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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist Launches Online Advice Column
DARKEST HOUR co-founder and guitarist Mike Schleibaum has launched a new online advice column called AsktheDude.net. 'I always try to save and answer every email I get as a band member," says Schleibaum. "Eventually I began to see that I could just post the answers in an advice blog or column, and w...May 6, 2008
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GOD FORBID: New Album, DVD Update
New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID kicked off their 2008 worldwide touring schedule this past week with a massive co-headlining North American tour alongside DEATH ANGEL. The trek also features SOILENT GREEN and LIGHT THIS CITY in the support slots. GOD FORBID is ready to deliver its career-defining...May 5, 2008
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HEATHEN To Headline THRASHO DE MAYO Festival
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN will headline the third annual Thrasho De Mayo festival, set to take place May 24 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEATHEN TORTURE FUELED BY FIRE MERCILESS DEATH MELTDOWN HATCHET EXEC...May 4, 2008
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HEATHEN: Footage From Germany's KEEP IT TRUE X Festival Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN performing a couple of new songs on April 5, 2008 at the Keep It True X festival in Lauda-Knigshofen, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "stoneagelightning"). HEATHEN last fall announced the addition of guitar...May 2, 2008
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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'I Feel Really Bad For New Musicians'
Aedan Siebert of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Forge: What do you think you'd be doing now if you weren't a rock musician? Blackie: "I'd be doing some sort of form of it, because this is ...May 2, 2008
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MEGADETH Joins Forces With Voter Registration Group HeadCount To Sign Up New Voters
MEGADETH is among the artists that have joined forces with the nonpartisan voter registration group HeadCount to sign up new voters at their concerts this year. HeadCount's army of volunteers will stage voter registration drives at over 1,000 concerts this year, with a goal or registering at least 1...April 30, 2008
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DISMEMBER Guitarist On The Art Of Making Death Metal
Sweden's DISMEMBER is featured on the cover of the June/July issue of Metal Maniacs. In an interview conducted by Nathan T. Birk, guitarist David Blomqvist discusses the band's history, signature sound and new, self-titled album. Excerpts follow: Metal Maniacs: The album was recorded, from what I un...April 30, 2008
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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES: 'Live At Looney Tunes' Due In June
On January 8, 2008, FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES performed a benefit show at Looney Tunes record store in its hometown area of Long Island, New York and recorded the concert for fans that attended the performance. Now the disc, entitled "Live At Looney Tunes", will get a wide release on June 17 through Vagr...April 30, 2008
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SERJ TANKIAN Interviewed On Polish TV: Video Posted Online
Poland's TVP2 conducted an interview with SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian prior to his April 11, 2008 concert in Warsaw. Watch the 10-minute chat below. Tankian recently told Billboard magazine that he would like to perform concerts online in order to reduce his carbon footprint and help the...April 29, 2008
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VOLBEAT Not Doing IN FLAMES European Tour
Danish metallers VOLBEAT have released the following statement: "As you all could read on various websites, VOLBEAT were invited to be part of the IN FLAMES European tour this fall. "It was a great honor to be asked to share stage with these guys. We are very thankful but in the last days we decided...April 29, 2008
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AT THE GATES, METALLICA, PANTERA, ENTOMBED Among Top Albums Of Last 17 Years
To celebrate its 100th issue, Sweden's longest-running music magazine Close-Up has published a list of the top 100 albums in metal, hard rock, hardcore, punk and extreme rock released during the past 17 years (1991-2008). Compiled from 23 individual writers' selections, Close-Up's extensive list see...April 29, 2008
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Report: Metal, Modern Dance Inspires Change
According to Seattle's The Spectator Online, Metal Makes Change the April 18 benefit concert held to raise money for the families and youth of Lesotho, Africa struggling with the HIV/AIDS epidemic featured a a local band covering MASTODON's music from their album "Leviathan", inspired by the novel "...April 27, 2008
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GARY CHERONE To Perform With TOM MORELLO In Boston
Former VAN HALEN and current EXTREME singer Gary Cherone will perform tonight (Sunday, April 27) at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts on a bill that also includes THE NIGHTWATCHMAN (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello's solo project),STATE RADIO, Boots Riley of THE...April 27, 2008
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WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM To Tour With BORIS, TORCHE
Pacific Northwestern black metal eco-terrorists WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM will embark on a North American tour with BORIS and TORCHE beginning in June. Confirmed dates are as follows: June 24 - San Diego, CA - Casbah June 25 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse June 27 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves June 28 .....April 26, 2008
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16 Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS
Relapse Records has announced the signing of Los Angeles, California's 16. The band's original "Dropout" lineup of Cris Jerue (vocals),Tony Baumeister (bass),Bobby Ferry (guitar) and Jason Corley (drums) is currently working on the follow-up to 2003's "Zoloft Smile" (At A Loss Recordings),due lat...April 25, 2008
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