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VOLBEAT Frontman Collapses On Stage In Tilburg; Video Available

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received word from several people that singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT collapsed on stage earlier tonight (Sunday, November 29) during the band's performance at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. According to one person who attended the co...

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BURST: Details Of Last-Ever Show Announced

Sweden's BURST will play its last show ever on Friday, December 18 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg. According to the band, "There will be a bunch of cool giveaways, including the rare, out-of-print CDEP 'In Coveting Ways' to the first 100 through the door." In addition, the entire show will be filme...

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Report: JIMMY PAGE To Perform At Rio De Janeiro Benefit This Weekend

Steve Sauer of LedZeppelinNews.com reports that LED ZEPPELIN guitar legend Jimmy Page will play in a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil school auditorium this Saturday, November 28, at a benefit for one of his charities. According to Brazil's O Globo, tickets to a concert featuring Page and other acts are selli...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pens Foreword To 'Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs' Book

"Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics" provides exclusive insight into the creative process behind the top metal songs of the 1980s. Available for pre-order now and in stores early January 2010 via Course Technolo...

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CARPATHIAN FOREST Bassist's Label Joins Forces With Danish Horror Filmmaker

Misantrof, the label that was founded and headed by CARPATHIAN FOREST bass player Daniel Vrangsinn, and which makes all its releases available for free download, has branched out into films by joining forces with Danish horror filmmaker Kim Sønderholm and Cetus Productions. Misantrof will release th...

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VOLBEAT: New Song Available For Free Download

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT recently entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark to record a song for Danish boxing champion Mikkel Kessler. Kessler is using the track, entitled "A Warrior's Call", as an intro to his fights as part of the "Super Six" tournament. VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulse...

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TRIVIUM Frontman: 'I've Been Listening To Mainly Classical Music'

Kristen Dunleavy of myYearbook recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. myYearbook: Are you writing potential TRIVIUM songs on this tour? Heafy: We have about 30 songs written for the next record...

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SLASH Talks About 'LAYN Rocks!' Benefit Concert; Video Available

Causecast has posted a video clip of legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) talking about the upcoming LAYN Rocks! benefit concert on November 22 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Watch it below. Hosted by comedian George Lopez, LAYN Rocks! will unite musical talents Slash,...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Announces North American Headlining Tour

ALICE IN CHAINS have announced dates for a North American tour set to kick off at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on February 2. Tickets go on sale December 4 and 5 — fans can get more info at www.aliceinchains.com. The band is touring in support of its critically acclaimed new album, "Black Gives...

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Former CELTIC FROST Mainman's TRIPTYKON Completes Mixing Debut Album

Former CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update: "We finished mixing TRIPTYKON's first album at Woodshed Studio in Germany late last week. I have now returned to Switzerland, where we will have it mastered by Walter Schmid at his Oakland Recordi...

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Artist Behind DIMEBAG 'Assassination' Painting Responds To Heavy Metal Detractors

Tom Sanford, the New York-based artist behind the controversial 2005 painting "The Assassination of Dimebag Darrell", has posted a lengthy update on his official web site addressing the criticism of his work by metal fans who found the painting to be in poor taste. His message is re-published below...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Featured In FIGHT! Magazine

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen is featured in this month's issue of Fight! magazine (November 2009, on newsstands now) in a two-page article about how he keeps working on his martial arts skills while on the road with the band. For more informattion, go to this location. A devoted health and fitn...

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MEGADETH Bassist Is 'Absolutely' Open To Taking Part In WHITE LION Reunion

Atomic Ned recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Atomic Ned: If offered the right deal and it didn't conflict with what you were doing with MEGADETH, would you entertain the idea of doing a WHITE LION reunion? Lomenzo: O...

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Skeletons in the Closet

On the heels of the underwhelming "Blooddrunk", Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM deliver the typical covers-album career stopgap, but being CHILDREN OF BODOM, and unable to do anything that isn't ludicrously over the top, they've cranked out seventeen jams that range from the expected to the interesting...

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SHINEDOWN And PAPA ROACH To Team Up For Co-Headlining Dates

SHINEDOWN and PAPA ROACH will team up for a co-headlining tour starting on December 5 in Highland Heights, Kentucky. For a list of dates, visit Shinedown.com. SHINEDOWN will donate a portion of the proceeds from the tour to the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) at the University of...