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OPETH Mainman Has 'Around A Dozen Of Song Ideas' For New Album

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Just a quick note to fill you (if you care) in on what's cooking and stuff....like that..... "Roundhouse/U.K. gig DVD: Well, the music is mixed and it sounds nothing less than awesome I must say. The film material is also edited and it...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: 'Our Current President Has Created A Disaster For The Country'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO/TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In hindsight, what was the final catalyst that prompted you to step away from the heavy metal genre? Alex: "Well, there were a few things...

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BENEDICTION Enlists New Touring Drummer

Long-running British metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "As many of you know by now, Nick Barker [drums] has been doing a stint with TESTAMENT, and since the band have been locked away in this cellar, no tour dates were planed for 2007, leaving Nick time to play on the new TESTA...

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THE QUIREBOYS Begin Recording New Album

THE QUIREBOYS have posted the following message on their official web site: "The band are currently in Lost Boys studios in Bedfordshire, U.K. recording with co-producer Nick Mailing. This album sees the band returning to their roots with a more varied selection of styles than 'Well Oiled'. The as-y...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: NICK CATANESE Guitar Lesson Available On Comcast On Demand

A guitar lesson from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Nick Catanese is now available in the "Guitar World - Guitar Star Lesson Series" on Comcast On Demand cable. Catanese can be seen playing his Washburn ET Idol demonstrating various guitar techniques. According to Catanese, when it comes to playing guitar, t...

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DIAMOND HEAD Members To Take Part In Online Chat

Guitarist Brian Tatler and drummer Karl Wilcox from NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD will chat live in the TrueMetal.it chat room on Wednesday, March 21 between 22.00 and 24.00 Italian time (21.00 - 23.00 GMT) If you have any questions for Tatler and Wilcox, or just want...

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SHADOWS FALL's BITTNER Says His Drumming Is 'More Professional' On New Album

Modern Drummer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner. An excerpt from the chat follows: Modern Drummer: The new SHADOWS FALL album, "Threads of Life", shows musical growth for the band, and your drumming is more fluid and in command than ever. What pro...

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PARADISE LOST To Release 'The Enemy' Single In April

On April 13, 2007, long-running British gothic metal leaders PARADISE LOST will release the first single taken off their much-anticipated upcoming Century Media Records debut "In Requiem", which sees the band combine the classic heaviness of "Draconian Times" with the melodic feel of their more rece...

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TESTAMENT: 2007 'Live At The Independent' Official 'Bootleg' DVD Now Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Live at the Independent" (view cover here) was filmed on January 27, 2007 at The Independent in San Francisco, California by Walter Morga...

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PARADISE LOST: 'In Requiem' U.S. Release Date Announced

British gothic metallers PARADISE LOST will release their 11th album, "In Requiem", in the U.S. on June 5 via Century Media Records. The artwork for the CD was created by Seth Siro Anton, who was the artwork designer for the group's last album, "Paradise Lost". The CD was produced by Rhys Fulber (FE...

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GENE SIMMONS And IDW PUBLISHING Announce Joint Publishing Venture

IDW Publishing has announced that it has partnered with rock legend Gene Simmons of KISS fame to create the Simmons Comics Group, an imprint within IDW's stable of comics. Simmons himself will be writing some of the comics, and has fully created and fleshed out a number of new titles that will be ap...

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PARADISE LOST To Support NIGHTWISH In North America

British gothic metallers PARADISE LOST have been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on their upcoming North American tour. The trek will be only PARADISE LOST's third visit to the U.S. after previously supporting MORBID ANGEL and OPETH. Commented PARADISE LOST singer Nick Holmes: "We can't w...

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RUSH: Final 'Snakes & Arrows' Artwork Posted Online

The final artwork for RUSH's new album, "Snakes & Arrows", has been posted online at this location (the previously released artwork was apparently not the real deal). Due on May 1 via Anthem/Atlantic, "Snakes & Arrows" will contain the following track listing: 01. Far Cry 02. Armor and Sword...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman To Guest On WLZX-FM's 'The Big Bang Music Explosion'

SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair (and possibly other members of the band as well) will join host host Mike Haze on "The Big Bang Music Explosion" on WLZX-FM "Lazer 993 - Everything That Rocks" in Springfield, Massachusetts today (Friday, March 9) at 5:00 p.m. EST. The station can be streamed online...

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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

RUSH's new album, "Snakes & Arrows", will be released on May 1 via Anthem/Atlantic. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Far Cry 02. Armor and Sword 03. Workin’ Them Angels 04. The Larger Bowl 05. Spindrift 06. The Main Monkey Business 07. The Way The Wind Blows 08. Hope...