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OPETH: New Video Interview With FREDRIK ÅKESSON Available

Ken of MetalFanzine.net conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on May 5, 2009 at Mr. Smalls in Millvale, Pennsylvania. The 19-minute clip — which includes performance footage — can be viewed below. OPETH will take part in the European installment...

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RUTHLESS Announces First Los Angeles Show In 22 Years

Reactivated Southern California metallers RUTHLESS have announced their first Los Angeles show in 22 years. The concert will be co-headlined by WITCH and will take place on Saturday, August 15 at The Black Castle. Upcoming RUTHLESS shows: Aug 15 - The Black Castle - Los Angeles, California Sep. 26 -...

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ACHERON Founder To Guest On 'Metal Messiah Radio'

ACHERON founder Vincent Crowley will guest on "Metal Messiah Radio" this Sunday, May 10 between 7:00 p.m. EST and 10:00 p.m. EST. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. ACHERON will perform at a release party for the band's new album, "The Final Conflict: Last Days of ....

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OPETH Frontman Interviewed In Toronto; Video Available

Matt from CHRY 105.5 FM's "The Red Switch" conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH before the band's May 4, 2009 concert at Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Sound Academy. Watch the chat in three parts below. OPETH will take part in the Europe...

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EXODUS: New Video Interview Available

A "Talking Metal" interview with Jack Gibson (bass),Tom Hunting (drums) and Rob Dukes (vocals) of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS can be viewed below. EXODUS will perform its classic debut album, "Bonded By Blood", in its entirety each night of the band's Thrash Domination 2009 tour in Japa...

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OPETH, ENSLAVED In Montreal; Video Available

Yanick "Klimbo666" Tremblay has uploaded video footage of OPETH and ENSLAVED's May 3, 2009 performance in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the six-minute clip below. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour, set to take place throughout September, Oc...

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AXXIS: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

German metallers AXXIS have set "Utopia" as the title of their new album, due on August 28, 2009 via AFM Records. The CD is currently being mixed by Dennis Ward of PINK CREAM 69 while Derek Gores is working on a great cover design. AXXIS last year amicably parted ways with drummer André Hilgers. The...

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PRIMAL FEAR: 'Six Times Dead (16.6)' Video Available

"Six Times Dead (16.6)", the new video from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, can be viewed below. PRIMAL FEAR's new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", will be released in Europe on May 22 and in the U.S. on June 7 via Frontiers Records. The track listing is as follows: 01. Befor...

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LITA FORD Returns With First New Album in 14 Years

Lita Ford is back! The Queen of Metal returns in full force on "Wicked Wonderland", her first new U.S. studio album in 14 years, being released early this fall on her own JLRG Entertainment label. After a 15-year break from music, living on an island in the Caribbean raising her two sons, Lita also...

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FATAL SMILE To Support QUEENSRŸCHE In Germany

Swedish hard rock band FATAL SMILE will support QUEENSRŸCHE on the following dates in Germany: June 15 - München, Germany - Metropolis June 22 - Düsseldorf, Germany - Stahlwerk June 23 - Langquaid, Germany - Gate Music Hall "S.O.B.", the latest video from FATAL SMILE, can be viewed below. The clip w...

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JADED HEART's New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By UFO Guitarist

German melodic hard rock masters JADED HEART are currently in the studio working on their new album for a tentative fall release via Frontiers Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Sinister Mind" will feature guest appearances by Vinnie Moore (UFO),Erik Mårtensson (ECLIPSE) and Pontus Norgren (HAMMERFA...

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NINE INCH NAILS' REZNOR Answers Fan-Submitted Questions; Video Available

An hour-long, fan-organized interview with NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor conducted earlier this week can be viewed below. 10 questions were suggested and voted on by the NINE INCH NAILS online community. Bill (a.k.a. Papagolash) from NIN.com and EchoingTheSound.org is the interviewer via webc...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's 'Roots' On Track to Sell 25-30K Copies First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "With Roots Above and Branches Below" — the new album from the Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA — is on track to move between 25,000 and 30,000 copies in the United States in its first...

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SLIPKNOT: Guitar-Polishing Tips From MICK THOMSON

SLIPKNOT's Mick Thomson has written a blog for Planet Waves where he gives his guitar-playing fans his best tips for polishing their axes. Check out what Mick had to say right here. The cover artwork for SLIPKNOT's "Sulfur" single can be viewed below. The track listing is as follows: 01. Sulfur (Rad...

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RIOT/HALFORD Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (RIOT, SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD, SPASTIC INK) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It's been a while since I posted anything new. Which doesn't mean I haven't kept busy — far from it. I'm finally settled in back here in Texas [after relocating from Los Angele...