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CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER Reveals Scariest Guitar Scale
The February issue of Metal Maniacs features an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster about the band's new album, "Evisceration Plague", and the legendary diminished fifth. Excerpts from the conversation follow below. Metal Maniacs: What's the darkest scale in metal? Alex Webster: Beli...January 22, 2009
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TRANSPORT LEAGUE: First Reunion Show Announced
The "Superevil"-era lineup of the Swedish heavy rock band TRANSPORT LEAGUE will play its first reunion show on Friday, May 15 on the Terass stage at Henriksberg in Gothenburg, Sweden. Commented the group: "TRANSPORT LEAGUE was the band who invented the phrase 'boogie from hell,' well known and well...January 21, 2009
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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Pre-Orders From GameStop To Include Free Extra Foot Pedal
If you pre-order the Guitar Hero: Metallica game from GameStop, you will receive a free extra foot pedal for your drums as well as splitter to use both pedals at the same time. Online customers will have their foot pedals delivered with their copy of the game, while in-store customers can pick them...January 21, 2009
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APOSTASY: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online
Swedish black metal act APOSTASY has posted behind-the-scenes video footage (see below) from the recording sessions for the band's third full-length album. Vocalist Fredric Edin previously stated about the upcoming CD, "It's been a rocky road for us when we lost [guitarist] Henrik [Johansson], but n...January 19, 2009
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METALLICA Goes Pyro-Free In D.C. Over Security Concerns
METALLICA played a rare pyrotechnics-free concert last Thursday night (January 15) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. According to a posting on the MetOnTour.com web site, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," the reason for the lack of pyro was tha...January 19, 2009
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SYMPHORCE: In Writing Mode
SYMPHORCE, the German power metal band featuring singer Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM) and guitarist Cédric "Cede" Dupont (ex-FREEDOM CALL),has issued the following update: "Long time no news, right? Well, this is about to change as we have some exciting news for you. "After we took our time to re'pho...January 19, 2009
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SACRED REICH: London Show Announced
Reactivated Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH have announced a one-off show in London on June 21 at Scala. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 30 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Dynamo May 31 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Rock Hard Jun. 20 - Clisson, France - Hellfest Jun. 21 - London, UK -...January 17, 2009
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KAMELOT Singer's Homecoming
KAMELOT's Norwegian singer Roy S. Khan will perform in his hometown of Elverum with the Florida-based metal band for the first time ever in the spring. This special outdoor event will take place on Saturday, May 23 near Norsk Skogmuseum (Norwegian Forest Museum). Support at the gig will come from PA...January 15, 2009
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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' To Arrive In Europe In May
According to a posting on the Eurogamer web site, Activision has confirmed that the Guitar Hero: Metallica game will be released in Europe in May. An official U.S. release date for the game has not yet been announced, but retailer GameStop is currently listing a March 29 date for Guitar Hero: ...January 14, 2009
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POISON And DEF LEPPARD To Team Up For Summer Tour
POISON frontman Bret Michaels has confirmed that his band is in talks to tour with DEF LEPPARD later in the year. Speaking to CNN about his upcoming activities, Michaels said, "I've got a huge announcement, which actually just happened this morning. DEF LEPPARD and POISON are gonna go out on the roa...January 13, 2009
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FORBIDDEN: 'We Are Extremely Excited About STEVE SMYTH Joining Us For Our Newest Chapter'
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on January 9, reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have now officially confirmed that they have parted ways with guitarist Glen Alvelais and have replaced him with Steve Smyth (TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE). Commented the group in a statement: "Throughout...January 13, 2009
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UNEARTH Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Tour
Guitarist Buz McGrath of Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH has been forced to sit out the band's upcoming tour with EMMURE, IMPENDING DOOM and BORN OF OSIRIS. He explains in a statement, "My wife and I are in the process of adopting a baby, and currently we are overseas taking the final steps to begin...January 11, 2009
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DEATHRIDERS: California Dates Announced
DEATHRIDERS, the California-based band led by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, has scheduled a number of shows in the group's home state during January. More information is available on the poster below. DEATHRIDERS last year posted a rough-mix version of a new song, "Riders Of The Apocalypse", on...January 10, 2009
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ANVIL CHORUS: Still 'In Mixing Mode'
After three successful San Francisco reunion shows, influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS is mixing 12 songs for a tentative early 2009 release. The tracks are all re-recorded, new versions of the popular cassette demo songs that have been wid...January 9, 2009
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LIGEIA Films 'I've Been Drinkin'' Video; Photos Available
LIGEIA shot a video for the song "I've Been Drinkin'" on January 6, 2009 in the band's hometown of Palmer, Massachusetts. Director Rob Soucy, a Massachusetts native, tackled the task of producing the group's newest clip from LIGEIA's "Bad News" CD, which was released last August via Ferret Music. Ch...January 8, 2009
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