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THE GATES OF SLUMBER Teams Up With SPIRITUS MORTIS For Split CD

Indianapolis, Indiana's THE GATES OF SLUMBER and Finland's first-ever doom metal band SPIRITUS MORTIS have teamed up for a limited split CD release entitled "From The Ultima Thule" by Emissary Records. The split CD features two new exclusive songs from THE GATES OF SLUMBER and an old song rerecorded...

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SLASH Plays 'Sweet Child O' Mine' For The First Time In A Decade

Last week, VELVET REVOLVER and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash stopped by the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp where he performed alongside the campers. While the campers will no doubt remember the experience for the rest of their lives, Slash was having some trouble remembering at the event. According to MT...

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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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THE HAUNTED Begins Work On New 'Balls-Out Metal' Album

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has issued the following update: "It's on! "We are doing it, again. "We've decided to start making a new album and we're finally into workmode. The twins [guitarist Anders Björler and bassist Jonas Björler] and Per [M. Jensen, drums] are couped up in the rehearsal...

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STRYPER Frontman's 'Noelle' Video Posted Online

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's new music video for the song "Noelle", from the motion picture of the same name (coming to theaters in the U.S. December 7, 2007),is available below. Sweet's new solo album, "Touched", is scheduled for release on December 3, 2007 exclusively through Michael's offici...

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CELINE DION Is A Heavy Metal Fan

Powerhouse pop singer Celine Dion, who has made her name and her fortune with sweet ballads about love, has revealed to Australia's The Sunday Telegraph that she is a closet heavy metal fan. So much so that her warm-up song while doing sound checks is almost invariably the AC/DC belt-it-out classic...

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CRASHDIET Guitarist Confirms New Singer Quit And Rejoined Band In September

Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with CRASHDIET guitarist Martin Sweet. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: How has it been working with [new singer] Ollie? He is from Finland and Peter, Eric and you are from Sweden. Has this caused any problems when yo...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Addiction Is A Used Car Salesman'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace blog: "Addiction is a used car salesman. It don't give up just 'cause I ain't buying. "Hell no. "Instead it goes 'Awwwwwrightee then... Back to the drawing board...' Out come the bling. The little flags and the giant...

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DERANGED: European Dates Announced

Swedish gore death masters DERANGED have scheduled the following dates in early 2008: With TERRORDOME, OBSCURA, DEADLY PALE: Feb. 26 - Wermelskirchen, AJZ Bahndamm, Germany Feb. 27 - Bad Mittendorf, Take Five, Austria Feb. 28 - München, Titanic, Germany Feb. 29 - Burgdorf, Kulturkeller, Switzerland...

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Own A Piece Of STRYPER's Music

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has issued the following update: "I recently joined forces with a company that will soon revolutionize the music business. It's a company that gives a songwriter the chance to share their music with the fans in the most intimate way possible. For years music companies...

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STORMZONE Confirmed For UK's Z ROCK 08 Festival

Irish band STORMZONE has been confirmed for the Z Rock 08 festival, set to take place April 20, 2008 at Maximes, Wigan, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BONFIRE VON GROOVE STORMZONE BURN Z Rock 08 tickets are currently on sale at a special early bird discounted rate of £40 (pl...

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DEADLY BLESSING Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

DEADLY BLESSING has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 24-26, 2008 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABANDONED AMULANCE ANCESTRAL AXEHAMMER BLACK HAWK DEADLY BLESSING DEATH SS DÉTENTE...

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How Do You Like the Sound of That

Quick, somebody send a team of scientists down to Austin to interrogate these three crazy Ortiz brothers, because apparently they've developed a time machine. How else to explain how they've made a record that sounds like they snuck into the studio while BLACK SABBATH took a drug break from their fi...

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Ill Innocence

Never underestimate the power of primitivism. THE STOOGES had it, DARKTHRONE has it, SUNNO))) has it, HELLHAMMER had it…you know the list. In each of those examples though, there is far more at work than a stripped down sound and a primal essence; it is indeed a matter of finding the sweet spot or f...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Contrary To Popular Belief, I DO Have A Sense Of Humor'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Thank you for the kind words, but I am not prophet [referring to his previous posting — Ed.]. I just read and watch the news. That doesn't make how I feel when I read ...