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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks About His Conversion To Christianity

Geoff Martin of Canada.com recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the new CD, "A Matter of Life And Death": "This album is a step up on everything else we've ever done, in my opinion. I know a few people don't agree ...

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Shot to Hell

Talk about a prolific writer! Guitar god Zakk Wylde kicks out albums like rabbits produce offspring. On BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's "Shot to Hell" (Zakk's eighth),the only real surprise is a more varied mix of material, that being the traditional Zakk hard ass riff-n-squeal rockers along with several mel...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: Audio Interview With NICK CATANESE Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 97 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This fifth and final episode of "Talking Metal"'s Ozzfest coverage features short interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Nick Catanese and Venice Beach, California's Harry Perry, wh...

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NICK CATANESE Says 'Shot To Hell' Is 'The New Beginning' Of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com reports that the Hard Rock Café in Pittsburgh hosted a very special BLACK LABEL SOCIETY "Shot to Hell" listening party with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick "Evil Twin" Catanese on September 5. The event included a very special induction of the ET signature Washburn guita...

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ANAAL NATHRAKH, NAPALM DEATH Members Launch Label

Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH, MISTRESS, PROFESSOR FATE, EXPLODER) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, LOCK-UP, BRUJERIA) have set up their own record label, Feto Records, as an outlet to release their own music. The first two releases will be LOCK-UP's long-awaited "Live in Japan" album and Mick's EXPLOD...

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GENE SIMMONS: Photos From Tower Records Signing Session Posted Online

The signing session by Gene Simmons and his longtime live-in lover Shannon Tweed that took place Thursday (September 7) at Tower Records in Los Angeles attracted a small yet enthusiastic crowd. Gene and Shannon not only signed their respective books, "Sex Money Kiss" and "Kiss And Tell", but also "D...

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STONE SOUR's 'Through Glass' Reaching New Heights

STONE SOUR's hit single, "Through Glass", recently took the #1 spot on the Mainstream and Active Rock Charts, marking it the first #1 single in the band's career. The song bests the #4 charting position the band reached with "Bother", from their gold-selling, self-titled debut album. "Through Glass"...

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SHADOWS FALL In Pre-Production With NICK RASKULINECZ

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "Well, everyone, as of two weeks ago we started pre-production for our new album with our producer Nick Raskulinecz [FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, VELVET REVOLVER]. He flew out from [Los Angeles] on a Monday evening, and by Tuesday afte...

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RUSH Secures Producer, Engineer For Upcoming Album

RUSH fan site Power Windows has been updated with the following message: "A few days ago, rumors began to spread on the internet that producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, VELVET REVOLVER) had been hired for the next RUSH album, along with engineer Rick Chycki (RUSH 'R30' DVD, 'Closer...

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REDEMPTION Signs With INTROMENTAL MANAGEMENT

California-based progressive metal band REDEMPTION, featuring vocalist Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has signed with Intromental Management. Intromental has worked closely with REDEMPTION for the past four years, promoting the band's 2003 self-titled debut and 2005's critically acclaimed "The Fullness...

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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer NICK BARKER Pays Tribute To JESSE PINTADO

Drummer Nick Barker (DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH, LOCKUP) has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of TERRORIZER/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Jesse Pintado: "I've just finished touring Europe with MORBID ANGEL when I heard the devastating and shocking news about my l...

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DORO To Release Special 'Winter Edition' Of 'Warrior Soul' In November

German hard rock singer DORO will release a special "winter edition" of her latest album, "Warrior Soul", on November 20 through AFM Records. Dubbed "20 Years A Warrior Soul", the set will include the regular album plus a bonus DVD featuring footage from Doro's December 2003 20th anniversary gig in...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist: 'It's An Endurance Kind Of Music, So You Need To Be Prepared For It'

Greg Giles of Schwegweb.com recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Schwegweb.com: You guys obviously play fast tempo music, I was wondering, as a musician, what’s your method for reaching the relaxation that it takes to p...

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IRON MAIDEN To Leave SANCTUARY ARTIST MANAGEMENT?

Nick Hasell of Times Online has issued the following report: IRON MAIDEN, one the world's best-selling heavy metal bands, has put its contract with Sanctuary Group up for review amid talks to take its business to Andy Taylor, the music group's ousted co-founder and former chief executive. The loss o...

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WITHIN CHOKING RANGE: Entire EP Available For Free Download

WITHIN CHOKING RANGE's 2005 debut EP, "Most People Just Die", has been made available for download in its entirety on the band's MySpace profile. WCR put out the CD themselves (on their own label, Beserkfaced Records),limited to 1,000 copies, most of which have already been distributed. With that i...