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OPETH Frontman On 'Heritage': I Knew Early On That It Was Going To Be An Odd Album
Josh Hart of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: A lot of people have immediately compared "Heritage" to "Damnation", mainly because of the ab...September 29, 2011
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DARK TRANQUILLITY: 'Zero Distance' Video Released
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have released a video for the song "Zero Distance", taken from the upcoming tour edition of the band's latest album, "We Are The Void", which will be released in Europe on October 24 via Century Media Records. The clip is the first official music vid...September 22, 2011
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Former NEVERMORE Guitarist Breaks Silence On His Departure
MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalSucks: Let's dive right in with the obvious question: From your perspective, what happened with NEVERMORE? Jeff: Van [Williams, drums] and I started discussin...September 21, 2011
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PESTILENCE And SADIST Members Join Forces In New Recording Project NUFUTIC
Bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, ex-OBSCURA) has joined forces with producer and guitar/keyboard virtuoso Tommy Talamanca (SADIST) in a new recording project dubbed NUFUTIC. "We are very stoked about this new collaboration," says Talamanca. "Our working field will be fusion-influenced met...September 21, 2011
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ARSIS Guitarist/Vocalist To Sit Out 'Frets Of Fury' Tour
Guitarist/vocalist Jim Malone of Virginia-based melodic tech death metallers ARSIS will be forced to sit out the band's "Frets Of Fury" tour with FIREWIND, WHITE WIZARD and NIGHTRAGE in October. Commented Malone: "Due to professional and personal commitments I am unable to tour with ARSIS at this ti...September 20, 2011
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Recruits BREAKING BENJAMIN Drummer
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has recruited Chad Szeliga (BREAKING BENJAMIN, OURAFTER) as the band's new drummer. He replaces Mike Froedge (SPEED X, DOUBLEDRIVE),who toured with the group for the past four months. Commented BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde: "A big BLACK LABEL thanks goes out...September 14, 2011
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GRAVEWORM: First 'Fragments Of Death' Trailer Released
Italian dark metal outfit GRAVEWORM will release its new album, "Fragments Of Death", on October 21 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Diabolical Figures" was recorded in July at the Dream Sound Studios in Munich, Germany and was mastered by Jan Vacik. According to a press release,...September 6, 2011
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That name — AN AUTUMN FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN — never sounds any less uncomfortable to the ears, no matter how many albums of harsh, experimental beauty the Dutchmen release. Debut album "Lost" was one that could in fact sound harsh (the black metal aspects) and beautiful (the stunning, keyboard washe...September 6, 2011
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GRAVEWORM: New Album Details Revealed
Italian dark metal outfit GRAVEWORM will release its new album, "Fragments Of Death", on October 21 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Diabolical Figures" was recorded in July at the Dream Sound Studios in Munich, Germany and was mastered by Jan Vacik. According to a press release,...September 2, 2011
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GODSMACK Concert in LaFargeville 'Went Smoothly'
According to Newzjunky.com, GODSMACK's August 20 concert in upstate New York which was held at the CanAm Speedway in LaFargeville after promoters decided to move the concert from its proposed location at Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds in Watertown "went smoothly," despite a lower-than-expected attendance...September 1, 2011
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COREY TAYLOR: 'I'm Not Ready To Make A SLIPKNOT Album'
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor says that it's "still too soon" for the band to be thinking about recording a new studio album following the death in May 2010 of the group's bassist, Paul Gray. SLIPKNOT completed a European festival run earlier this summer, which marked the band's first live gigs sin...September 1, 2011
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MORTAL SIN Signs With NOISEART RECORDS
NoiseArt Records has announced the signing of long-running Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN. The band's new album, "Psychology Of Death", will be released in Europe on November 18 and will include the group's classic debut LP, "Mayhemic Destruction", as a bonus disc in the limited digipak version. Th...August 29, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH's New Jersey Home Destroyed By Hurricane Irene
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "I am numb, in shock and devastated to report that my home of 21 years, my house featured on MTV 'Cribs', has been destroyed, condemned and deemed uninhabitable due to the extreme flooding courtesy of Hurric...August 28, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE's Absence From "God Bless' Premiere Fuels Rumors Of BLACK SABBATH Reunion
Ozzy Osbourne wasn't in Hollywood last night (Monday, August 22) for the premiere and special MusiCares screening of his movie, "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne", which was filmed and produced by his son Jack. His absence was conspicuous and lends credence to the rumors that Ozzy is in England working on ma...August 23, 2011
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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend Says She Hopes VINNIE PAUL 'Sees The Light' And Forgives PHILIP ANSELMO
Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey TV conducted an interview with PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney at a recent stop on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On her reconciliation with f...August 22, 2011
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