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MAGNUS KARLSSON Lays Down Guitar Tracks On RALF SCHEEPERS Solo Album

Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR, STARBREAKER, LAST TRIBE) has finished laying down his parts for the forthcoming solo album from Ralf Scheepers of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR. According to a posting on the PRIMAL FEAR web site, "Magnus delivered his guitar parts on some songs o...

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MUSTAINE: I Have A Hard Time Saying I'm Christian Because So Many Christians Are Hypocrites

Sean McCourt of San Francisco Bay Guardian recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his newly published autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir": "I'm very excited about it, because when I initially set out to wri...

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SAHG: Performance Footage From 'Sahg III' Release Party Available

Contraband Candy has uploaded video footage of from SAHG — the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks current/former members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE — performing a new song, "Mortify", at the Garage, Bergen during the listening party for the band's third album, "Sahg III"...

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HEATHEN: Mexican Dates Canceled

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have been forced to cancel their previously announced Mexican shows (October 15 in Monterrey and October 16 in Mexico City) because "agreed financial obligations" were not met by "the local promoter," according to a statement released by the band. The group a...

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MIND KEY Parts Ways With Drummer

Italian progressive metal band MIND KEY has parted ways with drummer Andrea Stipa. A replacement skinsman has not yet been announced. Commented the group: "It's always difficult to part from a friend, but for the band's sake maybe it's the best decision. "We wanna thank Andrea for his musical contri...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Documentary To Air On PLANET ROCK

At 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, the U.K.'s leading classic rock radio station Planet Rock will air an exclusive hour-long documentary interview with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drum...

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STEVEN ADLER, HENRY ROLLINS Confirmed For New York City's 'Redemption Song'

On October 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Zankel Hall, the Carnegie Hall Notables program — a membership and ticket program for music enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s — presents Redemption Song, an evening of conversation and song exploring the relationship between artistry, dependency, recovery, and longe...

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ATHEIST: 'Jupiter' Artwork Unveiled

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will release their long-awaited fourth album, "Jupiter", on November 9 (one day earlier internationally) via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at LedBelly studios in Atlanta, Georgia with engineer Matt Washburn and was mixed by Jason Suecof (TRI...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's 'Zombie' Cracks U.S. Top 10

"Zombie", the new EP from the Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, sold around 25,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart.. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's previous album, "With Roots Above and Branches Below...

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SLAYER Guitarist Schedules Sacramento Meet-And-Greet

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will take part in a meet-and-greet and signing session tomorrow (Wednesday, September 1) at Skip's Music in Sacramento, California between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. For more information, see the poster below. For the first time in its near-30-year history, SLAYER, the singl...

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SHADOWS FALL Guitarist Featured In ETERNAL DESCENT Comic Book

Guitarist Jon Donais of Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL will be featured in the sixth issue of the Eternal Descent comic book series slated for release later this year. The issue features a storyline inspired by "Embrace Annihilation", a track from the band's "Retribution" album. Jon sides with...

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LORD BELIAL Signs With DOZER RECORDS

The resurrected original lineup of Swedish black metallers LORD BELIAL has inked a deal with Dozer Records. The band is currently writing and recording material for a new album, tentatively due next year. LORD BELIAL announced it was calling it quits in January 2009, citing "the hearing problem (tin...

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WITCHERY: 'Conqueror's Return' Video Released

"Conqueror's Return", the new video from Swedish metallers WITCHERY, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Witchkrieg", which sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 84 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)...

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SNOWY SHAW: How I Landed DIMMU BORGIR Gig

On August 24 — the day that he confirmed that he had been tapped by Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR to replace bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex on the band's upcoming ninth album, "Abrahadabra", and world tour, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson;...

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OVERKILL, DESTRUCTION, HEATHEN To Team Up For European Tour

OVERKILL, DESTRUCTION and HEATHEN will team up for the 2011 European "Killfest Tour". The dates are as follows: March 03 - London, UK - O2 Islington Academy March 04 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik March 05 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall March 06 - Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn March 07 - Frankfur...