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DESTRUCTION Drummer Arrested In Italy

DESTRUCTION drummer Marc Reign was arrested in Italy Sunday (May 24) following the band's performance in Brescia. The following statement on the matter was posted on the group's official web site: "After the fantastic gig in Brescia, Italy, the band had massive problems to leave the country by plane...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Talks About The Rise In Popularity Of Extreme Metal In The U.S.

CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka Blacksmith spoke with the Dallas Music Guide about the recent developments in the Finnish murder case that inspired the band's name, touring logistics for European bands, and how tricky covering IRON MAIDEN is. Asked about the recent rise in the popularity of extreme...

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LACUNA COIL: 'Swamped' Video Posted Online

LACUNA COIL's video for the track "Swamped" has been posted online at Launch.com. Check it out here. The "Swamped" clip was directed by Revolver Film Company's Patric Ullaeus (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, WITHIN TEMPTATION, EVERGREY, TIAMAT, PASSENGER) and was shot in Sweden in a castle and on the Revol...

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ANCIENT: 'Night Visit' Video Posted Online

A "TV edit" of ANCIENT's video for the track "Night Visit" has been made available for download at this location (18 MB). "Night Visit" is the title track of the Norwegian black metal band's sixth album, due on June 1 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Proxima Centauri" was record...

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LACUNA COIL: 'Swamped' Single Due In June

Italy's LACUNA COIL will be releasing the second single, "Swamped", from their highly acclaimed album, "Comalies", on June 7 through Century Media Records. The single release will be complemented by the band's "fantastic" video for "Swamped", which was shot by the popular Swedish director Patric Ull...

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AGENT STEEL To Film Dutch Shows For Upcoming DVD

AGENT STEEL will be playing at the Dynamo Festival pre-party at Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands on Friday, June 4. Also rumored to appear are SHADOWS FALL. Support at the show will come from Belgium's AFTER ALL. AGENT STEEL have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Festival, set to take place Ju...

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BLEEDING THROUGH To Film Video For 'Love Lost In a Hail of Gunfire'

Orange County, California's BLEEDING THROUGH will be filming a video for "Love Lost In a Hail of Gunfire" next month with director Chris Sims (POISON THE WELL, EIGHTEEN VISIONS). "Love Lost In a Hail of Gunfire" is the first track from BLEEDING THROUGH's latest album, "This is Love, This is Murderou...

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Former EUROPE Guitarist KEE MARCELLO Resurfaces With K2

K2, the new band led by former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello, will release their debut album, "Melon Demon Divine", on June 17 through Frontiers Records. As a member of EUROPE, Kee recorded two highly successful albums ("Out of This World" and "Prisoners In Paradise") and did three world tours inclu...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Guitarist STEVE SMYTH Comments On Joining NEVERMORE

Former TESTAMENT axeman Steve Smyth has commented on his addition to the NEVERMORE ranks as the group's permanent second guitarist. "I'm happy to take up the challenge of playing with these guys," he said in a statement. "I've always loved the music, and we get along well as musicians and friends. I...

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SOULFLY Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

SOULFLY have been confirmed for the 11th edition of With Full Force festival, a three-day event set to be held July 2-4 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig, Germany. The complete list of bands set to appear at the festival is as follows: A.O.K. ADJUDGEMENT AGNOSTIC FRONT ATROCITY BEATSTEAK...

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DREAM EVIL Set U.S. Release Date For 'The Book Of Heavy Metal'

DREAM EVIL — the Swedish band featuring acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, etc.),drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),and guitarist Gus G. (MYSTIC PROPHECY, NIGHTRAGE) — have set a July 13 U.S. release...

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OZZFEST 2004: SLAYER, SLIPKNOT, DIMMU BORGIR To Play Headlining Shows On Off Days

Ozzfest.com is currently hosting a TV commercial for this year's Ozzfest. Download the 31-second clip at this location (file size: 2.7 MB). In other news, HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta spoke to MTV.com about his band's plans to play with SLAYER in smaller venues on off days during Ozzfest 2004. Acc...

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Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath

It's this simple: without BLACK SABBATH, you wouldn't be reading this site right now. You would probably have never heard of many of the bands written about here, and in fact, most of those bands probably wouldn't exist. BLACK SABBATH, while they certainly didn't invent hard rock, created the templa...

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IN FLAMES To Document World Tour On Upcoming DVD

Sweden's IN FLAMES are documenting their current world tour for a future DVD, tentatively due sometime in 2005. Working with the group on the project is director director Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Films, who has previously collaborated with such acts as DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, WITHIN TEMPTATION,...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For Holland's DYNAMO OPEN AIR Festival

Dutch "gothic metal sensation" AFTER FOREVER have been confirmed for Dynamo Open Air, a one-day Dutch heavy metal festival scheduled to be held Saturday, June 5 in the Goffertpark in Nijmegen, Holland. Also scheduled to appear are headliners SLAYER, plus LIFE OF AGONY, DIMMU BORGIR, NIGHTWISH, DEICI...