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SISTER SIN Completes Work On 'Smash The Silence' EP

Swedish female-fronted metal/rock band SISTER SIN has completed work on an EP called "Smash the Silence" with producer Tobias Lindell (MUSTASCH, ONE MAN ARMY). Four of the songs are now available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. SISTER SIN recently took part in a European tour with W.A.S.P...

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CRASHDIET's Record Label Says Band Is 'Intact', Tour Will Go Ahead As Scheduled

CRASHDIET's previously announced Scandinavian tour will go ahead as scheduled despite reports that the group's lead singer, H. Olliver Twisted, quit the band yesterday, the group's record label said on Friday. When asked if H. Olliver Twisted will take part in the upcoming trek, Anders Johansson, He...

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Rumor: CRASHDIET Singer Quits Two Weeks Before Album Release

Vocalist H. Olliver Twisted is strongly rumored to have left Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET less than two weeks prior to the Scandinavian release of the band's much-anticipated second album, "The Unattractive Revolution". According to one unconfirmed report, H. Olliver Twisted — who is Finnish — sen...

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CHTHONIC To Tour England With 3 INCHES OF BLOOD

Before the Taiwanese band CHTHONIC — who this summer became the first-ever extreme metal band from Asia to tour with Ozzfest — kicks off its mainland European tour with Finnish "heroic folk metal" warriors ENSIFERUM this fall, the group will embark on a brief U.K. tour with Ozzfest tour mates 3 INCH...

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'Heavy Metal Box' Animated Product Shot Available

An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compila...

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ROBERT PLANT, ALISON KRAUSS: 'Raising Sand' Audio Samples, Interview Footage Available

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant and Alison Krauss collaborated on an eclectic repertoire of material on "Raising Sand", due Oct. 23 via Rounder. Among the tracks appearing on the T Bone Burnett-produced project are the EVERLY BROTHERS' "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)", TOM WAITS and KATHLEEN BREN...

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TRAGOS Signs With CODE666 RECORDS

Code666 has announced the signing of the black metal duo TRAGOS. Hailing from the mountains of Greece, TRAGOS was formed in 2005. Blending extreme speed an putrid symphonic parts with grim an misanthropic riffery through an old-school hellenic black metal approach, TRAGOS brands its music with a twi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist Guests On New CRASHDIET Album

Swedish/Finnish glam rockers CRASHDIET have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "The Unattractive Revolution", which was mixed in the States by Kevin Churko. The CD is due in Scandinavia on October 3 and in the rest of Europe, Japan and America later in the year. A video for "In t...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: Bands Like PRIEST And QUEENSRŸCHE Are Selling 10 Percent Of What They Used To

Clark Collis of Entertainment Weekly recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Entertainment Weekly: How did TWISTED SISTER get into the Xmas album business? Jay Jay French: The idea came about because my singer hasn't wr...

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CRADLE OF FILTH To Alternate Sets On North American Tour

CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus has issued the following update: "So, here we are, on the eve of the second U.S. tour for 'Thornography'! Just back from Sunday morning rehearsals (no church for us) with a slight headache due to last nights drinking session with keyboardist Rosie. This time it's a...

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Former OVERKILL Drummer To Guest On 'VM Underground'

Former OVERKILL drummer Rat Skates will be interviewed on the "VM Underground" show on Monday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. PST. The interview is expected to include a discussion about Skates' new film "Born in The Basement". Fans can tune into the program via the Internet at one of these following lin...

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CRASHDIET: 'In The Raw' Video Posted Online

Swedish/Finnish glam rockers CRASHDIET have released the video for their new single, "In the Raw". The clip, which was directed by Mikeadelica, can be viewed below. CRASHDIET performed on the Swedish TV show "Nyhetsmorgon" (which airs on TV4) on September 6. Watch footage of the appearance at the TV...

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U.D.O.: SWEDEN ROCK Performance To Be Broadcast On Swedish Radio

U.D.O.'s performance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival — which took place in early June in Sölvesborg, Sweden — will air on the Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio P4 on October 20 starting at 8:00 p.m. CET. The broadcast will be available for streaming via the Internet at this location. U.D.O. —...

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Former VIXEN Bassist Releases Solo Track

According to a posting on the VIXEN fan site at Neil's Vixen Page, former VIXEN bassist Maxine Petrucci (sister of ex-VIXEN drummer Roxy Petrucci) has posted a new song on her MySpace page called "My QT". The track is taken from her forthcoming album "Don't Hate Me". Also available at the ...

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MINISTRY's JOURGENSEN Dives Into 'Wicked Lake'

MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen has been confirmed to score, music supervise and create the soundtrack for the upcoming horror feature film "Wicked Lake", according to the film's executive producers Carl Morano and John Carchietta of Fever Dreams, the feature's production company. "Wicked Lake", whi...