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INFERNAL: New Song Snippet Posted Online

INFERNAL, the project led by Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL),has posted a 35-second snippet of a new song, "Killing Christ", on the band's MySpace page. He says, "This is a just some really harsh and rough demo outtake and nothing else. This song will, of course, be prof...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Discusses His Autobiography; Audio Available

Classic Rock Revisited's Ryan Sparks recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins. Atkins discusses his autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal", and speaks candidly about the formative years of JUDAS PRIEST as they stru...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Is 'Excited' About Rumored Tour With METALLICA, SLAYER And MEGADETH

MetalMachine.net conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian this past weekend. The chat, which focuses primarily on Ian's upcoming two-issue Lobo comic for DC, Lobo: Highway To Hell, that is being drawn by artist Sam Kieth for release this November, can be viewed at this location. Regar...

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In the Black

First, let's get this out of the way: Perennial Canadian try-too-harders KITTIE have amassed a catalog over the course of a decade that has ranged from barely passable to downright embarrassing, trading on their novelty status as an all-girl band to keep them in the spotlight despite clunky songs, d...

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CHIMAIRA Frontman: 'To Tour With METALLICA Would Be Amazing'

Matthew Reinhart of the Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Hunter of Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: You have a new album out called "The Infection", what was the reason you chose this title? Mark: I used the w...

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GUANO APES At Romania's TUBORG GREEN FEST; Video Available

The reunited German band GUANO APES played at the Tuborg Green Fest in Bucharest, Romania on September 5, 2009. Video footage of the performance can be viewed below. GUANO APES was one of Germany's most successful bands both domestically and abroad for more than a decade. In 2000, the band won the M...

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IN FLAMES Bassist On Guitarist STRÖMBLAD: 'He Really Needs To Deal With His Problems'

Live-Metal.net's Jeff Maki recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.net: What is [guitarist] Jesper [Strömblad's] status right now? Is he still checked into rehab? What is his status right now with...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'My Destiny' Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

Behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of "My Destiny", the new video from LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL...

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RAISED FIST Issues Tour Update

Swedish rock heavyweights RAISED FIST will release their fifth album, "Veil Of Ignorance", on September 7 via Burning Heart Records. The CD was recorded at Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Sweden with producer Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH). Commented the band: "It's now pretty much only a w...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am Really Grateful To Have A Job That I Love'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I think we all are aware of the quality of [MEGADETH's new album] 'Endgame', and I attribute that to hard work, perseverance, and following my heart, instead of worrying about what the label is going to say, our what the people at radi...

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MAYHEM, FINNTROLL, TAAKE Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

MAYHEM, FINNTROLL and TAAKE are the first confirmed bands for next year's installment of the Inferno festival, set to take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. Few Norwegian music festivals can equal the international status that the Inferno festival now holds. The festival, voted as one...

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DEFTONES Interviewed At U.K.'s READING Festival

Simon Young of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine conducted an interview with DEFTONES vocalist Chino Moreno and drummer Abe Cunningham moments after their performance at this past weekend's Reading festival. Watch the three-minute chat below. DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng is said to be "in semi-conscious state"...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Interviewed By TERRORIZER Magazine

Jenn Selby of Terrorizer magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH prior to the band's performance at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the seven...

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MORTIFICATION Mainman Launches Solo Rock Project

Bassist/vocalist Steve Rowe of Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION has issued the following update: "I have actually been thinking for some years now about recording a solo rock album. This has actually turned into a solo rock band! "I spoke with Lincoln Bowen early this year (MORTIFICATION...

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QUO VADIS, A PERFECT MURDER, UNEXPECT Confirmed For TROIS-RIVIÈRES METALFEST

QUO VADIS, A PERFECT MURDER and BLINDED BY FAITH are among the confirmed bands for this year's edition of the Trois-Rivières Metalfest, set to take place November 13-14 at Batisse Industrielle in Trois-Rivière, Quebec, Canada. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: QUO VADIS UNEXPECT BLINDED...