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TARJA TURUNEN Discusses Songwriting Process For Next Album
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions via her official blog. A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: What do you usually think when you compose your songs? Turunen: Every time I sit down in front of my piano, I like to improvise with the instrument...March 1, 2009
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LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Italy's ROCK IN IDRO Festival
According to Musica Metal, Italian rock/metal outfit LACUNA COIL has been confirmed for the Rock In Idro festival, set to take place June 12-14 in Milan, Italy. Also scheduled to apper are LIMP BIZKIT, SOCIAL DISTORTION, GOGOL BORDELLO, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM and GALLOWS. More bands will be announced s...February 27, 2009
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KINETIK CONTROL: New Album To Be Produced By PETER TÄGTGREN
KINETIK CONTROL, the Finnish band featuring members of HAVOC UNIT and SIN:DECAY, will enter the studio in May with producer Peter Tägtgren (PAIN, HYPOCRISY) to begin recording its sophomore album for a late 2009 release. Tentatively titled "Only Truth Remains", the follow-up to last year's "Lack Of...February 26, 2009
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SACRILEGE B.C., SKINLAB Members Join Forces In SLOB
What happens when a bunch of old-school San Francisco Bay Area thrashers get together to do something completely different? Strephon Taylor, former frontman of SACRILEGE B.C., was approached to create some new music and decided to come up with a storyline more in tune with his turning 40 than relive...February 25, 2009
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WOLVERINE: New Album Title Revealed
Swedish metallers WOLVERINE have issued the following update: "It has been a long time since we last updated [the band's official web site]. We want to say we are sorry about this, and we are looking to better ourselves when it comes to regular updates. "Time flies and there are numerous things to a...February 24, 2009
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Stormlegion
Featuring in its ranks veterans of bands like USURPER, CIANIDE, and CORPSEVOMIT, Chicago's KOMMANDANT keeps it tremolo picked and blast beaten on "Stormlegion". Black metal with subtle dirty thrash undertones is the soup of the day. While the straightforward, no-frills approach has its merits, the s...February 24, 2009
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ACTIVISION's TIM RILEY Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'; Video Available
Tim Riley, vice president of music affairs at Activision, recently spoke to the Scandinavian gaming mag Gamereactor about the new importance of games as a platform for distribution and the new position it holds as catalyst for increased digital music sales in reference to the company's upcoming META...February 23, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE: New Single Available For Streaming
"If I Were King", the first single off QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming album, "American Soldier", is available for streaming on MP3.com. QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and...February 22, 2009
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AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED: New Song Posted Online
Springfield, Massachusetts grindcore act AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED has posted a new song, "Agorapocalypse Now", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fourth full-length album, "Agorapocalypse", which is scheduled for an April 14 North American release (April 20 internationally) via...February 19, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE: Audio Samples Of Entire 'American Soldier' Album Available
Audio samples of all 12 tracks that appear on QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming album, "American Soldier", are available for streaming at Rhino.com. QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.9...February 17, 2009
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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game, which is due out in North America on March 29, can be viewed below. The complete track listing for Guitar Hero: Metallica is as follows: METALLICA tracks: * All Nightmare Long * Battery * Creeping Death * Disposable Heroes * Dyers Ev...February 17, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE: Three New Video Podcasts Available
QUEENSRŸCHE has posted three new video podcasts featuring footage related to the band's upcoming album, "American Soldier". The first is a sneak peek into the studio last November. The second is singer Geoff Tate describing the concept of the album. The third features bassist Eddie Jackson talking a...February 16, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE: More 'American Soldier' Details Revealed
QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and $9.99 (digital). The ambitious album encompasses a dozen songs inspired by numerous interviews with veterans conducted by Geoff...February 12, 2009
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SLASH Performs With FERGIE, Talks GUNS N' ROSES; Video Available
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash took part in the fifth annual Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation benefit concert on February 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. A short interview with Slash about the eve...February 11, 2009
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TRIVIUM's COREY BEAULIEU And MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO To Guest On DIRGE Debut
Corey Beaulieu of TRIVUM and Michael Angelo Batio of NITRO fame will make guest appearances on the debut album from DIRGE, the new extreme metal band featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, THE DOOMSDAY SOCIAL drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA),former A TEXAS FUNERAL vocalist Jere...February 11, 2009
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