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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'We Really Wanted To Make An Intense Metal Album'

Shaq of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: In the past few years you guys have really broken through in North America. Do you think there is any particular reason for that happening? Amo...

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DISFEAR To Perform At Stockholm Benefit Concert

DISFEAR, the Swedish "crust rock" outfit featuring former AT THE GATES/THE CROWN vocalist Tomas Lindberg and ex-ENTOMBED guitarist Ulf "Uffe" Cederlund, will perform at a special benfit concert on October 19 at Kafé 44 in Stockholm, Sweden. Commented the band: "Last week our friend Stachel (Hate Rec...

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THE ABSENCE: New Video Interview Available

HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview with Jamie Stewart (vocals) and Jeramie Kling (drummer) of Tampa, Florida-based melodic thrashers THE ABSENCE on October 6 at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. Watch the nine-minute clip below. THE ABSENCE took part in this summer's Meta...

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Footage From SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour Posted Online

All week long Metal Injection has been posting clips shot at this past summer's Sounds of the Undeground. Already available are interviews with the legendary TESTAMENT, CHIMAIRA and EVERY TIME I DIE, AMON AMARTH and DARKEST HOUR. Additional interviews with JOB FOR A COWBOY, as well as the Moscow Met...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Pulls Out Of 'Metal Crusade' Tour

Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY have pulled out of their previously announced "Metal Crusade" tour with PRIMER 55, LOVE SAID NO and MARC RIZZO due to "egos getting in the way of things," according to a statement released by vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio. "It seems that egos are r...

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THE CULT's 'Dirty Little Rock Star' Featured In CBS-TV's 'Cane'

According to Roadrunner Records, the new hit TV show "Cane" will use a clip of THE CULT's new single, "Dirty Little Rock Star", off the band's latest album "Born into This", in the episode which will air tonight (Tuesday, October 9) at 10:00 p.m. EST on CBS. Released on October 2 in North America vi...

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Drummer NICK BARKER Comments On TESTAMENT Departure

British drummer Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band TESTAMENT: "As you all know after yesterday's post here on Blabbermouth.net, I am with great disappointment...

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TESTAMENT Working With Ex-SLAYER/EXODUS Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH On New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have recruited Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) to play the drums on the band's forthcoming album, tentatively due next spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The group was previously rehearsing and writing new material with British d...

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BONDED BY BLOOD To Support EXODUS In Mexico

New-school Los Angeles thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD have been confirmed as one of the support acts for EXODUS on a three-date Mexican tour later this month. Also scheduled to appear are AGENT STEEL and TRANSMETAL. With their name hailing from a classic EXODUS album, it is no surprise that the members o...

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Ex-NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist Guests On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

Former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show yesterday (Saturday, October 6). You can now listen to the program online at this location. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful...

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Ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer To Appear On New DISINCARNATE Album

In addition to his newly formed project with Jason Blachowicz (bass; MALEVOLENT CREATION),Rob Barret (guitar; CANNIBAL CORPSE),Chris Basile (guitar; PYREXIA),and Kyle Symons (vocals; MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW),drummer Dave Culross (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW, SUFFOCATION) has confirmed th...

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Guitarist CRAIG LOCICERO Discusses FORBIDDEN Reunion

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the reunion of his late '80s/early '90s thrash band FORBIDDEN (formerly FORBIDDEN EVIL): "The ball got rolling after I saw the 'Get Thrashed' documentary in San Francisco a few months back in San Francisco. It was reall...

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WORLD UNDER BLOOD's Debut May Include Appearances By OBITUARY, ALL THAT REMAINS Members

CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller has issued the following update on his melodic death metal side project WORLD UNDER BLOOD (also featuring Tim Yeung [DIVINE HERESY, VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL] on drums, Risha Eryavec [DECREPIT BIRTH] on bass, and Luke Jaeger on guitar): "I can't tell you how hap...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'Rise Of The Tyrant' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

ARCH ENEMY's new album, "Rise of the Tyrant", has registered the following first-week chart positions around the world: Australia: # 73 Austria: # 50 Canada: # 70 Finland: # 18 France: # 72 Germany: # 28 Japan: # 14 Sweden: # 20 The Netherlands: # 83 USA: # 84 Currently on the road in North ...

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Legendary Bay Area Thrashers FORBIDDEN To Reunite For Select Shows

Legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN will reunite for several shows in 2008. Russ Anderson (vocals),Craig Locicero (guitar),Paul Bostaph (drums),Matt Camacho (bass) and Glen Alvelais (guitar) will bring something that so many of their peers, old-school fans and especially the youn...