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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Pick What I Want From The Menu Of Life'

Stephanie Gardiner of the Brisbane Times reports: Gene Simmons, tongue-wagging KISS frontman and bassist who claims to have slept with over 4,600 women, is about to reveal all for Australian television. "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" is a reality television show that follows the family life of the roc...

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PARADISE LOST: Athens Concert To Go On As Scheduled

According to Metalzone.gr, the promoter for PARADISE LOST's December 9, 2007 concert in Athens, Greece has issued a press release confirming that the band will play tonight's gig following the cancellation of last night's concert in Thessaloniki, Greece after singer Nick Holmes was taken ill. Holmes...

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PARADISE LOST: Thessaloniki Show Cancelled

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "We are sorry to report that the show tonight in Thessaloniki, Greece has had to be cancelled, as Nick [Holmes, vocals] is seriously ill and unable to perform. Two doctors have examined him since his arrival in Greece yesterday...

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TESTAMENT: New Album Release Date Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will release their new album, "The Formation of Damnation", in North America on April 29, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently recording the effort with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) at Fantasy St...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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Former MARDUK Bassist Performs With ENSLAVED In Texas; Video Available

Former MARDUK bassist B.War (a.k.a. Roger "Bogge" Svensson) joined Norwegian black metallers ENSLAVED on stage for one song during their November 30, 2007 concert at The White Rabbit in San Antonio, TX. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. In other B.War-related news, the bassist...

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GAAHL: We Kicked INFERNUS Out Of The Band, So We Therefore Are GORGOROTH

René Ackermann of Contraband Candy conducted an interview with King Ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (real name: Kristian Eivind Espedal) from the mighty Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH during the UK leg of the group's just-completed European tour. Topics include new drummers, the...

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SHAWN DROVER On Joining MEGADETH: 'I Wanted Acceptance From The Fans'

Jeff Perlah of ModernDrummer.com reports: When Shawn Drover joined MEGADETH in October 2004, his biggest concern wasn't learning the group's head-spinning drum parts, but rather being accepted by long-time fans. "Fans of MEGADETH are so proud of this band that I think if you weren't doing a good job...

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GORGOROTH: Making Of 'Carving A Giant' Video Documentary Posted Online

Headbanger's Blog has posted a documentary clip on the making of the new GORGOROTH video for the song "Carving a Giant". Shot by MTV Norway, the footage features interviews with director Tommy Naess and the bandmembers from inside a cave near Bergen, Norway. The video itself is a recreation of the b...

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AS I LAY DYING To Guest On DAVE NAVARRO's Online TV Show Tomorrow

San Diego's AS I LAY DYING will guest on guitarist Dave Navarro's (THE PANIC CHANNEL, ex-JANE'S ADDICTION) online TV show on ManiaTV.com called "Spread Entertainment" on Tuesday, December 4. The band will be interviewed and will also air live footage from their performance at the With Full Force Fes...

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DIVINITY Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based metallers DIVINITY have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's debut album, "Allegory", is tentatively scheduled for release on March 28, 2008. Commented DIVINITY in a statement: "We are honored and excited to work with a label of Nuclear Blast's caliber...

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GORGOROTH: Aarhus Concert Photos Available

Photos of the Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band outfit GORGOROTH performing last night (Sunday, December 2) at the Studenthuset in Aarhus, Denmark can be viewed at this location (pictures by KongKent). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Procreating Satan 02. Forces Of Sata...

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DEATH ANGEL Singer Says Working With RUSH Producer Has Been 'Magical'

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will release their new album, "Killing Season", on February 26, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Studio 606 in Northridge, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET R...

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GORGOROTH: 'Bergen 1996' Live Mini-CD Available

Regain Records has just released a live mini-CD from GORGOROTH entitled "Bergen 1996". The two-song effort, which was recorded at the Garage in Bergen, Norway on May 23, 1996, was originally issued as a limited-edition seven-inch single (in 666 copies) under the title "The Last Tormentor" (Malicious...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Says New Album Is 'A Tale Told Of Tyranny, Rebellion And Justice'

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will release their new album, "Killing Season", on February 26, 2008 in the U.S. and February 29 internationally via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented guitarist Rob Cavestany: "'Killing Season', our latest album, is a true story that has happened b...