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IN FLAMES Frontman: 'I Don't Think Anybody Can Sound Like We Sound'

Jackie Smit of Chronicles of Chaos recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES frontman Anders Fridén. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Chronicles of Chaos: "Come Clarity" had been confirmed as being completed as far back as July, yet it's only being released some nine months later. Wha...

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KORN, MUDVAYNE, DISTURBED, AEROSMITH, YNGWIE Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: KORN Venue: Congress Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: Dec. 2, 2005 Gross Sales: $36,875 Attendance: 2,890 Capacity: 2,890 Artist/Event: KORN Venue: Hammerst...

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Make It An OZZY OSBOURNE Weekend: Don't Miss These TV Shows

According to Ozzyhead.com, the Travel channel (TRV) will be airing "The Jack Osbourne Project - Adrenaline Junkie" this Saturday, January 7. Starting at 12:00 p.m., the following three 60-minute episodes will air (all of them featuring Ozzy clips): * "Adrenaline Junkie 1": Jack Osbourne sets the goa...

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EMPIRE: New Album Nearing Completion

German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE) is putting the finishing touches on the third EMPIRE album, tentatively due in May via AOR Heaven Records. "I'm mixing the last three titles right now," Munkes writes on his web site. "Be prepared for a mystic, powerful and fantast...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Looks Back On 2005, Talks About Upcoming Solo CD

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding his recent and upcoming activities. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: 2005 was a big year for you with 6 months on a hit TV series, three live DVDs, lots of new music of your own as well...

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PRIMER BLACK: Live Dates Announced

PRIMER BLACK, the new band featuring Ron Kachnic (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN),Desmond Tolhurst (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN, HEAD TRAUMA),Shane Tierney (vocals; LEVIATHAN),Art Micewicz (bass; DIRTY BROWN EYE) and Jim Horan (drums; DIRTY BROWN EYE),have lined up the following dates during th...

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DON DOKKEN To Host This Weekend's 'The Classic Metal Show'

DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken will be hosting this weekend's edition of "The Classic Metal Show", airing on Saturday, Dec. 31 beginning at 9:00 p.m. This special New Year's Eve installment of "The Classic Metal Show" will feature all cover songs from your favorite classic metal artists. Go to www.thecl...

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UNDEROATH Guitarist: 'SLIPKNOT Don't Truly Believe In What They're Talking About'

Christian punk/metal act UNDEROATH spoke to MTV.com about a Halloween show in New Jersey, where the band took the stage dressed like SLIPKNOT and opened the show with the masked marvels' "Duality". "Our manager called their management, and they sent us some masks and said all they wanted was some pi...

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GOD'S ARMY/MYSTIC PROPHECY DVD Shoot To Be 'Redone' In January

GOD'S ARMY drummer Mark Cross (FIREWIND, ex-HELLOWEEN, METALIUM) has posted the following message on his official web site: "As you know the [joint MYSTIC PROPHECY/GOD'S ARMY performance] at the Matrix on December 17 was quite successful and we had our first in concert DVD shooting! "Unfortunately,...

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DISTURBED Drummer: 'We Don't Pigeonhole Ourselves In Metal'

DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren recently spoke to The Baltimore Sun about the group's latest album, "Ten Thousand Fists". When "Ten Thousand Fists" appeared in September, it entered Billboard's pop album chart at No. 1 with first-week sales of 238,000. It was an impressive showing for the follow-up t...

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DEW-SCENTED Frontman: 'I Don't Have Any Problems With Aggression'

Karma E. Omowale of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with DEW-SCENTED frontman Leif Jensen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: What has been the greatest challenge the band has been able to overcome in order to get you where you are at this point in your career...

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ALICE COOPER Has One Wish For Christmas

Launch Radio Networks reports: Alice Cooper doesn't want what everybody else wants for Christmas. He has a pretty specific idea of how to make the world a better place — and it might surprise you: "Peace and love. No — I want a law passed that anybody talking in a movie theater immediately gets thei...

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F5 To Support GEORGE LYNCH In Phoenix; Show To Be Filmed

F5, the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, will support GEORGE LYNCH (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) tonight (Dec. 20) at The Venue of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. The...

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CLOVEN HOOF To Release New Album In February

Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" in February 2006 via XZec Records. The first 1,000 [copies] will be autographed by each band member as part of a limited edition. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Gal...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'We Don't Celebrate Sundays' Video Posted Online

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR's video for their new single, "We Don't Celebrate Sundays", has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). The song comes off the band's latest, self-titled effort, which was released in Sweden in early November on the Gain label. The group's...