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BEHEMOTH Frontman Issues Asian Tour Recap

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have just completed their first-ever Asian tour. The band's frontman, Adam "Nergal" Darski, has checked in with the following report: "I'm writing this while sitting and waiting for our flight back to Poland from Amsterdam. I'm slowly 'digesting' this experience fro...

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LOUDNESS Frontman: 'It Is Still Hard To Believe That MUNETAKA Went To His Eternal Rest'

LOUDNESS frontman Minoru Niihara spoke to WeROCK City director Ginger Suzuki earlier today (Monday, December 1) about the passing of the band's drummer Munetaka Higuchi. "It is still hard to believe that Munetaka went to his eternal rest," the singer said backstage after the Tokyo concert of Minoru'...

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WHITECHAPEL: New Video Interview With PHIL BOZEMAN Available

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with vocalist Phil Bozeman of Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL prior to the band's November 23, 2008 concert in Vienna, Austria. Watch the 14-minute chat below. "Possession", the new video from WHITECHAPEL, can be viewed bel...

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SACRED REICH: 'The American Way' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Displeased Records has set a February 16, 2009 European release date for the reissue of SACRED REICH's classic album "The American Way". With upgraded layout, to-the-point remastering plus unreleased pre-production demo bonus tracks and a video clip, this new and improved CD reissue will be an essen...

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MEMORY GARDEN Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

MEMORY GARDEN — the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson — has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEA...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Talks About His Bass Clinic Tour; Video Available

Japan's WeROCK City conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) earlier this month when he held a bass clinic in Tokyo. Billy talks about his 19-country bass clinic tour and introduces his brand new bass, Yamaha BB series, designed by Billy himself an...

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THIS ENDING: 'Dead Harvest' Video Teaser Available

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has uploaded a 51-second video teaser for its second album, "Dead Harvest", due on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2, 2009 in the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Record...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER, BISON B.C., NECRONOMICON Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'

Toronto's THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER),vocalist/guitarist James Farwell of Vancouver's BISON B.C. and vocalist/guitarist Rob "The Witch" Tremblay of Montreal's NECRONOMICON were interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this loca...

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THE CRIMSON ARMADA: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Westerville, Ohio's THE CRIMSON ARMADA recently entered Foundation Studios in Cornersville, Indiana to begin recording its new album, "Guardians", for a spring 2009 release via Metal Blade Records. The third video clip featuring footage from the recording studio can be viewed below. THE CRIMSON ARMA...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist Quits; Band To Tour As Four-Piece

Vocalist Trevor Strnad of the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has issued the following update: "On the eve of our December tour with friends MISERY INDEX and SOILENT GREEN, we in THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are faced with a heartbreaking dilemma: John [Kempainen; guitar]...

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LIZZY BORDEN: San Antonio Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of LIZZY BORDEN's November 9, 2008 concert in San Antonio, Texas can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "emeraldsword12"). LIZZY BORDEN's latest album, "Appointment with Death", was released in the U.S. on October 30, 2007 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Lizz...

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LAZARUS A.D.: Remixed Version Of 'Thou Shall Not Fear' Track Posted Online

Kenosha, Wisconsin's LAZARUS A.D. has posted a remixed version of the song "Thou Shall Not Fear" on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, "The Onslaught", which is scheduled for release in Europe on February 16 via Metal Blade Records (three days earlier in Germany, A...

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BILLY SHEEHAN: Tokyo Bass Clinic, WHY Benefit Event Footage Available

SatomiMusicumentary has uploaded video footage of legendary bassist Billy Sheehan's (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) November 2008 clinic in Tokyo, Japan. The three-minute clip, which also includes footage of Billy at a WHY (World Hunger Year) benefit event at the Hard Rock Café in Tokyo, can be vie...

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KROKUS: Video Interview With FREDDY STEADY Available

Drummer Freddy Steady of the reunited Swiss rockers KROKUS was interviewed on August 1, 2008 by Peter Waelti of the KROKUS Globe Club For Clan & Fan. You can now watch the chat at this location (Quicktime required). It can also be seen below. KROKUS — Marc Storace (vocals),Fernando Von Arb (gui...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER: Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has posted several short video clips that were filmed late last year during the recording sessions for the group's first album in 22 years, "Metal Manifesto". Check them out below. Released on November 18, "Metal Manifesto" was mixe...