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TESTAMENT: Edmonton Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT performing the song "Practice What You Preach" on July 27, 2008 at the Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (clip uploaded by YouTube user "evilernie667"). TESTAMENT has scheduled the following in-store appearances...

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ONSLAUGHT Confirmed For Portugal's CAOS EMERGENTE Festival

Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been confirmed for this year's Caos Emergente festival, set to take place September 12-14 in Recarei, Porto, Portugal. Commented the band: "It's great news and very important for us to land a slot on this cool festival as we were so disappointed when the...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: New Solo Album Samples Available

Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has posted audio samples from his forthcoming solo album, "Beautiful Mess", on his MySpace page. The LP will be issued on September 16 via Sewtoe Music through iTunes. In a recent interview with MelodicRock.com, Jeff stated abo...

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MEGADETH: JAMES LOMENZO 'Woodshed' Lesson On BassPlayer.com

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has provided a "woodshed" lesson in Bass Player magazine and on the BassPlayer.com web site this month. The video footage features Lomenzo discussing his role as bassist in MEGADETH with editor Bill Leigh. Through selectable segments, Lomenzo demonstrates MEGADETH's ba...

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THE ETERNAL: 'Kartika' Final Track Listing, Cover Artwork, Release Date Unveiled

Australia's THE ETERNAL will release its new album, "Kartika", in Finland on November 12 via Firebox Records. A release date for the rest of Europe will be announced shortly. "As for the rest of the world, we are currently negotiating the release in several different territories, so expect an update...

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AMON AMARTH Films 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video; Photos Available

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "We recently returned from Poland after shooting the first video for the upcoming album 'Twilight Of The Thunder God'. The video will be for the title track. "We joined efforts with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz S...

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CHAOSWEAVER Parts Ways With Guitarist

Finnish extreme metallers CHAOSWEAVER have parted ways with guitarist/founding member Pasi "Kole" Kolehmainen "due to musical and personal differences." The band will continue as a six-piece. CHAOSWEAVER recently recorded a cover version of the ARMY OF LOVERS song "Crucified", to be included on the...

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CANDLEBOX: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

CANDLEBOX was interviewed on the July 28 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn. The program is now available for streaming at this location. "Into The Sun", the first new record in ten years from CANDLEBOX, sold more than 14,000 copies in the United States...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says JOE ELLIOTT Vs. POISON Feud Is 'Much Ado About Nothing'

David Schmeichel of the Winnipeg Sun recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivan Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On choosing their setlist: "It's a tough thing for us, and we're kind of between a rock and a hard place. As artists, you keep wanting to move fo...

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CATHEDRAL: 'Earache Classic Series' Edition Of 'The Carnival Bizarre' To Include Bonus DVD

The newest entry into the Earache Classic Series is CATHEDRAL's breakthrough classic "The Carnival Bizarre". This is the album that made CATHEDRAL into the legends they are today. By combining their doom metal sound with stoner rock and further experimental elements, the band hit upon a formula that...

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TESTAMENT, SOOTHSAYER In Quebec City; Photos Available

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT performed last night (Monday, August 4) at the Imperial Theatre in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Support at the show came from Quebec City's reactivated metallers SOOTHSAYER. TESTAMENT's setlist was as follows: 01. Over the Wall 02. Into the Pit 03....

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LEVERAGE: 'Blind Fire' To Receive U.S. Release In October

LEVERAGE's second album, entitled "Blind Fire", will be released in the U.S. on October 21 via Blistering Records USA, Inc. with Ryko distribution. LEVERAGE is a Finnish melodic metal band which came out of nowhere in 2006, causing a stir with the release of its debut album, "Tides". The group's ble...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Sues Illinois Filmmaker

Beth Kramer of the Waukegan News Sun reports that SMASHING PUMPKINS lead singer Billy Corgan is suing an Illinois filmmaker for allegedly failing to uphold an agreement to film Corgan's performances. Corgan hired Gurnee's Lester Cohn of Pure DV Productions to film some of Corgan's performances and r...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Perform At 'Uli Jon Roth And Friends' Concert In New York City

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick is confirmed to appear at the Uli Jon Roth and Friends concert on October 11 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Legendary guitar virtuoso Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and a number of guests — including Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHES...

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CANDLEBOX: 'Into The Sun' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Into The Sun", the first new record in ten years from CANDLEBOX, has sold more than 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on July 22 via Silent Majority Group in conjunction with Warner Music ...