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DEATH ANGEL Frontman Comments On Bassist DENNIS PEPA's Departure

San Francisco photographer/writer Raymond Ahner of Ground Control Magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Osegueda of the San Francisco Bay Area metal band DEATH ANGEL on October 28, 2008, prior to bassist Denis Papa's last show with the group. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow be...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Original A&R Man Kicked Out Of 'Chinese Democracy' Listening Party

Tom Zutaut, the man who signed GUNS N' ROSES to Geffen Records back in the mis-'80s, was unceremoniously booted out of the "Chinese Democracy" listening party, held at the Roxy Theater in West Hollywood, California last Tuesday (November 18). Tom tells Classic Rock magazine, "Yeah, sadly it is true...

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Slaves to Society

Ibex Moon head honcho (and INCANTATION leader) John McEntee has gone all out to spread the word of MASTER for the North American release of "Slaves to Society" and current tour with label mates ESTUARY. A self-described MASTER fan, McEntee is genuinely excited to give back to bassist/vocalist Paul S...

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EVOCATION: 'Angel Of Torment' Video Available

"Angel Of Torment", the new video from the Swedish death metal band EVOCATION, can be viewed below. According to the band, the clip "features footage with us taken from the recording sessions along with guest artist Anders Björler from AT THE GATES / THE HAUNTED as well as a bunch of friends from th...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says He Misses PANTERA, Denies That He's Back On Drugs

Antiquiet recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Antiquiet: I don't mean to dredge up old bullshit, but I want to talk about something you've encountered firsthand. When you had that beef with Dime [late PANTERA/...

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DEICIDE: Remaining Central American Tour Dates Cancelled

Vocalist/bassist Glen Benton of the veteran Florida-based death metal band DEICIDE has released the following statement regarding the group's Central American tour dates: "This morning [Sunday, November 23] we went to the airport in Honduras and the fine folks at [the airline] gave our tickets away...

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AXL ROSE Biographer: 'Democracy' Is 'An Over-Reaching, Self-Pitying Piece Of Inspired Lunacy'

British rock journalist Mick Wall, who released a biography of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose, "W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose", in February 2008, has posted the following message on his blog: "Seeing as people keep asking: yeah, I think [GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new albu...

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AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE: More Dates Announced

AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE — the side project of AS I LAY DYING singer Tim Lambesis — has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 27 - Chain Reaction - Anaheim, California Dec. 28 - Karma - Victorville, California Dec. 29 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, Arizona Dec. 30 - Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, California AUS...

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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

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WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER In Essen: Photos Available

Rock 'n' Roll Reporter has posted quality photos of WHITESNAKE and ALICE COOPER taken this past Friday (November 21) at Grugahalle in Essen, Germany. Whitesnake Alice Cooper WHITESNAKE's new album, "Good To Be Bad", was released through SPV/Steamhammer in Germany on April 18, the rest of Europe on A...

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JUNGLE ROT: More New Album Details Revealed

Wisconsin death metallers JUNGLE ROT have inked a deal with Austria's Napalm Records. The band will enter Studio One in Racine, Wisconsin with longtime engineer Chris Djuricic on December 26, 2008 to record its new album, titled "What Horrors Await". The CD is scheduled for a spring 2009 release, wi...

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ANATHEMA's DANNY CAVANAGH Discusses Upcoming Album, Band's Business Affairs

Pete Woods of MTUK metal 'zine conducted an interview with Danny Cavanagh of the UK atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA prior to the band's November 7, 2008 concert at London, U.K.'s Islington Academy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MTUK: Firstly, I wanted to ask about your partly enfor...

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DEADSOIL Parts Ways With Singer, Bassist; Announces Replacements

After two full-length releases and countless shows and tours, German metal/hardcore act DEADSOIL has parted ways with singer Friedrich Weber and bassist Andreas Schüssler. Commented Schüssler: "After due consideration, I came to the conclusion that it would be better for me to leave DEADSOIL. It was...

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JUNGLE ROT Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Wisconsin-based death metallers JUNGLE ROT have inked a deal with Napalm Records. According to a press release, "brutal songs with a deadly groove are the band’s foremost agenda. The band will enter the studio in December in order to record the material for the upcoming album. Fans of old-school dea...