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Norway's 1349 To Headline New York's DEATH IN THE FOREST Festival

Norwegian black metallers 1349 have been confirmed as the headliners of the Death in the Forest festival, set to take place May 20 at the Orange County Fair Grounds in Middletown, New York. Former NILE drummer Tony Laureano will be filling in for regular 1349 skinsman Frost (SATYRICON),who is barre...

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ARMORED SAINT Bassist Doesn't Rule Out New Studio Album

Full in Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera. Joey talked about the early ARMORED SAINT days, as well as current reunion news and the possibility of a new release from the band. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Full in Bloom Music: Let's...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: METALLICA Did 'Better Than Great' At BLACK SABBATH Induction Ceremony

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield told Rolling Stone magazine (web site) that he was surprised at how choked up he'd gotten while honoring BLACK SABBATH at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 13 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Hetfield - dressed in black jeans a...

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THERION Frontman Quits DEMONOID

THERION frontman Christoffer Johnsson has quit DEMONOID, the death metal band also featuring THERION members Kristian Niemann (guitars) and Johan Niemann (bass). The following statement regarding the matter has been posted on THERION's official web site: "As a result of too little time, and as previ...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: 'Invocation' Video Posted Online

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn's video for "Invocation", the opening track from Ihsahn's forthcoming solo album, "The Adversary", has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). To download the video to your hard drive, click here (35 MB). The clip was shot and produced in Notodden, Norway by...

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UNEARTH Guitarist Checks In From Recording Studio

UNEARTH have entered a Seattle studio with producer Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES) to begin recording their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled LP — which hits stores August 8 via Metal Blade Records. Check out studio reports from guitarist Ken Susi at MetalBladeStore.com. Regarding the bandd's decision to...

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ARISE AND RUIN: 'In Life' Video Available Online

Guelph, Ontario's ARISE AND RUIN will be releasing a new EP, entitlted "The Fear Of", on April 18 via Stereo Dynamite Recordings. The CD was produced by Ken Susi (UNEARTH) and will feature new artwork by the "extremely talented guys" at Sons Of Nero as well as some "kick-ass" enhanced CD features, a...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Sign With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Arizona-based extreme metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have signed a three-album deal with Candlelight Records. According to a press release, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS "take their influences from the best of the best from the old and the new and blend it into a unique and multifaceted hybrid. They have the groove...

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VOIVOD Frontman Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Dickheads'

VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger has slammed the "dickheads" on BLABBERMOUTH.NET who have reacted negatively to the online preview of the group's new track "The X-Stream". The song, which is available now for streaming at MP3.com, comes off the Canadian pioneering metal band's upcoming album,...

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DEICIDE's BENTON Comments On Being Kicked off France's HELLFEST

Currently seconded in Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida with producer Jim Morris recording the new DEICIDE album, "The Stench of Redemption", the band's frontman Glen Benton has responded to the organisers of the French Hellfest festival who announced that DEICIDE had been removed from this year'...

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AFTER FOREVER: 'Best Of' Collection To Include Four 'New' Tracks

AFTER FOREVER's former record label, Transmission Records, has announced plans to release a compilation album containing the best songs from the band's first ten years of existence and four "entirely new tracks." The company's official press release regarding the matter reads as follows: "After work...

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THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE Confirm Drummer's Hospitalization, Seek Donations For Medical Expenses

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based metal/thrash/hardcore act THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE have confirmed the cancellation of their previously announced U.S. tour with EXODUS and FULL BLOWN CHAOS. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE regrets that they must canc...

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SHELTER Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

SHELTER have been confirmed for this year's installment of the With Full Force festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): A.O.K. AGNOSTIC FRONT AMORPHIS ARCH ENEMY BLEED THE SKY BL...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Rules Out Possibility Of New Studio Album

TWISTED SISTER's official web site has been updated with a brand-new interview with the group's guitarist, Jay Jay French. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the possibility of releasing a new TWISTED SISTER studio album: Jay Jay: "That'll never happen because Dee [Snider, vocals] doesn't write...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Begin Recording Covers CD In April

Raleigh, North Carolina's BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will enter the studio in April with producer Jamie King (THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD) to begin recording an album's worth of covers called "The Anatomy Of". The CD, which is scheduled for release in June through Victory Records, will feature the f...