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TESTAMENT Members Comment On NUCLEAR BLAST Deal

TESTAMENT members Chuck Billy (vocals) and Eric Peterson (guitar) have commented on their new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. "We are very happy that we are signed to one of the best metal labels in the world. It's a great feeling that we are in a house that will not crumble," said Billy. "This is...

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HANOI ROCKS Confirmed For Finland's GROCK

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have been confirmed for the GRock 2007 event, st to take place August 25 at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland. More information is available at this location. HANOI ROCKS' new single, "Fashion", entered the Finnish chart at No. 1 back in May. The promotional video...

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THE CULT: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with THE CULT, conducted on June 24, 2007 at the Coke Live Festival in Bucharest, Romania, has been posted at Metalhead.ro. Video footage of THE CULT's performance at the festival can be seen here. THE CULT has set "Born Into This" as the title of its new album, ...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'We Wanted To Make An Outstanding Rock Album'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: The new album. What was it like working with [producer] Desmond Child? Rudolf: A new experience. We had already worked with some good producers like...

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THE CULT, ILL NINO, MONDO GENERATOR: New Concert Footage From Romania Available

Video footage of THE CULT, ILL NINO and MONDO GENERATOR's performances at the Coke Live Festival, which took place June 22-24 in Bucharest, Romania, has been posted at Metalhead.ro: THE CULT (Video) ILL NINO (Video) MONDO GENERATOR (Video) THE CULT has set "Born Into This" as the title of ...

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TESTAMENT Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group will enter the studio late summer/early fall to record its long-awaited new album for a March 2008 release. Original TESTAMENT members Alex Skolnick (guitar),Chuck Billy (vocals),Greg Chris...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'The Timing Is Right For This Band Again'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Exiles: So who is in the band now? Is it the complete original line up? Chuck: Alex [Skolnick, guitar], of course, is in along with Eric [Peterson, guitar] a...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Begin Residency With First U.S. Show Since 2000

Launch Radio Networks reports: SMASHING PUMPKINS kicked off their nine-show residency at Asheville, North Carolina's Orange Peel on Saturday night (June 23) with a three-hour performance that also marked the band's first U.S. show since late 2000. According to Harp magazine, the group included a lar...

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SOULFLY Bassist To Guest On Tonight's 'All Knowing Force'

SOULFLY bassist and frontman of the newly resurrected PRIMER 55 Bobby Burns will be the featured guest on the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show tonight (Tuesday, June 26) at 10:00 p.m. EST. Bobby will be talking about SOULFLY as well as the reformation of PRIMER 55, which has just signed...

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FULL BLOWN CHAOS: New Song Posted Online

A new FULL BLOWN CHAOS track, entitled "Halos for Heroes", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the New York hardcore group's new full-length CD, "Heavy Lies the Crown", due on August 21 via Ferret Music. "Heavy Lies the Crown" was produced by the band with Billy Graziadei...

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TESTAMENT To Debut New Material At Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

According to the organizers of the Earthshaker Fest, which is being July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany, veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will perform a special show at this year's event that will include an exclusive world premiere of brand new tracks from the band's forthcoming album....

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says New Material Is 'Very Heavy' And 'Catchy'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: What's touring looking like this year? Chuck: We've got a few shows in July. We're gonna finish writing. We've got a few shows scattered...

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STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH To Release 'Rise Of The Infidels'

Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will release "Rise of the Infidels" on August 21, 2007. It is an extended EP (perhaps the longest in the music biz) with four unreleased S.O.D. songs, plus a live concert from Seattle is included. One of the crucial bands in the musical chain link...

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Eight People Seriously Injured In Skinheads Vs. Punks Fight At THE EXPLOITED Concert

Bulgaria's Pro-Rock magazine reports that eight people were seriously injured in a fight that erupted between "skinheads" and "punks" during a concert by the punk legends THE EXPLOITED at Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria earlier tonight (Wednesday, June 20). According to the report, the altercati...

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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Sweden's MOLLE 2 FEST

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will play Molle 2 Fest in Malmö, Sweden on August 20. For a list of upcoming TESTAMENT shows, click here. Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO) was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on June 4. Download and l...