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'Glorious Times: A Pictorial Of The Death Metal Scene 1984-1991' Revised Edition Due This Month

Former metal fanzine editors Alan Moses (Buttface 'zine) and Brian Pattison (Chainsaw Abortions 'zine) will release a revised and extended edition of their book "Glorious Times: A Pictorial Of The Death Metal Scene 1984-1991" at the end of November. The 160-page book showcases rare (many never-befor...

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SOILWORK, Ex-AFTER FOREVER, Ex-ORPHANAGE Members Added To 'Winter Metal Symphony'

Current/former members of SOILWORK, REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER, ORPHANAGE, PLEURISY will participate in the third annual "Winter Metal Symphony" show (formerly "Christmas Metal Symphony"),set to take place January 22, 2011 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. As was the case with the last two editions of...

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MONSTER MAGNET Mainman Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' (Audio)

MONSTER MAGNET mainman Dave Wyndorf was interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for the latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. "Mastermind", the long-awaited new album from MONSTER MAGNET, sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in...

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Former HAMMERFALL Bassist Collaborates With Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra On 'Past Future'

After 30 albums, touring the world for ten years with the heavy metal band HAMMERFALL, gold records, cultural awards and Grammis nominations, Swedish bassist Magnus Rosén (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, HAMMERFALL, X-WORLD/5, FULLFORCE) has collaborated with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra on his latest...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Rehearsing With 'Chacao Youth Symphony Orchestra' (Video)

Video footage of DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess rehearsing with the Chacao Youth Symphony Orchestra (conducted by a phenomenal young talent from Turkey named Eren Basbug) earlier today (Monday, November 15) in Venezuela can be viewed below. The video is a glimpse of two minutes of the songs...

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DARK MOOR: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Gadir", a brand new song from Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off DARK MOOR's eighth album, "Ancestral Romance", which will be released on November 24 via Scarlet Records.The follow-up to 2009's "Autumnal" was rec...

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JON LORD Remembers DEEP PURPLE's First Manager

Tony Edwards, DEEP PURPLE's first manager, died on November 11 at The London Clinic at the age of 78. Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has released the following statement via his official web site regarding Edwards' passing: "A few days ago — fittingly, on Remembrance Day — I lost a friend....

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform With TOKYO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra on November 25. The performance will be broadcast in early 2011 on TV Asahi's "Daimei no nai Ongakukai". This is the third time Marty has appeared with the Philharmonic as a soloist; the first time he perform...

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MONSTER MAGNET: More 'Mastermind' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Mastermind", the long-awaited new album from MONSTER MAGNET, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #34 Germany: #38 Norway: #41 Austria: #70 Switzerland: #84 Holland: #139 USA: #165 UK: #192 "Mastermind" sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of r...

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DARK MOOR: 'Love From The Stone' Video Released

"Love From The Stone", the new video from Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on October 16 in Teruel, Spain with producer El Ojo Macanico. "Love From The Stone" comes off DARK MOOR's eighth album, "Ancestral Romance", which will be released in Nov...

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HELMET Mainman Says He 'Doesn't Care' About Reviews

Shannon Joy of the LA Music Blog recently conducted an interview with HELMET mainman Page Hamilton. An excerpt from the chat follows below. LA Music Blog: "Seeing Eye Dog" came out a couple of months ago, and I feel like you've literally been nonstop since its release. Obviously, you've had a chance...

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Former MONSTER MAGNET Guitarist ED MUNDELL: 'I Am Excited To Explore New Musical Ventures'

Guitarist Ed Mundell has commented on his departure from MONSTER MAGNET. He said, "Firstly, I want to thank all of the MONSTER MAGNET fans for 18 years of friendship and support. "I remember when I had to fill John McBain's shoes in 1992; I remember playing along with 'Spine Of God' and 'Medicine',...

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Abrahadabra

Apparently, it has been established that it's not cool to like any DIMMU BORGIR album released subsequent to "Death Cult Armageddon" and in even smaller circles anything released since "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia". What is this? Junior high? Get a clue. Don't look for jagged edges or the skel...

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Nucleus

It is the purity of anything in which Chris Black (HIGH SPIRITS, PHARAOH, SUPERCHRIST) is involved that is a big reason for his projects' genuine passion, boundless energy, and lasting appeal. His approach to DAWNBRINGER's "Nucleus" in particular is the embodiment of not only heavy metal's spirit, b...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'The Only Formula We Have Is To Not To Stick To Anything'

Brian Fischer-Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On DIMMU BORGIR's new album, "Abrahadabra": "It's a step forw...