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Former CELTIC FROST Frontman Invited To 1349 Recording Session

Former CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update: "I will return to Norway tonight [Tuesday, December 16] for most of the remainder of December, following an invitation by [Norwegian black metallers] 1349 to visit them in the studio during the re...

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ROB ZOMBIE Confirmed For 'Halloween' Sequel

Michael Fleming of Variety.com reports that Dimension Films and Rob Zombie are teaming for another chapter of "Halloween", tentatively due for release in October. Zombie will write and direct "H2", the sequel to his 2007 reinvention of the John Carpenter horror classic. Production will begin in Marc...

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SEPULTURA: Photos From 'We've Lost You' Video Shoot Available

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA filmed a video for the song "We've Lost You" yesterday (Monday, December 15) in São Paulo, Brazil. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. A few of the pictures can also be viewed below. The track comes off the band's new album, "A-Lex", which will be re...

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DORO: More 25th Anniversary Concert Footage Available

Doro Pesch celebrated her 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal by performing a three-hour set this past Saturday night (December 13) at the 20,000-capacity ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany. HOLY MOSES, LEAVES EYES' and ARCH ENEMY opened the show and were followed by full set by...

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MEGADETH Drummer Shoots Down GIGANTOUR Rumors

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has shot down rumors that AVENGED SEVENFOLD and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are in talks to take part in next year's North American Gigantour — the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Posting in the "Forums" section of the ba...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'Scream' Video Available

Chris Cornell's (AUDIOSLAVE, SOUNDGARDEN) new video for "Scream", the title track from his forthcoming album, can be viewed below. Cornell's third solo album, "Scream", a collaboration with producer Timbaland, is now due to be released in early 2009. The CD has already caused controversy for ditchin...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: 'Evisceration Plague' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Evisceration Plague", the new album from Tampa, Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be viewed below. Commented bassist Alex Webster, "For 'Evisceration Plague' we enlisted legendary gore/horror artist Vincent Locke, who has done artwork for all of our relea...

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PRIMORDIAL: Dublin Show To Be Filmed For Possible DVD Release

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "There has been rumours flying around about the show we are doing on January 24th in Dublin but we can confirm now that it will be pro-filmed for a possible DVD release. The last sho...

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Overlords of Chaos

A more appropriate name for this Portuguese band does not exist. The music of IRONSWORD heard on new album "Overlords of Chaos" (from traditional heavy metal label Shadow Kingdom) conjures images not of just Marshall stacks and denim 'n leather throngs, but of burly, hirsute dudes wielding axes and...

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While You Were Sleeping…

Just when I'm feeling like I can't take any more of this propagating breed of new school death/grind/core metal youngsters THE PLASMARIFLE's "While You Were Sleeping…" comes along and leaves a mighty big impression on me. Though an overused term like deathcore might apply in this case, it seems more...

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Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder

While parts of "Nymphetamine" saw a return to the blaspheme and bedlam that prevailed during the early days of CRADLE OF FILTH; its predecessor, "Thornography" left more to be desired than any album in their discography. Commercially, the 2006 release might have been a success, but that element of b...

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AXL ROSE: Why I Am Continung To Use Name GUNS N' ROSES

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has made a lengthy posting to the MyGNRForum.com web site where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions related to such topics as why he is continuing to use the GUNS name and the circumstances that led to the breakup of the classic GN'R lineup. His posting ...

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TURISAS: No New Album Before 2010

Lucem Fero recently published an interview with TURISAS vocalist Mathias "Warlord" Nygård, conducted in September by Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included TURISAS' DVD, "A Finnish Summer With Turisas", its accompanying documentary, "Battle Metal"'s re-recording, and plans f...

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Former VIXEN Drummer To Host 'The Friday Guest DJ Hour' On METAL EXPRESS RADIO

Former VIXEN drummer Roxy Petrucci will host "The Friday Guest DJ Hour" on Metal Express Radio on Friday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m. EST and 3:00 p.m. EST. Petrucci, who in May 2008 announced that she was going to collaborate with fellow original VIXEN members Janet Gardner (vocals/guitar) and Share P...

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DORO Celebrates 25th Anniversary With SCORPIONS, OVERKILL, Ex-NIGHTWISH Members

Doro Pesch celebrated her 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal by performing a three-hour set last night (Saturday, December 13) at the 20,000-capacity ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany. HOLY MOSES, LEAVES EYES' and ARCH ENEMY opened the show and were followed by full set by DORO...