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SEPULTURA: 'Metalheadz' Interview Available For Streaming

An interview with Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA conducted at the inaugural installment of the Hammerfest festival (which was held April 24-25 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales, United Kingdom) is available for streaming on the MySpace page of Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom's "Metalheadz" s...

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PAUL SHORTINO To Release 'Chasing My Day' In June; Audio Samples Available

U.S. singer Paul Shortino, whose back catalog includes a couple of hard rock classic releases with ROUGH CUTT and QUIET RIOT, will release "Chasing My Day", his collaboration with renowned producer Michael Voss (CASANOVA, SILVER),on June 26 via Metal Heaven. Commented Shortino, "The new tracks are...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Photos From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has uploaded photos from the rehearsal sessions for her North American tour, which is scheduled to kick of tonight (Wednesday, April 29) in New York City. Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPL...

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DREAM THEATER, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, PAIN OF SALVATION: 'Progressive Nation' Dates Announced

New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their Progressive Nation tour back on the road for its second incarnation with a run through America and Canada in July/August 2009. In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musician...

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SEPULTURA: New Interview To Air On U.K.'s 'Metalheadz'

An interview with Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA conducted at the inaugural installment of the Hammerfest festival (which was held April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales, United Kingdom) will air on tonight's (Tuesday, April 28) edition of Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom's "Metalhe...

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SEPULTURA And SOULFLY To Share Stage At Germany's DEVILSIDE FESTIVAL

SEPULTURA and SOULFLY (featuring former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera) will share the stage for the first time ever at the Devilside Festival on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Landschaftspark in Duisburg-Nord, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MOTÖRHEAD SOULFLY BLOODHOUND GANG MISF...

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GOJIRA Frontman: 'We Wanted To Go For Something More Crushing, Direct And Simple'

Sonic Dice conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA at the Norwich stop of the band's recent U.K. tour. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow below. Sonic Dice: How did you go about writing the "The Way Of All Flesh"? Joseph: My...

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ACHERON: 'Final Conflict' CD-Release Party Announced

Columbus, Ohio-based death/black metallers ACHERON will perform at a release party for their new album, "The Final Conflict: Last Days of God", on May 16 at The Billiard Club (911 E. Dublin Granville Rd.) in the band's hometown. Also scheduled to appear are SOULLESS, ESTUARY and SCUMLOT. The show st...

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INCITE Preparing To Record Debut Album

INCITE, the Phoenix, Arizona-based band fronted by SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY mainman Max Cavalera's stepson Richie Cavalera, has issued the following update: "The date is set for us to hit the studio to record our debut album!!!!! We will be heading to California to record with Logan Mader (GOJIRA...

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NATRON Signs With METAL AGE PRODUCTIONS

Italian death metallers NATRON have inked a two-album deal with Slovakia's Metal Age Productions. The band says, "We think Metal Age will be the proper support for NATRON 'cos it's growing, motivated and one of the most active independent labels in the underground world scene. The group continues, "...

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New GOTTHARD Song To Be Featured In MAX SCHMELING Movie

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD will contribute a brand new song to the soundtrack of the upcoming film about the spectacular life of German boxing legend Max Schmeling. The movie will be directed by Uwe Boll ("Postal", "Swords Of The King") and will be in theaters in April 2010. German boxing sta...

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TURTLEHEAD Featuring DREAM THEATER, OVERKILL, ANTHRAX Members; Free MP3 Available

Mark Strigl from "Talking Metal" is offering a free MP3 download of a cover of MOTÖRHEAD's "Overkill" on his blog. Strigl and John Ostronomy recorded the track with Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL, THE CURSED),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER). This one-off band, dubbed TURT...

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TRANSATLANTIC Reunites For New Studio Album

TRANSATLANTIC, the progressive rock "supergroup" comprised of Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),Pete Trewavas (MARILLION),Roine Stolt (THE FLOWER KINGS) and Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD),has reunited after a seven-year hiatus to record a brand new studio album. The band began work on the CD in early A...

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SOUTHBORN Confirmed For Italy's STONED HAND OF DOOM Festival

SOUTHBORN, the 70's-inspired Italian heavy rock project featuring members of the death metal bands NATRON and CRUENTUS, has been confirmed for Stoned Hand Of Doom, the biggest Italian event in the stoner/psych/doom rock genre, to be held May 10-16 in Rome. SOUTHBORN will open the first show as the s...

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SOULFLY Guitarist To Guest On 'Metal Crypt'

SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo will be interviewed live on the "Metal Crypt" show on Wednesday, April 22 at 5:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the program via the Internet at this location. SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) was forced to miss the final show of the band's...