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SHADOWS FALL Frontman: 'We Just Wanted To Write A Full-On Metal Record'

"We just wanted to write a full-on metal record," says Brian Fair, lead singer of SHADOWS FALL. "We were like, 'I don't care what's going on, nowadays — let's write some fucking metal!' I mean, that's always been our attitude, but this time we went even further into our rock and thrash roots." "Thre...

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ALL THAT REMAINS To Support BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE In May

Fresh off an immensely successful headlining tour and currently gearing up for a return trip to Europe for headlining duties, Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS has now been confirmed as direct support to Welsh metal band BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Stateside in May before making a return trip to Europe fo...

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FIREWIND: U.K. Dates With GRAND MAGUS Announced

Greek metallers FIREWIND have have announced four headlining shows in the U.K. in April. Support at the dates will come from Sweden's GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson. The details are as follows: Apr. 21 - Peterborough, UK @ The Park A...

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KATAKLYSM's 'To Reign Again' Video To Premiere On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Saturday

KATAKLYSM's video for "To Reign Again", a track off their 2006 album "In The Arms Of Devastation", will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" sixty-minute episode this Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. PST / 10 p.m. EST. Praised by Metal Maniacs for their "own unique brand of sadistic luster," KATAKLYSM's "...

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KREATOR: 'People Of The Lie' Live Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

German thrash metal pioneers KREATOR have announced the nationwide premiere of their live video for "People of the Lie" this Saturday (March 3) on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". Taken from the DVD portion of their latest release, "Enemy of God Revisited", the clip was filmed in front of 30,000 enthusia...

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ECHOES OF ETERNITY Is 'Much More Metal-Oriented' Than Other Female-Fronted Groups

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Brandon Patton of ECHOES OF ETERNITY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: You guys may have kind of had the idea and the concept of this before all the bands like LACUNA COIL and EVANESCENCE and LEA...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist FORTUS Working On SPIDERMAN 3 Video Game Soundtrack

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus told GN'R fan site Gnrsource.com that he's been keeping busy with several projects in recent months, including writing the soundtrack to the new Spiderman 3 video game. He's also been writing and recording with PUDDLE OF MUDD for their new record. In addition,...

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Report: Metal Made In Massachusetts

Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald reports: A seemingly never-ending wave of Bay State bands has kept the metal world's eyes — and ears — fixated on Massachusetts for the past several years. Some have not quite lived up to the hype. But others have blown up beyond expectations and bolstered the region’...

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GUNS N’ ROSES: FRANK FERRER And RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Special Podcast Online

In this episode of "Taking Metal", titled "Eating with Frank & Bumblefoot," hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy sit down at New York's Triple Crown Ale House with GUNS N' ROSES members Frank Ferrer and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Topics include "Untouchable", "Chinese Democracy", and exciting new Ac...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: Why We Chose 'Now I Lay Thee Down' As New Video Track

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has commented on the band's decision to release "Now I Lay Thee Down" as the first video/single from the group's new album, "The Blackening". Said Flynn: "It's a tough choice. The problem is that, most video stations in the U.S. will absolutely not play anything pa...

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FATAL SMILE, GENEROUS MARIA Confirmed For Sweden's GOTHENBURG METAL FESTIVAL

FATAL SMILE and GENEROUS MARIA have been confirmed for the Gothenburg Metal Festival 2007, set to take place April 29-30 at Musikens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden. A total of 12 acts will perform at the event. The billing is shaping up as follows: BULLET CRYSTAL EYES ELECTRICK EARTH FAITH FATAL SMILE GE...

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MARTYR Frontman To Guest On 'The Governor's Ball'

Vocalist/guitarist Daniel Mongrain of the French-Canadian technical death masters MARTYR will be the featured guest on "The Governor's Ball" on Saturday, February 24 at 3:00 p.m. Tune in on www.myspace.com/thegovernorsball. MARTYR's third studio album, "Feeding the Abscess", was released on October...

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VAN HALEN, LED ZEPPELIN Members File Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Colorado Business

Steve Lynn of Colorado's VailDaily.com reports: Several famous musicians are suing a local business owner for copyright infringement for allowing cover bands to play their songs without permission. Van Halen Music Company, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Patricia Bonham are all named a...

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KORN, EVANESCENCE, LAMB OF GOD To Team Up For This Year's THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR?

According to the official Virgin Records e-card for KORN's upcoming "MTV Unplugged" album, this year's The Family Values Tour will feature KORN alongside EVANESCENCE, LAMB OF GOD, and AIDEN. An official announcement is expected to follow shortly. "The Family Values Tour 2006" was released on Decembe...

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CHIMAIRA: 'Resurrection' Video To Air On This Weekend's 'Headbanger's Ball'

CHIMAIRA's music video, "Resurrection", the title track from the group's highly anticipated Ferret Music debut (due March 6),will air on this weekend's "Headbanger's Ball". The program is broadcast every Saturday between 10:00 p.m. EST and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on MTV2. Watch the clip online at You...