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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Lead Designer Interviewed By GameTrailers.com; Video Available

GameTrailers.com recently conducted an interview with Neversoft lead designer Alan Flores about the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game. Watch the chat below. METALLICA has revealed the complete track listing for Guitar Hero: Metallica, which is due out in North America on March 29. It is as fol...
March 2, 2009
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HAMMERFALL: 'No Sacrifice, No Victory' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 7 — the band's highest German chart entry ever! In Sweden, the CD opened at No. 2 and in Austria, it landed at No. 25 in its first week of release. In other new...
March 2, 2009
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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Trailers Featuring LEMMY, KING DIAMOND Available

Two more "Guitar Hero: Metallica" gameplay trailers, featuring MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND),can be viewed below. Lemmy and King Diamond both appear as playable characters in the "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, due in stores this spring. Game...
March 2, 2009
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KING DIAMOND, MEMORY GARDEN Members Join Forces In BIBLEBLACK

BIBLEBLACK, the new Swedish band featuring members of KING DIAMOND and MEMORY GARDEN, has spent the last couple of months putting the finishing touches on its debut album, "The Black Swan Epilogue", for a May 4 release via Vic Records. The LP will be made available in two different versions — a jewe...
March 1, 2009
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BLEEDING THROUGH: Video Interview Available

Ryan Wombacher and Brandan Schieppatti of Orange County, California's BLEEDING THROUGH were recently interviewed by ShockHound. They talk about the band's latest album, "Declaration", the genius of PANTERA and NEIL DIAMOND, and the number of bands out there that totally suck. Watch the four-minute c...
February 27, 2009
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Report: What Digital Downloads Mean For The Aesthetics Of Metal

About.com has published an extensive investigation of what digital downloads mean for the aesthetics of heavy metal, in particular album art and liner notes. The story features numerous interviews with major metal musicians, graphic artists, representatives at major and underground labels and others...
February 26, 2009
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GEORGE LYNCH Talks 'Guitar Generation Tour'

Rock Confidential recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rock Confidential: How are things goin', George? I know you've got a full plate already this year. Lynch: The SOULS OF WE record has been...
February 26, 2009
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KING DIAMOND Comments On 'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Game Inclusion

Danish singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) has issued the following update: "So the black cat is out of the bag. August 2008, just before the Ozzfest, Lars Ulrich called me with a very unique suggestion. He was inviting MERCYFUL FATE to be a part of METALLICA's and Activision's Guitar...
February 25, 2009
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RUSH's NEIL PEART: 'A Winter’s Tale Of Summers Past'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy "News, Weather And Sports" update on his web site. An excerpt from his posting follows below. "This story began as a brief introduction to a book review. At the outset, my modest goal was to relate how the reading of a book sometimes has its own story ...
February 23, 2009
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ACTIVISION's TIM RILEY Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'; Video Available

Tim Riley, vice president of music affairs at Activision, recently spoke to the Scandinavian gaming mag Gamereactor about the new importance of games as a platform for distribution and the new position it holds as catalyst for increased digital music sales in reference to the company's upcoming META...
February 23, 2009
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KING DIAMOND To Appear As Playable Character In 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'

METALLICA has confirmed that King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) will appear as a playable character in the "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, due in stores this spring. Fans, stagehands and groupies alike will have the opportunity to shred and drum with or wail as the digital King Diamond during...
February 23, 2009
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HAMMERFALL Performs On Sweden's 'Popcircus'; Video Available

On Wednesday, February 18, Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL played at the Debaser Medis in Stockholm as part of a live broadcast of the SVT production "Popcirkus". Watch two songs from the performance below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "No Sacrifice, No Victory", was released in Europe this past Friday (Feb...
February 23, 2009
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Interviewed On 'Black Diamond FM Classic Rock Show'; Audio Available

Drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD was interviewed by Brian Elder from the "Black Diamond FM Classic Rock Show" prior to the band's February 15, 2009 concert at Glasgow, U.K.'s O2 Academy. The "Black Diamond FM Classic Rock Show" episode featuring the Chris Adler intervi...
February 22, 2009
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STONE SOUR/Ex-SOULFLY Drummer Creates Intro For DARZAMAT Album

Polish extreme metallers DARZAMAT have tapped Roy "Maurice" Mayorga (STONE SOUR, SEPULTURA, SOULFLY) to create the intro to their forthcoming album, "Solfernus' Path". Commented the band: "We've been aquainted with Roy for a couple of years. Roy was very fond of our record 'Transkarpatia' and he con...
February 21, 2009
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LONEWOLF Hard At Work On New Album

French heavy metal squad LONEWOLF has started pre-production for its brand new, fourth studio album. Some of the special guests that will take part in the recordings are Majk Moti (ex-RUNNING WILD) and Jan Bünning (ex-PARAGON). The as-yet-untitled CD will be recorded this summer, produced by Bart Ga...
February 20, 2009