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'Metal That Sounds Like Other Metal': 'Volume X' And 'Volume XI' Posted Online

A registered YouTube user who goes by the name "BakNBlack" has posted the tenth and eleventh in a series of clips featuring hard rock/heavy metal tracks that sound like songs by other artists. Says "BakNBlack": Y'ever hear a song and go, 'Man, that sounds just like...'? Well so did I. In fact, I fou...

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TAAKE To Release Live Single

Norwegian black metallers TAAKE will release a new seven-inch single, "Svartekunst", in early 2008, featuring live versions of the songs "Eismalsott", "Tykjes Fele", "Over Fjell Og Gjennom Torner" (DARKTHRONE cover) and "Voldtekt". The lineup on this release is as follows: Hoest (guitars/vocals) Ska...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Confirmed For 'Metal Monday' Signing Session

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French will take part in "Metal Monday", a special event being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: In Writing Mode

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have issued the following update: "The world tour for the 'Thornography' album, which last saw COF in Russia, Ukraine, UK, Romania, Slovakia and North America with GWAR is now complete. The band has now returned home to start writing for a new record over th...

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AC/DC: 'Plug Me In' DVD Box Set Certified Quintuple-Platinum In U.S.

"Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band — has been certified five-times-platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Released on Tuesday, October 16, "Plug Me I...

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LACUNA COIL Performs At Italian 'Guitar Hero III' Launch Party: Video Footage, Photos Available

As the first Italian band to contribute a song to the Guitar Hero video game series, LACUNA COIL was invited to perform at the official Italian launch party for Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock, held in Milan on November 29 2007. The band played a four-song set, including "Closer" (the track feature...

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CRYPTOPSY Joined By 3 MILE SCREAM Singer

Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have announced the addition of singer Matt McGachy (3 MILE SCREAM) and keyboardist/samplist Maggie Durand (HOWLING SYN) to the group's ranks. The band will enter the studio mid-December to begin recording its sixth album for an early 2008 release. Check out a photo...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend: PHILIP ANSELMO Was 'King Of Lies And Manipulation' For A Long Time

Metal Monthly conducted an interview last month (November 2007) with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Monthly: Your thoughts on Phil [Anselmo, ex-PANTERA singer]. Is he a part of the pr...

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Reunited CARCASS Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

According to a posting on the Italian rock/metal webzine Groovebox.it, reunited British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have been confirmed for the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 in Bologna, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (June 27 hea...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe will guest on "The Classic Metal Show" on Saturday, December 8 at approximately 9:45 p.m. EST. Thorpe will discuss his alleged altercation with the now ex-VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist James Rivera (also HELSTAR, ex-SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) as well as provid...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO, GEOFF TATE, WARREN DEMARTINI Schedule Los Angeles In-Store

"Metal Monday" is being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren DeMartini (RATT) will be on hand to sign copies of the "Heavy Metal Box...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Rejoined by Guitarist WERNER FIEDLER

Thomas Caser, drummer for the Austrian symphonic metal band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that the group's Minnesota-based vocalist, Melissa Ferlaak, and her boyfriend, guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch, were leaving the band: "In the past seve...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Guitarist Defends Singer's PANTERA Jam With FALL OUT BOY

EVERY TIME I DIE guitarist Andy Williams has addressed the apparent backlash against his band that was created when the group's lead vocalist Keith Buckley performed a cover of PANTERA's "Walk" with the pop-punk band FALL OUT BOY during a show in Buffalo, New York. Commenting on the performance — wh...

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SEX PISTOLS' ROTTEN Ignores 'Guitar Hero III', Attacks Journalists; Video Available

Ryan King of OXM.co.uk reports: Johnny Rotten's now infamous ranting at Guitar Hero III's launch party in London earlier in the month was captured on OXM.co.uk's cameras and has now been uploaded on OXM.co.uk for all to see. Entertainment and fun for all the family! After introducing himself by sayi...

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JUDAS PRIEST, MESHUGGAH, AT THE GATES Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

According to a posting on the Italian rock/metal webzine Groovebox.it, JUDAS PRIEST, MESHUGGAH and AT THE GATES are among the newly confirmed bands for the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 in Bologna, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (Ju...