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VADER Frontman Interviewed In Montreal

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek of Polish extreme metallers VADER when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on November 8, 2009. Watch the chat below. VADER's new album, "Necropolis", sold around 1,130 copies in the United States in its firs...

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THE END OF ALL REASON Joined By Former ABORTED Bassist

Brussels, Belgium-based "extreme, progressive and melodic death metal" band THE END OF ALL REASON has parted ways with bassist Thomas Swalens and replaced him with Sven Janssens (ex-ABORTED). Commented Sven: "The first time I recorded these guys ('Fragmented' EP, 2008),they blew me away. After hear...

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New ALICE IN CHAINS Singer: 'I Don't Think I Could Sound Like LAYNE STALEY If I Tried'

ThisIsNottingham.co.uk recently conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS singer William DuVall. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On being chosen to sing for ALICE IN CHAINS: "It's a great honor and it's a great responsibility. But at the same time, it's a band, and in that respect I'm g...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Working On 'Faster And Heavier' New Album

Guitarist Paul Allender of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH has issued the following update: "I'm about half way through writing the material [for the new CRADLE OF FILTH album] and it's turning out just the way I wanted it. I've mentioned to a few people that it's a lot faster and heavier...

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DECAPITATED Guitarist: 'It Wasn't An Easy Decision To Continue The Band Without My Brother'

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED when he played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on November 8, 2009 as the new axeman for VADER. Watch the chat below. Vogg has announced DECAPITATED's brand new lineup, which will hit the ro...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: New Video Interview Posted Online

Brazil's Rádio Putzgrila recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno. Watch the chat below. In other news, Di'Anno has released the following statement via his MySpace page: "On behalf of myself and the tour promoter and the two touring bands and tour manager, this is...

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FABIO 'AMON 418' BARTOLINI Quits OPPOSITE SIDES

Fabio "Amon 418" Bartolini of OPPOSITE SIDES and HATE PROFILE has issued the following update: "I'm sad to announce that after nine years of efforts, victories, disasters and vibrant music, I'm no longer part of OPPOSITE SIDES. The reason being that I'll need at least a couple months to fully recove...

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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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NILE's KARL SANDERS Interviewed On 'Black Night Meditations'

Guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders of South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE was a recent guest on the "Black Night Meditations" show on the WSCA 106.1 FM radio station. Topics discussed included the influence of JUDAS PRIEST and THE BEATLES on Karl's songwriting, unreleased NILE m...

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SHINING: 'Blackjazz' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Norwegian act SHINING (not to be confused with the Swedish black metal band of the same name) will release its new album, "Blackjazz", in Europe on January 25 via Indie Recordings and in North America on February 2 through The End Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. The Madness...

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SYSTEM DIVIDE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of extreme modern metal act SYSTEM DIVIDE, featuring Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED) and Miri Milman (ex-DISTORTED) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-YEARS OF FIRE, ANTENORA) and Joseph Spiller (ex-THE BINARY CODE) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (ANTENORA) on bass, and M...

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DEVILDRIVER: BBC Session To Air On Monday

Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER recently recorded several songs at the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, England for an exclusive BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" session which will air next Monday night (November 23) as part of Daniel Carter's program. Vocalist Dez Fafara will also...

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TOM GABRIEL WARRIOR Announces More Bands For 'Only Death Is Real' Event At ROADBURN

Tom Gabriel Warrior, the founder of Swiss pioneers HELLHAMMER, CELTIC FROST and now TRIPTYKON, has announced more bands that will appear at his curated event, titled Only Death Is Real, during Roadburn Festival 2010 in Tilburg, Netherlands on Friday, April 16. Following is a list of the newly confir...

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DECAPITATED: New Lineup Announced

Guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED has announced the band's brand new lineup, which will hit the road starting in February 2010. It is as follows: * Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka - Guitar * Kerim "Krimh" Lechner (THORNS OF IVY, TONE INTIMACY) - Drums * Rafal Piotrowski...

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DEVILDRIVER, SUFFOCATION: First Dates Announced

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER will embark on a five-week North American headlining tour in January. Direct support on the dates will come from New York extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION. Commented SUFFOCATION in a statement: "SUFFOCATION is very excited to be touring with DEVILDRIVER. We k...