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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman's Dark Side
Christopher Porter of Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Washington Post Express: Have you always been interested in the dark side? Filth: I grew up in...February 26, 2009
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To Host Exclusive Online Poker Tournament
He may play guitar for the legendary metal band ANTHRAX, but Scott Ian is also a poker pro and a member of the UltimateBet online team. And, in that capacity, Ian will host "Scott Ian's Home Game", an exclusive online poker tournament where you can check, raise and bluff rock stars and poker pros, a...February 26, 2009
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THE 69 EYES: Munich Footage Available
Quality video footage of THE 69 EYES' February 18, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "eblinternational"). THE 69 EYES is currently on the road in Europe as part of the Hellhounds Fest 2009, also featuring TIAMAT and AVA INFERI. THE 69 EYES recently entered the st...February 25, 2009
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AMON AMARTH To Tour South America, Mexico In May
Swedish viking metallers AMON AMARTH will embark on a tour of South America and Mexico in May. Commented the band: "For the first time, AMON AMARTH will finally go to South America. This is something we've been waiting for and working on for a very long time! We know a lot of our friends and ...February 25, 2009
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HATEBREED: 'For The Lions' European Release Date Announced
Hardcore metal leaders HATEBREED will release their long-awaited new covers album, "For The Lions", in Europe on May 11, 2009 via Century Media Records. Due in the U.S. on Tuesday, May 5 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records),tis new release is the follow-up to the band's #1 Billboard-charting DVD "L...February 24, 2009
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CRIMINAL: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"White Hell", the new album from Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL, is available for streaming in its entirety for a limited time at Metal.de. Due on February 27 via Massacre Records, the CD's cover artwork was created by Chilean designer / tattoo artist / drummer Fran Muñoz. CRIMINAL recently r...February 24, 2009
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Cult of the Dead
Known for years as OCCULT, Holland's LEGION OF THE DAMNED decided on a name change a while back and have now released their fourth album, "Cult of the Dead". Talk about sticking to your guns! The band continues to create blackened thrash metal that stays with a fundamental songwriting method that re...February 24, 2009
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The Horror
The ominous keyboards of brief intro "Into the Jaws of Hell" give way to a blast of old school SLAYER-isms with a blackened bite on "Crypt of Thanatophilia" and it becomes immediately clear that Sweden's TRIBULATION are not about peaceful protest or polite conversation. Not to be confused with the l...February 24, 2009
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ACTIVISION's TIM RILEY Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'; Video Available
Tim Riley, vice president of music affairs at Activision, recently spoke to the Scandinavian gaming mag Gamereactor about the new importance of games as a platform for distribution and the new position it holds as catalyst for increased digital music sales in reference to the company's upcoming META...February 23, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Release Collection Of Covers
Bassist Henkka Seppälä (a.k.a. Henkka T. Blacksmith) of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM has told FemaleFirst that the band is planning on releasing a collection of covers sometime in the fall. The set is expected to feature most of the group's previously released cover versions, including the fo...February 23, 2009
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CRIMINAL: Another New Song Posted Online; More Footage From The Studio Available
"Incubus", a brand new track from Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "White Hell", which will be released on February 27 via Massacre Records. The CD's cover artwork, which was created by Chilean des...February 23, 2009
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ANVIL Film Director: 'The Whole Point Was To Encourage People Not To Believe That It Was Real'
Sacha Gervasi — the director of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfi...February 23, 2009
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ARES: New Song Posted Online
Largo, Florida-based death/thrash metal band ARES has posted a new song, "Torturizer", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Kill/Gore/Sledge", which is scheduled for release on June 1 via Dark Harvest Records. According to a press release, "ARES is everything that a metal...February 22, 2009
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SAMAEL Frontman: 'We Wanted To Do A More Stripped Down Metal Album'
Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with SAMAEL frontman Vorph. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Tangra Mega Rock: [Let's] talk about [the upcoming SAMAEL album] "Above". Where does the excitement for this one came from? Vorph: Well, you've probably heard abou...February 21, 2009
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers On 'Friday Night Rocks'; Video Available
On September 12, 2008, Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — were the featured guests on...February 20, 2009
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