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TYPE O NEGATIVE Singer Says He Is 'Proud' Of Germany And France For Staying Out Of War In Iraq

Unlike most of his American counterparts, TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele supports Germany and France's decision to stay out of the war in Iraq and believes that the U.S. has no business playing the role of the world's policeman in the current Middle East conflict. Speaking to the Dutch online...

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MURDER SQUAD Issue Long-Awaited Sophomore Album

Sweden's MURDER SQUAD, featuring DISMEMBER bassist Rickard Cabeza, DISMEMBER vocalist Matti Kärki, ENTOMBED guitarist Uffe Cederlund and ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnwind, have just issued their sophomore album, "Ravenous, Murderous", in Europe through Threeman Records (ENTOMBED's own label). The CD...

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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY To Guest On VH1's 'Icon' Special

KISS bassist Gene Simmons and guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley were recently interviewed for a huge VH1 10-hour special airing in July called "The 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons". They were interviewed in full makeup and answered questions about being icons, their influence on other pop culture icons...

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EDGE OF SANITY's SWANÖ To Use Guest Singers On Upcoming CD

Producer/musician/songwriter Dan Swanö has elaborated on his plans to record a new EDGE OF SANITY album, "Crimson II", which he hopes to issue on August 26 through Black Mark Records. According to Swanö, "I will not growl one second [on the upcoming album]. I would if I could, but I've tried and it...

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CONSTRUCDEAD To Ink Deal With SOUND POLLUTION

Sweden's CONSTRUCDEAD, the band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, have announced plans to ink a new label deal with Sound Pollution Records. CONSTRUCDEAD — who were recently joined by GODSIC frontman Peter Tuthill — issued their debut album, "Repent", through Helsingborg, Sweden-based la...

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HYPOCRISY To Begin Work On New Album

Long-running Swedish metal act HYPOCRISY, led by acclaimed producer/PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren, have set "The Arrival" as the title for their next studio album, tentatively due at the end of the year through Nuclear Blast Records. "[We had a] band meeting today, it went well and we have a plan for...

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SOILWORK Guitarist: 'DEVIN TOWNSEND Is A Machine'

SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers recently spoke to Chart Attack about the recording process for the new record, "Figure Number Five", after working with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend on the band's last album, 2002's "Natural Born Chaos". "Well, one thing was to be extremely anal," Wi...

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ANTHRAX Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

ANTHRAX are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Waldrock festival, scheduled to take place on June 21 in Burgum, Holland. Other artists set to appear at the event include IRON MAIDEN, MADBALL, STRATOVARIUS, LACUNA COIL, ANNIHILATOR, HATEBREED, H.I.M., MURDERDOLLS, CLAWFINGER, TYPE...

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ABIGOR Mainman Says Label Isn't Solely To Blame For Band Hiatus

Napalm Records aren't solely to blame for ABIGOR's decision to put the band on indefinite hiatus, according to mainman Peter Kubik. "To make things clear, we have some problems with Napalm, but they aren't the ones to judge," he wrote on the Austrian black metal group's official web site. "It's also...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE's STEELE Calls New Album 'A Sonic Legacy Of Past Mistakes'

TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele claims that the group's upcoming album, "Life Is Killing Me", does not represent an attempt to replicate the group's past works. "That style of songwriting is still in me and I like the songs from those albums, whereas I am less fond of [1999's] 'World Coming Do...

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ABIGOR: 'On Ice'!

Austrian black metal outfit ABIGOR have been put "on ice" indefinitely in the wake of the group's apparent disagreements with their record label, Napalm Records. "Because of some serious problems with Napalm Records concerning the studio, and the budget of the upcoming album, I decided to lay ABIGOR...

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CONSTRUCDEAD: Swedish Gigs Announced

Sweden's CONSTRUCDEAD, the band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, have lined up the following dates in early April: Apr. 04 – Belsepub – Gothenburg, SWE (w/ HEADPLATE) Apr. 05 - Club Frenzy– Gothenburg, SWE As previously reported, CONSTRUCDEAD — who were recently joined by GODSIC frontma...

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LIMP BIZKIT To Use KORN, ex-SNOT Guitarists At 'Wrestlemania' Appearance

LIMP BIZKIT will be utilizing the services of KORN guitarist Head and former SNOT axeman Mike Smith during their appearance at "WrestleMania XIX" in Seattle, Washington on March 30. The band will perform the track "Crack Addict" from their forthcoming album and an undisclosed "surprise" song, accord...

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LACUNA COIL, ANNIHILATOR, HATEBREED Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

LACUNA COIL, ANNIHILATOR and HATEBREED are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Waldrock festival, scheduled to take place on June 21 in Burgum, Holland. Other artists set to appear at the event include IRON MAIDEN, MADBALL, STRATOVARIUS, H.I.M., MURDERDOLLS, CLAWFINGER, TYPE O NEG...

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APARTMENT 26: New Song Available For Download

APARTMENT 26 — the group fronted by Biff Butler, son of BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler — have posted a rough-mix version of a new song, titled "Strike", at this location. "Strike" comes off the group's forthcoming sophomore CD, "Music For The Massive", due late summer through Atlantic Records....