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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist: KERRY KING 'Doesn't Get It' That You Can Smile On Stage

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio has responded to Kerry King's recent comment that the SLAYER guitarist is "offended by the silliness" of KILLSWITCH's live performance. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and SLAYER toured together as part of this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, also featuring...

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DROWNING POOL: New Video Interview With RYAN MCCOMBS Posted Online

RUFKM.NET conducted an interview with vocalist Ryan McCombs of Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL at the West Palm Beach, Florida stop of this summer's Crüe Fest 2 on August 27. Watch the chat below. Regarding how the band has grown over the past few years after acquiring lead singer Ryan McCombs (fo...

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ANVIL Interviewed By Australia's THE 7PM PROJECT; Video Available

The 7PM Project's James Mathison conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL on the band's first visit to Australia. Watch the eight-minute chat below. ANVIL — whose rock-doc "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has certainly been...

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SOULFLY To Enter Studio In November

Fangoria.com recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Fangoria.com: There was talk that SOULFLY was getting ready to do a new record, how's that coming along? Cavalera: Little by little. Right now we...

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TARJA TURUNEN Announces Band Lineup For 'Final Storm Tour 2009'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of her band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which is scheduled to kick off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands. It is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Voice * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE...

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ANVIL To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien'

Canadian metal legends ANVIL — whose rock-doc "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has certainly been the most feel-good, comeback stories of recent times — will make their late-night performance debut on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" on Tuesday, October 6. "The Tonight Show" performance is in suppor...

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DROWNING POOL: Second Part Of New Video Interview Posted Online

Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of GlamMetal.com conducted an interview with Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL on September 5, 2009 on the last date of Crüe Fest 2 at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Lake, New York. Watch the second part of the chat below. Regarding how the band has grown over...

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AEON Joined By Former SATYRICON Bassist

Swedish death metallers AEON have parted ways with bassist Max Carlberg and replaced him with Victor Brandt (TOTALT JÄVLA MÖRKER, ex-SATYRICON) Commented the band: "First of all, we want to state that Max is a great bass player and a real nice person. Unfortunately, he couldn't handle the life on th...

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DROWNING POOL: First Part Of New Video Interview Posted Online

Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of GlamMetal.com conducted an interview with Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL on September 5, 2009 on the last date of Crüe Fest 2 at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Lake, New York. Watch the first part of the chat below. Regarding how the band has grown over t...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces German Tour Dates

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will embark on a German tour in November 2010 (not a typo). The details are as follows: Nov. 13 - Arena - Trier, Germany Nov. 14 - Rothaus Arena - Freiburg, Germany Nov. 16 - ...

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EDENBRIDGE Begins Recording New Album

Austrian female-fronted symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has issued the following update: "Recordings for our seventh studio album have begun last weekend at Wild One Studios in Vienna. Max [Pointner] has hammered his drum takes on tape respectively hard disc in unbelievable one and a half days and t...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Interviewed By France's NRV TV

France's NRV TV recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, ex-SEPULTURA). Watch the chat at this location. Regarding the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, Max said in a recent interview, "I am working on new songs with Marc [Rizzo, guitar], a littl...

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INCITE To Release 'The Slaughter' In October

INCITE, the Phoenix, Arizona-based band fronted by SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY mainman Max Cavalera's stepson Richie Cavalera, will release its debut album, "The Slaughter", in North America on October 20 and in Europe on November 2 via I Scream Records. The CD was produced by Logan Mader, who has p...

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DESOLATE WAYS Completes Work On New Album; 'Regret' Single Posted Online

Brazilian metallers DESOLATE WAYS have completed work on their third studio album with producer Roger "Earth" Fingle (BLOOD TEARS, SEDUCED BY SUICIDE). The CD will be released in Brazil before the end of the year via Die Hard Records. One of the songs from the forthcoming album, "Regret", is availab...

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Progressive Rock Supergroup TRANSATLANTIC To Release 'The Whirlwind' in October

TRANSATLANTIC — the progressive rock supergroup featuring DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy, MARILLION's Pete Trewavas, THE FLOWER KINGS' Roine Stolt and Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) — will release its long-awaited third album in October 2009. "The Whirlwind" is described in a press release as "a 77-min...