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The June Frost
The days spent recording MOURNFUL CONGREGATION's "The June Frost" must have been overcast, painfully gloomy, and, somehow, frigidly cold (yes, in Australia). "The June Frost" just has that feel about it, all 60 minutes of its crushingly depressive and strangely alluring funeral doom. It's a keeper t...July 13, 2009
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DAVE LOMBARDO On New SLAYER Album: We're Basically Taking Off From 'Seasons Of The Abyss'
Ernest A. Jasmin of The News Tribune recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The News Tribune: What kind of sound are you channeling on the new record? And how far into it are you? Lombardo: If it isn't done it's almost ...July 12, 2009
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BILL STEER On Possibility Of New CARCASS Album: 'At The Moment, It's Simply Not Practical'
Paul Groome of Drop-d recently conducted an interview with CARCASS guitarist/FIREBIRD frontman Bill Steer. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Drop-d: Your guitar playing style differs greatly between CARCASS and FIREBIRD. Did you find it difficult to change your way of thinking back to CARCASS,...July 10, 2009
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AXXIS: New Album Details Revealed
German metallers AXXIS — who will soon celebrate their 20th anniversary — will release their new studio album, "Utopia", on August 28 via AFM Records. The CD will be available as a standard jewel case version with 11 new songs and in a limited digipack format, which will include two bonus tracks (in...July 7, 2009
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY On New Album: 'Eleven Songs, Eleven Winners'
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has issued the following update via the band's official web site, KissOnline.com: "If you been reading KissOnline, it's no surprise to you now. We ARE done recording our new album. What might well be a surprise is that at the least, the album is right up there wi...July 7, 2009
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VARG VIKERNES Says He Has Written Nine Songs For New BURZUM Album
Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),the BURZUM mastermind who was convicted of murdering MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in August 1993 and setting fire to three churches, has finished writing nine songs for BURZUM's new album, which he hopes to release next year. He tells...July 6, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST's HALFORD: 'The Longer I Live, The More I Want To Stay Metal'
Frank De Blase of the Rochester City Newspaper recently conducted an interview with vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rochester City Newspaper: How have you maintained your voice and vocal range for 30 years? Rob Halfor...July 1, 2009
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DREAM THEATER: New Video Interview With JORDAN RUDESS Posted Online
Raz of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the six-minute chat below. Rudess recently recorded solo piano versions of some o...June 29, 2009
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DAN SPITZ's DEUXMONKEY Releases More Music
DEUXMONKEY, the new band led by former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz, has posted two more songs — "Dying Twice" and "O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)" — via the project's official MySpace page. Commented Spitz: "I would like to thank the incredible reaction to the new music. It's not an easy tas...June 27, 2009
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Pays Tribute To MICHAEL JACKSON
Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of pop music legend Michael Jackson, who died yesterday (Thursday, June 25) at age 50: "Every day the world mourns over the loss of a loved one, a relative, even a pet......June 26, 2009
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WE ARE THE FALLEN Drummer Interviewed On Little Rock's 100.3 THE EDGE
WE ARE THE FALLEN/ex-EVANESCENCE drummer Rocky Gray was interviewed yesterday (Wednesday, June 24) by Matt Cruz of the Little Rock, Arkansas radio station 100.3 The Edge. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. WE ARE THE FALLEN is the new band featuring original EVANESCENCE member...June 25, 2009
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ENTOMBED Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR
Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Commented ENTOMBED guitarist Alex Hellid: "Yes, finally! Back to the U.K.! Look forward to Bloodstock very very much! It’s bee...June 23, 2009
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TANK: Reaction To ALGY WARD-Less Band Has Been 'Amazing'
The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — have commented on a recently issued sta...June 21, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Vows To Keep 'Pushing Metal Forward'
David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with guitarist K.K. Downing of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Backstage Axxess: You guys will be playing "British Steel" in its entirety [on the upcoming tour]. Why...June 19, 2009
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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist Talks THE FALLEN
On June 16, Los Angeles Times spoke with former EVANESCENCE guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody about his new project, THE FALLEN, also featuring "American Idol" runner-up Carly Smithson and Moody's fellow ex-EVANESCENCE bandmates John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums). A couple of excerpts from th...June 19, 2009
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