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PRO-PAIN: New Audio Interview With GARY MESKIL Available
Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with singer/bassist Gary Meskil of Florida-based hardcore/metal veterans PRO-PAIN. Listen to the chat in two parts below. PRO-PAIN in December announced the addition of drummer Rick Halverson to the group's ranks. Rick is best known for his work with Omah...February 6, 2009
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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Lead Designer Interviewed By 'Talking Metal'; Video Available
MTV2's Headbanger's Blog has uploaded an interview "Talking Metal" hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with Guitar Hero: Metallica lead designer Alan Flores. Topics include METALLICA's involvement in the game's creation, its exclusive add-on double bass drum pedal, and both the METALLICA...February 5, 2009
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STEEL ATTACK Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have issued the following update: "We're sad to announce that [guitarist] Simon Johansson (MEMORY GARDEN, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA) has left the band 'due to personal reasons.' There's no bad feelings between us, it just didn't work.... simple as that! We bow and thank you Sim...February 4, 2009
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MARIONETTE To Support DEATHSTARS On U.K. Tour
Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal sextet MARIONETTE will play direct support for DEATHSTARS on the upcoming "Electric Night UK Tour 2009". The dates are as follows: April 08 - O2 Academy 2, Oxford, UK April 09 - Corporation, Sheffield, UK April 10 - Rios, Leeds, UK April 11 - Spa Assembly, Leamington,...February 4, 2009
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HORNS OF MOSES Signs With DEKA RECORDS
Johnson City, Tennessee's speed metal group HORNS OF MOSES has inked a deal with Deka Records, an independant record label based in London, England. The band will enter Sonic Designs Studio in Bristol, Virgina in early March to begin working on its new album, "The Last Plague", for a summer release...February 4, 2009
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DREAMLAND: 'Exit 49' Release Date Announced
Dockyard 1 Records has set an April 22 release date for "Exit 49", the third album from the Swedish metal band DREAMLAND. The CD is currently being mixed at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Warning", "Rescue Me",...February 4, 2009
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TED NUGENT To Be Inducted Into National Bowhunters Hall Of Fame
The National Bowhunters Hall of Fame has announced Ted Nugent as their most recent inductee. The induction will take place February 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of the National Field Archery Association's World Archery Festival at the Riviera Hotel. Nugent will be honored in two categories: Excell...February 4, 2009
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ROBERT PLANT: Fear Of Disappointment Quashed LED ZEPPELIN Reunion
According to Gigwise.com, LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has revealed that he decided against performing again with the band over fears a full reunion might disappoint fans. Speaking to Absolute Radio's Ben Jones, Plant said it would have been "delicate" to "visit old ground" again with the grou...February 4, 2009
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DREAMLAND Begins Mixing New Album
Swedish metal band DREAMLAND has begun mixing its third album, "Exit 49", at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden for an April release via Dockyard 1 Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Warning", "Rescue Me", "Two Worlds", "Nordic Rage", "Touch...February 3, 2009
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Perform At 'Jeffrey Steele & Friends' Concert
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will take part in Jeffrey Steele & Friends, an intimate evening with Jeffrey Steele and special guests, on Thursday, March 12 at Rocketown (401 6th Ave. S) in Nashville, Tennessee. Other artists slated to perform with Steele and his band include Keith Anders...February 3, 2009
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Reunited SACRIFICE Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings
Reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE are recording their new album, "The Ones I Condemn", at Rouge Valley Studio in Toronto, Ontario with engineer Darius Szczepaniak, who has previously worked with I MOTHER EARTH, SUM 41 and EDWIN, among many others. The CD is tentatively due this spring via Brazil...February 3, 2009
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD: First Album To Be Released In U.S. With Bonus Tracks
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metal band 3 INCHES OF BLOOD's first album, "Battlecry Under a Wintersun", will be released in the U.S. on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 and in Canada on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. It will be made available by Sonic Unyon and distributed by Caroline Distributio...February 2, 2009
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N0N
I remember being intrigued with debut effort "Occasus" from Australia's THE AMENTA; the unhinged blend of creepy electronics with black and death metal a unique concoction. And yet, for as much hype as the even more industrial-centered "N0N" has been getting, I'm not hearing an album that I'll be sp...February 2, 2009
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MARIONETTE To Support DEATHSTARS, SONIC SYNDICATE In Scandinavia
Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal sextet MARIONETTE will support SONIC SYNDICATE and DEATHSTARS on the Swedish and Norwegian legs of their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 08 - Brew House, Gothenburg, Sweden Feb. 09 - John Dee, Oslo, Norway Feb. 10 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg, Swede...January 31, 2009
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SKID ROW: Libertyville Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of SKID ROW's January 23, 2009 concert at The Fuel Room at Austin's Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville, Illinois can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "orion343434"). SKID ROW's latest album, "Revolutions Per Minute", was released on October 24, 2006 via SPV Records. The fol...January 30, 2009
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