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TESTAMENT Frontman: You Can't Trust Anybody In The Music Business

Dr. Abner Mality from the Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Wormwood Chronicles: You grew up in the Bay Area during the most exciting period ever in heavy metal. Chuck Billy: Right. Wormwood Chronicle...

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ROBERT PLANT Talks About His Admiration For AHMET ERTEGUN

Scott Colothan of Gigwise.com reports: In an interview with the Scotsman, LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has revealed his admiration for Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun — in whose memory of course the band are performing a tribute concert for this December. Before LED ZEP were even sig...

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LEAVES' EYES Guitarist Launches Online Column

As the guitarist for LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY and LIV KRISTINE, Thorsten "Tosso" Bauer has toured nearly all of the world's continents and recorded a number of acclaimed albums spanning the last two decades. Now for the first time the red-haired guitarist tries his hand at being a columnist, as the Ge...

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POWER QUEST: 'Recording Of The New Album Is Going Well'

UK melodic power metallers POWER QUEST have have issued the following update: "The recording of the new album is going well. Francesco [Tresca] has completed his drum tracks for all the songs and Andrea [Martongelli] has already started the guitars and is making awesome progress. Steve Scott will fl...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On 'Blue Helmets In Haiti'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I just saw on BBC that numerous Sri Lankan soldiers that are UN peacekeepers in Haiti are under investigation for sexual abuses against the women and children of Haiti. "No shit?...

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'80s Rock Legends AXE Return To The Stage

'80s Texas rock legends AXE, known for such classic rock anthems as "Rock and Roll Party In The Streets" and "Battles", have reformed and are now prepared to take the rock world by storm. The band recently performed several special engagements and the reaction has been none less than fervid! When AX...

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AUTUMN Forced To Cancel This Weekend's Concert

Dutch female-fronted gothic metal band AUTUMN was recently forced to cancel its previously announced German headlining tour and appearance at the Metal Female Voices Fest in Wieze, Belgium due to "serious health problems" suffered by the group's lead singer, Nienke De Jong. Nienke De Jong has since...

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SLAYER: 'Unholy Alliance Tour' DVD Preview Available

The live video clip for SLAYER's 2007 Grammy-winning track, "Eyes Of The Insane", from the "Unholy Alliance Tour" DVD, will be LIVE on MySpace TV beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, October 31 — Halloween — at 12:00 midnight PT/3:00 a.m. ET. You can watch it below. The "Unholy Alliance Tour" DVD is in st...

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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR MOONSORROW PRIMAL FEAR SWALLOW THE SUN PRIM...

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DRACONIAN: New Album Title Announced

Swedish doom metal band DRACONIAN have issued the following update: "DRACONIAN's fourth album is now completed. It was born in Fascination Street studio (OPETH, KATATONIA) in Örebro, Sweden, during September. For this recording the band invited U.S. NOVEMBERS DOOM vocalist Paul Kuhr for the narrativ...

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OPETH: Entire 'The Roundhouse Tapes' 2-CD Set Available For Streaming

OPETH's "The Roundhouse Tapes" double CD is available for streaming in its entirety at MP3.com. Due in the U.S. on November 20 via Peaceville Records (released in Europe on October 22),the cover artwork for "The Roundhouse Tapes" has been posted at this location. According to a press release, "The...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: Headlining Shows Announced

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH — the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer — has confirmed the following headlining shows: FIVE...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'The Fans Are Absolutely The Backbone Of What We Do'

Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his long career: "I've been in metal now for, God, over three decades. I count my blessings, to actually be here and still be vital after three decades, and w...

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KROKUS, LEAVES' EYES: Video Interviews, Live Footage Posted Online

KROKUS frontman Marc Storace and LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine were interviewed for the third episode of "The Hard Way", a web-based metal show started by Weathertop Productions and Sounds2Move.de that caters to the German-speaking countries. Also featured is an interview with the British doom me...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist To Play Soccer For Charity

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell will play for the Hollywood United soccer team when it goes up against the Los Angeles Galaxy in a special charity match on November 4 at 5:00 p.m. on the campus of California State University - Dominguez Hills. All proceeds from the match, including donations c...