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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Film 'The Arms Of Sorrow' Video Next Month

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will film a video for its new single, "The Arms of Sorrow", in March. The song comes off the group's new album, "As Daylight Dies", which has sold 203,000 copies in the United States since its November 21 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD is the follow up to 2004's Gr...

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ROBERT PLANT Says That He And JIMMY PAGE Are Out Of Touch

According to Launch Radio Networks, Robert Plant says that, although there's no bad blood between him and LED ZEPPELIN co-founder Jimmy Page, the two have fallen out of touch. Plant spoke to Britain's Mojo magazine, who asked him if he and Page, who co-wrote most of the band's most popular material,...

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COMPOS MENTIS Announces New Keyboardist

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS has announced the addition of keyboardist Rune Klausen to the group's ranks. "Rune will take over as keyboardist after our longtime member and friend Bo recently stepped out of the band due to the fact that he could no longer spare the necessary time for the ban...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Album

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: What's been your impression of Nick [Barker, new TESTAMENT drummer] so far? Skolnick: So far it's been great. I wasn't that familiar with him before...

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MACHINE HEAD Completes 'Now I Lay Thee Down' Video

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey, hey, hey fuckers! "I write to you from the thriving metropolis that is Lubbock, Texas... day off, kickin' it right next to the freeway... woo - hoo. "We've now got the first three dates of the...

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ERIC SINGER Reports On ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP Battle Of The Bands; Photos Available

Drummer Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Last night [Feb. 19] I was asked to be a judge for the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp held in Los Angeles at the House of Blues. This was my first time attending such an event. Bruce Kulick (KISS, ...

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MACHINE HEAD: Free Autographed CD Booklet With 'The Blackening' Pre-Orders

If you pre-order the new MACHINE HEAD album, "The Blackening", from www.NewburyComics.com, you'll also get a free CD booklet signed by the band. Supplies are limited, so get over there now. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported yesterday, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn is scheduled to complete his vocals...

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HELLOWEEN: In Songwriting Mode

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: You sound like you're having a rest, am I right? Weikath: In fact, I have to come up with a few new good ideas very so...

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NIGHTWISH To Release 'Eva' Single In May

NIGHTWISH will release a new single, entitled "Eva", on May 30. "Eva" will be an Internet-only single release, all profits from which shall be donated to a charity that will be announced later. In Finland, the single will be available exclusively from NetAnttila. "Eva" will feature the new NIGHTWISH...

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MACHINE HEAD Putting Finishing Touches On 'Bonus' Song

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn is scheduled to complete his vocals for an as-yet-untitled new song at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas this week, to be used as a bonus track/b-side in connection with the group's much-anticipated sixth studio album, "The Blackening". The music and most of t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Says 'Nostradamus' May Turn Into Double Album

JUDAS PRIEST is currently recording a concept album about the 16th Century French prophet Nostradamus. In a recent interview with Rockdetector's Garry Sharpe-Young, Rob Halford admitted the band's often perceived secrecy was sometimes intentional. "Look, I love the Internet as a tool for knowledge g...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Upcoming Book Is 'Not True Story' Of Band

JUDAS PRIEST management representative Jayne Andrews has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We would like to make it clear to everyone that a book which is due out soon, entitled 'Defenders Of The Faith - The True Story Of Judas Priest' by Neil Daniels, is not an officia...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Pays Tribute To BLACK SABBATH Guitarist

The current issue of Guitar World magazine includes an in-depth feature on Tom Gabriel Fischer, frontman of CELTIC FROST, who talks about how he started writing music. "I used to sit there and dissect BLACK SABBATH's music," he said. "I was interested in knowing why SABBATH sounded so dark compared...

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MACHINE HEAD: New Song Available For Free Download

A crushingly heavy new MACHINE HEAD song, entitled "Aesthetics of Hate", is available for download at this location (free registration required). The track, which comes off the group's much-anticipated sixth studio album, "The Blackening", was inspired by an article called "Aesthetics of Hate: R.I.P...

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South Africa's FOREVER WILL BURN To Support SEPULTURA In Europe

FOREVER WILL BURN, the Cape Town, South Africa-based metalcore band with melodic death metal influences, has been confirmed as the support act for Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA on their upcoming European tour. "This is the first time a South African band has received this honor and we look forward t...