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Acclaimed Cover Artist MATTIAS NORÉN Quits Designing Artwork For Bands/Record Labels

Acclaimed Swedish cover artist Mattias Norén of ProgArt Media, which has done work for such artists as KAMELOT, EPICA, EVERGREY, INTO ETERNITY and AYREON, has decided to quit designing artwork for bands/record labels. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "I have been running my CD artwork b...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It Really Feels Like There Is Some Spiritual Sh*t Goin' On'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "The radio tour has been nuts. So many crazy things are happening. "I am not Pat Robertson or anything but it really feels like there is some spiritual shit goin' on. I am not a numerologist but some spooky occurences are defin...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED Explains Decision To Reissue OCCULT Recordings

Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED have set a January 2008 release date for "Feel the Blade" (Massacre Records),a reissue of the the "Elegy for the Weak" CD originally released under the band's previous moniker OCCULT. The new version of the LP will contain two new songs that didn't appear on the...

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IRON MAIDEN To Play First-Ever Stadium Show In UK

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will playing their first-ever stadium show in the UK at the Twickenham Rugby Stadium in London on Saturday, July 5, 2008 as part of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008. Despite headlining major UK festivals like Reading and Donington many times and se...

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ICED EARTH Drummer Checks In From HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

ICED EARTH drummer Brent Smedley has posted another couple of entries in the "Road Rage Reports" section of the band's official web site. An excerpt follows: "The [UK tour with HEAVEN AND HELL and LAMB OF GOD] began in Newcastle, England at a place simply called the Arena. We were treated with much...

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MONSTER MAGNET: '4-Way Diablo' Lands On German Chart

MONSTER MAGNET's new album, "4-Way Diablo", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 81. The CD, which was produced by Matt Hyde and features a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES' "2,000 Light Years from Home", previously landed on the Swedish chart at No. 51. The album sold 1,800...

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THIN LIZZY's JOHN SYKES: 'PHIL LYNOTT Had The Presence Of A Thousand Men'

Mike Elliott of KomodoRock.com recently conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY guitarist John Sykes. An excerpt from the chat follows: KomodoRock.com: I know it's always been said that you guys won't do an album. Is that still the case? Sykes: I don't feel it's right. This incarnation of the band is...

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SHINING Forced To Cancel Turkish Appearances

Due to the recent escalation in violence and military action within the country, Swedish black metallers SHINING have been forced to scrap their plans to play in Turkey. The two gigs, which were due to take place in Istanbul and Ankara on November 15 and November 17, will be rescheduled at a later d...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says SKID ROW Is 'Wrecking The Name Worse Than Can Ever Be Wrecked'

Jason Price of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW vocalist Sebastian Bach. A few of excerpts from the chat follow: Live-Metal.net: How long has ["Angel Down"] been in the works? Bach: I spent seven years writing the record. The first song was written in the year 2000...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'I Don't Know Who Started The Rumor I Hated The Press'

Nathan Bevan of Icwales.icnetwork.co.uk reports: “The trick about interviewing Lemmy," a friend warned me, “is to get him after he's recovered from last night's hangover and just before he starts working on tomorrow's.” Apparently, the notoriously hard-boozing MOTÖRHEAD singer hates interviews. Just...

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MONSTER MAGNET: '4-Way Diablo' Lands On Swedish Chart

MONSTER MAGNET's new album, "4-Way Diablo", has entered the Swedish chart at position No. 51. The CD was produced by Matt Hyde and features a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES' "2,000 Light Years from Home". Check out audio samples on the band's MySpace page. MONSTER MAGNET's last studio album, "M...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist On Staying Creative And Keeping Music Real And Raw

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has penned a guest blog for Headbanger's Blog talking about staying creative and keeping music real and raw. An excerpt follows: "Since our third full-length record, 'Ire Works', is coming out in a next few days, I have been doing countless interviews....

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DISTURBED Frontman Says It's Hard Being Successful

The Pulse of Radio reports: DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman has been enjoying the success that comes with three straight million-selling albums in a row. The Los Angeles Times reported that earlier this year on vacation, Draiman took a helicopter to a New Zealand winery, went scuba diving in Austra...

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OBITUARY Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA: 'To Master An Instrument Requires Suffering'

OBITUARY guitarist Ralph Santolla (also ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has issued the following update via his MySpace page: "OK, first off — I don't know or do any picking excercises! I'm not into that stuff at all. To the people that keep asking 'how do you play arpeggios?' the temptation to post...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Checks In From Bangalore

SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green has posted the fifth entry in an ongoing tour diary covering the band's first-ever appearance in India. An excerpt follows: "Day 9 - November 3, 2007 Bangalore: I started my day with the idea of wanting to see a place called Bull Temple. I read about it before and wa...