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DOWN Drummer Says Band Is Working On 'Really Unique' DVD

Lord of The Wasteland of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: I read that the band has a bunch of acoustic stuff in the can. Are you guys throwing around the idea of possibly releasing an acoustic album?...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer Cries Out For Freedom

ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte recently submitted a guest blog to Headbanger's Blog about staying free in an increasingly oppressive environment. An excerpt follows: "Let's talk about freedom. What is freedom and what does being free imply? Freedom isn't given. It doesn't come from being Ameri...

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ADRIFT: New Song Posted Online

ADRIFT, the Tampa-based heavy rock band featuring Jack Owen of DEICIDE/CANNIBAL CORPSE fame, has posted a song from its new full-length album, "Absolution". Check out the track "Back to Square One" at this location. "Absolution" was recorded by David Burrill at The Sample Factory in Youngsville, NC,...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Launches 'Van Driver' Videogame

Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS has launched the official "All That Remains Van Driver" video game on the band's website. Available here, the game allows players to compete for an autographed copy of Guitar Hero 2 and autographed copies of the band's forthcoming live DVD, "Live". By avoiding obstacl...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Talks About Playing With METALLICA, Hanging Out With LARS ULRICH

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has posted a lengthy new "diary entry" on the band's official web site. An excerpt from his posting follows: "[Supporting] METALLICA at Wembley Stadium [in London in early July]. Duuuuuude!? DUUUUDE!?!?!? Such an honor. Handpicked. Last minute [as the replacement for...

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DAATH Looking For New Vocalist

Progressively inclined metal titans DAATH are seeking a new vocalist following the recent exit of Sean Farber. The band is looking for a distinctive voice to augment their brutally unique sound and mirror their complex conceptual background. With their Roadrunner Records debut "The Hinderers", the b...

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NORTHERN KINGS: Debut Album Due At The End Of The Month

NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — J. Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),J-P Leppäluoto (CHARON) — will release a special covers album on October 31 via Warner Music Finland. Entitled "Reborn", the CD...

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DEVILDRIVER To Release DVD Next Year

DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the Californian band's third album "The Last Kind Words", playing live, and DEVILDRIVER's upcoming DVD plans. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On whether DEV...

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GENE SIMMONS Taking Part In Celebrity Edition Of 'The Apprentice'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is one of nine celebrities who have been identified as cast members for Donald Trump's "The Apprentice 7", the celebrity edition. Simmons and other alleged cast members Carol Alt, Stephen Baldwin, John Cena, Marilu Henner, Lennox Lewis, Tito Ortiz, Vincent Pastore,...

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DOWN Reunion Caused By WITCHCRAFT

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: While they may not be terribly well-known in North America, former NORRSKEN guitarist Magnus Pelander and his bandmates in WITCHCRAFT are owed a debt of gratitude by DOWN fans the world over. After all, the Swedish sludge-rockers are largely respons...

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REX BROWN: 'When You Hear DOWN, You Know It's F**kin' DOWN'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In comparison, was there a significant difference in the songwriting processes for "II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow" and "Over The Under"? Rex: "On the last re...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Schedules Baltimore Signing Session

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS will sign copies of their brand new live DVD, simply titled "Live", at The Sound Garden in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m. The band will play at the Ram's Head Live that night with AS I LAY DYING, HASTE THE DAY and THROUGH THE EYES OF...

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MACHINE HEAD: Los Angeles Performance, Backstage Photos Available

According to Headbanger's Blog, the final gig of MACHINE HEAD and ARCH ENEMY's co-headlining tour with with special guests THROWDOWN and SANCTITY at the Avalon in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 13) was attended by SLAYER guitarist Kerry King, ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hogl...

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WHITECHAPEL Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Knoxville, TN death/grind metal band WHITECHAPEL. The group's new album is tentatively due next year. "We have all grown up listening to bands on Metal Blade so this is a dream come true for us," the group said in a statement. "We are grateful for the...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: 'Six' Live Video Posted Online

ALL THAT REMAINS's performance video for the track "Six" can be viewed below. The footage is expected to appear on the band's first-ever live DVD, due on October 30. Live audio from the DVD will be available on digital service providers as of November 6. "We are wicked pumped to be able to offer our...