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BEYOND FEAR, JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Live Photos Posted Online

A number of photos of BEYOND FEAR (featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) and JON OLIVA'S PAIN (the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva) performing at the State Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 23 can be found at Strainx.com. For bi...

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H.I.M.: 'Dark Light' Tops Finnish Album Chart

H.I.M.'s "Dark Light" has entered the Finnish national album chart at position No. 1. This is the band's fourth consecutive chart-topper in their home country. View the whole chart at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal", "Dark Light" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York'...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'We Never Got Sidetracked By Pop Music Like MEGADETH Did'

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: Shouldn't you be releasing a record soon? It's been four years since "God Hates Us All". Kerry King: "It seems like everybody under the sun says, 'We wa...

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THE ACCURSED Part Ways With SCREAMING FERRET WRECKORDS

New Bedford, Massachusetts melodic thrash metallers THE ACCURSED have issued the following update: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, THE ACCURSED have parted ways with Screaming Ferret Wreckords. We would like to thank Tim Koukos and SFW for everything they have done for us, including getting our al...

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AS I LAY DYING Film 'Through Struggle' Video

On September 18, San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING teamed up with director Lex Halaby (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MUDVAYNE) to film a video for the track "Through Struggle". Shot at the Morell Meats Lot, an abandoned meatlocker near downtown Los Angeles, the clip features a unique and vividly dark concept...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About Recent South American Tour

The Grand Rapids Press recently conducted a short interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the reunited band's recent tour of South America: "It's quite an experience traveling this part of the world [Downing spoke to The Grand Rapids Press by...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'A Big Surprise Is Coming Up In The Near Future'

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) has posted the following update at his official web site: "I really had a great tour 2003/2004. I teamed up with Dean Guitars and worked on a Michael Schenker model. It turned out great. "In December I did a project with Bob Kulick. He is th...

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INTO ETERNITY's TIM ROTH Comments On OPETH/NEVERMORE Tour

INTO ETERNITY guitarist/vocalist Tim Roth has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "It has been an amazing month for INTO ETERNITY. We have just landed the opening slot on the Eastern USA OPETH/NEVERMORE tour! This whole year for us just keeps getting better and better.The...

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Guitarist CHRIS CAFFERY Hopes To Release New SAVATAGE Album In 2007

Vampire-Magazine.com recently conducted an interview with SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Vampire-Magazine.com: There were a couple of shows booked last month in Europe, but somehow these were all cancelled. What is the story here...

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SOIL Sign With DRT ENTERTAINMENT

Chicago's SOIL have signed an exclusive recording deal with New York-based DRT Entertainment. The band will head to Los Angeles next month to begin recording their new album, which is currently slated for release in early 2006. Ulrich Wild (STATIC-X, TAPROOT) has been tapped as producer. "It is grea...

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H.I.M.: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

H.I.M.'s entire new album, "Dark Light", is available for streaming at the MTV Italy web site. "Dark Light" is scheduled for release on September 27 via Sire. The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York's Electric Lady studios with producer Tim Palmer (DAVI...

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H.I.M.: 'Wings Of A Butterfly' Single Chart Positions Revealed

H.I.M.'s new single, "Wings of a Butterfly", has registered the following first-week international chart positions: #1: Finland #4: Spain #10: U.K. #18: Austria #35: Ireland "Wings of a Butterfly" comes off H.I.M.'s new album, "Dark Light", due on September 27 via Sire. The follow-up to 2003's "Love...

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Out of a Center Which is Neither Dead Nor Alive

This is an At a Loss band, plain and simple: Sonically devastating, musically challenging, and NEUROSIS-like in its brain damaging application. Weighty as a herd of elephants and flying just beneath the radar of the average heavy music fan, "Out of a Center Which is Neither Dead Nor Alive" is the an...

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METAL INSURGENCE TOUR Schedules Hurricane Relief Concert

The Metal Insurgence Tour, featuring JON OLIVA'S PAIN (led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),CHRIS CAFFERY'S FACES (solo project of SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery),and BEYOND FEAR (fronted by former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens),will p...

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INDEX CASE To Tour With BOBAFLEX

Iowa-based metal/hard rock act INDEX CASE, the first signing to Tim King (SOIL) and Rob Such's (TWELFTH GATE) Mortal Music/Platform Records (via Fontana/Universal distribution),will be supporting BOBAFLEX on the following dates: Sep. 14 - Mankato, MN @ Buster's Sep. 15 - Davenport, IA @ Quad City L...