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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' Delayed Again

Metal Blade Records have once again been forced to postpone the release date of the AMON AMARTH DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen" — this time to May 29 (May 26 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) from the previously announced May 15 — due to "technical reasons." The three-disc set will be released in a del...

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MY DYING BRIDE: In Recording Mode

U.K. doom metallers MY DYING BRIDE have posted the following message on their official web site: "[MY DYING BRIDE] have been locked up in the studio since the beginning of April and are busy recording their new album. According to the band, at least five songs have already been recorded with more in...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Wants To Make 'Our Most Epic, Dynamic, Most Melodic And Heaviest CD Ever'

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the follwing message on the band's official web site: "I know I've been really lame with the updates and I'm sorry about that. We've let things get pretty lax here at IcedEarth.com and we're going to be making some changes in this in the not-too-distant fut...

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LEATHERWOLF To Be Rejoined By Bassist PAUL CARMAN For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

California metallers LEATHERWOLF have announced that former longtime bassist Paul Carman will rejoin the fold for the band's appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! Festival in Germany on June 23. Pat Guyton (ex-HAIL MARY, SHOTGUN MESSIAH) will handle bass duties at both L.A. area warm-up shows. Pete Pe...

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Venue Issues Statement Regarding 'Near-Electrocution' Of FEAR FACTORY Frontman

Representatives for the Luxembourg venue Den Atelier have issued a statement regarding the alleged near-electrocution (see previous report) of FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell during the band's first-ever concert in the country, which took place Saturday night (May 6). The statement reads as fol...

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KISS Conventions: A Carnival of Like-Minded Souls

KISS' official web site has published an advance story from issue No. 5 of the official KISS magazine. Written by Melanie "Sass" Falina, the story focuses on the countless KISS conventions and expos that are regularly held around the world. An excerpt from the article follows: In the vast world of a...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: DIMEBAG's Legacy Won't Be Disrespected On My Watch

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has commented on the "controversy" surrounding a recently published Internet interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz in which Spitz appeared to insinuate that late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott "copied" his leads for ANTHRAX's "Stomp 442" record...

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Web Site Stands By Its Published Interview With ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ

Metal-Rules.com has issued a statement in response to ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz's characterization of the web site's recent interview with Spitz as "tabloid-esque journalism" and "a compilation of bullshit." The chat with Spitz, which was published in a question-and-answer format, was conducted by...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SPITZ Says DIMEBAG Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'

ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has issued a statement refuting the quotes attributed to him during a recent interview in which he appeared to insinuate that late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott copied his leads for ANTHRAX's "Stomp 442" record and slam some of his bandmates on a n...

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VINNIE PAUL Calls DIMEBAG's Murder 'The Ultimate Low I've Ever Been Through'

Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) has posted a 10-minute audio interview with Vinnie Paul (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) where he talks about his new project REBEL MEETS REBEL (also featuring Vinnie's brother — slain PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — along with contribution...

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TIAMAT DVD Enters Swedish Chart At No. 5; Band Cancel METALLIANCE Festival Appearance

TIAMAT's brand new DVD, "The Church of Tiamat", has entered the Swedish Music DVD chart at position No. 5. View the entire chart at www.hitlistan.se. An e-card for the DVD has been posted online at this location. The e-card contains several features, such as a streamable sample video of the DVD, ...

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GODSMACK: Audio Version Of Controversial SULLY ERNA Interview Posted Online

Arthur magazine has uploaded an MP3 file containing its controversial interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna, conducted on May 1. Download the 14-minute audio file at this locaton (20 MB). Check out a transcript of the chat by clicking here. As previously reported, GODSMACK's latest album, "IV"...

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MOTÖRHEAD Frontman To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Wednesday, May 10. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out N...

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IN FLAMES Frontman Is Happy To Be A Forefather Of The 'Gothenburg Sound'

Karma E. Omowale of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES frontman Anders Fridén. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: How does it feel to be one of the forefathers in the Gothenburg sound, a genre…to be credited by so many as an influence? How do feel...

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AMON AMARTH Begin Recording New Album

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH have entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their sixth full-length album. The band will record all through May until June 14 with producer Jens Bogren. There will be frequent updates with pictures from the recordings on...