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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Talks Politics, Religion And Upcoming Studio Album

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "A new year begins. The older we get, the faster the years seem to click by. Edging us nearer to the grave with every second. "This year I have really had a sense that every moment in your brie...

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METALLICA To Play 'Unprecedented Concert' In Peru

According to LivingInPeru.com, the organizers of METALLICA's January 19 concert in Lima, Peru are hoping for a turnout of 50,000 people or more at the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos Stadium. If ticket sales meet the organizer's expectations, METALLICA's appearance in Peru could turn out to be the m...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Undergoes Third Chemo Treatment

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His wife/manager Wendy Dio has issued the following update on Ronnie's condition: "After a few...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, INFECTIOUS GROOVES: European Tour Dates Announced

Long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and INFECTIOUS GROOVES, the funkadelic side project of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir, will tour Europe in March/April. Confirmed dates are as follows: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: Mar. 13 - Prestatyn, UK - Hammerfest Mar. 18...

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NOCTIFERIA Signs With LISTENABLE RECORDS

Slovenian metallers NOCTIFERIA have signed a three-album, worldwide deal with Listenable Records. The band's new CD, "Death Culture", will be released in March. According to a press release, "Death Culture" was recorded by Dalibor Strniša at DB studio and was mixed by Peter Tägtgren at the Abyss stu...

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SOULFLY To Release 'Omen' In May

SOULFLY has completed work on its seventh album, "Omen", for a May 4 release via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at Edge Of The Earth studios in Hollywood, California with co-producer Logan Mader (MACHINE HEAD, DIVINE HERESY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, GOJIRA, DEVILDRIVER) and it features guest ap...

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'Twilight' Heartthrob No Longer Involved With 'Lords Of Chaos' Movie Project

According to the Houston Chronicle, the preliminary buzz that Jackson Rathbone (the teen heartthrob from "Twilight") would play Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the BURZUM mastermind who served a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Eu...

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'Spacing Out' With GWAR

GWAR is from outer space, but they've been stranded on Earth for a long time. Recently, the shock rockers stole a spaceship and finally escaped, but they discovered that since they've been gone, space got really uncool. In fact, Earth is the only cool place left! So they came back to rock some more,...

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'Full Metal Jackie Certified' Book Author Interviewed On 'Mark And Brian Show'

Jackie Kajzer (a.k.a. "Full Metal Jackie"),the author of the recently released book "Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics", was interviewed this morning on the Los Angeles-based "Mark And Brian Show". The chat is...

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BRET MICHAELS To Release New Solo Single Next Month

POISON frontman Bret Michaels will release his new solo single, "Nothing To Lose" (formerly "Fall On Me"),on February 16 via all digital media outlets, incuding iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody. Michaels recently posted a "demo" version of "Nothing To Lose", which was mixed by Jeff Juliano, who has pre...

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EVERGREEN TERRACE Schedules 10-Year-Anniversary Hometown Concert

Jacksonville, Florida's EVERGREEN TERRACE will play a 10-year-anniversary hometown show on Saturday, January 16 at Jack Rabbits. Also scheduled to appear are STRETCH ARM STRONG, BANE and HIS NAME WAS IRON. Commented EVERGREEN TERRACE guitarist Joshua James: "The last 10 years have been completely un...

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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON: X3M Interview With English Subtitles Available

NIGHTWISH lead singer Anette Olzon was interviewed on Finnish national radio station YLE X3M, the Swedish-language radio, on September 18, 2009 — the day before the band's special homecoming show at the sold-out, 11,000-capacity Hartwall Arena in Helsinki to mark the end of the group's colossal "Dar...

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TIMO TOLKKI Reflects On South American Seminar Tour

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE/ex-STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has just completed a three-week "masterclass seminar" tour of Brazil. He writes on his MySpace page, "Now, having been at home for a week, I start getting some perspective to the seminar tour in South America. "Due to several, shall I say...

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'80s Christian Metal Band CRYSTAVOX Signs With ROXX PRODUCTIONS

After 20 years of silence, one of Christian metal's loudest bands is back, with a great story and a line of new limited releases in collaboration with Roxx Productions. CRYSTAVOX, based out of San Diego, California, recently met again informally to mark the 20-year anniversary of the group's first r...

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KREATOR To Perform Special 'Old-School' Set For 25th Anniversary

Guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR has issued the following update: "Happy new year to all the freaks, fans, friends and supporters! It's time for a general update so you all know what we're up to. "First off: Thanks to all of you for making 2009 one of the wil...