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FOREIGNER's KELLY HANSEN To Turn Up Heat in Hot-Blooded Asphalt Chef Competition

FOREIGNER lead vocalist Kelly Hansen is fired up and ready to tackle Food Channel masters Mario Batali and Guy Fieri as he pairs with Texas top chef Tim Love in the Asphalt Chef culinary shootout during the AAA Texas 500 NASCAR weekend at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 6. Rocker food dude Hans...

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NAPALM DEATH 'Spicing Up' Setlist For European Tour

Bassist Shane Embury of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has issued the following update: "Life is, as ever, chaotic in the NAPALM DEATH camp as we get ready to ship our gear over to Hamburg for the first show on the 4th today, and also what with putting ideas together for our new album next...

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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA In Writing Mode

Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA is writing material for its next CD, tentatively due in 2011. The group states, "New album is coming along slowly but surely. We have around 11 songs in various stages of completion at the moment and we're still counting. Some working titles are:...

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MESHUGGAH's HAAKE Featured On TOONTRACK's New Sound Expansion 'Metalheads EZX'

Over a decade ago, Toontrack's Drumkit From Hell, or "DFH" as it is affectionately known to musicians and producers around the world, was first introduced. This masterfully recorded, multi-sampled drum instrument has since then become the industry standard in drum production tools for metal artists...

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STEVEN WILSON On Project With MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: We Didn't Wanna Do A Prog-Metal Supergroup

PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson recently spoke to the U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records about his much-anticipated collaboration project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt, tentatively dubbed "Storm Corrosion". You can now watch the chat below. On how the songwriting sessions for "Storm Corrosion" are pro...

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PAIN: Eight Songs 'More Or Less Ready To Go' For Next Album

Swedish metallers PAIN, who are led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, have issued the following update: "What the hell is going on?! Well… It's been a while since the last update and we thought it was about time to let you in on a couple of things. "The last couple of months every one of ...

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ACCEPT Frontman: 'We Have Every Intention Of Making More Records'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Tornillo of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: You made a comment about not wanting to fill Udo's [Dirkschneider, former ACCEPT singer] shoes and after l...

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THE QUILL: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Two new songs from Sweden's THE QUILL — "Bring It On" and "Medicine" — are available for streaming using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab). Four years after the release of the group's most recent studio album, THE QUILL is ready to once again spread its musical gospel. We are...

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IN TWILIGHT'S EMBRACE Signs With SPOOK RECORDS

Poland's metal/hardcore squadron IN TWILIGHT'S EMBRACE has signed a deal with Spook Records for the release of the band's second album, "Slaves To Martyrdom". The follow-up to "Buried In Between" was recorded during multiple sessions at several locations across Poland, mixed by Waldemar Jedruszak at...

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DREDG Signs With SUPERBALL MUSIC

Superball Music has announced the signing of DREDG to the label. The band — Gavin Hayes (vocals, guitars),Drew Roulette (bass, keyboards, samples),Mark Engles (guitars) and Dino Campanella (drums, keyboards) — just completed work on its fifth album and started a two-month tour with CIRCA SURVIVE,...

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TESTAMENT Guitarists Answer Fan-Submitted Questions

TESTAMENT guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Fret 12. The entire question-and-answer session can be viewed in six parts below. TESTAMENT recently wrapped up the "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH and is ready to head int...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Discusses 'Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa' In New Video Interview

On October 26, Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on its first North American tour since 2009, a headlining run dubbed "FEARnet and Decibel Prese...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: JOEY BELLADONNA's Vocal Performance 'Blows Me Away Every Night'

Artisan News Service spoke with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian last Thursday (October 21) prior to the band's performance at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, California as part of the Jägermeister Music Tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about how ANTH...

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ORPHANED LAND: 'The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR (Tour Edition)' Detailed

Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND will release the "tour edition" version of their latest album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR", on October 29 via Century Media Records. Commented vocalist Kobi Farhi: "We are more than ready, eager and impatient to meet [all the fans] at our...

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OLIVER WEERS: New Single Available For Free Download

Charismatic singer Oliver Weers (born in Germany, now based in Denmark) will release his new CD, "Evil's Back", in early 2011. "With the upcoming album, 'Evil's Back', [fans] can expect more depth and heavy tones," Weers comments. "Not heavy in a 'metal,' sense but more detailed and exciting. It wil...