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KOLDBORN Announce New Guitarist

Danish death metal band KOLDBORN have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce, that we have a new member in the KOLDBORN legion — Jakob Nyholm (also in DAWN OF DEMISE) is taking the place of Bjørn Bihlet on guitar. We are moving towards a more modern and aggressive style of metal, and...

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RAUNCHY To Embark On Danish Tour In October/November

Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY will be embarking on a five-date tour of Denmark in October/November. Upcoming RAUNCHY dates now include the following: Jun. 19 - Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DEN (w/ HATEBREED, Cry Babies) Jul. 01 - With Full Force Festival - Flugplatz/Roitzschjora, GER Jul. 15 - Bloodst...

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METALLICA: Classic DOWNLOAD Festival Clips With LOMBARDO, JORDISON Posted Online

A live video of METALLICA members James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo performing the track "Battery" with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo at the Download festival in England on June 6, 2004 has been posted online at YouTube.com. More footage — including interview clips with some of the oth...

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METALLICA's ULRICH: 'We're Actually Not Recording Right Now'

A 20-minute video of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich babbling away (with minimal input from METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo) on May 25, 2006 at the band's rehearsal studio/headquarters in San Rafael, California has been posted online at Elektra.com. The clip, which was made available exclusively to...

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KIRK HAMMETT On HETFIELD: 'Being Clean And Sober Is Something That He Holds So Close To Heart'

Rolling Stone magazine spoke to METALLICA members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett at the MAP MusiCares MAP Fund concert on May 12 honoring Hetfield. The evening featured VELVET REVOLVER's acoustic version of PINK FLOYD's "Wish You Were Here", as well as performances by JASON MRAZ, BLACK...

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LION'S SHARE Bassist To Perform At POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Gala

LION'S SHARE bassist Sampo Axelsson will perform at the Polar Music Prize gala in Stockholm, Sweden on May 22. Guests include LED ZEPPELIN members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, plus His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. ZEPPELIN will receive the prestigious award at the event,...

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CANDLEMASS Continue Work On New Album

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Hello doomlovers!! Not everything is clouded in the C-MASS camp. The band is currently recording the new album with full force, again in Stockholm's Polar Studios — the new place. Ten killer doom me...

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EWIGKEIT: Free EP Available For Download

U.K. progressive metallers EWIGKEIT (pronounced Ay-vish-kite) have released a free EP, entitled "Return to the Land of Fog". Commented EWIGKEIT mainman James Fogarty: "The idea was to revisit my favorite tracks from the 'Land of Fog' album. As these have largely not been heard by the people who have...

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SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER Is Metal's Top Drummer

SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner has been named the #1 drummer in the "Metal" category in Modern Drummer magazine's 2006 Readers' Poll. The Readers' Poll results appear in the July 2006 issue of the magazine, which will hit the stands in early June. 2006 Modern Drummer magazine readers' poll results in...

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METALLICA Frontman JAMES HETFIELD: Text Of MUSICARES MAP Acceptance Speech Available

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was honored at a Hollywood fundraiser on Friday (May 12) for the MusiCares MAP Fund. The non-profit organization aimed at helping music industry professionals with addiction recovery treatment presented Hetfield with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his "devotion to...

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METALLICA Frontman Fights Back Tears As He Recounts Battle With Addiction

Reuters has issued the following report: METALLICA frontman James Hetfield fought back tears on Friday as he recounted his public battle with addiction, and labeled the sex, drugs and rock' n' roll ethos as a "horrible myth." The 42-year-old singer/guitarist was being honored at a Hollywood fundrais...

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ROYAL HUNT: Previously Unreleased Videos Posted Online

Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have posted three previously unreleased videos (in full length) on their web site, www.royalhunt.com. The titles are "Day In Day Out" (from "Land Of Broken Hearts", 1992),"Message To God" (from "Paradox", 1997) and "Lies" (from "Fear", 1999). ROYAL HUNT filme...

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BEATALLICA: New Audio Interview Available For Download

A "Beatallica and Friends" podcast, featuring an interview with BEATALLICA conducted just before their first U.K. gig, along with five of their tracks and five from other American satire/parody bands, has been made available for download at this location. According to a posting on the BEATALLICA web...

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METALLICA Avoiding Battles On New Album

METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield has told Tamara Conniff of Billboard.com that the songwriting sessions for the band's new album, which is being produced by Rick Rubin, are "going great because everyone is present and everyone is enjoying the process. The process is a lot easier. [Drummer...

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SOIL: 'Give It Up' Video Posted Online

SOIL's video for the track "Give It Up" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The clip, which was shot on March 18 by director Noah Shulman in the band's hometown of Chicago, with fans on hand to be in parts of the video, will receive a "Headbanger's Ball" premiere on May 13. ...