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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'Any Time I Don't Follow My Instincts, I F**k Up'

Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com: I read there will be a box set of both "Something Wicked" albums — is that true? Jon Schaffer: Well, it was talked about — but I don't think ...

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WINTERBORN: New Album Released In Japan; Audio Samples Available

WINTERBORN, the self-proclaimed "coldest Finnish heavy metal band," released its second album, "Farewell to Saints", in Japan on November 19 via Marquee/Avalon. Release dates for other parts of the world have yet to be announced. Commented WINTERBORN frontman Pasi Vapola: "We are more than pleased t...

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NAME Signs To LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Lifeforce Records has announced the signing of California's NAME (a.k.a. NEW APPROACH TO MARTYRS EXPRESSIONS). Founded in 2003 by brothers Wes and Jeremy Fareas, the NEW APPROACH TO MARTYRS EXPRESSIONS is an amalgam of experimental tech metal, grindcore, ambient sounds, freeform jazz, blues, cultura...

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AXL ROSE Breaks Silence On 'Chinese Democracy', Original GN'R Reunion, DR PEPPER And BRIAN MAY

Reclusive GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose broke his silence last night (Thursday, December 11) by answering fan questions on the message boards of two of the most popular GUNS N' ROSES fan sites on the Web — MyGNR.com and Here Today… Gone To Hell! BLABBERMOUTH.NET has collected some of the ...

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ARMORED SAINT Working On New Studio Album

Veteran California metallers ARMORED SAINT have issued the following update: "Due to the nature of vague speculation albeit created by your authors here, ARMORED SAINT are officially announcing that they’ve begun writing new songs for a new record due in 2009. "The band lineup is as it was on 2000's...

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TRACY G, WARRIOR To Appear On BLACK SABBATH Tribute Album

Guitarist Tracy G (ex-DIO, WWIII) has issued the following update: "I will be submitting a track to the Reality Entertainment label. The song's called 'Killing Yourself To Live'. It's a BLACK SABBATH tribute CD with Joe Floyd's band WARRIOR doing 'Neon Knights' and many other metal bands doing thier...

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SEBASTIAN BACH's Son's Band THE INFINITE STAIRCASE To Open For BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

THE INFINITE STAIRCASE, the Staten Island, New York-based rock/metal band featuring Sebastian Bach's son Paris Bierk on drums, has been added to the "The Black Label Bash" tour featuring headliners BLACK LABEL SOCIETY alongside SEVENDUST and DOPE. The trek will kick off on March 22 in St. Paul, Minn...

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METALLICA: 'All Nightmare Long' Performance Footage From Edmonton Available

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "All Nightmare Long" on December 7, 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "metman18"). METALLICA has issued a new nine-minute video for the song "All Nightmare Long" from its latest album, "Death Magnetic". T...

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GENE SIMMONS Talks To BILLBOARD About ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons sat down with Billboard magazine at its annual Touring Conference on November 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York to talk about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, discount tickets at live shows, and a possible tour with QUEEN. Watch the three-minute chat below. Duri...

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METALLICA: 'Stone Cold Crazy' Vancouver Backstage Jam Posted Online

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA rehearsing its cover of the QUEEN classic "Stone Cold Crazy" in the backstage "tuning room" prior to the band's December 2, 2008 concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be viewed below. METALLICA has issued a new nine-minute video for the song "...

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OVERCAST: New Audio Interview With BRIAN FAIR Available

A new Metal Blade Records podcast featuring OVERCAST's track "Root Bound Apollo" plus an interview with SHADOWS FALL/OVERCAST singer Brian Fair is available for download at this location. HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with OVERCAST — the reunited Massachusetts band which features in i...

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CANTATA SANGUI: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish act CANTATA SANGUI will release its debut album, "On Rituals and Correspondence in Constructed Realities", on January 26 in Europe and March 24 in the U.S. via Season of Mist. The track listing is as follows: 01. In Half-Light 02. We'll Have It On Us 03. Exaltata 04. Broken Stars 05. For The...

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BRET MICHAELS: Get A Glimpse Of 'Rock Of Love Bus' Ladies

POISON frontman Bret Michaels is taking his hit show on the road in "Rock Of Love Bus with Bret Michaels", premiering Sunday, January 4 at 9 p.m. Get a glimpse at the latest batch of ladies after Bret's heart at Blog.VH1.com. Today the VH1 Blog will have exclusive pictures of the cast of "Rock Of .....

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Singer SHELDON TARSHA Talks About His Decision To Return To ADLER'S APPETITE

Returning ADLER'S APPETITE singer Sheldon Tarsha was the featured guest on this past Saturday's (December 6) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". Tarsha talked at length about his decision to rejoin forces with former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler and ADLER'S APPETITE's upcoming touring plans....

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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Tour Rolls Into Oakland; Photos, Video Footage Available

AC/DC's "Black Ice" world tour rolled into Oakland, California Tuesday night (December 2) and had a repeat performance Thursday evening (December 4). Check out photos by Christopher Victorio at SFWeekly.com. Fan-filmed video footage of the December 2, 2008 concert can be viewed below (clips uploaded...