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KING DIAMOND Comments On GRAMMY Nomination

KING DIAMOND has received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for the track "Never Ending Hill" off the group's latest album, "Give me Your Soul… Please". Commented the band's leader and namesake: "It's a great honor to be picked as a nominee; it's totally shocking and unexp...

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SLASH's Co-Author Launches MySpace Blog

The co-author of VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash's self-titled memoir Anthony Bozza has teamed up with MySpace to post an exclusive blog titled "The Soundtrack" in which he gives his suggested tracks by Slash to listen to while reading the book. Here is an excerpt from the blog: "It...

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ASRAI: Amsterdam Concert To Be Webcast

Dutch goth metallers ASRAI's January 4, 2007 concert at Paradiso in Amsterdam, Holland will be streamed live via Fabchannel. The show will also be available on demand approximately one week after the gig has taken place. Season of Mist has just released the third album from ASRAI, entitled "Pearls i...

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SLASH Talks 'Guitar Hero'

Switched conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Switched: So what made you decide to write a book now? Slash: I put the book out to sort of set the record straight on a lot of the story having to do with ...

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SCOTT WEILAND Denies Driving Under The Influence Of A Drug

According to The Associated Press, Scott Weiland's publicist denies the singer was driving under the influence when he crashed his car on a California highway on November 21. A police report obtained by the celebrity Web site TMZ.com says the VELVET REVOLVER singer was arrested after an officer noti...

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SLASH On GUNS N' ROSES, Dating Porn Stars And Playing With MICHAEL JACKSON

Metro.co.uk recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metro.co.uk: What was the high point of your time in GUNS N' ROSES? Slash: The whole thing was a high point. It was the best thing I could have got involved w...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Single To Receive Finnish Release In February

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their new single, "Blooddrunk", in Finland on February 27, 2008 (March 3 in the rest of Europe). The song is the title cut of the band's sixth album, which will be released in Europe on April 7, 2008 via Spinefarm Records (two days later in Finland)....

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SCOTT WEILAND Arrested For DUI (Again)

According to TMZ.com, VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland was arrested for DUI (Driving Under the Influence) late last month. The former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman was driving on an L.A. highway around 6:15 PM on November 21 when he crashed his car. While the California Highway Patrol was investi...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

The second episode of CHILDREN OF BODOM's COBTV takes the viewers to Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland for special coverage of the recording sessions for the band's sixth album, "Blooddrunk". Watch the six-minute clip below. According to an article in the November 2007 issue of the Finnish magazine...

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DEATH ANGEL Singer Says Working With RUSH Producer Has Been 'Magical'

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will release their new album, "Killing Season", on February 26, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Studio 606 in Northridge, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET R...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: I Hope That One Day AXL ROSE And I Can At Least Talk And Be Friends

Steve Bell of Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the fact that their collective pasts may put more pressure on them to produce the goods, and opens them to more public scrut...

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THE SHOWDOWN Preparing To Hit The Road

Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN has issued the following update: "We are gearing up right now to go on our winter tour. We are working on stuff that we have never played live ever, songs we haven't played in years, and of course we will be playin' some regulars! We are trying to make the shows extra ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For Arizona SUPER BOWL Party

According to The Arizona Republic, VELVET REVOLVER is among the artists who have been confirmed for the 944 Super Bowl Village in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. The band featuring Scott Weiland along with former members of GUNS N' ROSES will appear the night of Saturday, February 2. During the day, t...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Says New Album Is 'A Tale Told Of Tyranny, Rebellion And Justice'

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will release their new album, "Killing Season", on February 26, 2008 in the U.S. and February 29 internationally via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented guitarist Rob Cavestany: "'Killing Season', our latest album, is a true story that has happened b...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Song Posted Online

A new BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE track entitled "Scream Aim Fire" has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song is the title cut of the Welsh metallers' forthcoming sophomore album, due in the U.S. on January 29, 2008 (Jive/SonyBMG). "Scream Aim Fire" was produced by Colin Richardson (MACHINE H...