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KING DIAMOND Says New Album Blows 'The Puppet Master' Away

EvilG of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Let me just start out by saying that the new album ["Give Me Your Soul ... Please"], I only got the promo from Metal Blade on Friday, and I've been spinning it all...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Head Of Security To Be Honored With Charity Concert

Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN who died December 8, 2004 at a nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio which also claimed the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be honored with a special concert on Friday, July 13 at the Lakewood Theater in Dal...

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SOULFLY, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, DARKEST HOUR Featured On 'Higher Voltage' CD

Fifteen of rock's hottest bands have contributed cover versions of classic songs to the second instalment of Kerrang! magazine's free "High Voltage" CDs. "Higher Voltage" — which includes exclusive recordings by LOSTPROPHETS, AIDEN, FIGHTSTAR and MADINA LAKE and rare covers by FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND a...

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New GUNS N' ROSES Track for Guitar Hero III?

According to Product Shop NYC, Activision has announced it will release Guitar Hero III, the fifth version of the guitar jamming game, in early 2008. The soundtrack will include a wide variety of material, including tracks by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and (possibly) new GUNS N' ROSES. As of now though...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Embark On North American Tour In January

Norwegian dark gothic metal band TRAIL OF TEARS will embark on its first North American tour beginning mid-January 2008 (postponed from the previously announced October/November). Exact dates, as well as support acts, will be announced soon. TRAIL OF TEARS was recently rejoined by vocalist Cathrine...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Discusses New U.D.O. Album 'Mastercutor'

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT vocalist Udo Dirkschneider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: You have a video for the song "Wrong Side of Midnight". Who thought of the concept for that? Udo Dirkschneider: There was a young...

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METALLICA Begins Rehearsing For European Tour; Photos Available

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "METALLICA returned to HQ this week after a short break to begin rehearsing for their 'Sick Of The Studio' tour. Yesterday, the winners from the 'Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004' DVD radio and online contests were treated to...

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SATHANAS To Release 'Crowned Infernal' In August

U.S. underground death metal maniacs SATHANAS have completed the recording sessions for their new CD, "Crowned Infernal", at InnerTube Studios in Ambridge, Pennsylvania with producer Nick Kucel. The master tapes have since been shipped to Necromorbus Studios in Stockholm, Sweden for final mixing and...

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ROCKLAHOMA: Fourth Day Added; TIGERTAILZ Confirmed

A fourth day has been added to Rocklahoma to kick off the largest '80s rock festival of its kind ever to be organized. The evening of Thursday, July 12 has been added and includes TIGERTAILZ, one of Great Britain's greatest glam rock bands, HOLLYWOOD ROSES, a tribute band to GUNS N' ROSES, KISS ARMY...

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MASTER Frontman: 'Drugs Are Great'

Germany's Metal1.info webzine recently conducted an interview with MASTER mastermind Paul Speckmann. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal1.info: MASTER has very socio- and particularly America-critical lyrics which distinguish you from most of the other death metal bands, who have satani...

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NIGHTWISH: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH has set "Dark Passion Play" as the title of its new album, due on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe),September 26 via Spinefarm Records/Universal (Finland) and September 28 via Roadrunner Records (USA). The track listing for the ef...

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GWAR: New Copies Of 'War Party Live 2004' DVD To Be Made Available

GWAR fans have been demanding new copies of the out-of-print "War Party Live 2004" DVD, which often fetches over $200 a copy on eBay. The band's manager, Sleazy P. Martini, has heard the fans' requests and recently posted this message to GWAR fan page BohabCentral.com: "This new version of 'War Part...

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SYMPHONY X Frontman Talks About Forthcoming 'Paradise Lost' CD

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: So it has been a while since SYMPHONY X put out a record ("The Odyssey" released in 2002). You recently started doing some shows in support of the new album "Paradi...

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GENITORTURERS To Continue Mixing New Album This Week

Florida-based "shock-rock" band GENITORTURERS, featuring MORBID ANGEL frontman David "Evil D" Vincent on bass, has finished recording its new CD. This week the group's frontwoman Gen will be traveling to California where more mixing of album tracks will take place for for the next 10 days in Hollywo...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED: OCCULT Album To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED (formerly OCCULT) have issued the following update: "As many of you know by now, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, before they released 'Malevolent Rapture' and 'Sons of the Jackal' were operating under the name OCCULT. The last OCCULT album was also recorded by master produ...