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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...

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DEFTONES Interviewed At Germany's AREA 4 Festival; Video Available

Vocalist Chino Moreno and turntablist/keyboardist Frank Delgado of Sacramento's DEFTONES were interviewed prior to the band's August 21, 2009 performance at the Area 4 festival in Lüdinghausen, Germany. Watch the six-minute chat below. DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng is said to be "in semi-conscious stat...

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M.A.N Claims To Be First Metal Band Ever To Incorporate 'Full Scale Quarter Tone System'

M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — has tapped Ulrich Wild (WHITE ZOMBIE, STAIND, STATIC-X, DEFTONES, PANTERA, LIMP BIZKIT) to mix the band's third album, "Massive, Audio, Nerve". The band will enter Grand Recor...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Defends Her Decision To Work On Solo Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has commented on her decision to work with Swedish producer/songwriter Anders Bagge on material for her upcoming solo album, which she plans to record during the band's downtime in early 2010. According to Anette, the as-yet-untitled CD "is, of course, just in the start...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'My Destiny' Video Released

"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) of Revolver Film Company in Gothenburg, Swed...

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RUSH: 'Middle Class: Dreaming In Middletown' Book Due In October

Canadian progressive rock band RUSH was the voice of the suburban middle class. In the new book "Rush, Rock Music, and the Middle Class: Dreaming in Middletown", Chris McDonald assesses the band's impact on popular music and its legacy for legions of fans. McDonald explores the ways in which RUSH's...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'My Destiny' Video To Debut Tomorrow

"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 — will make its online debut tomorrow (Friday, August 28). The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) of Revol...

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GWAR's 'Lust In Space' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Lust In Space", the new album from GWAR, sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 96 on The Billboard 200 chart. Commented lead singer and current Fox News "Red Eye" intergalactic correspondent Oderus Urungus: "We are appalled, shocked, out...

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CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Pennsylvania's CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN has issued the following update: "Just a little update on the status of 'Psalm of the Grand Destroyer', the upcoming CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN full-length recording. "Although the music was recorded in November of 2008, various circumstances effectively sidelined...

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LEAVES' EYES: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Njord' Album Available

Audio samples of all tracks that are set to appear on "Njord", the new album from LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — are available for streaming at MetalFlirt.de. LEAVES' EYES will make "Njord" availab...

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REVOCATION: New Track Posted Online

A new track from Boston's REVOCATION, "Anthem Of The Betrayed", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's second full-length album, "Existence Is Futile", which is scheduled for release on September 29 in North America and October 5 internationally via Rela...