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DEFTONES: 'Sextape' Video Released

"Sextape", the new video from Sacramento, California's DEFTONES, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by the direction team ZFCL (a.k.a. Zak Forrest and Chad Liebenguth) of ZF Films, who have previously worked with FOXY SHAZAM and FANG ISLAND. "Sextape" comes off DEFTONES' new album, "Diamond Ey...

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MAGNUS KARLSSON Lays Down Guitar Tracks On RALF SCHEEPERS Solo Album

Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR, STARBREAKER, LAST TRIBE) has finished laying down his parts for the forthcoming solo album from Ralf Scheepers of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR. According to a posting on the PRIMAL FEAR web site, "Magnus delivered his guitar parts on some songs o...

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MUSTAINE: I Have A Hard Time Saying I'm Christian Because So Many Christians Are Hypocrites

Sean McCourt of San Francisco Bay Guardian recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his newly published autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir": "I'm very excited about it, because when I initially set out to wri...

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MIND KEY Parts Ways With Drummer

Italian progressive metal band MIND KEY has parted ways with drummer Andrea Stipa. A replacement skinsman has not yet been announced. Commented the group: "It's always difficult to part from a friend, but for the band's sake maybe it's the best decision. "We wanna thank Andrea for his musical contri...

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SHADOWS FALL Guitarist Featured In ETERNAL DESCENT Comic Book

Guitarist Jon Donais of Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL will be featured in the sixth issue of the Eternal Descent comic book series slated for release later this year. The issue features a storyline inspired by "Embrace Annihilation", a track from the band's "Retribution" album. Jon sides with...

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LORD BELIAL Signs With DOZER RECORDS

The resurrected original lineup of Swedish black metallers LORD BELIAL has inked a deal with Dozer Records. The band is currently writing and recording material for a new album, tentatively due next year. LORD BELIAL announced it was calling it quits in January 2009, citing "the hearing problem (tin...

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WITCHERY: 'Conqueror's Return' Video Released

"Conqueror's Return", the new video from Swedish metallers WITCHERY, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Witchkrieg", which sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 84 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)...

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SNOWY SHAW: How I Landed DIMMU BORGIR Gig

On August 24 — the day that he confirmed that he had been tapped by Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR to replace bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex on the band's upcoming ninth album, "Abrahadabra", and world tour, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson;...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman Interviewed By LOUD TV

Loud TV conducted an interview with vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR last week in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; THER...

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DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ, SHAGRATH Discuss 'Abrahadabra' In New Video Interview

U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) and guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR this past week in London, England. You can now watch the 11-minute chat below. As previous...

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THERION: Tour Schedules Changes Announced

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION have issued the following update: "The tour schedule has changed: The shows in Caracas (Venezuela),Chihuahua and Puebla (both Mexico) have to be cancelled and the show in Santiago de Chile has moved to the Teatro Caupolican. In Europe there will be...

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'The Big Four' Limited-Edition Guitar Pick Unveiled

Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. The D...

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SHAGRATH Says DIMMU BORGIR Is Now Officially A 'Three-Piece' Band

The Wicked Witch of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR on August 23, 2010 in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. When asked which musicians will be included in the band's new t...

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PAPA ROACH Unveils Fall Trek With SKILLET

According to The Pulse of Radio, PAPA ROACH has unveiled the details of a fall U.S. tour with SKILLET that will begin on October 1 in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, winding down on October 20 in Oklahoma City. TRAPT and MY DARKEST DAYS will also appear on the bill. Before that, PAPA ROACH will...

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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. The D...