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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Discusses 'Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa' In New Video Interview

On October 26, Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on its first North American tour since 2009, a headlining run dubbed "FEARnet and Decibel Prese...

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KIUAS Singer Quits

Finnish power metallers KIUAS have issued the following update: "We have some startling news: our lead singer, Ilja Jalkanen, has decided to leave the band after some serious thinking. The reasons for this are purely musical and the chemistry within the band has always been great. In Ilja's own word...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Presents 'Ultimate Edition' of PANTERA's 'Cowboys From Hell' (Video)

A three-minute video clip of former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo presenting the "Ultimate Edition" of PANTERA's "Cowboys From Hell" album can be viewed below. Due on November 22, the "Ultimate Edition" of "Cowboys From Hell" will feature all three discs included in the "Deluxe Edition" and will c...

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Former UNEARTH Drummer's TANGENTS Debut Available For Streaming

"One Little Light Year", the debut album from New England-based TANGENTS, is available for streaming in its entirety on AOL Music. Released on October 26 via Restricted Release, in cooperation with Angle Side Side, the CD was recorded and mixed at Stillwork Recording Studio in Holyoke, Massachusetts...

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NINE INCH NAILS: 'Pretty Hate Machine' Reissue Announced

The long-awaited reissue of NINE INCH NAILS' debut album, "Pretty Hate Machine", will hit stores and digital retailers on November 22 via UMe and Bicycle Music Group. Mainman Trent Reznor and sound engineer Tom Baker have remastered the LP to make for "a greatly improved sonic experience." In additi...

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STEVE VAI To Appear At GUITAR NATION LIVE 2010

Guitar Nation Live 2010 is the U.K.'s biggest guitar show and has everything any guitarist or musician can wish for: top stars, fantastic exhibition of the best gear, concerts, masterclasses and seminars. Whether you're buying, selling, trading or just browsing amongst the hundreds of new and vintag...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Vocalist RICHARD SJUNNESSON To Sit Out European Tour

Co-vocalist Richard Sjunnesson will sit out SONIC SYNDICATE's upcoming European tour "for family and personal reasons" and will be temporarily replaced by longtime friend Christoffer Andersson. The group states, "[Christoffer is] well rehearsed, more than qualified and ready to kick ass with us ever...

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AC/DC: 'The Ultimate Illustrated History' Book Author Interviewed

Voyageur Press has has just released "AC/DC High-Voltage Rock 'N' Roll - The Ultimate Illustrated History", which follows the band from its roots in Sydney, Australia, to its most recent releases and sold-out world tours. No stone is left unturned, from the band's formation and early gigs on the clu...