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LORDI Mainman Talks About His Favorite Rock Album, KISS' 'Destroyer'

Greg Prato of Classic Rock magazine (web site) recently interviewed LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi about his favorite rock album, and he chose KISS' "Destroyer". An excerpt from the article follows: Mr. Lordi on KISS' "Destroyer": "It was the first KISS album that I owned. It wasn't the first KISS album th...

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KISS 'Christine Sixteen 2' High School Tribute Now Available

"Christine Sixteen 2: Another High School Tribute to Kiss" is now available. KISS fans will be able to buy it from Kiss Museum in the coming weeks. The CD has been pressed at 600 copies this time around. The project, just like last year, is still a non-profit venture to encourage teenagers to ...

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PARADISE LOST Guitarist Discusses New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PARADISE LOST guitarist Aaron Aedy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Did you all decide to write heavier stuff [for the new album "In Requiem"] or was that just the way it developed? Aaron: The thing is that we've never ever...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'I've Got A Little Bit Of Mojo Left In The Tank'

FMQB recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FMQB: This is the first album you recorded with the new lineup. How were things different in the studio? Mustaine: It was exciting to be able to go in there with some new guys and ...

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LIMBONIC ART To Release 'Legacy Of Evil' In September

Symphonic black metal masters LIMBONIC ART will release their comeback CD, entitled "Legacy of Evil", on September 27 via Nocturnal Art Productions. According to a press release, "LIMBONIC ART strike back with full force, more intense and malevolent than ever. This is a well-crafted black metal mass...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Continuing Work On 'Weirdo-A-Go-Go' Show

Former MURDERDOLLS frontman WEDNESDAY 13 has issued the following update: "Wednesday and the band returned home from their seven-week tour overseas on May 3rd. "We had already started setting up the U.S tour with THE 69 EYES before that tour ended — which meant more upcoming rehearsals, creating new...

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H.I.M.: New Album Pushed Back To September

According to H.I.M.'s Finnish record label Helsinki Music Company (HMC) (web site),the projected release date of the group's new album, tentatively titled "Venus Doom", has been pushed back to September from the previously announced July 10. The band's sixth studio CD was recorded at the Finnvox fa...

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BURY YOUR DEAD Comments On Singer's Departure

Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD has issued a statement regarding the departure of vocalist Michael Crafter (formerly of the the Australian metal band I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN) less than two months after he was named the group's new lead singer. Commented the band: "With all the recent hur...

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PAPA ROACH, BUCKCHERRY, HINDER: More Tour Dates Announced

Launch Radio Networks reports: More dates have been announced for the Bad Boys of Rock tour, which will feature HINDER, PAPA ROACH and BUCKCHERRY. A number of new shows, mostly in the Midwest, have been unveiled, with more to be announced in the weeks ahead. HINDER continues to support its double pl...

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Vocalist MICHAEL CRAFTER Quits BURY YOUR DEAD

Vocalist Michael Crafter, formerly of the the Australian metal band I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, has left Victory Records metalcore titans BURY YOUR DEAD less than two months after being named the group's new lead singer. Commented Crafter: "Since I got to the USA, I knew I had a lot of weight on my sho...

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NIGHTMARE: Concert Video Footage Posted Online

French heavy metallers NIGHTMARE have posted a couple of new videos on YouTube. Check out a clip of the band performing "Heretic" at France's Hellfest in 2006 and video footage of the group playing "The Legend" during their comeback gig in Grenoble, France in 1999. NIGHTMARE has entered Studio Fredm...

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ATTACKER Signs With CHAVIS RECORDS

Legendary heavy metal band ATTACKER has signed a deal with Chavis Records for the worldwide digital distribution of their complete catalog, including the critically acclaimed "Battle at Helms Deep", "The Second Coming", "Soul Taker" and "The Unknown". Formed in 1983 as one of the first heavy metal b...

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ANGELCORPSE's HELMKAMP Discusses Comeback Album

Pestilence magazine recently conducted an interview with ANGELCORPSE bassist/vocalist Pete Helmkamp. An excerpt follows: Pestilence: First of all, it was really great news for me to hear that you guys are reforming back. The underground scene needs bands like ANGELCORPSE to crush all nu-metal/metalc...

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DIMMU BORGIR Bassist Discusses Music Downloading, Career Highlights

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR bassist Vortex. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Chad Bowar: What has the response been to the album ["In Sorte Diaboli"] so far? Vortex: "All the critics are over the top. We just heard from the top Norwegian tabl...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: All The Rage

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "There's something about Glasgow. "I remember walking down the river one rainy morning back in 1994 or 95. Alone, feeling not quite as miserable as I mostly did back then. The feeling I've always had about this...