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ALICE COOPER Guitarist, WARRANT Singer To Guest On KNAC.COM Today

ALICE COOPER guitarist Keri Kelli and WARRANT singer Jani Lane will be interviewed by DJ Junkman on KNAC.COM today at 3:30 p.m. PST. The two have collaborated, along with RATT's rhythm section of Robbie Crane and Bobby Blotzer, on a project called SAINTS OF THE UNDERGROUND. Kelli and Lane will discu...

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THERION: 'Live Gothic' DVD Preview Available

With the success of 2007's "Gothic Kaballah" and 2004's "Lemuria/Sirius B", Sweden's THERION brought its enchanting and majestic live show throughout the world with stops in the U.S., many successful European festival gigs and a full European tour, including a concert in Poland which was professiona...

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MERAUDER Begins Recording New Album

Long-running New York-based metal/hardcore band MERAUDER has finished laying down the drum tracks for its new album at Big Blue Meenie Studio in Jersey City, New Jersey. Drummer Bobby Blood (ex-CREMATORIUM, FIRST BLOOD) states, "We're working to bring some real music with some meaningful substance b...

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ANGER AS ART: Audio Interview With Guitarist WILLIAM RUSTRUM Posted Online

An audio interview with ANGER AS ART lead guitarist William Rustrum has been posted online at Metal Monthly. ANGER AS ART will appear at the Dokk'em Open Air on August 9, 2008 in Raard, Netherlands (with DIAMOND HEAD, BLAZE BAYLEY, TANKARD and others) before returning to Los Angeles for a homecoming...

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LORD BELIAL: New Song Posted Online

"Sworn", a new track from the Swedish black metal horde LORD BELIAL, is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Black Curse", due in September via Regain Records. The CD was recorded at Deadline Studios with producer Valle Adzic. Regain Records recen...

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FALCONER: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Swedish metallers FALCONER have completed work on their new album, entitled "Among Beggars And Thieves", at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studio in Varberg, Sweden. 13 songs were mixed during the sessions, including two bonus tracks for the LP's first edition. "Among Beggars And Thieve...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Taps Former AC/DC Drummer For Upcoming Tour

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has tapped Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM) to play drums on the band's upcoming tour. The rest of the group's lineup consists of Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) on guitar, Gary Barden on vocals, Chris Glen on bass and Wayne Findlay on guitar/keyboards. Upcoming MSG sh...

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Realm of Terror

So you think California retro thrashers MERCILESS DEATH are just some flash in the pan that made one outstanding old school album called "Evil in the Night" in 2007? They're just part of that whole trend of youngsters that started playing 80's thrash metal when they found some old vinyl in their par...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: New Video Message Available

A short video message from legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and his new singer, Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) can be found on Malmsteen's newly relaunched web site. According to CDJapan.co.jp, Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album in Japan on...

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METALLICA: New Album First Listen

Bob Mulhouse of The Quietus was one of a number of UK-based heavy rock writers who were given a preview of six tracks from the upcoming METALLICA album. The listening session took place on Wednesday (June 4) in London, with representatives from Rock Sound, Kerrang! and Metal Hammer also present. Mul...

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DISTURBED Guitarist: 'Our Fans Know That We've Been Dedicated To Them'

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The new album "Indestructible" is a lot darker and heavier sounding than previous efforts was that due to the darker lyrical subject...

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STORMWARRIOR Confirmed For Holland's DOKK'EM Festival

German metallers STORMWARRIOR have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden),Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGER AS ART AWAKE BLAZE BAYLEY CARACH ANGREN DIAMOND HEAD DYLATH-LEEN HEIDEVOLK INCURSION DEM...

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SOTHIS: New Album Release Date Confirmed

Candlelight Records has set a September 2 North American release date for "De Oppresso Liber", the full-length debut from Los Angeles-based black metal band SOTHIS. Recorded in Los Angeles and mixed in Sweden by Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) the album includes nine new original songs. The band is Ca...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says Stopping Smoking Pot Gave Him Confidence And Stamina

Andrew Sample recently spoke to vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT about their new album "The Formation Of Damnation" for the cover of Metal Maniacs' June/July issue. Excerpts follow: Metal Maniacs: Your vocals on "Formation" are really, really stro...

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MOTRHEAD's LEMMY Says His Action Figure Won't Get Much 'Action'

MOTRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recently spoke to the Artisan News Service about the Lemmy Icon Figure (image),which is about to begin shipping from Locoape, creators of iconic figures and collectibles. An edition of 2,500 pieces is one exclusive that includes an individually numbered MOTRH...