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DARKANE And SUIDAKRA Confirmed For CHICAGO POWERFEST 2008

Sweden's DARKANE and Germany's SUIDAKRA have just been confirmed for Chicago Powerfest 2008. The sixth annual metal festival will take place on Friday/Saturday, May 2-3, at The Pearl Room in Mokena, IL. There will also be an official Powerfest "kick-off" show on May 1, featuring ENSIFERUM, TURISAS,...

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GWAR: Montreal Concert Footage, Photos Available

MetalUniverse.net has uploaded video footage and photos of GWAR's December 3, 2007 concert at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Check out the pictures at this location. GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (s...

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MERCENARY Frontman: New Album Is 'F**king Killer!'

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metal band MERCENARY has issued the following update: "So now we have the finished the new album and it is fucking killer!! The best one we did yet, in my honest oppinion. It is much more raw and to the point and still it has the best melodies we ...

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BLOODSIMPLE: New Audio Interview With TIM WILLIAMS Available

BLOODSIMPLE frontman Tim Williams was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (select "Bloodsimple – Tim Williams - Interview" in the Jam Player on the upper right). BLOODSIMPLE's sophomore album, "Red Harvest", was released on October 30 via Warner...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Reveals Favorite Albums Of 2007

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has revealed his top albums of 2007 in the latest installment of his regular column on SuicideGirls.com (dubbed "Scott Ian's Food Coma"). They are as follows: 01. MACHINE HEAD - "The Blackening" 02. MASTODON - "Blood Mountain" 03. HEAVEN AND HELL - "Live At Radio City" 04...

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GWAR: New Audio Interview With ODERUS URUNGUS Available

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (select "Gwar - Oderus - Interview" in the Jam Player on the upper right). Metal Blade has set a January 8, 2008 release date for the DVD version of GWAR's "Phallus in ...

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MEGADETH Bassist Comments On KEVIN DUBROW's Passing

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has issued the following update: "My head's still reeling from the fantastic Pac-Rim Tour-O-Duty. What a great surprise to see the enthusiasm of all the crowds from Thailand through to Japan and then on to Gigantour Australia. I was particularly impressed with the turn...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Guitarist Defends Singer's PANTERA Jam With FALL OUT BOY

EVERY TIME I DIE guitarist Andy Williams has addressed the apparent backlash against his band that was created when the group's lead vocalist Keith Buckley performed a cover of PANTERA's "Walk" with the pop-punk band FALL OUT BOY during a show in Buffalo, New York. Commenting on the performance — wh...

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CANDLEMASS, DAYLIGHT DIES: U.S. Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have confirmed the following U.S. dates: May 19 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx May 20 - New York City, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill May 22 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom May 23 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's May 24 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl ...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist To Release ASHES DIVIDE Debut In March

Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter Billy Howerdel — founder and producer of multi-platinum group A PERFECT CIRCLE — has stepped out as lead vocalist and guitarist for new band, ASHES DIVIDE, and has signed to Island Records, it was announced today by Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam...

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CHICAGO POWERFEST 2008 Welcomes PAGANFEST Tour

Chicago Powerfest organizers CRJ Productions, in conjunction with FM Entertainment, have announced that the Paganfest tour — featuring ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TYR and ELUVEITIE — will perform at the festival's first annual "kick-off party" on Thursday, May 1, 2008. Commented festival organizers: "We've...

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ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR, ELUVEITIE: More PAGANFEST Dates Announced

ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR and ELUVEITIE will team up for the Paganfest USA tour beginning in April. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Apr. 25 - Toronto, ON - Opera House Apr. 26 - Montreal, QC - Medley Apr. 27 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Apr. 28 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Apr. 29 - ...

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DOWN: New Audio Interview With PEPPER KEENAN Available

DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (select "Down - Pepper Keenan - Interview" in the Jam Player on the upper right). The newest social networking web site called Woozyfly.com recently conducted an interview with...

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QUIET RIOT: Performance, Interview Footage Posted Online

Bay Area Backstage has posted a nine-minute video tribute to the late QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow, featuring performance and interview footage. Watch the clip below. Commented Bay Area Backstage executive producer Michael Magic Kerman: "Without Kevin DuBrow and QUIET RIOT you would not have metal...

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SHADOWS FALL: Two New England-Area Shows Announced

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL have announced two New England-area shows this December. They are as follows: Dec. 27 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground (w/ THE ACACIA STRAIN, SKELETONWITCH) Dec. 28 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street (w/ A LIFE ONCE LOST, SKELETONWITCH, DEFILER) SHADOWS FALL's new,...