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Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Bassist Says Split Was 'Mutual'

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE bassist Justin Biggs has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I'm writing this statement of course in regards to the latest news from REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE. It's only been a few days and already I can see a storm on the horizon. So,...

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NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ATTICA RAGE DEVILDRIVER ICED EARTH NAPALM DEATH PANIC C...

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The Divinity of Oceans

I'm pretty selective about funeral doom; some of it rings my bell and some of it doesn't, and I certainly need to be in the mood for it. But AHAB is the one band that has kicked my ass for two albums in a row now; "The Call of The Wretched Sea" and new disc ...

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Ex-REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Keyboardist Says He Learned He Was Fired Via Internet

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE keyboardist Michael Khalilov has slammed the band's mainman, ex-STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki, for allegedly failing to inform Khalilov and bassist Justin Biggs that they were no longer members of the group. Tolkki released a statement on Thursday (October 8) indicati...

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DEVILDRIVER: Video Interview With JEFF KENDRICK Posted Online

Spencer Matulaitis of PureGrainAudio.com conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER on August 14, 2009 at the Toronto, Ontario, Canada stop of this year's Thrash And Burn tour. Watch the five-minute chat below. "Pray For Villains" sold around 14,60...

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KIX, NIGHT RANGER, FOGHAT Confirmed For THUNDER MOUNTAIN ROCKFEST

The Thunder is coming! Thunder Mountain Rockfest will host bands from the '70s, '80, '90s and today for three days of rock 'n' roll hysteria in North Dakota — and you're invited to the party! Thunder Mountain Rockfest will take place July 8-10 just 14 miles southwest of Minot, North Dakota off Highw...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'ACE And PETER In The Beginning Belonged In The Band And Later On They Did Not'

Billboard.com recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Billboard.com: What is the biggest myth about KISS? Simmons: That there's some grand master plan. That we're brilliant beyond belief, that we're masters of merchand...

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MÅNEGARM: Another New Song Posted Online

"Vetrarmegin" (English translation: Winter Force),a brand new song from the Swedish "Viking metal" act MÅNEGARM, can be streamed on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Nattväsen" (English translation: "Night Creatures"),which is now scheduled for release on Novembe...

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DETHKLOK: 'Dethalbum II' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Dethalbum II", the new album by DETHKLOK — the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse" — sold 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 15 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Dethalbum II" was released on September 29 via Williams Street Records. The e...

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FUELBLOODED Signs With DEKA RECORDS

Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED has inked a deal with Deka Records. The group's sophomore album, "Off the Face of the Earth", was mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, THE ABSENCE, CARNAL FORGE, ONE MAN ARMY) and is being released today (October 6). Commented FUELBLOODED g...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'The Root Of All Evil' Album Lands On German Chart

"The Root Of All Evil", the new album from Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY, has entered the Media Control chart in Germany at position No. 84. Released on October 6 in North America via Century Media Records, this special collection features re-recorded versions of songs from the band's...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Really, Really Doesn't Want To Talk About METALLICA

David Farrier of New Zealand's 3 News conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine backstage at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland earlier tonight (Monday, October 5) prior to the band's performance with SLAYER. Watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts from the interview...

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SIMON WRIGHT, TONY HARNELL Interviewed On 'Metal Rules! Radio'; Audio Available

Legendary drummer Simon Wright (DIO, RHINO BUCKET, TIM "RIPPER OWENS, UFO) and former TNT and current STARBREAKER singer Tony Harnell were interviewed for episode 22 of Metal Rules! Radio. The entire podcast can now be streamed using the audio player below. Wright recently took part in the recording...

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NEGURA BUNGET: New Album Title Revealed

NEGURA BUNGET — the Romanian band that incorporates elements of black metal, progressive metal, folk metal and dark ambient — has set "Vîrstele Pamîntului" (English translation: The Ages of the Land/Earth) as the title of its new album, tentatively due in early 2010. The group states in a press rele...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs Metal Classics In Peru; Video Available

Video footage of powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing several heavy metal and hard rock classics with the Peruvian band BLIZZARD on September 27, 2009 in Lima, Peru can be viewed below. Owens recently wrapped up a sho...