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EXCITER Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labro Tenne of Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER on November 21, 2008 when the band made its live debut in Athens, Greece. Watch the 24-minute chat below. As previously reported, EXCITER bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed...

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NOVEMBRE Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Italian metallers NOVEMBRE have issued the following update: "The tormented role of bass player is passed on to Valerio Di Lella, already the band's live sound engineer for years, and singer of death metal band GRIMNESS. NOVEMBRE, who recently parted company with Luca Giovagnoli, are glad to officia...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist Quits; Band To Tour As Four-Piece

Vocalist Trevor Strnad of the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has issued the following update: "On the eve of our December tour with friends MISERY INDEX and SOILENT GREEN, we in THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are faced with a heartbreaking dilemma: John [Kempainen; guitar]...

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RUDY SARZO and Kompoz.com Announce 'Off The Rails' Songwriting Competition

To celebrate his new book, "Off the Rails: Aboard the Crazy Train in the Blizzard of Ozz" — a first hand account of his friendship on and off the road with Randy Rhoads and Ozzy Osbourne — legendary rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) is launching s...

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THE FAMINE Frontman Opens Up About His Faith In New Audio Interview

Kris McCaddon, lead singer and co-founder of the Dallas, Texas-based death metal band THE FAMINE, is featured on I Testify Online in an audio broadcast interview with Ivan Parrish. Listen to the chat at this location (Windows Media). In the interview, Kris talks about his past with other bands such...

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EXCITER Bassist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. The 1988 criticall...

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IN THIS MOMENT On 101.7 THE FOX; Video Of Acoustic Performance, Interview Available

Los Angeles female-fronted hard rock band IN THIS MOMENT recently took part in an acoustic performance and interview with the Santa Rosa, California radio station 101.7 FM KXFX The Fox. Watch the footage below. IN THIS MOMENT's sophomore album, "The Dream", sold more than 8,000 copies in the United...

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MATT SORUM To Perform With STEVIE SALAS In Toronto

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum will perform with guitarist Stevie Salas this Saturday, November 29 at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The three-piece band will be rounded out by Jara Slapbak on bass. According to Salas, "We will also do a song Friday night [Novemb...

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HOLZWARTH Brothers To Hold Rhythm Section Clinic In Germany; Video Available

BLIND GUARDIAN bass player Oliver Holzwarth (most recently on tour with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen) and his brother Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY OF FIRE drummer) held a "rhythm section" bass-and-drum clinic on November 22, 2008 at Blue Box in Siegen, Germany. Alex and Oliver played "Into The...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Cosmic Universal Fashion' First-Week Sales Revealed

Sammy Hagar's new album, "Cosmic Universal Fashion" (Loud & Proud Records),sold 7,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 94 on The Billboard 200 chart. The digital booklet for "Cosmic Universal Fashion" is available for viewing and/or download at t...

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FIREWIND To Be Joined By Singer TARA TERESA For Last Three Shows Of The Year

Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND will be joined by female singer Tara Teresa on the band's three final shows of 2008: Dec. 11 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal Club Theater Dec. 12 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Blue Box Club Dec. 14 - Athens, Greece - Gagarin Tara was last seen performing with FIREWIND at va...

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IN THIS MOMENT Interviewed On 'Altitude'; Video Available

Possum of Altitude conducted an interview with with vocalist Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth of the Southern California-based female-fronted band IN THIS MOMENT the day after the group's November 20, 2008 concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. They discuss lots of perso...

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STAIND: Live Webcast Scheduled

Massachusetts rockers STAIND will take part in a live webcast at AT&T blue room on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST. STAIND recently shot videos for the songs "All I Want" and "The Way I Am" with director Christopher Sims, who has previously worked with LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, ...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DOKKEN, STEPHEN PEARCY Confirmed For CABIN FEVER ROCK FEST

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DOKKEN and STEPHEN PEARCY are among the confirmed bands for the 2009 edition of the Cabin Fever Rock Fest, set to take place May 8-9, 2009 at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, May 8, 2009: BLUE ÖYSTER CULT FOGHAT WHITE...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS Partners With Leading Digital Distributor INGROOVES

INgrooves, a leading provider of digital distribution, marketing and promotion services to the independent music community, has entered into a distribution agreement with Metal Blade Records, an independent heavy metal record label. The announcement was made by Robb McDaniels, Chief Executive Office...