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CENTURY MEDIA Positions Itself For The Future

Century Media has been a brand name that has been synonymous with heavy metal for the past 20 years. The company is announcing new appointments that will position itself for aggressive growth in the next decade by bringing on Don Robertson as president; Mike Gitter as VP of A&R; and Marc Schapir...

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DRAGONFORCE Bassist Talks About Signature Guitar; Video Available

Video footage of DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq talking about his brand new ESP signature bass guitar can be viewed below. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicked off last month in the USA with special guests SONATA ARCTICA. The band will be hitting cities across t...

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DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, KATATONIA Members Photographed In 3D: Gallery Available

Italian photographer Paolo Bianco has uploaded a gallery of musicians (including members of DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, KATATONIA, DRAGONFORCE and BACKYARD BABIES) photographed with cutting-edge 3D technology, to give the viewer the feeling that the devil's horns or the middle fingers are right "in your...

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BEHOLDER To Release 'The Awakening' In December

BEHOLDER, the band led by Simon Hall, former lead singer of NWOBHM legends HANDSOME BEASTS, will release its new album, "The Awakening", on December 1. With over 70 minutes of "full-on sonic offerings and melodic sensibilities, this album has already been hailed as a welcome return to the true spiri...

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NEVERBORNE Signs With GLASSTONE RECORDS

NEVERBORNE, originally hailing from South Africa but now residing in Surrey, U.K., has inked a deal with Glasstone Records. The band's debut EP, "In Absence Of Fear" was produced at Surrey's Thin Ice Studios by Karl Groom (DRAGONFORCE, HAMMERFALL) and will be released on November 23. According to a...

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DRAGONFORCE: New Video Interview Available

Capital Chaos conducted an interview with keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov of British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE on September 15, 2009 at the Empire Events Center in Sacramento, California. Watch the 12-minute chat below. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicked o...

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SOULS OF WE Frontman Featured In 'Metal Moment' Video Podcast

SOULS OF WE/ex-BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION frontman London LeGrand is featured in the latest "Metal Moment" video podcast, which can be viewed below. In addition to LeGrand, SOULS OF WE features in its ranks legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB). Lynch and Legrand came together by a chance...

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DRAGONFORCE: Sixth 'Ultra Beatdown' Tour Webisode Available

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have posted the sixth and in a series of webisodes (see below) featuring never-before-seen footage from the band's last year on the road. Commented the band: "The last episode of this season of Dragonforce TV showcases the explosive energy of their fans at th...

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Former SCAR SYMMETRY Singer Lays Down Guest Vocals For New UNIVERSUM Album

Video footage of Christian Älvestam (SCAR SYMMETRY, MISERATION, THE FEW AGAINST MANY) laying down guest vocals for the sophomore album from Australian melodic death metallers UNIVERSUM can be viewed below. UNIVERSUM will enter the studio in the coming months to commence recording the follow-up to th...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Last Amazing Grays' Lands On Finnish Single Chart

"The Last Amazing Grays", the new single from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 4. Commented SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg: "Our last single, 'Paid in Full', took the pole position so naturally the...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Another New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new SONATA ARCTICA track, "The Last Amazing Grays", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Finnish melodic metallers' new album, "The Days Of Grays", which will be released on September 18 in Europe and September 22 in North America through Nuclear Blas...

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DRAGONFORCE's LI Talks Signature IBANEZ Guitar, Warm-Up Techniques

DiMarzio, Inc., the Staten Island, New York-based company that manufactures magnetic pickups for electric guitars, has posted a six-minute video clip of DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li talking about his signature Ibanez guitar. He also highlights some of his warm-up techniques. Watch the footage bel...

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HATETIMESNINE Featuring DIVINE HERESY, WARRIOR Members: Video Released

"In Darkness", the new video from HATETIMESNINE — the Southern California modern progressive metal band featuring vocalist Travis Neal (DIVINE HERESY),guitarist AC Alexander (WARRIOR),guitarist/producer Tracy Swider, bassist Greg Ladny, and drummer Mikey Pannone — can be viewed below. The clip was...

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DRAGONFORCE: Fifth 'Ultra Beatdown' Tour Webisode Available

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have posted the fifth in a series of webisodes (see below) featuring never-before-seen footage from the band's last year on the road. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicks off this month in the USA with special guests SONATA ARCTI...

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PAINDIVISION Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Guitarist Mark Hobson has left Australia's PAINDIVISION in order pursue his musical career further overseas in Finland and has been replaced by Ben Thomas, who previously played guitar in the Sydney-based band THUNDASTEEL. Thomas, who made a guest appearance on EMPIRES OF EDEN album "Songs of War an...