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EPICA: New Video Interview With SIMONE SIMONS Available

Radio Metal conducted an interview with frontwoman Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA on November 11, 2008 in Lyon, France. Watch the chat in two parts below. In a recent interview with Metalist Magazine, Simons was asked how much of an impact her sex-symbol status has had on the b...

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Austrian AC/DC Concert Sells Out In Minutes

According to AFP, tickets for a concert by AC/DC in Vienna sold out within minutes on Wednesday, a spokesman for the group said. The concert is set for May 24 at the 50,000-capacity Ernst Happel stadium where the final of the Euro 2008 football tournament was held in June, and promoters are said ...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: First-Week Sales Revealed

The "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD sold just under 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on the Top Music Videos chart. The double-disc set hit shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Shows Cancelled

Legendary American rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT have issued the following statement: "In an unfortunate mishap, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT lead guitarist/vocalist Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser slipped on a flight of stairs in his Florida home this past Sunday evening, while carrying some packages. The fall resulted...

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UNDER THE GRAVE Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metal band UNDER THE GRAVE has parted ways with singer Maxime Daigneault "for personal and musical reasons." The group is currently seeking a replacement. For more information, visit the UNDER THE GRAVE MySpace page. UNDER THE GRAVE earlier in the year announced...

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QUO VADIS Guitarist Undergoes Knee Surgery

Guitarist Bart Frydrychowicz of Canadian progressive tech-death giants QUO VADIS last week underwent surgery of his left knee. Bart was injured in an accident that occurred on stage in Montreal on September 6, 2008 at a performance with NEURAXIS, DESPISED ICON, BLINDED BY FAITH and THE PLASMARIFLE....

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AXL ROSE: Why I Am Continung To Use Name GUNS N' ROSES

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has made a lengthy posting to the MyGNRForum.com web site where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions related to such topics as why he is continuing to use the GUNS name and the circumstances that led to the breakup of the classic GN'R lineup. His posting ...

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Two Lucky New Zealand Bands To Play With IRON MAIDEN

Scoop.zo.nz reports: Two lucky bands are destined for true rock-star status when they open each of the IRON MAIDEN New Zealand concerts with a 30-minute set at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on February 20 and Christchurch's AMI Stadium on February 21. The Rock radio station is running a competition fr...

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AXL ROSE Takes Part In Another Online Chat, Says There Are 'No Plans' For GN'R Tour Right Now

Reclusive GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose took part in yet another online chat Friday night (December 12),this time via the GUNS N' ROSES fan community ChineseDemocracy.com. BLABBERMOUTH.NET has compiled the most interesting bits from the question-and-answer session and is re-posting them here for yo...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'Any Time I Don't Follow My Instincts, I F**k Up'

Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com: I read there will be a box set of both "Something Wicked" albums — is that true? Jon Schaffer: Well, it was talked about — but I don't think ...

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QUO VADIS: Video Footage Of New Lineup Available

Video footage of the new lineup of Canadian progressive tech-death giants QUO VADIS — featuring bassist Roxanne Constantin (NEGATIVA, ROSTRUM, AVEN AURA),vocalist Trevor Birnie (DAMASCUS, ANNEX THEORY) and drummer Patrice Hamelin (MARTYR) — performing the song "Legions of the Betrayed" on October 2...

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AC/DC: New European Shows Announced

Anglo-Australian rockers AC/DC have added stadium shows to their Black Ice World Tour beginning in Leipzig, Germany on May 13, 2009 and running through June 30, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. The newly confirmed dates are as follows: May 13 - Leipzig, DE Zentralstadium May 15 - Munich, DE - Olympic Stad...

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NIGHTWISH To Release MCD/DVD In March

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release a new MCD and DVD in March. Titled "Made In Hong Kong (And Various Other Places)", the MCD was recorded during the ongoing "Dark Passion Play World Tour" and it includes a bonus DVD with material from Israel and South America, directed by Vi...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Australian Tour Announced

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on a headlining tour of Australia in May 2009. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 22 - Metro City - Perth, Australia May 24 - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, Australia May 26 - The Palace - Melbourne, Australia May 28 - The Metro - Sydney, Austral...

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CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS: FEAR FACTORY Will 'Come Together Eventually'

MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. Olde Wolbers recently handled vocal production for New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID's new album "Earthsblood" (Feb. 24, Century Media) and is currently recording with his side project ARKAEA, which also fea...