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MY DYING BRIDE Confirmed For Rescheduled ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

Legendary UK doom outfit MY DYING BRIDE has been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITER GRAVE DIGGER KATATONIA KORPIKLAAN...

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HELLOWEEN Bassist To Release Heavy Rock Album With No Guitars

Frontiers Records will release the debut album from Markus Grosskopf's (HELLOWEEN) BASSINVADERS, entitled "Hellbassbeaters", on January 25, 2008. BASSINVADERS was a creation of Markus' while sitting in a bar and enjoying a few drinks. It was there that he got inspired to produce a heavy rock record...

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DESTRUCTION: 2008 Festival Appearances Announced

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have scheduled the following festival appearances during 2008: Dec. 29 - Stadhalle, GER - Devils Revenge Festival Mar. 7/8 - Atarfe, Granada, ESP @ Atarfe Vega Rock Festiva Mar. 20/22 - Oslo, NOR - Inferno Festival May 30 - Belgrade, SER @ Legacy Festival Aug. 25 - Valen...

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SERJ TANKIAN Answers 'Frequently Asked Questions'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently answered several "frequently asked questions" via his MySpace page: Q: "Elect The Dead" [is] your first album released since SYSTEM OF A DOWN went on a hiatus in 2006. What was it like to make an album on your own? Tankian: I've wanted to make a solo ....

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DESTRUCTION, UNLEASHED Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

DESTRUCTION and UNLEASHED are among the newly confirmed bands for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITER GRAVE DIGGER KATATONIA KORPIKL...

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SLASH Announces Book-Signing Appearance In Toronto

Legendary GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will sign copies of his self-titled memoir, "Slash", in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Chapters Festival Hall. For more information, click here. Several page extracts from "Slash" are available at this locat...

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OBITUARY, UNLEASHED, AMORPHIS Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

OBITUARY, UNLEASHED and AMORPHIS are among the latest confirmed bands for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH RAGE UN...

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AFM RECORDS To Release 'All For Metal', 'Heart Breakers' Compilations

On November 30, and December 7, AFM Records will release two compilations which will include several AFM highlights. The first compilation, a DVD/CD box set titled "All For Metal" (due November 30),contains many video clips of the AFM artists as well as some rare live video material. The CD will in...

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DESTRUCTION: All UK Shows Will Go Ahead!

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued the following update: "To allay the confusion about the rumours of cancelled UK tour dates, we have a statement from DESTRUCTION/ONSLAUGHT tour manager Baz Barett that will clear up everything." Commented Barett: "All shows as shown on the offici...

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MEMORY GARDEN Rehearsing With NECRODHALIA Bassist

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "We have now been rehearsing a couple of weeks with a new bass player. This young metalhead is called Johan Fredrikson and can normally be found in the band NECRODHALIA...

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DEATHCHAIN To Support NILE In Finland

Finnish death/thrash metallers DEATHCHAIN will support NILE on four dates in Finland in late November. Also appearing on the bill is SOTAJUMALA. The details are as follows: Nov. 21 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland Nov. 22 - Teatria - Oulu, Finland Nov. 23 - Pakkahuone - Tampere, Finland Nov. 24 - Nost...

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THUNDERSTONE Checks In From The Road

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have updated their "tour diary" with another entry from their current European trek with NOCTURNAL RITES. Bassist Titus Hjelm's latest posting reads as follows: "Another ’reunion' waited for us in Vienna. It was the first time there for us in four years....

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DEAD EMOTIONS Signs With BAD LAND RECORDS

German death metallers DEAD EMOTIONS have inked a deal with Bad Land Records/Twilight Vertrieb for the release of their new album, "Pathways to Catharsis", due in Europe on January 11, 2008. "Pathways to Catharsis" track listing: 01. Paradise Is Hell 02. Demon Seed 03. Point Of No Return 04. There I...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: Release Date Announced For New Album

Heavy Artillery Records has set a December 25, 2007 release date for the new AVENGER OF BLOOD album, entitled "Death Brigade". Gracing the front cover will be the magnificent artistry of Joe Petagno. The Las Vegas-based band has been busy making its mark on the metal underground since 2003 with rele...

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NIKKI SIXX: I Don't Want To Stand On A Soapbox And Tell People, 'Don't Drink, Don't Use Drugs'

Kyle Ryan of The A.V. Club recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The A.V. Club: Do you have any regrets when you look at the book now, like not being able to enjoy CRÜE's success at its zenith? Nikki Sixx: We had ...