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BLOODBATH Bassist: 'I Could Never Ever Drop KATATONIA For BLOODBATH'

Swedish death metallers BLOODBATH are featured on the cover of the December 2008 issue of Metal Maniacs. In an interview, bassist Jonas Renkse discusses how BLOODBATH relates to his main outfit, KATATONIA. Excerpts follow below. Metal Maniacs: Do you feel that BLOODBATH has a "stand-alone" identity...

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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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NIGHTSHADE Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Bassist; Replacements Announced

NIGHTSHADE, the new project featuring former USURPER guitarist Rick Scythe, has parted ways with Dan Yell (keyboards, organ) and Naught Norty (bass) and has replaced them with Donna and Dan Geist, respectively. According to the band, "Dan Geist is a local bass player who has been supporting the Chic...

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MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, PILGRIMZ, LAST MILE: 'Headbangers Ball 2008' Tour Movie Available

Sounds2move.de has uploaded an 11-minute "tour movie" documenting the recent Headbangers Ball 2008 trek through Denmark featuring MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, PILGRIMZ and LAST MILE. Watch the footage below. A German-language report can be foun at this location. MERCENARY's latest album, "Architect of Lies",...

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Be The First To Hear New LAMB OF GOD

Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD have issued the following update: "Be the FIRST to hear new LAMB OF GOD!!! Want to know how? Call 804-381-6758 and Chris [Adler, drums] will tell you how you can be one of the lucky 20 people to receive a LAMB OF GOD USB with brand new music on ...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Embraces His Past

Greece's Solid Rock recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Solid Rock: [Kiske's new solo album] "Past In Different Ways" includes songs that you wrote and sang in the past with HELLOWEEN, only that they are under a...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'Metal Is Like Herpes — It Never Goes Away'

Javno has posted a recent interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Javno: You've been re-introducing some of your older songs lately, which haven't been played for some time and you've also been playing songs from "St. Anger", an album that didn'...

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DIR EN GREY's 'Uroboros' Lands On Billboard Chart

"Uroboros", the seventh full-length album from Japan's DIR EN GREY, sold around 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 114 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD debuted at No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-sellin...

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SLEEP's AL CISNEROS Discusses Upcoming Reunion Shows

Acclaimed San Jose, California stoner doom metal band SLEEP will reunite for two U.K. shows in May 2009 as part of All Tomorrow's Parties' (ATP) The Fans Strike Back festival. The band will perform the album "Holy Mountain" in its entirety as well as selections from "Dopesmoker" and more. BrooklynVe...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT Frontman Explains Canadian Concert Cancellations

Los Angeles-based technical progressive metal band THE HUMAN ABSTRACT was forced to pull out of its two Canadian concerts with Japan's DIR EN GREY this past weekend (November 15 in Montreal and November 16 in Toronto) after the group's vocalist Nathan Ells was denied entry to Canada. In a posting to...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Working On New METHODS OF MAYHEM Album

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee revealed during an interview with Hellena Mihailidou of Greece's Metalzone.gr that he is currently working on a new album from his METHODS OF MAYHEM project. Tommy hopes to get the CD completed by next May/June and have it released before the end of 2009. Lee's entire i...

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ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS: New Video Interview Available

HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with Santa Cruz, California-based progressive hardcore/death metallers ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS. Watch the 10-minute chat below. After a year of non-stop touring in support of "The Game Of Life", ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS is preparing to hit the stud...

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THYRFING: 'Hels Vite' To Receive North American Release In January

Swedish "viking metallers" THYRFING, will release their new album, "Hels Vite", in the U.S. on January 27, 2009 via Regain Records. The third video teaser for "Hels Vite" can be viewed below. Released in Europe on October 22 via Regain Records, the CD was co-produced (with the band) by Jörgen Svenss...

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SAXON: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

British metal legends SAXON will release their new new studio album, "Into The Labyrinth" in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at the Twilight Hall in Krefeld, Germany, under the direction of Charlie Bauerfeind. SAXON laid down 13 n...

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NIGHTWISH: New Video Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Available

A new Brazilian TV interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen conducted during the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band's current South American tour can be viewed below. NIGHTWISH issued a digital-only collection of demos and B-sides titled "The Sound of Nightwish Reborn", on Se...