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THE HAUNTED Frontman Says He Realizes Why 'A**holes' On BLABBERMOUTH.NET Hate His Guts

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "OK. So here's where it gets good. I'm sitting in the car this morning on my way to town. I pop in a CD in the stereo and suddenly I realize why all these assholes on Blubbermouth hate my ...

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Report: Kicking And Screaming, Metal Is Back In Music Spotlight

Jacob Ganz of National Public Radio's (NPR) "All Things Considered" (web site) reports: Whatever happened to heavy metal? On [Sunday night's] Grammy Awards, the five nominees in the Best Metal Performance category might wonder if they even want to be invited to the party; the music has rarely gotten...

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DELIVERANCE Putting Finishing Touches On 'As Above - So Below'

Singer/guitarist Jimmy Brown of the legendary Christian speed metal band DELIVERANCE has issued the following update: "The new album, 'As Above - So Below', is near completed! I believe this is an incredible CD, and you will want it!!! The sound of this record is what the big question is... Let's ju...

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Buried Alive

I don't know about you, but I'm still bummed at the demise of the mighty SENTENCED. It is hard to believe that the band started way back in 1989 and turned from a more traditional death metal act into the melodic, rocking, and suicide-obsessed juggernaut that they became, particularly on later album...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I Know I'm Homesick 'Cause I See Pretty Girls In The Audience'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Tonight I'm homesick. The shows in München and Zürich was great and I can feel my body getting back in shape after two and a half weeks of feeling like a crippled oilspill volontary with tuberculosis, coughing...

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RUSH: 'Classical Tribute' Due In April

Vitamin Records has set an April 3 release date for "Through the Prism: The Classical Tribute to Rush". The official press release reads as follows: "What can be said about RUSH that hasn't been said already? They have won more praise and awards for their work than can be catalogued here. One of the...

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DIR EN GREY Confirmed For Finland's ANKKAROCK Festival

Japanese band DIR EN GREY has been confirmed for the Ankkarock festival, set to take place August 4-5 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. DIR EN GREY's video for the song "Agitated Screams of Maggots" has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The track is set to appear on the band's new album,...

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'Extreme Metal' Book-Length Study Coming From BERG PUBLISHERS

Berg Publishers has issued the following press release: Extreme metal — one step beyond heavy metal — can appear bizarre or terrifying to the uninitiated. Extreme metal musicians have developed an often impenetrable sound that teeters on the edge of screaming, incomprehensible noise. Extreme metal c...

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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Tops List Of Most Influential Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time

METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master of Puppets" has been selected by Spence D. and Ed Thompson of IGN Music as the "most influential" heavy metal album of all time. In the accompanying blurb explaining their choice, Spence writes, "Heavy metal fans no doubt have argued till blue in the balls abou...

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SMAXONE: New Songs Posted Online

SMAXONE, the new Danish melodic metal band featuring Michael Bøgballe (vocals, ex-MNEMIC),Brian "Brylle" Rasmussen (drums; MNEMIC),Casper Skafte (guitar; ELOPA) and Claus Lillelund (vocals; ELOPA),has posted two songs from its upcoming second full-length CD, "The Red Album", at its MySpace page....

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OVERKILL Frontman Talks About THE CURSED Project

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Are you in the studio recording a new OVERKILL album? Ellsworth: Well vocals are next. Drums, guitars, bass are done. I go in within four or five...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Recalls She-Male Near-Encounter

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The last couple of weeks I was obsessing madly over sex. I get into periods of it. Naturally, being me it's not the 'Gee, that girl has a fine rack' kind of obsessing. It's more, me walking past a ...

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GRIFFIN: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have posted the cover artwork for their upcoming fifth album, entitled "The Ultimate Demise", at this location. Tentatively due in March via Burning Star Records, "The Ultimate Demise" will contain "different bonus material depending on where the release is," the group pr...

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It's Official: VAN HALEN To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN, R.E.M., PATTI SMITH, THE RONETTES and GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame March 12 during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. To be eligible for induction, this year's class ha...

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Ex-CONTROL DENIED Singer Is Determined To Fulfill CHUCK SCHULDINER's Last Wish

Former CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar has issued a response to statements and accusations made by Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner) regarding the fate of the unreleased secon...