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MICHAEL ANTHONY On CHICKENFOOT: 'We Didn't Have Any Type Of Supergroup In Mind'

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with bassist Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The CHICKENFOOT album oozes such a strong sense of fun and excitement, something that reminds a lot of what was captur...

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NECRONOMICON To Headline Toronto's UNHOLY STEELE METAL FEST

Quebec, Canada's black/death metal trio NECRONOMICON will headline the Unholy Steele Metal Fest, set to take place December 19 at The Poor Alex (772A Dundas St. West) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also scheduled to appear are PANZERFAUST and WETWORK. More bands will be announced soon. "The Time is No...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: 'We Listen To SLAYER So Much That The Influence Is Probably Very Pervasive'

Tom Murphy of Westword recently conducted an interview with bassist Alex Webster of Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Westword: Did your latest album get banned in Germany or anywhere else right away and do you know why Germany and Australia li...

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PROMETHEAN HORDE: Debut EP Out Now

PROMETHEAN HORDE, the Tampa, Florida-based black/death metal band featuring members of PATHS OF POSSESSION and FALL TO PREY, has just released its debut EP, "Bring Forth The Fires", via Death n Decay Records. The CD was recorded at D.O.W. Studios in Seffner, Florida with producer Nick Goodyear and w...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", on March 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and it was mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at the Gate Studio (AVANTASIA, EPICA) in Wolfs...

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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK Says METALLICA's HETFIELD Is 'An Unsung Virtuoso'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message on his official blog: "Recently a writer from The Quietus, Mark Eglinton, asked for my thoughts on METALLICA's James Hetfield. "While it's no secret that the fans, myself included, haven't always agreed with every decision METALLICA...

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TESTAMENT: 'The Formation Of Damnation' To Be Reissued With Bonus CD

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT are taking the stage once again in support of their 2008 release, "The Formation of Damnation", TESTAMENT will be touring as special guest with fellow thrash legends MEGADETH and SLAYER. The tour will feature the classic lineup of vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarists Er...

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DEAD EMOTIONS Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

German death metallers DEAD EMOTIONS have parted ways with guitarist Markus Uhl and have replaced him with 20-year-old axeman Alex Kaseder (APOPLEXY, SKROTUM). The band is currently writing material for its fourth album, which is tentatively due in 2010 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. DEAD...

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AVANTASIA: New Album Titles Announced

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback next year with a new epic masterpiece, to be released as two separate albums entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA...

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RUSH Documentary Makers Interviewed At WINDSOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Tom Lucier conducted an interview with directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Banger Films Inc. over the weekend when the filmmakers attended the Windsor International Film Festival to speak about their new documentary featuring the legendary Canadian rock band RUSH. The...

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WORLDENGINE: Making-Of Clip For '12th' Song Available

Post-progressive rock band WORLDENGINE, led by multi instrumentalist Valmor Pedretti Jr. and singer Cristiana Camboim, has just released on YouTube a "making-of"-style video for the song "12th", from the upcoming, still-untitled six-song EP, currently being mixed by Thiago Grün. The track showcases...

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RECIPROCAL: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming

The self-titled debut album from Southern California technical death metallers RECIPROCAL is being streamed in its entirety on the band's official web site. The CD was recorded at Mad Dog Studios with engineer Samur Khouja and will be released independently on November 19 via all major digital distr...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says He Has 'No Relationship' With EDDIE VAN HALEN

Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover.com.au recently conducted an interview with bassist Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Undercover.com.au: What is your relationship with Eddie Van Halen these days? Anthony: There is no relationship. T...

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ARES KINGDOM: 'Incendiary' Coming Soon

Kansas City-based death/thrash metal band ARES KINGDOM will release its second album, "Incendiary", soon through Nuclear War Now! Productions. According to a press release, the album was recorded at the group's own Very Metal Sound studio and contains "nine new tracks of absolute armageddon." With a...

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SOLSTICE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

The reunited South Florida death/thrash metal band SOLSTICE will release its new album, "To Dust", on November 24 via CDBaby. 11 songs were laid down during the sessions for the CD, including a cover of an old song by the Miami progressive metallers CYNIC. "To Dust" track listing: 01. Black 02. To D...