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DEFTONES' STEPHEN CARPENTER Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR
Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner conducted an interview with DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter on May 25, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. In this segment, Stephen walks us through both his digital and his analog rig, which includes ZVex, MXR and Dunlop pedals running parallel with the computer program...July 11, 2010
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KING OF ASGARD: Debut Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Swedish Viking folk death metallers KING OF ASGARD have revealed the cover art and track listing for their debut album, "Fi'mbulvintr", due in Europe on August 16 (three days earlier in Germany) via Metal Blade Records. Comments KING OF ASGARD: "'Fi'mbulvintr' is upon us! 'Fi'mbulvintr' is upon Thee...July 8, 2010
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DIMMU BORGIR Rumored To Have Tapped SNOWY SHAW For Upcoming Album, Tour
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are rumored to have tapped Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) to replace bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs) on th...July 8, 2010
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Vocalist SNOWY SHAW Quits THERION
Vocalist Snowy Shaw has quit Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION after four years, two studio albums, live DVDs and numerous tours around the world. "I've had a terrific and great time touring and working with THERION and I do wish them nothing but the best in the future, but I've fel...July 7, 2010
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BLEEDING THROUGH To Tour U.S. With FOR TODAY, AFTER THE BURIAL, THE WORLD ALIVE
BLEEDING THROUGH, FOR TODAY, AFTER THE BURIAL and THE WORLD ALIVE will team up for "The Anti-Hero Tour" in September/October. The dates are as follows: Sep. 03 - West Hollywood, CA - Key Club Sep. 04 - Riverside, CA - The Vibe Sep. 06 - Lubbock, TX - Cactus Courtyard Sep. 07 - Austin, TX ...July 7, 2010
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WITCHERY: 'Witchkrieg' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Witchkrieg", the new album Swedish metallers WITCHERY, 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) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who...July 7, 2010
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TRIDENT To Make U.S. Live Debut In October
TRIDENT, the Swedish death metal band formed by guitarist Johan Norman (DISSECTION, SOULREAPER),will make its U.S. live debut on Saturday, October 2 at club Europa in Brooklyn, New York. Also scheduled to appear is the New Jersey-based black metal band IMMOLITH. Tickets are $18. TRIDENT released it...July 6, 2010
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KING OF ASGARD Begins Filming New Video
Swedish Viking folk/death metal band KING OF ASGARD has commenced filming a video for the opening song on its soon-to-be released debut album, "Fi'mbulvintr". The CD is tentatively due later this summer via Metal Blade Records. Commented the band: "It's been a while now and the debut album was recor...July 6, 2010
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SLAYER: Third Time's Not The Charm For Paris Concert
Tomorrow night's (Wednesday, July 7) SLAYER concert at the Bataclan in Paris, France has been cancelled — reportedly due to voice-related issues experienced by the band's frontman, Tom Araya. This marks the third time the California thrash metal veterans have called off a show in Paris in the last f...July 6, 2010
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METALLICA: Backstage, Performance Footage From Sofia Posted Online
Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's June 22, 2010 concert in Sofia, Bulgaria — including clips of the pre-show meet-and-greet and tuning-room jam as well as the now-legendary "Big Four" performance of the DIAMOND HEAD classic "Am I Evil?" — can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as fo...July 3, 2010
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SNOWY SHAW To Lay Down Drums On RALF SCHEEPERS' Debut Solo Album
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) will lay down the drum tracks on the first solo album from PRIMAL FEAR frontman Ralf Scheepers. After Ralf and his collaborators spent the last three years writing material for the e...July 2, 2010
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THE GENERALS In Writing Mode
Swedish "death 'n' roll" band THE GENERALS has issued the following update: "The two upcoming weekends we will do two festival gigs and directly after that its back to Karlstad and continue the songwriting for album number two. We will record some demos during the fall and then hopefully we will beg...July 1, 2010
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AMON AMARTH, STRATOVARIUS Members Added To DIO Tribute At SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians will gather to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, set to sail on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and return the following day. There will be a long tribute concert with a number o...June 30, 2010
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KING OF ASGARD Is 'Proud' Of Forthcoming Debut Album
Swedish viking folk/death metal band KING OF ASGARD recently completed work on its debut album, "Fi'mbulvintr", for a tentative August European release via Metal Blade Records. Commented the band: "It's been a while now and the debut album was recorded way back now. "On the 19th of March, KING OF AS...June 29, 2010
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DEFTONES Joined By PARAMORE Singer At Luxembourg's ROCK-A-FIELD Festival
PARAMORE frontwoman Hayley Williams joined DEFTONES on stage yesterday (Sunday, June 27) at the Rock-A-Field festival in Roeser, Luxembourg to perform the DEFTONES song "Passenger". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be viewed below. DEFTONES' new album, "Diamond Eyes", sold 62,000 copie...June 28, 2010
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