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SHARON OSBOURNE On Unreleased OZZFEST Documentary 'We Sold Our Souls For Rock 'N' Roll'

Sharon Osbourne has commented on the current status of Penelope Spheeris' Ozzfest documentary "We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n' Roll". Shot in the late '90s, the film has never seen wide release and has been held up in what has been reported as "music copyright issues." Responding to an article that w...

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THE PLASMARIFLE: New Album Delayed

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based metallers THE PLASMARIFLE have pushed back the release date of their new album, "While You Were Sleeping the World Changed in an Instant", to October 14 from the previously announced September 30 (via Siege of Amida/Ferret Music). According to the band, the delay was c...

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NIGHTWISH: Pro-Shot Footage From Holland's LOWLANDS Festival Available

Professionally filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's performance at this year's Lowlands festival, which was held August 15-17 in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands can be viewed below. NIGHTWISH will release a digital-only collection of demos and B-sides titled "The Sound of Nightwish Reborn", available...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On LOADED And VELVET REVOLVER

ThisIsNottingham.co.uk recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/LOADED and ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On his side project LOADED: "LOADED has been something I've had for years. When GUNS N' ROSES ended, the first thing I did was retu...

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LORDI: New Costumes Unveiled

Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI have released the first photo (see below) of their new costumes via their official web site. All the costumes were designed by the group's mainman Mr. Lordi (real name: Tomi Putaansuu) and his wife and required several months to complete. Mr. Lordi's costume alone we...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Song Available For Free Download

"Tragic Kingdom", a new song from British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, has been made available for free download at this location (free registration required). The track comes off the group's new album, "Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder", which will be released on October 28 via Roadrunner Reco...

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LORDI Exploring Horror Themes On 'Deadache'

Finnish monster rockers LORDI will release their fourth studio album, entitled "Deadache", in the U.S. on October 28 and internationally in the same week. The Nino Laurenne-produced album, much like its predecessors, is catchy, melodic hard rock, but this time around there is a rougher edge to the m...

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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Available

Capital Chaos conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen on May 22, 2008 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Watch the six-minute chat below. In celebration of NIGHTWISH returning for its final U.S. tour in support of the band's latest album, "Dark Passion Pl...

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THE PLASMARIFLE: New Album Trailer Posted Online

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based metallers THE PLASMARIFLE have posted a trailer (see below) for their new album, "While You Were Sleeping the World Changed in an Instant", which is scheduled for release on September 30 via Siege of Amida/Ferret Music. The CD was recorded by Bart Frydrychowicz (NECRON...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Interview, Performance Footage Available

Holland's FaceCulture has posted footage (see below) of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's performance at this year's Lowlands festival, which was held August 15-17 in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. Also available is an interview with the group's guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, who talks about beer, Lowlands, performi...

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CRADLE OF FILTH At Bulgaria's SPIRIT OF BURGAS FESTIVAL; Photos, Video Footage Available

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH performed at the Spirit of Burgas Festival in Burgas, Bulgaria on August 17. Over 150 Bulgarian and international artists performed on six stages during the three-day event, which was attented by 28,000 people in total. Check out photos of CRADLE OF FILTH's...

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LORDI: New Album Title Announced; First Single Available

Finnish moster rockers LORDI have set "Deadache" as the title of fourth album, due in North America on October 28 via The End Records. The CD "will showcase the band's trademark melodic hard rock sound, something the band has amplified from the debut, 'Get Heavy', onto the mega-successful 'The Arock...

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KINGDOM OF SORROW To Utilize Stand-In Guitarist For Part of GWAR Tour

Guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein — who is a member of CROWBAR, DOWN and KINGDOM OF SORROW — has issued the following update: "Just wanted to issue an update on the status of the DOWN and KINGDOM OF SORROW touring. Obviously my commitment is to DOWN and I cannot wait for these Australian and Japanes...

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TAD MOROSE Announces New Lineup

Guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson of Swedish metallers TAD MOROSE has commented on the band's current status via the following posting at the band's official forum: "We are proud to announce the new lineup! After a few years with various problems it feels great that we now are a working band agai...

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THE 69 EYES To Tour Europe With TIAMAT

Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES will team up with Sweden's TIAMAT for a European tour in February/March 2009. The dates are as follows: Feb. 10 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany Feb. 11 - Columbia - Huxleys - Berlin, Germany Feb. 12 - Alte Spinnerei - Glauchau, Germany Feb. 13 - [to be announced] -...