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Report: SPACEHOG Frontman In The Running For VELVET REVOLVER Singer Slot

Shirley Halperin of Entertainment Weekly reports that Royston Langdon — frontman for SPACEHOG (who had a 1995 hit with "In the Meantime") and estranged husband of Liv Tyler (AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler's daughter) — is in the running for the VELVET REVOLVER singer gig after several successful jam...

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NEVERMORE Singer Discusses Solo Album

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Metal Exiles: Why a solo album now? Warrel Dane: Because I can. (laughter) The reason that this came about is that when we were touring for "The Godless Ende...

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ICED EARTH: Video Of Athens Press Conference Posted Online

Metalzone.gr's Elena Mihailidou and Nikoleta Saradou attended ICED EARTH's press conference prior to the band's July 20, 2008 concert at the Rock 'Em All festival, which was held at the Lykabetus Theater in Athens, Greece. Guitarist Jon Schaffer and vocalist Matt Barlow talked about their new album,...

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HIGH ON FIRE: Video Interview Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike of the Oakland, California-based band HIGH ON FIRE during the Canadian leg of the recently completed Gigantour (headlined by MEGADETH). Watch the seven-minute chat below. HIGH ON FIRE's latest album, "Death Is This Communion", was...

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TRIVIUM: 'Kirisute Gomen' Art Available

The artwork for "Kirisute Gomen", the first song to be released from TRIVIUM's new album "Shogun", can be viewed below. The track will be available for 24 hours as an MP3 download from all Roadrunner and TRIVIUM web sites from Thursday, July 31 at midnight EST (5:00 a.m. UK time). The download prece...

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ALL SHALL PERISH: Two More New Songs Posted Online

Oakland extreme metal outfit ALL SHALL PERISH has posted two more tracks from its forthcoming "Awaken The Dreamers" CD — "Stabbing To Purge Dissimulation" and "When Life Meant More..." — on the band's MySpace page. The cover artwork for "Awaken The Dreamers" can be viewed below. Due on September 16...

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BLACK MARKET HERO: New Song Available For Streaming

BLACK MARKET HERO, the New York metal band featuring members of 40 BELOW SUMMER and FLAW, has posted a new song entitled "Hand of God" on the group's MySpace page. According to the band, the track "has been performed at recent shows, [but] was never released until now." The group adds: "The band ...

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DIRGE: New Song Posted Online

DIRGE, the new extreme metal project featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, THE DOOMSDAY SOCIAL drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA),former A TEXAS FUNERAL vocalist Jerms, bassist Brian Paz and guitarist Matt Szlachta, has posted a new song entitled "Confession" on the group's MySp...

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TRIVIUM: New Song To Be Made Available For Download This Week

"Kirisute Gomen", the first track from TRIVIUM's new album "Shogun", will be available for 24 hours as an MP3 download from all Roadrunner and TRIVIUM web sites from Thursday, July 31 at midnight EST (5:00 a.m. UK time). The download precedes two upcoming single releases. August 11 will see the digi...

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ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM To Team Up For Co-Headlining Tour

September marks the much-anticipated return to the road for metal behemoths TRIVIUM and ALL THAT REMAINS. The bands will head out on a co-headlining six-week tour, alternating the closing slot. 36 CRAZYFISTS and THE HUMAN ABSTRACT will support, making for an evening of eclectic and uncompromising me...

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Misanthropy Pure

Of the bands I can think of off the top of my head that have taken their name from the realm of sci-fi/fantasy cinema (and I know there are probably several I'm not thinking of),SHAI HULUD is one that ranks near the top of my list. Not only because I really dug those sandworms ...

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SHAI HULUD Drops Off 'Summer Of Scum' Tour

Pompano Beach, Florida-based metalcore act SHAI HULUD has dropped off the Summer of Scum tour (also featuring FULL BLOWN CHAOS, ELYSIA and WOE OF TYRANTS) "due to a combination of uncontrollable circumstances surrounding the other bands on the package," according to a statement released by the group...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Interviewed On Seattle's KISW; Audio Available

A 16-minute audio interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck and guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of the Welsh metal band BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE conducted earlier this month by Jolene of Seattle's 99.9 KISW is available for streaming at this location. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will embark on a Europe...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Launches 'Christian Heavy Metal' Project

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz was one of the guest speakers at the Cornerstone Festival on July 5, 2008 in Bushnell, Illinois. (See photo below.) Cornerstone is one of the most popular Christian music festivals in the United States. Commented Spitz: "I had such a blast at Cornerstone. The warm...

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'Queen of Scream' MELISSA CROSS To Teach Seminar In Pacific Northwest

Internationally renowned "Queen of Scream" Melissa Cross will teach her "Zen of Screaming - New Breed Vocal Seminar" for the first time in the Pacific Northwest, September 13, 2008 at Seattle's famous London Bridge Studio and September 16 in Portland (location to be determined). Included in the thre...