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SVARTSOT Guitarist 'Making A Fresh Start'

On December 17, 2008, Michael Lundquist Andersen (guitar),Niels Thøgersen (drums),Claus B. Gnudtzmann (vocals) and Martin Kielland-Brandt (bass) announced their departure from the Danish folk/viking metal act SVARTSOT. They explained in a statement, "We are sorry to announce that because of differ...

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SCORPIONS Featuring Guest Appearance By SEPULTURA Guitarist: Pro-Shot Footage Available

Professionally filmed video footage of SCORPIONS' September 7, 2008 concert in Recife, Brazil can be viewed below. The show, which originally aired on Brazilian TV, featured guest appearances by the following musicians: Guests: Mikael Mutti (keyboards) Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) (guitar) Daniela Agu...

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WYKKED WYTCH Guitarist To Appear At NAMM

Guitarist Gio Geraca of Florida-based extreme metallers WYKKED WYTCH will represent Jackson Guitars at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. WYKKED WYTCH is currently demoing materia...

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METALLICA's 'Black' LP On Track To Become Top-Selling Album Of SOUNDSCAN Era

METALLICA is in fourth place on Nielsen SoundScan's list of top-selling album artists, with cumulative sales of more than 51 million in the United States since the scanning service set up shop in May 1991. METALLICA's self-titled album from 1991 (also known as the "black" album) is the No. 2 top-sel...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: Random Thoughts (And Experiences) Of 2008

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky column, which appears every Thursday on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. A few excerpts follow below. "I really don't have a 'tidy conclusion of 2008' column anywhere in me. Really, I think I ceaselessly...

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USC Trojan Marching Band To Perform AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'Almost Easy'

The USC Trojan Marching Band will perform AVENGED SEVENFOLD's hit single "Almost Easy" during the Rose Bowl's halftime show on January 1, 2009. The broadcast begins at 1:30 p.m PST, with halftime starting at approximately 3:40 p.m. PST. The USC Trojan Marching Band garnered a lot of attention earlie...

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BENEDICTION To Release 'Hell's Gate' Limited-Edition Seven-Inch Single

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "We are going to be releasing a very limited seven-inch vinyl single for a friend on his small independent label. If any of you budding artists fancy a go at designing a cover for this, then feel free...

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OBITUARY To Team Up With MALEVOLENT CREATION For Shows In Guatemala, El Salvador

Florida extreme-metal veterans OBITUARY and MALEVOLENT CREATION will team up for the following shows in February: Feb, 20 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - El Rincon Salvadoreno Feb. 21 - San Salvador, El Salvador - Arena El Salvador Fan-filmed video footage of OBITUARY's October 8, 2008 concert in Pitt...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL On 'Reality Check TV'; Interview, Performance Footage Available

Reality Check TV has uploaded a clip from its episode #389 featuring interview and performance footage of DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) — the band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. Watch it below. DUBLIN DEATH PATROL's debut album, "DDP 4 Life", is av...

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HELL WITHIN Seeks New Bassist

Massachusetts-based metallers HELL WITHIN have issued the following update: "Our bass player Jason is no longer performing with HELL WITHIN and we are now in the market for a new bass player. Anyone interested in auditioning for the position, e-mail [email protected]." Requirements: * Must be over 2...

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TOMMY LEE 'Going Bananas' On Christmas

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee to The Pulse of Radio on how he planned to spend Christmas this year: "My house is up on a hill, so it's this big, long, sloped street. And I'm gonna create just like this insane winter wonderland for my kids and the kids on the street and stuff. We're ...

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MINOR DAMAGE Featuring 12-Year-Old Texas Boys; Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the young Colleyville, Texas based metal band MINOR DAMAGE performing the song "Time to Destroy" at the House of Blues in Dallas on December 15, 2008 can be viewed below. MINOR DAMAGE was selected to be the opening act for the 2008 House of Blues Tribute Tour following im...

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Finland's RA Featuring 13-Year-Old Boys: Debut Due In Early 2009

RA, a new Finnish metal band consisting of three 13-year-old boys, has inked a deal with EMI Finland. The group's debut album, "Punainen Virta", will feature a lyrical theme based around Egyptian mythology and is tentatively due in early 2009. RA's first single, "Painajainen", was released earlier i...

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HIRAX: New Album Update

Reactivated Long Beach, California thrashers HIRAX have issued the following update: "HIRAX is in heavy writing mode to finish up our new epic CD/vinyl release 'El Rostro de la Muerte' (Spanish for "The Face Of Death"). This will be the heaviest album that HIRAX has ever recorded. We are very excite...

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SVARTSOT Seeks New Musicians

Michael Lundquist Andersen (guitar),Niels Thøgersen (drums),Claus B. Gnudtzmann (vocals) and Martin Kielland-Brandt (bass) have announced their departure from the Danish folk/viking metal act SVARTSOT. They explained in a statement, "We are sorry to announce that because of different opinions on h...