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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Everything DIMEBAG Did Came Out Awesome'

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Now you are going to be doing double duty [at Ozzfest] this year. You are also playing with Ozzy. Wylde: "Yeah, I always have a blast with...

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The Anatomy Of

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME has had quite a run of phenomenal albums. This time the band decided to have a little fun with "The Anatomy Of", an album of 14 cover songs from a varied group of acts. Rather than rendering the originals unrecognizable, the quintet took songs from groups like MÖTLEY CRÜE,...

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SLAYER Recount VENOM 'Pissing' Incident

Decibel magazine (web site) has published an exclusive "oral history" of SLAYER, featuring interviews with all four original members, former drummers Paul Bostaph and John Dette, and various other associates, including label personnel and members of other bands. A few excerpts from the feature follo...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Bassist: Songwriting For New Album 'Is Going Really Well'

Bassist Nils Eriksson of the Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Songwriting is going really well. At this point we have quite an impressive bunch of roughly schetched out songs, for being us (this early on in the writing proce...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: G3-Style Tour With DIMEBAG And ZAKK WYLDE Would 'Probably Have Happened'

Joel McIver (Total Guitar, Metal Hammer) recently conducted an interview with SLAYER's Kerry King. Some excerpts from the chat follow: On the new album, "Christ Illusion": McIver: Is there plenty of fast stuff on the new album? King: "Hell yeah, dude, it's mostly fast! If I write an album, the chanc...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'Legend Land' EP Enters German Chart At No. 75

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — have entered the German Top 100 single chart at position No. 75 with their latest EP, "Legend Land". As previously...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Gates Of Metal 2005 Performance To Re-Air On Swedish National Radio

According to a posting on DARK TRANQUILLITY's official web site, the band's show from last year's Gates of Metal festival in Hultsfred, Sweden will be re-aired on the Swedish national radio P3 (web site) on July 6. More information will be made available soon. DARK TRANQUILLITY recently announced th...

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GOREFEST, MENDEED Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

GOREFEST, MENDEED and JUSTICE have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. In addition, BLIND GUARDIAN will appear at the event as special guests but will not perform. The band will hold a listening session for their upcoming album, "A Twi...

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REVEREND Announce New Singer

The surviving members of REVEREND, the band which had previously featured the late frontman David Wayne (ex-METAL CHURCH),have announced the addition of singer Michael Lance to the group's ranks. Michael Lance is no stranger to the metal scene. Raised in San Antonio Texas, Michael began his vocal c...

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KORN: Performance Clips With DEVILDRIVER, TRIVIUM Singers Posted Online

A couple of audience-shot, amateur video clips of KORN's abbreviated 30-minute set on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival Saturday (June 10) have been posted online at the YouTube.com. As previously reported, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was unable to play the show after being ta...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: New Album To Be Produced By TUE MADSEN

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "We can now confirm that we'll be working with acclaimed Danish producer Tue Madsen for the next album. The effort will be mixed in his Antfarm studio, while the actual recording will take...

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KORN: Video Clips, Photos From DOWNLOAD Festival Posted Online

A couple of short video clips and photos of KORN's abbreviated 30-minute set on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival Saturday (June 10) have been posted online at the KORN fan site KornTV.co.uk. As previously reported, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was unable to play the show after...

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KORN Joined By SLIPKNOT, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEVILDRIVER Singers For DOWNLOAD Appearance

KORN performed a shortened 30-minute set on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival today (June 10) with a variety of guests helping out on vocals, including singers from SLIPKNOT, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEVILDRIVER and TRIVIUM. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. It's On! (with Jess...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'Legend Land' Video Posted Online

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — have uploaded their video for the song "Legend Land" at this location (Windows Media). "Legend Land" is the title c...

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AFTER ALL To Release 'This Violent Decline' In July

Belgium's AFTER ALL will release their new album, "This Violent Decline", in Europe on July 31 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to last year's "The Vermin Breed" was recorded by Dee J. at Hype Studio in Mechelen, Belgium and was mixed by Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, SOILWORK) at Studio Fre...