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SWORN ENEMY: Interview, Performance Footage Posted Online

Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY recently annihilated Europe with HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRONT and IGNITE. Commented guitarist Lorenzo Antonucci: "We just got back from our biggest European tour ever. It was amazing to meet back up with all of our friends in HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRO...

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'20 Fathers Of Heavy Metal' Canadian TV Special To Re-Air This Week

"Listed: 20 Fathers of Heavy Metal" will re-air on Canada's MuchMoreMusic this Friday, December 21 at 8 p.m., on Saturday, December 22 at 11 p.m., and on Wednesday, December 26 at 1:00 a.m. According to a program description, "Listed" "counts down the 20 'fathers of heavy metal.' These bands' grandi...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Is 'Looking Forward' To CARCASS Reunion

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS guitarist Michael Amott prior to ARCH ENEMY's concert in Helsinki last week. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HardcoreSounds.Net: How has The Black Crusade tour gone so far? Michael Amott: We are really happy. We h...

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BELIEVER: 1991 Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of the late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metal band BELIEVER performing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1991 can be viewed below. BELIEVER is currently recording a new studio album for a 2008 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. The band's albums "Extraction From Mor...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: Hometown Gig Postponed

Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH has postponed its previously announced December 21, 2007 concert at Blue Cats in the group's hometown. "As many of you know, we are currently recording our new debut record for Koch Records. As of right now all the mus...

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Reunited Thrashers SACRIFICE To Headline MANITOBA METALFEST 2008

Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE are back to perform for the first time since their reunion show in 2006. The band's original lineup of Rob Urbinati (guitar, vocals),Joe Rico (guitar),Gus Pynn (drums) and Scott Watts (bass) will headline the second night of the Manitoba Metalfest 2008 on Saturday, Mar...

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SLAYER Frontman Comments On Third GRAMMY Nomination

With at least one foot planted firmly in Hell, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences members have nominated SLAYER, the acknowledged kings of extreme speed/thrash/punk-metal, for their third Grammy Award. The SLAYER track, "The Final Six", from the band's 2007 limited-edition "Christ Ill...

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SOULFLY Guitarist: 'Thank God For Coffee And SLAYER'

Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Aquarian Weekly: So, you have a new [solo] CD out now called "The Ultimate Devotion". Why did you choose that title? Marc Rizzo: Well, I think between the first record and no...

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DIMEBAG Tribute Painting Being Auctioned Via eBay

Southlake, Texas artist Lamberto Alvarez is selling his "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott tribute painting "Dimebag's Raging Heart" via eBay. The auction ends on December 15. In a posting on his LambertoArtGallery.com web site, Alvarez had the following to say about the painting: "There has been very few peo...

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LINEA 77: New Album Release Date Announced

"Horror Vacui", the brand new album of Italian rockers LINEA 77, will arrive in stores on February 8 and will mark the band's first release for Universal after their split with Earache. A video for the first single, "Il Mostro", will be shot during the coming days. "Horror Vacui" was recorded at Ski...

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TOTEM To Release Second Album In February

Metal Mind Productions has set a January 21, 2008 European release date (March 18, 2008 in the U.S. via MVD) for the second album from Polish death/thrash metallers TOTEM, entitled "Day Before The End". According to a press release, the band "was formed in a small city near Krakow in Poland and thei...

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SHADOWS FALL Singer Comments On Second GRAMMY Nomination

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL have received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redemption", the first single from the band's newest release, "Threads of Life". This marks SHADOWS FALL's second Grammy nomination in the category, following the group's nod at the 2...

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LAMB OF GOD, DEVILDRIVER, SOILWORK, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG

Members of DEVILDRIVER, LAMB OF GOD, SOILWORK and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE paid tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by performing a cover of PANTERA's "Five Minutes Alone" during their joint appearance Saturday night (December 8) at the Nokia Theatre in Dimebag's hometown...

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AS I LAY DYING Singer Comments On GRAMMY Nomination

San Diego's AS I LAY DYING has received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Nothing Left", the first single from the band's newest release, "An Ocean Between Us". "I thought someone was pulling my leg when I first heard that we're nominated for a Grammy this year," says...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Completes Work On 'Blooddrunk'

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have completed work on their sixth album, "Blooddrunk", due in Europe on April 7, 2008 via Spinefarm Records (two days later in Finland). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Pray for the Devil", "Good Morning Roadkill" and "Tie My Rope" (a re-recording of...