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ANGER AS ART: In Mixing Mode

Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART are currently mixing their third album, "Disfigure", for a late 2009 release via Old School Metal Records. The bulk of the tracking was done at Trench Studio in Corona, California with John Haddad, while the vocals and "extra stuff" was overseen by Chris Trent at C...

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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD In Recording Mode

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has entered Geller Cellar Studios in New York to begin recording the band's as-yet-untitled third full-length album. The group is self-producing the effort, with Eliot Geller engineering, for an early 2010 release via Prosthetic Records. Due to "scheduling conflicts," th...

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KATATONIA: In Mixing Mode

Swedish masters of melancholy KATATONIA have begun mixing their eighth studio album, "Night Is The New Day", for a November 2 European release (November 10 in North America) via Peaceville Records. Vocalist Jonas P. Renkse states, "We've currently nailed five songs out of 12 and we're continuing to...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'The U.S. Shows Were Fabulous And The Audience Reaction Was Fantastic'

Legendary British heavy metallers JUDAS PRIEST have issued the following update: "Just finished our U.S. tour. We're all going to take a short rest now before we head off to Japan!! "The U.S. shows were fabulous and the audience reaction was fantastic!! "A big thank-you to everyone who came to the s...

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Former THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER Guitarist Announces Solo Album Title

Former THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER guitarist Kinky Pork Cream (real name: Mark Anthony) has set "Tornadic" as the title of his solo album. He says, " The title is perfect as my life has been a bit of a tornado of late." Regarding the recording process for "Tornadic", Kinky states, "Over the last two week...

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KEEP OF KALESSIN In Pre-Production Mode

Epic Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN are currently working on the follow-up to their 2008 release "Kolossus". After several successful tours in North America with such bands as DIMMU BORGIR, BEHEMOTH, KATAKLYSM and DYING FETUS, the members are eager to write an album which, according to t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Talks About 30th Anniversary Of 'British Steel'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: What was the recording process like for [1980's "British Steel" album]? Ian Hill: The writing process back then, was basically Ken [Downing, guitar] a...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Interviewed At Stockholm's Culture Festival; Video Available

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon was interviewed on August 13, 2009 prior to her performance with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at a special concert in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the Stockholms Kulturfestival (Stockholm's Culture Festival). According to Anette, "The evening [was] in the theme...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's New Guitarist GUS G. To Make His Debut At BLIZZCON, According To RANDALL

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on August 3, Randall Amplifiers now appears to have confirmed via its Facebook page that 28-year-old Greek guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND) has been tapped to play with OZZY OSBOURNE at the closing concert of this year's BlizzCon, which will take place August 21-22 at t...

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Former MELDRUM Singer To Release Full-Length Solo Album

Former MELDRUM frontwoman Moa Holmsten will release her full-length solo debut, "Do You Want Me Death?", in October via the U.S.-based record label Fill In The Blank Records. According to Moa, Fill In The Blank is run by "two extraordinary people who still believe in real music and an artist's creat...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Opens Up About His Heroin Addiction, PANTERA's Breakup

On March 16, 2009, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke passionately and candidly about his music career and his history with — and the dangers of — drugs, particularly heroin, during an appearance at the Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several portions of the que...

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EXODUS' GARY HOLT Makes The Switch To SCHECTER Guitars

Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS has issued the following update: "First off, I'd like to announce that after six years or so have parted ways with Bernie Rico Jr. guitars. Bernie has been awesome, and I have nothing but thanks for all he's done and they awesome gu...

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KIX To Open For JUDAS PRIEST In Maryland

Reactivated rockers KIX will open for JUDAS PRIEST on August 22 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. KIX's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Aug. 22 - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, Maryland (w/ JUDAS PRIEST) Sep. 11 - Hager Hall Events Center - Hagerstown, Maryland...

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DOWN Guitarist: 'We're Going To Go Backwards Even More Towards The Feeling Of The First Album'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: It's been some time since "Over the Under" dropped. How have those songs changed on the road? Keenan: They've evolved a little bi...

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HALFORD: 'We Still Have All The Passion, Energy And Drive As We Did Three Decades Ago'

Arielle Castillo of the Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Miami New Times: When you decided to [play "British Steel" in its entirety on the current tour], did you worry that playing one album in or...