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MUNICIPAL WASTE Reveals Cover Art For 'Massive Aggressive'
Richmond, Virginia crossover leaders MUNICIPAL WASTE will release their new album, "Massive Aggressive", on August 25 via Earache Records. According to a press release, the CD "brings the promise of the band's most ferocious and most focused album of their career." With such ferocity flowing through...June 5, 2009
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Is A Bitter Guy'
Earlier this week, Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: How much do personalities have to do with a band like CHICKENFOOT? Michael: I...June 5, 2009
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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE Honored At Mexico's MORTAL FEST
Mortal Fest began in 1998 as an initiative to support and promote Mexico's metal scene. The first event surpassed the expectations of everybody and the following year the producers decided to expand the concept to an international event, combining metal music and art in one of the most important met...June 4, 2009
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Italy's SOTHIS Becomes SAWTHIS
Italian thrash-death metallers SOTHIS have officially changed their name to SAWTHIS. The band says, "After 12 years, we have been forced to change moniker because of a homonymy with an American black metal band that has obtained the exclusive rights, although started using the moniker later. It has...June 4, 2009
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SERENITY To Support THRESHOLD In Europe
Austrian symphonic melodic metal act SERENITY will support U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD on their upcoming European tour. Commented THRESHOLD's Richard West: "SERENITY did a great job opening for us a couple of years ago and were popular with our fans. We're very pleased to have them back on...June 4, 2009
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CHTHONIC's New Album Package To Be Shot By Fashion Photographer
In addition to his ever-growing work for T for Tibet, the internationally recognized photographer Clive Arrowsmith came to Taiwan to shoot the band for CHTHONIC's new album, "Mirror of Retribution", which is set for an August 18 release date in the US and August 10 release in Europe. The core beauty...June 4, 2009
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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer Interviewed On 'Glam Slam Radio Show'; Audio Available
Tony Kelly of "Glam Slam Radio Show" recently conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell. Tony and Herman discuss various subjects including banned SCORPIONS album covers, why Herman decided to ultimately leave the SCORPIONS and his new project HERMAN ZE GERMAN. The chat is...June 4, 2009
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MESHUGGAH Forced To Pull Out Of Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year's edition of the Sauna Open Air festival, set to take place June 5-7 at Eteläpuisto in Tampere, Finland. Commented the band: "As many of you probably know, Tomas [Haake, drums] underwent back su...June 4, 2009
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HEAVEN SHALL BURN: 'Bildersturm - Iconoclast II' First-Week Chart Positions
Century Media Records and HEAVEN SHALL BURN have announced a double chart entry in Germany for the German death metal and hardcore fusionists' first official DVD/live release, "Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance)". The release entered the German DVD chart at No. 3 (behind IRON MAIDEN...June 4, 2009
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Forced To Cancel European Dates
Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have been forced to cancel a series of June dates in Europe due a combination of events; these involve both personal matters plus the necessity to finish mixing the tracks for second studio album, "War Is The Answer", due to be released worldwide in late...June 3, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Says Frontman's Broken Rib Is Still Hurting When Singing
CHILDREN OF BODOM was forced to cancel several shows on the No Fear Energy Tour with LAMB OF GOD due to injuries sustained by guitarist and frontman Alexi Laiho. Laiho, 30, broke his shoulder in April when he was ejected from his tour bus bunk after the vehicle took a sharp turn. Laiho and the ...June 3, 2009
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform At STOCKHOLM'S CULTURE FESTIVAL
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon will perform at a special concert in Stockholm, Sweden in August as part of the Stockholms Kulturfestival (Stockholm's Culture Festival). Anette says, "[The show will be held] on August 13 and the evening is in the theme of Sweden-Finland and it's called Suomi Safari. T...June 3, 2009
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MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Never Quit VAN HALEN'
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has disputed guitarist Eddie Van Halen's assertion that Anthony quit the band before being replaced by Eddie's son Wolfgang. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Eddie Van Halen was asked if he had heard CHICKENFOOT, which in addition to Anthony, incl...June 3, 2009
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THORNAFIRE Forced To Pull Out Of MONSTROSITY Tour
Chilean death metal warriors THORNAFIRE have been forced to cancel their participation in the upcoming U.S. tour featuring MONSTROSITY and TORN THE FUCK APART. Commented guitarist Victor MacNamara: "Due to delays in the processing of our visa application to enter the USA, THORNAFIRE will unfortunate...June 2, 2009
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DAATH's EMIL WERSTLER Shreds The Axe; Video Available
FPE-TV has posted new video footage of Emil Werstler of the Atlanta-based quintet DAATH shredding the axe. Check out the clip below. As previously reported, DAATH has been forced to cancel its previously announced summer festival appearances. Guitarist Eyal Levi stated: "These fests were booked so f...June 2, 2009
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