tentative early 2010 release via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The CD was recorded over the summer and fall at the D-studio in Klaukkala, Finland under the supervision of Jarno...

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METALLICA: More Shows Announced

METALLICA has announced the following dates: April 13 - Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena April 14 - Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena April 17 - Riga, Latvia - Riga Arena April 18 - Riga, Latvia - Riga Arena April 20 - Vilnius, Lithuania - Siemens Arena For a complete list of upcoming METALLICA shows, go ...

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GREG MACKINTOSH-Less PARADISE LOST: Munich Footage Available

Video footage of PARADISE LOST's November 15, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). PARADISE LOST was forced to postone six shows on its current European tour due to a serious illness within guitarist Greg Mackintosh's family. Milly Evans, PARADISE LOS...

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HAIL! In Lebanon: First Concert Footage Posted Online

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — claims to have been "the first metal band" to e...

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HAIL! In Beirut: Video Footage Of VIP Party, Signing Session Available

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — will be the first metal band to ever play live...