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DIMMU BORGIR, GOD FORBID, DEADLOCK, THE SORROW Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
DIMMU BORGIR, DEADLOCK, THE SORROW and GOD FORBID have been confirmed for next year's With Full Force festival, set to take place July 3-4, 2009 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL SHALL PERISH AMON AMARTH ASPHYX BACKFIRE BOUNCING SOULS C...December 27, 2008
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UNLEASHED Frontman Talks Christianity
Matt Smith of GASPetc.com recently conducted an interview with frontman Johnny Hedlund of Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED. An excerpt from the chat follows below. GASPetc.com: I have to say I absolutely love "Hammer Battalion", to me it's one of the best albums you guys have put out in awhile. It...December 25, 2008
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THE ANSWER Signs European Deal With STEAMHAMMER/SPV
THE ANSWER, a four-piece rock band from Northern Ireland now touring as the opening act on AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour, has inked a European deal (excluding the U.K.) with the German record label Steamhammer/SPV. The group's second album, "Everyday Demons", will be released in Europe on March 2, 20...December 22, 2008
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Report: Heavy Metal Making A Cautious Comeback In Egypt
Reuters reports: Heavy metal musicians and fans, once branded as dangerous Satanists by the Cairo government, are making a quiet comeback in deeply conservative Egypt, where they are trying to avoid missteps that sent hard rock music to the gallows in the mid-1990s. It has taken heavy metal artists...December 20, 2008
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ARCHITECTS: 'Early Grave' Video Available
"Early Grave", the new video from the British modern metal band ARCHITECTS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Hollow Crown", which is scheduled for release on January 26, 2009 via Century Media Records. The clip was created by up-and-coming director Adam Powell,...December 19, 2008
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Recruits Former ARSIS Guitarist
Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has tapped former ARSIS guitarist Ryan Knight to replace John Kempainen, who "abruptly" left the fold last month. The news was revealed by vocalist Trevor Strnad in an interview with HardTimes.ca on December 17, 2008 in Montreal, Quebec...December 19, 2008
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SHINEDOWN Announces Lineup Change
Jacksonville, Florida-based hard rock/post-grunge band SHINEDOWN is elevating current guitarist Zach Myers to the role of lead guitarist beginning immediately. Myers is replacing Nick Perri who is leaving the group to explore other projects. "I'd like to thank Nick for touring with us over the past...December 19, 2008
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says 'Death Magnetic' Sound Debate Is 'Truly About Tastes'
Shay Quillen of MercuryNews.com conducted an interview with METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich backstage in Fresno on Saturday. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kirk Hammett on file-sharing: "Our thinking hasn't changed at all. I mean, I think that intellectual property should...December 17, 2008
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OCEANO Show Turns Into Brawl
Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO are quickly gaining notoriety as the angriest band on the planet and now, it seems, their anger is starting to rub off onto their fans. At the band's gig on December 10 at the Chenga 57 indoor skate park in Lorain, Ohio, the aptly titled "Seasons Beatings" tour...December 17, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Is Fourth-Best-Selling Album Of Year Despite Lack Of Digital Sales
redOrbit reports that AC/DC's new "Black Ice" album was released exclusively at Wal-Mart, and has become the fourth-best-selling album of the year with 1.6 million copies sold, despite the lack of any digital sales. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" was the third-best-se...December 14, 2008
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BUCKCHERRY: Acoustic Set To Be Webcast Tonight
BUCKCHERRY members Josh Todd (vocals),Keith Nelson (guitar) and Stevie D. (guitar) will perform acoustically tonight (Friday, December 12) at the Alice @ 97.3 Green Christmas at Mezzanine in San Francisco, California. The event will be available as a live webcast beginning at 8:00 p.m. PST at this...December 12, 2008
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BILLY CORGAN Says SMASHING PUMPKINS Won't Release Any More Albums
According to The Pulse of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan says the band will not release any more new albums, citing the lack of enthusiasm for their 2007 comeback effort, "Zeitgeist", as one of the reasons. In a new interview with the Chicago Tribune, Corgan said, "We're done with ('...December 11, 2008
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HATEBREED, CARCASS, AMON AMARTH, MY DYING BRIDE Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE
HATEBREED, CARCASS, AMON AMARTH, MY DYING BRIDE and RAUNCHY are among the confirmed bands for next year's With Full Force festival, which will be held July 3-4, 2009 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL SHALL PERISH AMON AMARTH ASPHYX BACK...December 11, 2008
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IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED Nominated For SWEDISH METAL AWARDS
IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are among among the nominated artists for the second annual Swedish Metal Awards, which will be held January 23, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The complete list of nominees is as follows: Hard Rock: BULLET - "Bite The Bullet" YNGWIE MALMS...December 10, 2008
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PAUL WELLER Blasts LED ZEPPELIN Comeback
World Entertainment News Network reports that legendary British singer Paul Weller has slammed LED ZEPPELIN's comeback plans — and insisted he will never reform his old band THE JAM. ZEPPELIN members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham announced in October that they plan to tour in 2009 wit...December 10, 2008
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