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CHILDREN OF BODOM On BBC Radio 1's 'Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter'; Audio Available
CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith and guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho were guests on the last week's edition of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter". Two duo discussed their participation in this year's annual Spinefeast event (dubbed Spinefeast At Sea 2008),which took place...March 24, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Fall 2008 U.S. Dates To Be Announced Next Month
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will announce their upcoming U.S. fall tour dates on April 8. Keeping in line with the tradition of the band's first two U.S. tours in support of its latest CD, "Dark Passion Play", the group is putting two dates on sale early September 17 at La Zona Ros...March 24, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: 'The Islander' Single Details Revealed
"The Islander", the new single from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH, will be released on May 21 and will include the following tracks: 01. The Islander 02. Escapist (instrumental version) 03. Meadows Of Heaven (orchestral version) Additionally, it will include the videos for "The Isla...March 24, 2008
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Light from Above
It is heartening to see America's budding metal musicians taking their creative cues from the ranks of traditional metal icons rather than the newer school populated by the likes of DISTURBED or CHEVELLE. That's not to say that the teenagers of BLACK TIDE are playing retro thrash or pure NWOBHM, but...March 24, 2008
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Graveyard
Sweden has always been a fertile ground for retro-minded rockers, with a crop of stoner bands in the 90's that arguably put the rest of the world to shame. Continuing that tradition is the laid-back, amiably psychedelic GRAVEYARD, fairly recently formed but already sounding like old souls steeped in...March 24, 2008
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STEEL PROPHET Completes Work On Two New Songs
California metallers STEEL PROPHET who were rejoined by vocalist Rick Mythiasin a year ago have issued the following update: "The band has finished all instrumental and vocal tracks for two songs. The songs are tentatively titled 'Transformation Staircase' and 'Trickery of the Scourge'. Sessions too...March 23, 2008
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BRUCE DICKINSON Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Twits' Who 'Can't Read English'
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson was interviewed by Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on March 14 prior to the band's concert at the Izod Center (formerly Continental Airlines Arena) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A couple of excerpts from the chat which aired this past Friday...March 23, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM's NAMM Jam Featured On 'Young Guitar' DVD
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, COB mainman Alexi Laiho will be featured on the cover of the next issue of Japan's Young Guitar magazine. The issue will come with a DVD containing professionally shot footage of Laiho and keyboardist Janne Wirman performing...March 22, 2008
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EDGUY, AYREON Masterminds Collaborate On ALICE COOPER Cover
On January 25, 2008 the rock operas of Arjen Lucassen and Tobias Sammet, respectively AYREON's "01011001" and AVANTASIA's "The Scarecrow", were released simultaneously. The music press, always eager for a story, called this event the "Clash of the Titans," gleefully portraying the two musicians as b...March 20, 2008
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MESHUGGAH Drummer Comments On 'obZen' U.S. Chart Debut
It's been three years since Sweden's MESHUGGAH last released a studio album and toured North America, but given their recent achievements, such as debuting at #59 on the American The Billboard 200 chart 9with first-week sales of 11,400 copies),clinching the #14 spot on the iTunes Top Rock Albums ch...March 20, 2008
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BRUCE KULICK To Guest At Kansas City KISS Expo
The 2008 Kansas City KISS Expo will be held Sunday April 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. for VIP holders) at the Marriott Kansas City Overland Park 10800 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick is the special guest at the event. Bruce will take part in a...March 20, 2008
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MESHUGGAH's 'obZen' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart
MESHUGGAH's latest album, "obZen" has sold 11,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is substantially more than the 7,000 first-week total achieved by its predecessor, "Catch 33", which landed at No. 170 on The Billbo...March 19, 2008
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SERJ TANKIAN, TOM MORELLO Celebrate War Film Release At South By Southwest
The Pulse of Radio reports: Serj Tankian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN) and Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE) brought some rock star firepower to the South By Southwest Music and Media Festival last week as part of a special concert to celebrate the release of the new documentary "Body Of War"....March 17, 2008
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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show; Audio Available
SEPULTURA founding members and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY collaborators Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests Friday night (March 14) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen...March 17, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Announces Western Canada Dates
From onstage last night (Sunday, March 16) at a packed Air Canada Centre, Toronto, IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson announced a series of arena shows in Western Canada for their eagerly anticipated "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08". With the tickets for Toronto having sold out months in a...March 17, 2008
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