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U.D.O., PRIMAL FEAR: New Video Interviews Available

Sweden's Aftonbladet newspaper recently conducted interviews with U.D.O. and PRIMAL FEAR during the two bands' joint European tour. Watch the two-and-a-half-minute clip at this location. U.D.O. released a "best-of" album, "Metallized - 20 Years of Metal", on November 30 via AFM Records. The CD bookl...

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AMORPHIS Members Look Back On 2007; Video Available

Guitarist Esa Holopainen and vocalist Tomi Joutsen of the Finnish metal band AMORPHIS recently took part in sounds2move.de's 2007 Christmas special. They spoke about their most memorable moments of 2007 and discussed their plans for the future. Watch the 10-minute video clip below. AMORPHIS' new alb...

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Forever In Leather

Old-school metal bands don't get much more authentic than Cleveland, Ohio working-class bruisers DESTRUCTOR. After a well-received 1985 debut, the band signed to Island Records and was hard at work on their major-label debut when their longtime friend and bassist was murdered. The stunned group went...

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AVANTASIA: 'Carry Me Over' Video Available

AVANTASIA's video for the song "Carry Me Over" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's forthcoming album, "The Scarecrow", which will be released on January 25, 2008 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl. "The Scarecrow" track listing: CD: 01. Twisted Mind 02. The Scar...

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OPETH Frontman Says New Songs Are 'A Bit More Energetic'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt spoke to MTV.com last week about the group's forthcoming follow-up to 2005's "Ghost Reveries", tentatively due next spring via Roadrunner Records. "I had more fun working on this album than any of the past records," he said. "I have always seen the recording of an alb...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER To Appear On 'Guest DJ Hour'

Legendary U.D.O./ex-ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider will host Metal Express Radio's "Guest DJ Hour" today (Friday, December 21). He will play 10 of his favorite tracks "that have influenced him or are currently rocking his metal world!" Listen to the program at 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a....

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AVANTASIA: Audio Interview With TOBIAS SAMMET Posted Online

MetalSymphony.com has posted an audio interview with AVANTASIA/EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet. Check it out at this location. A three-and-a-half-minute video trailer for AVANTASIA's upcoming album, entitled "The Scarecrow", can be viewed below. "The Scarecrow" will be released on January 25, 2008 as a...

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Germany's DEVIL'S REVENGE FESTIVAL Cancelled

According to a posting on the web site of German thrashers DESTRUCTION, the Devil's Revenge Festival — which was to take place December 29, 2007 at Stadthalle in Lichtenfels, Germany — has been cancelled. "The band is dissapointed by this last-minute cancellation beyond their control 'cause this was...

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THERION's SNOWY SHAW To Play Drums For DEATHSTARS On KORN Tour

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) will play drums for the industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS on their upcoming European tour as the support act for KORN. For a list of dates, click here. DEATHSTARS' regular drumme...

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NEAERA Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German metal/hardcore outfit NEAERA has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA GRAVEWORM ENDSTILLE...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: More UK Tour Dates Announced

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker has scheduled the following UK dates under the MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS banner: Jan. 10 - 12 Bar - Swindon, UK Jan. 11 - Limelight - Crewe, UK Jan. 12 - Riffs - Blackpool, UK Jan. 16 - Riga - Southend, UK Jan. 17 - Boom Boom Club - Sutton, ...

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AMORPHIS: Video Interview Available

An 11-minute interview with AMORPHIS singer Tomi Joutsen and keyboardist Santeri Kallio conducted by Mestrock.se prior to the band's November 27, 2007 concert at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden can be viewed at this location (click "Webb-tv: intervju med Amorphis" for the video in a pop-up wind...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert In Quebec City: Photos Available

Capitale du Metal has uploaded nine galleries of high-quality pictures taken at the benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, which took place on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperial in Quebec City, QC, Canada. The concert — which featured the local DEATH c...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time Before You See Another CD From Me'

Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach about his new album, "Angel Down"; his involvement in the VH1 "reality" show "SuperGroup"; what it's like being in control of his own recording and distribution without worrying about a label; recording with...

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LED ZEPPELIN Used METALLICA's Sound Engineer For Reunion Concert

At front of house for LED ZEPPELIN's recent 02 Arena concert was a Midas XL8 Live Performance System provided by Britannia Row, with two engineers at the controls. Big Mick Hughes mixed the band — Jimmy Page on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass and drummer Jason Bonham — while Robert Plant's front of...