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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks About The PETER PAN Inspiration For New Single

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Back onto the "Fly" single. Why the story of Peter Pan? Was it a challenge of making something metal out of something so clearly non-metal? Wh...

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10,000 Days

I love TOOL. I've loved them since first hearing the "Opiate" EP back in 1992, and both "Undertow" and "Aenima" are two of my favorite heavy rock albums of the Nineties. But lately, I would be lying if I didn't say that TOOL was starting to make me a little…fidgety. Like RADIOHEAD, the group has ...

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JACK RUSSELL Is 'Focused' On Making New GREAT WHITE Studio Album

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Does the '80s resurgence surprise you at all? Jack: "Not really. I think the whole genre of music was really a great time. A...

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MEGADETH: Drum Tracks For New Album Completed

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and drummer Shawn Drover have both posted separate messages in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: Dave Mustaine: "Just checking in to say things are progressing, and I had the great pleasure of having Brian Tatler of DIAMOND HEAD and his family come...

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GREAT WHITE Frontman: 'The Big Rewards In Life Are Your Memories'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Well, you know, people tend to like to take the negative attitude when it comes to someone else's success. In all, how would you characterize the life a...

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MEGADETH Drummer Unable To Make Online Chat; Guitarist GLEN Steps In

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover will not be able to make the chat scheduled for May 7 at the MegaFanClub chat room. His brother — and MEGADETH's guitarist — Glen Drover has agreed to step in and take Shawn's place. The chat will take place at 7:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. PST (12:00 ...

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EXODUS Guitarist: 'I Want To Progress To The Next Extreme Level'

Shawn Macomber of NashuaTelegraph.com recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's "comeback" with "Tempo of the Damned", a record that proved that EXODUS' return was not only warranted, but in many ways necessary: "If I was doin...

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PEEPING TOM To Perform On 'Late Night With Conan O' Brien'

Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, TOMAHAWK, FANTOMAS) and his latest project, PEEPING TOM, will perform on "Late Night With Conan O' Brien" on Friday, May 26. PEEPING TOM's self-titled album will be released on May 30 via Ipecac Records. According to Billboard.com, the set was pieced together...

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OPETH Frontman Says 'Manufactured' American Groups Are Like 'Boy Bands With Guitars'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke to Australia's Time Off magazine about the inspiration for his band's occult lyrical themes. "It started out as a fascination for these type of lyrics and that's something that's deeply rooted in heavy metal," he explained. "It's always been there, ever...

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DORO: 'Warrior Soul' North American Release Date Announced

Locomotive Records has set a May 23 North American release date for the new DORO album, entitled "Warrior Soul". The album was created in Switzerland, Tennessee, New York and Germany; and inspired by her first feature film role earlier this year in Luke Gasser's "Anuk - The Warrior's Way". The sound...

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MEGADETH: Recording Update

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section nof the band's official web site: "We are now on day 7 of recording here in England and everything is going very well. Shawn [Drover] is recording a drum track as a write this letter to you, which will be his six...

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CHIMAIRA Perform In Detroit Without Singer MARK HUNTER: Video Available

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor has submitted the following report: "Mark Hunter [vocals] of CHIMAIRA went home today [April 22] for personal reasons but CHIMAIRA stayed in Detroit and played their scheduled show anyway. Byron [Davis] from GOD FORBID and various members of CHIMAIRA and bands from the tou...

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CREMATORY To Release 'Klagebilder' In August

Massacre Records has set an August 4 European release date for the new album from the German gothic metallers CREMATORY, entitled "Klagebilder". The LP will be available as a limited digipak, jewel-case CD and big-sized box set including a bonus CD. CREMATORY's live DVD/CD package, entitled "Liverev...

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BUCKCHERRY: Singer's Illness Forces Concert Cancellations

BUCKCHERRY have been forced to postpone three shows (Hartford, CT on April 20, Manchester, NH on April 22 and Atlantic City, NJ on April 23) after the band's lead singer, Josh Todd, was taken ill. The dates will be rescheduled later this summer, according to a posting on the band's web site. A list...

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MEGADETH: New Album Recording Process To Be Filmed

MEGADETH commenced the recording process for the follow-up to 2004's "The System Has Failed" on Wednesday (April 19) in a studio outside of London, England with producer Jeff Balding. Recording is planned to continue over the next two weeks with director Michael Sarna (who directed the band's "Of Mi...