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DIMMU BORGIR To Perform With Orchestra And Choir At Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR will be joined by an orchestra and a choir for an appearance at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2012 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL CRADL...September 14, 2011
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SCOTT WEILAND's Christmas Album Due Next Month
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland will release a Christmas album, "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year", on October 4 via Rhino Records. According to a press release, the CD covers "a variety of styles including big band swing, orchestrated ballads, reggae, bossa nova and m...September 14, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Looks Back On 9/11
Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO) has posted the following message on his official web site: "As I trudged up the streets of Manhattan away from the two spheres of smoke, black serpents in the sky, I saw scores of fellow New Yorkers filing ou...September 12, 2011
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CHRIS CORNELL Talks About New Song 'The Keeper' (Video)
Video footage of SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell talking about his new song "The Keeper", lead track on the original motion picture soundtrack for forthcoming movie "Machine Gun Preacher", can be seen below. A video for the track is being helmed by Isaac Rentz (CAGE THE ELEPHANT, MANC...September 12, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD Drummer Reveals Why 'Unto The Locust' Contains Only Seven Songs
Niclas Mller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with drummer Dave McClain of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: How many songs were recorded [for the new MACHINE HEAD album, "Unto The Locust"]? You'...September 11, 2011
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Former DEEP PURPLE And RAINBOW Tour Manager Tells His Story In 'A Hart Life'
July 1971: Colin Hart, a Geordie lad from South Shields was on his first tour of America as roadie for MATTHEW'S SOUTHERN COMFORT. The group was part of a three-band bill with THE FACES and DEEP PURPLE. Following the tour, he joined DEEP PURPLE's road crew. Ian Gillan just knew Colin had to join the...September 8, 2011
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Call to Arms
Nineteen albums in and SAXON continue to showcase its art of doing no wrong, "Destiny" a possible exception. A comparatively diverse album in 2009's "Into the Labyrinth" was easily one of the band's best in years, but no album in recent memory has been anything close to a disappointment. On "Call to...September 6, 2011
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AXEL RUDI PELL's Piano Version Of DIO's 'Holy Diver'; Audio Available
SPV/Steamhammer has set a September 27 release date (one day earlier internationally) for "The Ballads IV", the new compilation from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL. In addition to all of the group's ballads since the release of "The Ballads III" (which came out in 2004),the disc includes three new...September 2, 2011
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CHRIS CAFFERY To Join DORO PESCH On Stage In New York City
Guitarist Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) will join German "metal queen" Doro Pesch on stage at her September 9 concert at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. In conjunction with the Stateside release of the mammoth "25 Years In Rock" 2 DVD/CD set, Doro will perform two special...September 2, 2011
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AXEL RUDI PELL: New Audio Interview Posted Online
Greece's Rock Overdose spoke to German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. SPV/Steamhammer has set a September 27 release date (one day earlier internationally) for "The Ballads IV", the new compilation from Axel Rudi Pell. In addition to all of the...August 29, 2011
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New Songs From ANTHRAX, BUSH Featured On 'NHL 12' Soundtrack
ANTHRAX, BUSH and JUDAS PRIEST are among the artists who appear on the soundtrack to NHL 12, an upcoming ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. The game will be released on September 9 in Europe, and on September 13 in North America. "The true NHL experience is abou...August 20, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist Talks About Performing With Orchestra (Video)
More-Metal.com conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey on July 23 in Dresden, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. DEEP PURPLE recently completed its first tour of North America in four years. The pioneering rock band featuring classic members Ian Gillan (lead vocals),Ro...August 9, 2011
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GALLOWS Announces New Singer
According to Kerrang! magazine, Hertfordshire, U.K. hardcore punk rock heroes GALLOWS have announced the addition of former ALEXISONFIRE guitarist/vocalist Wade MacNeil to the group's ranks. He replaces Frank Carter, who announced his decision to quit on July 8. "GALLOWS are one of my favorite bands...August 9, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks About Forthcoming Orchestral Album In New Audio Interview
On August 1, Jorge Ciudad of Chile's PowerMetal.cl web site conducted an interview with vocalist Hansi Krsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN about the band's upcoming concert in Santiago and the group's orchestral project. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Question: Why did B...August 8, 2011
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TRANSPORT LEAGUE To Enter Studio Next Month
Reunited Swedish heavy rockers TRANSPORT LEAGUE will enter IF Studios, the IN FLAMES-owned facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, LOK) on September 2 to begin recording their comeback album, tentatively titled "Boogie From Hell"....August 7, 2011
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