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Ex-SONIC SYNDICATE Singer Slams Former Bandmates For 'Their Inability To Play Decent Music'
Video footage of Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE performing the song "Jack Of Diamonds" on November 2, 2010 in Frankfurt, Germany can be viewed below. SONIC SYNDICATE is currently touring Europe without co-vocalist Richard Sjunnesson, who claims to have left the band due to "their i...November 3, 2010
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FORBIDDEN: 'Omega Wave' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Omega Wave", the new album from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN, sold around 950 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 27 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and develop...November 3, 2010
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FIREWIND: 'Days Of Defiance' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Days Of Defiance", the new album from Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND — who feature in their ranks current OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. — sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 53 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, w...November 3, 2010
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VINNIE PAUL Says He Has His 'Own Personal Reasons' For Not Wanting To Deal With ANSELMO, BROWN
On November 1, 2010, Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA's "Cowboys From Hell" album: Vinnie: "It's pretty special. It doesn't feel like 20 y...November 2, 2010
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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA In Writing Mode
Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA is writing material for its next CD, tentatively due in 2011. The group states, "New album is coming along slowly but surely. We have around 11 songs in various stages of completion at the moment and we're still counting. Some working titles are:...November 2, 2010
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SALOME: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Terminal", the new album from the extreme sludge doom metal trio SALOME, is available for streaming in its entirety at NPR.org. (Note: The stream wil only be availble until November 9.) Described as the band "most accomplished and epic work to date," the CD is said to be "an intense 70-plus-minute...November 1, 2010
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THE OCEAN: 'Anthropocentric' Delayed
Due to "technical problems during the manufacturing process," the release date of "Anthropocentric", the new album from THE OCEAN has been pushed back to November 19 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and November 22 in the rest of Europe. The CD will be released as a limited digipak contai...November 1, 2010
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Former MISERY LOVES CO. Vocalist Performs With MAN.MACHINE.INDUSTRY In Karlstad (Video)
Former MISERY LOVES CO. lead vocalist Patrik Wirén joined MAN.MACHINE.INDUSTRY on stage when the band supported SONIC SYNDICATE in Karlstad, Sweden on October 16. Wirén and MAN.MACHINE.INDUSTRY performed the song "Almost Gone" which Patrik co-wrote and recorded with the group for MAN.MACHINE.INDUSTR...October 31, 2010
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KIUAS Performs In Tampere With Stand-In Singer; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of KIUAS' October 29, 2010 performance at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland with stand-in vocalist Asim Searah (THE NIBIRUAN) can be viewed below. Singer Ilja Jalkanen decided to leave KIUAS due to musical differences. He said in a statement, "My heart is not in heavy metal any...October 30, 2010
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RONNY MUNROE First Artist Of His Kind To Be Heard At United Nations Rotary Day
Each year hundreds of Rotary International-sponsored students from all over the globe attend a special day at the United Nations for sharing worldwide community service and humanitarian projects with one another. Ronny Munroe, former METAL CHURCH lead vocalist and "Metal Performer of the Year" in 20...October 30, 2010
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ENFORCER Films 'Midnight Vice' Video
Swedish heavy metallers ENFORCER have finished filming a new music video for the song "Midnight Vice" in Stockholm, Sweden. The clip was shot with famed director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE) and sees the bandmembers doing what they do best — rocking out in a typical Swed...October 29, 2010
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FORBIDDEN Interviewed At 'Omega Wave' Listening Party (Video)
Hella Jenn conducted an interview with reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN on Friday, October 22 at the listening party for the band's new album, "Omega Wave", at Soundwave Studios in Oakland, California. You can now watch the chat below. "Omega Wave" was released in Europe on Oct...October 29, 2010
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DUFF MCKAGAN: 'Life Can Throw Curveballs At Us When We Are Least Prepared'
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "Life can throw curveballs at us when we are least prepared. So many odd circumstances have befallen me over...October 28, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Schedules In-Store Appearances
OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. has scheduled the following in-store appearances: Nov. 06 - Sam Ash (48th Street) - New York, NY (2 p.m.) Nov. 08 - Guitar Plus - Montreal, QC, Canada (6 p.m.) A new FIREWIND track, "The Ark Of Lies", is available for free download after you tweet or Facebook...October 28, 2010
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DEVILDRIVER Guitarists Answer Fan-Submitted Questions
Guitarists Mike Spreitzer and Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Fret 12. The entire question-and-answer session can be viewed in six parts below. DEVILDRIVER has set "Beast" as the title of its fifth album, due on Febru...October 27, 2010
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