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SCAR OF THE SUN Signs With SCARLET RECORDS
Greek modern atmospheric metallers SCAR OF THE SUN have inked a deal with Scarlet Records for the worldwide release of their debut album, "A Series Of Unfortunate Concurrencies". Due in Europe on May 26 and in the U.S. on June 14, the CD is described in a press release as "a multi-dimensional musica...April 12, 2011
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FORBIDDEN Announces Headlining Tour
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have announced their second headlining run of North America. Joining them on the road will be tech-death thrashers REVOCATION, traditional heavy metal champions WHITE WIZZARD, and Colorado-based thrash merchants HAVOK. Commented FORBIDDEN guitar...April 12, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN To Perform With THE 69 EYES Singer On Finnish TV
Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will perform a duet with Jyrki 69 from THE 69 EYES during the "Idols Tekee Hyvää" live TV broadcast on the Finnish channel MTV3 on Easter Sunday, April 24. The proceeds of the event, which brings the popular American format "Idol Gives Back" to Finland for t...April 12, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Deconstruction' Artwork Unveiled
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — on June 21 (one day earlier internationally)...April 12, 2011
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SLAYER Drummer Says CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist Is Doing 'Great Job' Filling In For JEFF HANNEMAN
Reini of Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo when the band played in Vienna, Austria on April 7, 2011 as part of the "European Carnage" tour with MEGADETH. You can now watch the chat below. On the first show SLAYER played with Pat O'Brien (CANNI...April 12, 2011
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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: I Feel Alive When I'm Up On Stage
Arto Lehtinen and Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: When this thing of Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist, who was recently forced to sit out shows after coming down with...April 10, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Interviewed In Helsinki (Video)
Kaaos TV conducted a video interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) on March 31, 2011 at the Cable Factory in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Devin Townsend will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost...April 9, 2011
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Russia's SILENZIUM Covers STRATOVARIUS' 'Anthem Of The World' (Video)
Video footage of SILENZIUM performing a cover version of the STRATOVARIUS song "Anthem Of The World" can be viewed below. SILENZIUM was created in 2004 by young musicians from Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society. The Russian group is described as "a classical string quartet with the addition of a contr...April 9, 2011
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ALEX SKOLNICK: I Am Rejecting The Idea That People Who Play In Metal Bands Can Only Play Metal
Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist and leader of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Metal Examiner: I recall back when you started [ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO], the metal community im...April 9, 2011
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SCARRED BY BEAUTY: 'Sutra' Album To Receive Wider European Release
Danish five-piece SCARRED BY BEAUTY will release its debut album, "Sutra", in Germany/Benelux on June 10 and in the rest of Europe on June 13 via Mighty Music. According to a press release, the CD "follows in the path of the band's previously released EP 'We Swim' and clearly shows how SCARRED BY BE...April 9, 2011
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NERGAL: 'BEHEMOTH Is Better Than Before'
AOL's Noisecreep recently spoke with guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH about his health issues, his experiences battling leukemia, and how that has influenced the writing of his forthcoming record. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep...April 8, 2011
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DIO DISCIPLES, BIOHAZARD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CHTHONIC Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD
DIO DISCIPLES — the Ronnie James Dio tribute project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) along with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS...April 8, 2011
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THE ANSWER: '412 Days Of Rock 'N' Roll' DVD/CD Package Due Next Month
THE ANSWER, the award-winning Irish rockers whose emotive music and fearsome live reputation have won them a dedicated international following, will release their first DVD/CD package on May 23 via Spinefarm Records, with whom the band have now signed a worldwide deal. Titled "412 Days Of Rock 'N' R...April 7, 2011
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'Hesher' Movie Featuring METALLICA Music: First Official Trailer Released
METALLICA doesn't often grant permission for the use of its songs in movies, making just a handful of exceptions over its nearly 30-year career. But the group likes an upcoming independent feature called "Hesher" enough to let the filmmakers use some of the band's music. Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, w...April 6, 2011
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KORN Frontman Says DAVE MUSTAINE Was 'Mean' To Him In 1995
Mike Sullivan of ExploreMusic recently conducted an interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about KORN's 1995 tour as the support act for MEGADETH, Davis said, "It was hard touring with MEGADETH because at that time [MEGADETH mainman] Dave Mustaine w...April 6, 2011
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