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THE BURNING Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING has parted ways with guitarist Rasmus Normand and replaced him with Alex Kjeldsen (ex-DAWN OF DEMISE). Commented vocalist Johnny Haven: "This is not a bad break-up — we are still good friends with Rasmus and he still wishes the best for THE BURNING. It simp...

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EXCITER To Guest On CKCU.FM's 'Meltdown'

EXCITER members Ric Charron, John Ricci and Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed on the Ottawa, Ontario radio program "Meltdown" on campus radio station CKCU.FM on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location (click...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing a new song, "If You Believe", on June 22, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania can be viewed below. Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana (MAS...

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CAIN'S OFFERING Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto and former SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen have joined forces in a new band called CAIN'S OFFERING. The group's debut album, "Gather The Faithful", will be released on August 28 in Europe and September 11 in North America via Frontiers Records. The band i...

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EX DEO Announces Touring Bassist

EX DEO — the band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — has enlisted bassist Dano Apekian from Montreal, Quebec's melodic death metal outfit ASHES OF EDEN. Commented Maurizio: "We knew that Francois Mongrain (MARTYR) couldn't make it on some tours with EX DEO even before we asked him to perfor...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Ki' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Ki", the first in a series of albums from acclaimed Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, ac...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist On 'The Formation Of Damnation', The Resurgence Of Thrash

Away-Team.com senior staff writer Jim Keller recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Away-Team.com: Your current album, "The Formation of Damnation", to me, is far and away the s...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain of legendary rockers NEW YORK DOLLS was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. NEW YORK DOLLS' new album, "Cause I Sez So", sold 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of re...

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ENTOMBED Will NOT Perform At U.K.'s DAMNATION Festival

Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED will NOT perform at U.K.'s Damnation Festival — set to take place Saturday, October 24 at Leeds University Union — despite the fact that the band's participation in the event was announced on the festival's web site. Kalle Metz of The Agency Group Scandinavia tells BL...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed In Bucharest; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was interviewed by Metalhead.ro on June 21, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania. Watch the eight-minute chat below. Turunen kicked off her "Summer Storm" tour on June 20 in Budapest, Hungary. Tarja's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consists of the following musicians...

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HOODED MENACE Signs With PROFOUND LORE

Finland's masters of horror-inspired dirgy down-tuned death doom HOODED MENACE have signed with Profound Lore Records. Mastermind Lasse Pyykko is currently putting the finishing touches (while conjuring inspiration from the most cult of horror films) on the material for the follow-up to the masterfu...

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DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER: New Live Album To Be Given Away With METAL HAMMER Magazine

Germany's DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER's new live CD, "Adrenalin", will be given away for free with the September 2009 issue of Metal Hammer magazine (street date: August 19). The full-length album was recorded during the band's fall 2008 Reiterfestspiele tour in Germany and Russia and is comes with a...

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TARJA TURUNEN Kicks Off 'Summer Storm' Tour; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked off her "Summer Storm" tour last night (Saturday, June 20) in Budapest, Hungary. Her setlist was as follows: 01. Enough 02. My Little Phoenix 03. She Is My Sin 04. Damned & Divine 05. Minor Heaven 06. I Walk Alone 07. Ciaran's Well 08. Sleeping Sun 09...

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STAIND: New Video Interview With AARON LEWIS Posted Online

Raz of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with frontman Aaron Lewis of Massachusetts rockers STAIND at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the five-minute chat below. Lewis revealed in a new interview that he plans to get down to busin...

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STEVE HARRIS Re-Edits Daughter's Video

A newly re-edited version of LAUREN HARRIS' video for her cover of the GUN classic "Steal Your Fire" can be viewed below. The new clip was re-edited by Steve Harris, Lauren's father and a founding member of the legendary U.K. heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN. The original version of the "Steal Your Fire...