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X-PIRAL Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Athens, Greece-based power metallers X-PIRAL have parted ways with singer Michael Apostolakis. According to the band, "Michael was one of the three founding members of X-PIRAL, together with Nick and Dimitris, and had been the lead singer of the band ever since. He managed to record two full-length...

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MONDO GENERATOR: New Video Interview Available

Abort TV's Grimm Culhane spoke to Nick Oilveri (ex-QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, KYUSS),Ian and Spud from MONDO GENERATOR on the Canadian leg of their tour supporting TURBONEGRO. Watch the 13-minute interview below. In a recent interview with KTVU.com, Nick Oliveri was asked why MONDO GENERATOR ended up...

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GORGOROTH Recruits Drummer NICK BARKER For European Tour

Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH, TESTAMENT) will play drums on GORGOROTH's upcoming tour across Europe beginning November 2007. In addition to Nick, guitarist Teloch (NIDINGR, UMORAL, 1349) will again return to GORGOROTH's live assault, while guitarist Sykelig completes the group's 200...

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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH/DIMMU BORGIR Drummer NICK BARKER Available For Session Work

Drummer Nick Barker (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, TESTAMENT) is offering his professional drumming services for any serious/working bands out there in the metal universe that require a studio or touring session player in the very near future. "Now that I'm not involved in the whole TESTAMENT th...

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CELLADOR Guitarist: 'We Really Hope To Come Back To Japan As Soon As We Can'

Guitarist Bill Hudson of the Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR has issued the following update: "What the hell was that? Seriously, I've always heard that everybody loves to play in Japan and now I know why! "Our show at Loudpark 07 was the first ever in Japan, I couldn't believe how many peop...

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BLOODSIMPLE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

BLOODSIMPLE's sophomore album, "Red Harvest", is available for streaming in its entirety through the TuneWidget below. Due on October 30 via Warner Bros., "Red Harvest" was produced by Machine (LAMB OF GOD, WHITE ZOMBIE). It features the following track listing: 01. Red Harvest 02. Ride With Me 03....

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DEATH ANGEL: New Album Title Announced

Long-running San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have set "Killing Season" as the title of their new album, due in early 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being recorded at a Los Angeles studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET REVOLVER, SHADOWS FALL, STONE...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend Tattooed, Interviewed On 'LA Ink'; Video Available

Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, recently got a Dimebag tattoo on the set of the new TLC series "LA Ink" (starring tattoo artist Kat Von D, her staff and A-list clientele). Watch the nine-minute segment below. In an early 2006 intervi...

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PARADISE LOST: European Tour Video Report Available

A four-minute European tour report from Nick Holmes and Greg MacIntosh of the UK-based doom/gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST can be viewed below. PARADISE LOST recently released the video for the song "Praise Lamented Shade", taken from the band's latest CD, "In Requiem", which was issued via Cen...

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DROID: 'Fueled By Hate' Video Available

DROID's video for the song "Fueled by Hate" can be viewed below (courtesy of Headbanger's Blog). (NOTE: Video stream is not available to non-U.S. residents.) DROID vocalist James "Buddy" Eason spoke to Ruin magazine earlier in the year about the Long Beach, California band's debut album on Emotional...

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TESTAMENT: New Pre-Production Photos Available

Several new photos of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT taken during the band's pre-production sessions for their new album have been posted at their MySpace page (free registration may be required to view pictures). TESTAMENT has recruited Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYST...

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BENEDICTION Bassist Talks About Upcoming Album

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: To begin with, the world is avid to get your new album. When is it going to be ready? Frank: We'll go in the studio on ...

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AS I LAY DYING: New Audio Interview Available

AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (select "As I Lay Dying Interview" in the Jam Player on the upper right). AS I LAY DYING's new album, "An Ocean Between Us", achieved the following first-week chart ...

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METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, SMASHING PUMPKINS Featured On 'Live Earth' CD/2-DVD Package

METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, SMASHING PUMPKINS and CHRIS CORNELL are among the artists featured on the "Live Earth - The Concerts For A Climate In Crisis" CD and 2-DVD package recorded on July 7, 2007, 150 at a series of worldwide concerts called Live Earth to raise awareness for the climate crisis and d...

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DANKO JONES To Play Exclusive Concert At CLOSE-UP BÅTEN Metal Cruise

DANKO JONES will play an exclusive concert at the Close-Up Båten metal cruise departing Stockholm, Sweden on February 14, 2008 and returning the following day. The powerful Canadian rock 'n' roll trio will fly to Sweden just for this special live performance where they will debut material from their...