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SEPULTURA Frontman's MUSICA DIABLO Adds Second Guitarist

MUSICA DIABLO — the São Paulo, Brazil-based thrash metal project featuring SEPULTURA singer Derrick Green, guitarist André NM (NITROMINDS) and bassist Ricardo Brigas — has announced the addition of guitarist André Curci (KORZUS, THREAT) to the group's ranks. Commented André NM: "We could not imagine...

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FRED DURST Performs AEROSMITH's 'Sweet Emotion' With CAMP FREDDY; Video Available

Fred Durst (LIMP BIZKIT),Franky Perez (SCARS ON BROADWAY),Travis Barker (BLINK-182),Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY),Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) and Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL) are among the guest musicians who performed with CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (JANE'S AD...

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HELLOWEEN: 30-Second Audio Samples Of Entire 'Unarmed' Album Available

Long-running German power metallers HELLOWEEN have teamed up with Sony Music in co-operation with SPV Records, to release the band's upcoming albums. The group's long awaited "Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary" album will be made available on the following dates: Dec. 16 – Japan, Southeast Asia (JV...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform At Sweden's 'P3 Guld' Event

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon will perform on January 19, 2010 during the "P3 Guld" (Swedish radio's annual music awards) live awards ceremony broadcast from the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event will be aired live on both Swedish national TV and radio. Commented Olzon: "The gala i...

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OVERKILL Frontman Talks 'Ironbound'

On December 1, Sheila Doki of the metal webzine Metalholic.com conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metalholic: OVERKILL is going to be coming out with their new record, "Ironbound", in Febr...

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PARADISE LOST To Tour Australia With SIRENIA

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will embark on a tour of Australia in February. Support on the trek will come from the Norwegian/Spanish female-fronted symphonic metal band SIRENIA. The dates are as follows: Feb. 05 - Melbourne, AUS - Billboard Feb. 06 - Sydney, AUS - Metro Theatre Feb....

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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, AC/DC, SLAYER Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, LAMB OF GOD, MEGADETH, AC/DC and SLAYER are among the nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock" and "Metal" categories are as follows: Best Hard Rock Performanc...

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SEPULTURA's KISSER Says He 'Respects' MAX CAVALERA's Decision To Leave Band

Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: With SEPULTURA's 11th studio album "A-Lex" having been released nearly a year ago, are you happy with the final result,...

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SEPTICFLESH's 'Communion' Released As Limited-Edition 12" LP/Box

Necroterror Records, the Cyprus-based underground record label and distributor which specializes in high-quality black metal releases mainly in the vinyl format, has released the 12" LP/box version of SEPTICFLESH's latest album, "Communion". Limited to 350 copies, this vinyl release features all-new...

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SERJ TANKIAN To Release 'Elect The Dead Symphony' In March

On March 16, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock's most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo...

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The Mighty Swine

Considering the stacks upon stacks of CDs that are sent in for review, occasionally it is an album cover and a band name that causes one to spin a disc, at least as far as independent releases and albums on tiny labels are concerned. Precious time does not allow a spin of every disc received. ...

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Defeat

You have got to admire a band that kicks subtlety right in the balls and instead takes a musical approach akin to smacking someone in the mouth with board full of rusty nails. The band about which I write is ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE and the album is "Defeat", the debut disc for Ironclad Recordings. Spec...

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CONVERGE, MY DYING BRIDE, HYPNOS Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT

CONVERGE, HYPNOS and MY DYING BRIDE have been confirmed for the 15-year-anniversary edition of the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2010 in Josefov, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CANNIBAL CORPSE CONVERGE DEMONIC RESURRECTION DEVIN TOWNSEND DEV...

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EMBASSY OF SILENCE: New Song Available For Streaming

The title track from the forthcoming debut album from the Finnish atmospheric rock/metal band EMBASSY OF SILENCE, entitled "Euphorialight", was aired yesterday (Thursday, November 26) on the Finnish national radio, Yle-X, on a program called "Metalliliitto". You can now listen to the entire show for...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Play 'Unplugged' Show In Akron

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will play a rare "unplugged" show on Friday, December 4 at the Tap House in Akron, Ohio. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/scorchersonwaterloo. Owens this past summer completed a sh...