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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist Says 'Washington Caps Fight Song' is Homage To PANTERA

Guitarist Mike Schleibaum of the Washington D.C.-based thrash metallers DARKEST HOUR recently spoke to The Washington Post's Express about his band's decision to record and release a song "Washington Caps Fight Song" in honor of the Washigton Capitals' win and entrance into the NHL Stanley Cup playo...

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ELDRITCH: DVD Shoot 'Went Great'

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH filmed its first DVD on March 22 at Music Street Club in Lugnano, Pisa, Italy. The two-hour show was split into two equal parts: the first portion featuring songs from 2001's "Reverse" album and subsequent releases; and the second half containing ma...

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MUSTASCH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED SEVENFOL...

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METAL CHURCH: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following update: "After an overwhelming response to the album cover art [contest] for our new release, we have finally decided on a wining cover. The artist's name is Rainer Kalwitz from Germany who is amazingly talented. "Due to so many t...

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METAL CHURCH Recording Vocals For New Album

Long-running Seattle-based metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following update: "Ronny [Munroe, vocals] just flew into Seattle to finish the final vocal tracks for the new [METAL CHURCH] release. We are very pleased with the way it is turning out. Look forward to more updates along with some stu...

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MORNING: New Song Clip Posted Online

Dutch female-fronted metal band MORNING has posted a clip of a new song, "Fading vs. Waiting", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's upcoming sophomore album, "Moments of Truth", due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. The follow-up to 2005's "Hour of Joy" (Black Lotus...

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ANIALATOR: 1987 Demo Available For Download

The 1987 four-song demo cassette by Corpus Christi, TX thrashers ANIALATOR has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "If your thirst for SLAYER couldn't be slaked by any amount of repeat plays of DEVASTATION's 'Violent Termination'? Well, yo...

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BIOMECHANICAL: Audio Interview With JOHN K Available

VM Underground recently spoke with BIOMECHANICAL mastermind John K and delved deep into the band's history and how the past had a profound effect on where the band is today with its latest release, "Cannibalised". Check out the interview at this location. BIOMECHANICAL guitarist Chris Van Hayden rec...

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KEITH CAPUTO To Guest On Dutch Radio This Thursday

LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo will be interviewed by Menno Visser on Holland's VPRO radio show "De Gloeiende Plaat" on Thursday, April 3 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. local time. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location. Keith Caputo's new solo album "A Fondness F...

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KEITH CAPUTO: Entire New Solo Album Available For Streaming

LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo's new solo album "A Fondness For Hometown Scars", is available for streaming in its entirety for one week only at Keith's MySpace page. "Fondness for Hometown Scars" will be issued in Europe on April 7 via Suburban Records. The CD was produced by Martyn Lenoble (J...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Interviewed At 'Mercedes Benz LA Fashion Week'; Video Available

Rocco G conducted an interview David Lee Roth of VAN HALEN earlier in the month (March 2008) at the Mercedes Benz LA Fashion Week Fall 2008. Watch the two-and-a-half-minute clip below to hear David's advice to up-and-coming bands and his explanation for what he's doing at Fashion Week. VAN HALEN ann...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Son Says Guitarist Is 'Doing Great'

Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang, has dismissed rumors about his father's health and is looking forward to returning to the road with VAN HALEN in April. "Don't listen to the rumors he's doing great seriously!" Wolfgang, 17, told People magazine at Nickolodeon's 2008 Kid's Choice Awards Saturday (Mar...

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SUPREME PAIN: Debut Album Release Date Announced

Dutch/Slovenian brutal death metal band SUPREME PAIN will release its debut album, "Cadaver Pleasures", on April 15 via the U.S. label Comatose Music. The drums for the CD were recorded at the Negligence Sound Studio in Slovenia, guitars and vocals at the Garden Shed Of Horror in The Netherlands. Mi...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman On Illegal Music Downloading And Touring With TRIVIUM

Shaq of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: What are your thoughts on the metal in North America now. Do you feel that things are starting to improve enough to allow the band to have some su...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'If It Was All Up To Me, We Would Be Doing A SEPULTURA Reunion Right Now'

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How's the initial response been to [CAVALERA CONSPIRACY]? Max: So far the response has been very good, very positive. People really...