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ICED EARTH Mainman: GIBSON Guitars 'Can Handle The Speed And Precision Of Brutal Metal Riffing'

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer has issued the following update: "Well, recently a dream of mine came true. I'm now officially a Gibson Guitars endorsed artist. This is the only guitar that I've used on every ICED EARTH studio album and I've been an absolute Gibson addict for years. "As many of yo...

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KRONOS Signs With NEUROTIC RECORDS

KRONOS, the French death metal quintet influenced by Greek mythology, has inked deal with Neurotic Records. The band's first release for the label is expected to surface in 2009. Commented Ruud Lemmen of Neurotic Records: "It will be great to work with KRONOS. This band have impressed us for awhile...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Issues Update On HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, FATES WARNING

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, ex-ICED EARTH) has issued the following update: "First off — good news for all you HALFORD maniacs stateside! If you haven't picked up the import version already, 'Metal God Essentials Vol. 1' will finally be in stores via Metal God Entertainment/Sup...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MESHUGGAH: European Tour Cancelled

According to Live 4 Metal, U.K. concert promoters have announced that the previously announced tour featuring THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and MESHUGGAH has been cancelled. It should be noted, however, that this information has not yet been corroborated by an official source. Due on November 13, THE DI...

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ICED EARTH Drummer Discusses Illegal Music Downloading

Adam Ortiz of Loucifer Speaks recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH drummer Brent Smedley. A couple of excerpts from the chatfollow: Loucifer Speaks: How did you get into ICED EARTH? Smedley: "How I got into ICED EARTH is a rather interesting story. It goes something like this...I had hear...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Discusses New Singer, Finnish Tabloids And Illegal Music Downloading

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: How many [people] auditioned for the lead singer spot? Tuomas: There were about 2,000 demos that we received from 55 different countries, so that was amazi...

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ELECTRIC EARTH To Record Tribute To Hometown Hero

Sweden's ELECTRIC EARTH will enter M15 Sonics studio this weekend to record a tribute to hometown hero Peter LeMarc with a song called "Little Willie John". The track will be featured on a tribute record scheduled for a 2008 release. ELECTRIC EARTH previously used M15 Sonics studio to record its deb...

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ICED EARTH: Autographed Copies Of 'Framing Armageddon' Up For Grabs

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and Newbury Comics have teamed up for a special pre-order offer for the band's forthcoming CD, "Framing Armageddon". Individuals who pre-order "Framing Armageddon" at Newbury Comics will get a limited autographed CD booklet signed by Jon Schaffer with purchase. This s...

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AEROSMITH Is Looking For Setlist Suggestions

The web site of AEROSMITH's official fan club, AeroForce One, has been updated with the following message: "America's greatest rock 'n roll band is back home in the States! Fresh on the heels of an earth-shaking, rock-your-world, international run, the boys are gonna be playing a few more dates in t...

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ICED EARTH Frontman Talks BEYOND FEAR, 'Framing Armageddon'

Rich Catino of Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: So before we start talking about the forthcoming ICED EARTH album "Framing Armageddon", I wanted to ask how your other ban...

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NEVERMORE: Video Footage From Holland's ELSROCK FESTIVAL Available

Fan-filmed video footage of NEVERMORE's performance at this year's installment of the Elsrock Festival, which was held August 25 in Rijssen, The Netherlands, can be viewed below. NEVERMORE members Warrel Dane (vocals) and Jeff Loomis (guitar) were the featured guests on "Metal Shop" on Seattle's KIS...

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CRAYDAWN: 'Earth, Wind And Whatever' Promo CD Available For Free Download

Finnish melodic metal band CRAYDAWN — which was formed in 1997 by guitarist Antti Wirman (brother of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman) — has made its 10-song promotional CD, "Earth, Wind and Whatever", available for free download via its official web site. The CD, which was recorded at Sou...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Looking Forward To 'Busy Fall'

Dutch symphonic, female-fronted metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION has issued the following update: "Here are some updates on various places where we'll be playing this fall. We found out that we will be doing 121 shows and festivals in 2007, which truly is a band record. And still we haven't gotten to ev...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'Mother Earth' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

WITHIN TEMPTATION's 2000 album "Mother Earth" will be reissued in the U.K. on September 24 via Roadrunner Records. The track listing is as follows. 01. Mother Earth 02. Ice Queen 03. Our Farewell 04. Caged 05. The Promise 06. Never-Ending Story 07. Deceiver of Fools 08. Intro 09. Dark Wings 10. In P...

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THOR: Video Footage From NORTHWEST METALFEST Available

Video footage of Canadian rock warrior THOR's triumphant headlining performance at the Northwest Metalfest — which was held near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 10-12 — can be viewed below. The clip features rabid fan reaction at both the Metalfest (including...