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SOULVENOM To Play Norway's BY:LARM 2008

SOULVENOM, the Stavanger, Norway-based metal band featuring former members of PURIFIED IN BLOOD and CORTEZ, has issued the following update: "SOULVENOM will play during by:Larm 2008 in February. by:Larm is the biggest music happening in Norway and we are excited to begin our crusade there. The stage...

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BEATALLICA: New Audio Interview Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with the Milwaukee-based band BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA — on December 17 in Lyon. Listen to the chat at this location. BEATALLICA'...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist To Guest On ASYLUM Debut

Andy La Rocque of KING DIAMOND is the latest member to make an appearance on the debut album from ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Marcus Johnson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass). Also contributing to the CD are Kevin Talley (DAATH, ex-CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS, MISERY INDEX)...

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LION'S SHARE: Footage From SWEDEN ROCK Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE performing the song "Clones of Fate" at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which took place in June 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be viewed below. LION'S SHARE will release its new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January...

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CIRCUS MAXIMUS Apologizes For North American Tour Cancellation

Vocalist Michael Eriksen of the Norwegian progressive metal band CIRCUS MAXIMUS has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of the group's North American tour: "To all fans and friends in the States, we are sorry to say that we have to cancel the upcoming tour due to some major tur...

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STORMWARRIOR To Perform At This Weekend's AFTER X-MAS METAL BLAST

Germany's STORMWARRIOR will join SODOM and RAGE at the After X-mas Metal Blast event on December 29, 2007 in Osnabrück, Halle Gartlage, Germany. STORMWARRIOR recently signed a multi-album deal with Dockyard 1. The band is currently recordings its third studio album, "Heading Northe", at the group's...

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ENSLAVED's GRUTLE Discusses Sheep-'Downloading' Stunt

Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson and bassist/vocalist Grutle Kjellson of the Norwegian Viking metallers ENSLAVED hit the mainstream press in Norway on October 10, 2007 when they appeared to steal, or according to their rationale, "download," a sheep belonging to politician Lars Sponheim as a protest against...

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METALLICA: 1985 Concert Recording Available For Free Download

METALLICA has made its August 17, 1985 performance from Donington Park, Donington, UK available for free download via its official download site, LiveMetallica.com. The setlist for the 45-minute concert was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. Ride The Lightning 03. The Four Horsemen 04. Fade To Black...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Looks Back On 2007

Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of the Danish modern metallers MNEMIC has issued the following update: "We have kept rather quiet since the Danish Metal Awards, which was our last performance for the year 2007, and now it's about time for an update from the cold shores of the north to let all of yo...

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CARNAL FORGE: 'Numb (The Dead)' Video Posted Online

CARNAL FORGE's video for the song "Numb (The Dead)" can be viewed below. Commented director Owe Lingvall: "The video is based on a story about a rich, upper-class family that abducts children and cages them in their basement just for pleasure — nothing else. He added, "This video is pushing the boun...

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METALLICA: Czech Republic Concert Announced

METALLICA has scheduled a headlining concert in on June 3, 2008 at Slavia Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: May 28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop Jun. 03 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadiium Jun....

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METALLICA To Headline Holland's PINKPOP Festival

METALLICA has been confirmed as one of the headliners of next year's Pinkpop festival, set to take place May 30 - June 1 in Landgraaf, The Netherlands. METALLICA will perform at the event on the festival's opening day (May 30). Also scheduled to appear are RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and FOO FIGHTERS....

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METALLICA Schedules Polish Date

METALLICA has announced a headlining show at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow, Poland on May 28, 2007. As previously reported, METALLICA has been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 6-7 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The...

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SOIL: Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'Rusty Cage' Posted Online

Chicago-based metal band SOIL has posted a cover of the SOUNDGARDEN classic "Rusty Cage" on the band's MySpace page. Commented the group: "This song is a gift to you [the fans], but in some ways it is also a gift to us. When we recently started playing together we just felt refreshed and ...

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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer MARK BOALS Joins ROYAL HUNT

Danish hard rock band ROYAL HUNT has announced the addition of singer Mark Boals (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE, BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB, RING OF FIRE) to their ranks. The band has just completed mixing its new album, which is said to be the conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox". Gue...