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Slovakia's VINDEX Sign With CHAVIS RECORDS

Slovakian power/progressive metal band VINDEX have inked a deal with Chavis Records. The group's full-length debut, "Power Forge", is tentatively scheduled for release in December/January. According to a press release, "VINDEX delivers their brand of pure power metal laced with progressive elements...

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ANTHRAX Gutarist On His Favorite Movies, Working With Composer ANGELO BADALAMENTI

IFC News recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What's your favorite movie of all time? Scott Ian: "'Raging Bull'. It's the movie that I can watch over and over again and never, ever get tired of it. It's just kind of ...

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DRAGONFORCE Sign With ROADRUNNER For U.K., France, Australia And New Zealand

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of "extreme power metal" icons DRAGONFORCE, for the U.K., France, Australia and New Zealand. The truly multi-national London-based outfit is fronted by South African-born frontman ZP Theart and completed by drummer David Mackintosh, Ukrainian keyboardsman...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: 'It's A Long Way From Idaho'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I think the second show in Tokyo was even better than the first one. We leave for Hiroshima in a few hours and I'm already up so I'm thinking of grabbing a taxi and going over to the temple... The jet ...

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MESHUGGAH Drummer Talks About Upcoming Studio Album, Possible DVD

Katrina of Greece's Metal Temple magazine recently conducted an interview with MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Temple: You recently made a remix of RAMMSTEIN's "Benzin". How did you come to be involved in that? Tomas Haake: "Well, they asked us. We don't rea...

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Alive or Just Breathing (2-CD Special Edition)

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's 2002 magnum opus "Alive or Just Breathing" is one special album. Its release marked a defining moment in metal. The album spawned an army of imitators that proceeded to take a formula consisting of growl-n-croon vocals, kick-drum/riff syncopation, and Swedish-influenced melodies...

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The Space Between Home and Today

When the busted-air-hose vocals and hyper blast beats kick in, you might think you've got a handle on Long Island's BIOLICH. Then the riff gets a little melodic, in that weird, prissy way VEHEMENCE would sometimes throw something airy in. Then it gets positively acoustic, and there are clean vocals,...

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SLASH, Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members To Salute STEVIE WONDER

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS principals Dean and Robert DeLeo are among the artists scheduled to perform and/or appear at a Dec. 10 Grammy Jam at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles to honor legendary singer and 22-time Grammy award winner Stevie W...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About Playing SEPULTURA Songs With SOULFLY

Russia's Darkside e-zine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Darkside: There were rumors back in 2002 that you had been approached by James Hatfield and Lars Ulrich with the proposal to fill in the vac...

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Former DAVID LEE ROTH Drummer Releases New Instructional DVD

Former DAVID LEE ROTH and current ARMY OF ANYONE drummer Ray Luzier has just released a new DVD, entitled "Double Bass Techniques, Hand and Foot Coordination, Drum Fills and Warm-Up Exercises". The disc contains one hour and 43 minutes of instruction and live performances featuring Billy Sheehan, To...

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SCOTT WEILAND Performs With CYNDI LAUPER: Photos Available

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) performed three songs ("Barbarella", "Money Changes Everything" and "Time After Time") with Cyndi Lauper on Friday (November 11) during the taping of a new episode of VH1 Classic's "Decades Rock Live". The show that focuses on Cyndi Lau...

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AUDIOSLAVE To Perform On NBC's 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

AUDIOSLAVE will be the featured musical guests on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday, November 22. AUDIOSLAVE are currently on their first headlining trip through North American arenas in support of their second album, "Out of Exile". In addition to songs from both AUDIOSLAVE album...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About The Power Of The Internet

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How long did it take you to realize that even though music may not be brain surgery, that when something you create isn't accepted t...

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ANGRA's 14th Anniversary Show Witnessed By Nearly 4,400 People: Photos Available

Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA have posted the following message on thei official web site: "ANGRA [performed at] the Via Funchal in São Paulo, Brazil, last Sunday November 5th. To celebrate the band's 14th anniversary, the huge venue held the longest show ever in their career — a total running t...

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PARADISE LOST Guitarist Says 'Media' Is To Blame For Band's Diminished Popularity In U.K.

Metal Temple magazine's Chris Downie recently conducted an interview with PARADISE LOST axeman Gregor Mackintosh. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Temple: Many longtime fans felt that the decision to move to major label EMI in 1998 was a bad one. Without wanting to start a debate on...