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BEHEMOTH Nominated For Five FRYDERYK AWARDS

Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH have been nominated in five categories at this year's Fryderyk Awards, music awards presented in over 20 pop, classical and jazz categories. BEHEMOTH is up for the following awards: * Production Of The Year * Best Album Artwork * Album Of The Year (Heavy Metal)...

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CARMINE APPICE Interviewed On 'Hard Rock Nights'

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT) was a recent guest on the "Hard Rock Nights" show. The interview is now available for streaming in two parts below. Fuel Records released Carmine Appice's latest GUITAR ZEUS album, "Conquering Heroes", on...

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OLDE WOLBERS: Why Can't We All Sit Down And Figure Out A Way To Do Another FEAR FACTORY Record?

The March 2010 issue of Decibel magazine features a cover story on FEAR FACTORY, including interviews with the band's currently active members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals),as well as their former bandmates Raymond Herrera (drums) and Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar, bass). A few...

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PSYOPUS Guitarist Releases Instructional Book

Guitarist Christopher "Arpmandude" Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS has released a new instructional book, entitled "Exploding Fingers: Finger Tapping Mastery For The Electric Guitar". According to a postng on the PSYOPUS MySpace page, "The purpose of this...

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Polish Political Party Goes After BEHEMOTH Frontman Over 2007 Bible-Tearing Incident

Gazeta.pl reports that two and a half years after vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH destroyed a Bible during a concert Poland, the national conservative Polish political party Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc (PiS) (English translation: Law and Justice) wants the ban...

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BELIEVER: In Writing Mode

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have issued the following update: "We've been in writing mode for a couple months and now it's getting to the point where we are starting to piece together some very early 'pre-pre-production recordings.' These are very basic guita...

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WATCHTOWER: Drum-Cam Footage Of New Song Posted Online

A short video clip of drummer Rick Colaluca practising the song "Projections" off the forthcoming WATCHTOWER album, "Mathematics", can be viewed below. "Mathematics" is the first new WATCHTOWER album since 1990's highly acclaimed "Control and Resistance", which was featured as part of the "Hall of F...

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Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist: 'When They Asked Me To Leave The Band, It Broke My Heart'

Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr is featured as a cast member for the new season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew". Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season consists of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification...

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ALTAR OF PLAGUES Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of the Irish experimental black metal band ALTAR OF PLAGUES. Commented the group: "ALTAR OF PLAGUES are very glad to announce we have signed with Candlelight Records in Europe. We are proud to sit on a roster alongside many bands that we have long admire...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'My Career Right Now Is Just Exploding'

Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT),Tom Araya (SLAYER),Kerry King (SLAYER) and Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) were interviewed for the February 2010 issue of Decibel magazine (order online),which features a cover story on the upcoming "American Carnage" tour. The Mustaine section of the story follows in its entire...

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CARMINE APPICE Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY; Audio Available

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT). The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Fuel Records released Carmine Appice's latest GUITAR ZEUS album, "Conquering Hero...

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WATAIN Preparing To Enter Studio

Swedish black metallers WATAIN will enter Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, NOMINON, AVERSE SEFIRA, FUNERAL MIST, MORK GRYNING, ADORIOR) in Alvik, Sweden with longtime producer Tore Stjerna on January 3, 2010 to begin recording their new album for a late spril/early summer release. In a recent interview w...

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Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist MIKE STARR Featured In New 'Celebrity Rehab' Trailer

Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr is featured as a cast member for the new season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew". Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season will consist of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxificat...

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BELIEVER, IMPALED Members Interviewed On 'Metal Rules! Radio'

Guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman of reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER and Leon Del Muerte (IMPALED, EXHUMED, PHOBIA) were interviewed on the latest edition of Metal Rules! Radio. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. Metal Rules! Radio (for...

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DEVILDRIVER's FAFARA Slams VENOM Frontman Over Tour Dispute

Vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER was interviewed by J. Bennett for the October 2009 issue of Decibel magazine. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Decibel: You had some beef with Cronos from VENOM back in 2007. Did anything ever come of that? Dez: Well, I lo...