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TOM GABRIEL FISCHER On CELTIC FROST: 'It Was Difficult To Let That Go On Every Level'

Hellbound's Justin M. Norton recently conducted an interview with TRIPTYKON's Tom Gabriel Fischer about CELTIC FROST's breakup; working with V. Santura and his relationships with H.R. Giger and Vincent Castiglia. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hellbound: There was a big public resp...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all 11 tracks that will appear on "Fever", the forthcoming third album from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, are available for streaming at Amazon.de. Due in the U.S. on April 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Jive/Zomba, "Fever" pairs BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE with pro...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Take Part In Online Chat

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will take part in a live chat on MySpace on April 9 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Tune in for an exclusive announcement and submit your questions now at this location. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release its third album, "Fever", in the U.S. on April 27 (one ...

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TARJA TURUNEN, BLOODBOUND, FATAL SMILE, CARNAL FORGE Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND

TARJA TURUNEN, BLOODBOUND, FATAL SMILE, CARNAL FORGE and CRAZY LIXX are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's edition of the Rockweekend festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Kilafors (two hours north of Stockholm),Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical...

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PEARL JAM Planting $210K Worth Of Trees

The Pulse of Radio reports that PEARL JAM is spending $210,000 to plant trees in the band's home state of Washington as part of an effort to offset the carbon footprint left behind by the band's 2009 U.S. tour, according to Reuters. The money will cover the band's own travel and hotel contributions...

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METALLICA Goes Smooth Jazz

Despite the fact that METALLICA's 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly known as "the black album," has sold a gazillion copies, the band's hit song "Enter Sandman" is still considered to be too "hard" for most mainstream listeners. In order to cement the LP's status as the best-selling CD of the S...

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IMMORTAL's DEMONAZ: 'We Already Have Three Songs For The Next Album'

Justin M. Norton of About.com recently conducted an interview with Demonaz of Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: "All Shall Fall" kickstarted IMMORTAL's career after a seven-year break. Is the band planning on yet another long break or wil...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and drummer Justin Foley were interviewed on this past weekend's (March 26-28) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS Recording Solo Album

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has revealed via Twitter that he is working on his first solo album at his home studio. No further details are currently available. Mick Mars' signature guitar sound has become a staple of American music and Mars has been deemed one of the world's greatest guitar play...

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NECRONOMICON: 'The Return Of The Witch' Release Dates Announced

Quebec's black/death metal trio NECRONOMICON will release its new album, "The Return Of The Witch", via Austria's Napalm Records on the following dates: June 2 - Spain June 4 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy, Sweden June 7 - Rest of Europe June 8 - USA/Canada Commented vocalist/guitar...

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NECRONOMICON Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Quebec's black/death metal trio NECRONOMICON has inked a deal with Austria's Napalm Records. The band's new album, "The Return Of The Witch", is scheduled for a release in early June. Commented vocalist/guitarist Rob "The Witch": "The band is very happy to finally join forces with the people at Napa...

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THEM CROOKED VULTURES To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Rock supergroup THEM CROOKED VULTURES, consisting of John Paul Jones (LED ZEPPELIN),Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS) and Josh Homme (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),will be the musical guest on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday, April 12 (which will actually air the morning of Tuesday, April 13) and Tuesd...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE's 'Bloody Kisses' Is Greatest Cover In Roadrunner History

Since 1910 musicians have associated visual arts with their sonic output in the form of the almighty album cover. And since 1987, Roadrunner Records has been a source of some visually stunning and visually disturbing images in the wide world of album art, nevertheless honoring the tradition. Whether...

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SAXON To Perform Entire 'Wheels Of Steel' Album At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to a Twitter message by the organizer of the U.K.'s annual Download festival, Andy Copping, British heavy metal legends SAXON will perform their classic 1980 album "Wheels of Steel" in its entirety at this year's event, which is scheduled to take place June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, U...

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THEM CROOKED VULTURES Bassist JOHN PAUL JONES Interviewed

Juice TV's "Transmission" show conducted an interview with legendary bassist John Paul Jones (LED ZEPPELIN, THEM CROOKED VULTURES) when THEM CROOKED VULTURES played in New Zealand in January 2010. You can now watch the chat below. THEM CROOKED VULTURES released its self-titled debut album in Novembe...