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ONSLAUGHT: 'Terror Alert' Forces Cancellation of European Festival Appearances

Reformed classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has been forced to pull out of two European festivals this weekend due to the 'critical level terror alerts" which brought airports across the U.K. to a standstill. The band was due to headline Metal Mania Open Air Festival in Slovenia on Friday, August...

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JIM ROOT On New STONE SOUR CD: 'We Don't Want To Expect Too Much Out Of This Album'

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR guitarist Jim Root. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the expectations for the new STONE SOUR album, "Come What(ever) May": "The album is pretty close to us, and we're all a little bit...

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Report: LORDI Transformed From National Scourges To National Heroes

Dan Bilefsky of the International Herald Tribune has issued the following report: Before the Finnish band LORDI won the Eurovision Song Contest in May with its hard-rock anthem "Hard Rock Hallelujah", its many critics warned that the latex- wearing monster mutants would embarrass Finland, inspire Sa...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer extraordinaire Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, ICED EARTH, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "It's been a busy summer (can you believe this heat we've been having....?!) and I thought I'd update you all on the latest in my neck o' da woods. "Back in June I recorded my drum tracks fo...

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Head Of Greek Ortohodox Church Denies Having Criticized LORDI

NewsRoom Finland reports that Archbishop Christodoulos, the head of the Ortohodox Church in Greece, denied having criticized Finnish Eurovision winner LORDI, provincial daily Savon Sanomat reported Saturday. The archbishop denied having criticized LORDI and said the news item on the matter was nonse...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman: 'It's All About Channelling The Energy'

Mike Ross of the Edmonton Sun has issued the following report: The idea of subtitles at death metal shows — like they have at the opera — to make sure fans can clearly understand the deep, dark and meaningful lyrics hidden beneath a brutal din of furious rage and growling doom just isn't ...

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GAIA EPICUS: New Album Samples Available

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have completed work on their third album, entitled "Victory", at Top Room Studios in Lunner, Norway. GAIA EPICUS, who recently parted ways with Sound Riot Records, have already received offers from several record labels that wish to release the new album, but no...

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MANES: Live Video Posted Online

A live video by MANES — the Norwegian band featuring members of THIRD AND THE MORTAL, ATROX and CHTON — performing the song "The Neoflagellata Revision" has been made available for download at this location (Windows Media, 38 MB). The clip is also available for viewing at www.myspace.com/manes. The...

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MONSTER MAGNET Guitarist Recording Demos For Solo Project

MONSTER MAGNET guitarist Ed Mundell is currently in Los Angeles writing and recording demos for a solo project. A new demo track, featuring Ed on guitars and bass, and Bob Pantella on drums, has been posted online at EdMundell.com. MONSTER MAGNET cancelled its European tour in March after the group'...

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METALLICA Music Now Available On iTunes Music Store

iLounge reports that longtime digital music holdouts METALLICA are now selling their entire back catalog on the iTunes Music Store. Apple is currently offering 10 albums, from the band's debut "Kill 'Em All" to 2004's "Some Kind of Monster" EP. Previously unreleased live tracks have also been added...

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BRAINSTORM: More European Tour Dates Announced

German power metallers BRAINSTORM have scheduled the following European dates during the coming months: Jul. 28 - Metalway Festival - Gernika (E) Jul. 29 - Metalway Festival - Jerez (E) Aug. 05 - Metal Dayz - Pratteln (CH) Aug. 11 - Sziget Festival - Budapest (H) Aug. 18 - Deichbrand Festival - Cuxh...

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Sin-Eater

Odd name for a band and the style isn't even grindcore or death metal, but there has to be a riveting story behind it. Fortunately, the music on debut album "Sin-Eater" from New York based DEAD RABBITS is quality southern fried hard rock and metal in the vein of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and BLACK LAB...

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METALLICA Members Are Among 'The Biggest Wusses … Ever!'

METALLICA has made Blender magazine's list of the "The 25 Biggest Wusses … Ever!" The list, which was published in the magazine's July 200 issue, "salutes the most awesomely wimpy musicians of all time." In the short write-up explaining METALLICA's inclusion on the list, the Blender editors state, "...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'I Was Just Burned Out On Music'

Alan Sculley of the Appleton Post-Crescent recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. A few excerpts fromthe chat follow: On the perception that his run of platinum-selling albums was coming to an end a year ago because of a filmmaking career that was set for take-off with a new project, "The...

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VOLBEAT Breaks Danish Top 20

According to a posting on VOLBEAT's official web site, the band's debut album, "The Strength, The Sound, The Songs", has become the first Danish heavy rock release in over 10 years to break the national Top 20. The CD, which was originally issued in October 2005, received a new lease on life with th...