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IN FLAMES: European Festival Appearances Announced
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have scheduled the following European festival appearances in June: Jun. 07 - Rock Am Ring - Nürburgring, Germany Jun. 08 - Rock Im Park - Nürnberg, Germany Jun. 13 - Greenfield - Interlaken, Switzerland Jun. 14 - Nova Rock - Pannonia Fields, Austria Jun. 20 - Hellfest -...February 6, 2008
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REQUIEM AETERNAM Completes Music For Third Album
Melodic black metal band REQUIEM AETERNAM — originally from Uruguay but most recently based in Tampa Bay, Florida — has issued the following update: "After a year of hard work Jose Romero (vocals/guitar) has completed the music for the upcoming third full-length album of REQUIEM AETERNAM. It just re...February 5, 2008
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DARKTHRONE Drummer/Vocalist: The Mere Word 'Fanbase' Disgusts Me
Metal Maniacs' Nathan T. Birk recently interviewed legendary DARKTHRONE drummer/vocalist Fenriz about his band's latest album, "F.O.A.D.", and the Norwegian act's enduring influence on black metal. Excerpts from the February 2008 cover story follow: Metal Maniacs: Prior to recording "F.O.A.D.", were...February 5, 2008
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IN FLAMES Bassist Comments On Knee Injury
IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers has commented on the knee injury which forced him to play the band's January 27 concert at B1 Maximum in Moscow, Russia while sitting on a chair. Swedish writer Martin Carlsson, who accompanied IN FLAMES on their mini-tour of Russia, told BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "We went to t...February 5, 2008
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POISON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
'80s hard rockers POISON have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. This will mark the band's only European appearance of 2008 and their first concert in Europe in 15 years. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in...February 5, 2008
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JOHN SYKES: 'We Want To Keep PHIL LYNOTT's Legacy Alive And Keep His Music Out There'
Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY guitarist/vocalist John Sykes. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: Did singing in BLUE MURDER spur you on to do more lead vocals? Sykes: Yeah, I never really wanted to be a singer, but I sang so...February 5, 2008
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THE SECRET To Release New Album This Month
Trieste, Italy-based metal quartet THE SECRET will release its second full-length album, "Disintoxication", on February 26 via Goodfellow Records. The CD was recorded at Tonteknik Recordings in Umeå, Sweden with producer Magnus Lindberg. Magnus is well known for his recording prowess and is also a m...February 4, 2008
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SKITLIV Replaces OM At Holland's ROADBURN Festival
SKITLIV, the band featuring former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac and SHINING's Niklas Kvarforth on guitar, will replace OM at the David Tibet Curates Roadside 2008 event, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 20 at the 013 Club in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to perform are ÆTHENOR,...February 4, 2008
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DEFTONES Frontman Launches Skater Socks Line
DEFTONES/TEAM SLEEP frontman Chino Moreno has launched his very own clothing company called ChinoSox. Chino has always rocked skater socks live. Since DEFTONES early days, they've been a staple of his larger than life stage presence. Commented Chino, "Every time I'm on tour, people come up to me and...February 4, 2008
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DEATHCHAIN Parts Ways With Guitarist
Finnish death/thrash metallers DEATHCHAIN have issued the following update: "We have decided to announce this due to all questions regarding this issue: Our longtime guitar player Bobby Undertaker has decided to step off from this roaring machinery. It did not come as a complete surprise but somehow...February 4, 2008
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BEHEMOTH Frontman In Hot Water Over Bible-Tearing Incident
Ryszard Nowak, who heads the All-Polish Committee for Defence against Sects, has reportedly registered an official complaint with the authorities in Poland regarding a BEHEMOTH concert that took place in the Polish city of Gdynia in September 2007 that included the destruction of a Bible by the band...February 4, 2008
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IN FLAMES Wins At BANDIT ROCK AWARDS
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES were honored in the "Best Swedish Live Act" and "Best Swedish Band" categories at the Bandit Rock Awards. The awards ceremony, which was organized and hosted by the Stockholm-based radio station Bandit Rock 106.3, was held this past Friday (February 1) at Tyrol in the Swe...February 4, 2008
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DÉTENTE: 1986 Concert Footage Posted Online
Classic footage of the original "Recognize No Authority"-era lineup of the California band DÉTENTE — Dawn Crosby, Steve Hochheiser, Dennis Butler, Ross Robinson and Caleb Quinn — performing the song "Blood I Bleed" in 1986 at the Country Club in Reseda, California can be viewed below. As previously...February 3, 2008
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Extreme Championship Drinking
You either have a soft spot for this kind of moronic, juvenile dick-joke band or you don't. Chicago punk/metal legends JOHNNY VOMIT have been around forever, and are far, far too old to be singing songs about using bread bags as impromptu condoms and getting blown on a drunken roadtrip. But this is...February 3, 2008
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REFUSED Tribute Album On The Way
No Sleep Records has announced an upcoming tribute album to the legendary (and long-defunct) Swedish cult band REFUSED. "Rather be… A Tribute to Refused" will feature bands of various genres, hoping to create great renditions of already amazing songs. The CD is currently without a release date, but...February 2, 2008
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