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ANATA: New Audio Samples Available; Band Splits With Guitarist
Swedish death metallers ANATA have posted two "rough-mix" excerpts from their forthcoming album, due later in the year via Earache Records. The two clips, which are both taken from the song "Greed Conquers All", are available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The band says, "Basically every...July 29, 2008
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Folks often talk about a certain brand of melancholic/atmospheric black metal that forces suicidal thoughts and leaves one in mental darkness long after the music has ended. After a while, certain discs become little more than a ho-hum exercise with some bands doing it well, but many seemingly going...July 29, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE: More 'Pain In The Grass' Performance Details Revaled
On Saturday, August 23, QUEENSRŸCHE will be invading the White River Amphitheatre — 35 miles southeast of Seattle — for what will be their first-ever symphonic concert as part of local rock station KISW-FM's "Pain in the Grass" music festival. It stands to reason that the band would be not only doin...July 29, 2008
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PAIN's PETER TÄGTGREN Interviewed At Finland's ROCKPERRY Festival; Video Available
Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren (also of HYPOCRISY) on July 18, 2008 at the Rockperry festival in Vaasa, Finland. Watch the four-minute chat below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has recorded a guest appearance on two track...July 28, 2008
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M.A.N Bassist 'Slowly Recovering'
Bassist Rob of the Swedish metal band M.A.N — who was recently diagnosed with "acute pancreatitis," a complication of the gallstone surgery that he underwent earlier in the month — is still in the hospital, but is said to be "slowly recovering" from his illness. "He still having high fever and still...July 27, 2008
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Original COLD Lineup To Reunite For New Album
According to a posting on the MySpace page of former COLD frontman Scooter Ward's new project THE KILLER AND THE STAR, the original members of COLD will reunite next year to record a new studio album, tentatively due in the fall of 2009. COLD will also release a collection of b-sides and other ...July 26, 2008
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, MANTICORA: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE and MANTICORA are finalizing details for the first leg of their upcoming U.S. tour. Both JON OLIVA'S PAIN and CIRCLE II CIRCLE are out in support of their new CD releases, "Global Warning" and "Delusions of Grandeur", respectively. This will mark the first time tha...July 26, 2008
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GUILLOTINE: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
GUILLOTINE, the reunited Swedish thrash metal band featuring Nils Eriksson (bass) and Fredrik Mannberg (rhythm guitar) of NOCTURNAL RITES, has set "Blood Money" as the title of its second album, due this fall via Pulverised Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Insane Oppression 0...July 25, 2008
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JAM PAIN SOCIETY's 'Black Light Messiah' To Receive U.S. Release
Locomotive Records will unleash JAM PAIN SOCIETY's "Black Light Messiah" in the U.S. on August 12. This North Carolina band, known for its theatrical stage presentation, counterpoints aggression and melody with soulful vocals. Self-produced by guitarist/composer Chris Hill (who cites KISS, LED ZEPPE...July 23, 2008
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JON OLIVA: Hour-Long Audio Interview Posted Online
TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #58) featuring vocalist Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). The interview lasts approximately 60 min and can be heard at this location. JON OLIVA'S PAIN's latest album, "Global Warning", was released in the U.S....July 23, 2008
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MICK MARS: 'If I Could Just Move My Head A Little And Stand Up Straight, I'd Be A Happy Man'
Joe Bosso of MusicRadar recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. MusicRadar: Despite the success of the band, you're never celebrated for your guitar playing. In fact, the opposite — people rag on you. Mars: "I never got in this...July 22, 2008
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HELSTAR: Footage From SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the reactivated Texas metal band HELSTAR performing the song "The King is Dead" on July 11, 2008 at the South Texas Rock Fest at the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival grounds in San Antonio, Texas can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "JohnEbrownTX"). HELSTAR...July 21, 2008
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RHINO BUCKET: Redwood City Footage Available
Video footage of RHINO BUCKET — the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright — performing the song "She Rides" on July 19, 2008 in Redwood City, California can be view...July 21, 2008
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OPETH Frontman On European Festivals, Italian Bootleggers, TED NUGENT, BLOODBATH And YNGWIE
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of the Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "OK, so we're back since my run in with the (fucking) pox! I'm doing well now, only some scars in my face which looks kinda cool! Not really. "Did a string of festivals and it was nice to...July 19, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Checks In
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, we've finished the first leg of the PRIEST tour in Europe and had a fantastic reaction from everywhere starting in Helsinki and finishing in Istanbul. We played countries that we have never b...July 18, 2008
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