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CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Performs At BASS 'N DRUM DAYS: Video Available
A video clip of CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson playing the COF song "Swansong for a Raven" at the Bass 'N Drum Days festival in Stockholm at the end of September has been posted online at YouTube.com. CRADLE OF FILTH recently rejected persistent reports that Erdlandsson has left the band....October 8, 2006
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CRADLE OF FILTH Shoots Down Reports Of Drummer's Departure
British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have rejected persistent reports that drummer Adrian Erdlandsson has left the band. Over the course of the last few months, rumors of Adrian's departure have been gaining strength, with several "in-the-know" parties claiming that Adrian was fired from the gr...October 7, 2006
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STATUS QUO To Release 'Just Doin' It Live' DVD In November
STATUS QUO will release a new concert DVD, entitled "Just Doin' It Live" on November 6 via Warner Vision. Filmed at the band's sold-out concert at Birmingham NEC earlier this year, the DVD is the band's first "live-in-concert" release for an incredible fifteen years. The DVD features the full rockin...October 6, 2006
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ATROPHY: Classic Albums To Be Reissued In November
Displeased Records has set a November 28 release date for the reissues of the two classic '80s thrash albums from ATROPHY — 1988's "Socialized Hate" and 1990's "Violent by Nature". The CDs will be remastered, and will include bonus material, lyrics and biography. BNR Metal Pages says: Hailing from A...October 4, 2006
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ALICE COOPER Repaying Debt By Opening For THE ROLLING STONES
Launch Radio Networks reports: ALICE COOPER plays the second of his three opening gigs for THE ROLLING STONES tonight (Friday, September 29) at the Churchill Downs horse racing track in Louisville, Kentucky. It's been a long time since COOPER opened for anyone, but he told Launch that the STONES wer...September 29, 2006
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STEVEN TYLER Praised by Patient Groups in Advance of World Hepatitis Awareness Day
As one of 180 million people affected by hepatitis C around the world, Steven Tyler, lead singer of AEROSMITH, has received praise from international patient organizations for talking openly about his battle with hepatitis C. The announcement from Steven Tyler comes just days before World Hepatitis...September 29, 2006
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Blood Mountain
MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...September 21, 2006
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KROKUS: 'Hellraiser' Reaches Gold Status In Switzerland
KROKUS's latest album, "Hellraiser", reached "gold" status in the band's home country of Switzerland within a day of its release, according to the group's official newsletter. The CD, which will be issued in North America on October 24, was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69). The new...September 19, 2006
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Former MAYHEM Frontman's SKITLIV Project: Audio Samples Available
SKITLIV, the new doom/black metal project of former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac, has posted two songs on its official MySpace page. The first, "Densetsu" (the Japanese for "legend") is a rehearsal track, while the second, "Valley Below", is a rough mix, with drums and additional guitars still to be added...September 18, 2006
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Former MAYHEM Frontman Launches SKITLIV
Maniac (real name: Sven-Erik Kristiansen),former vocalist of the legendary Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM, is planning a return to the scene — fronting his own band SKITLIV. At the forefront of black metal from its very beginnings, Maniac, one of the extreme metal genre's most recognizable figur...September 18, 2006
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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG At KERRANG! AWARDS: Video Available
Video footage of AC/DC guitarist Angus Young being presented with the "Legend" award by Kerrang! magazine at the 13th annual Kerrang! Awards in London on August 24, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. AC/DC graced the first cover of the British rock magazine back in 1981. Kerrang! editor Pau...September 12, 2006
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DARKSPACE: Album Reissues Scheduled For This Month
Swiss dark/ambient black metallers DARKSPACE will have their two albums, entitled "Dark Space I" and "Dark Space II", reissued through Avantgarde Music on September 29. According to a press release, "Dark Space I" and "Dark Space II" were packaged in truly beautiful hand-made digipacks by the band t...September 10, 2006
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ZAKK WYLDE Says Everything He Does Is A Tribute To DIMEBAG
FMQB.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY). A few excerpts from the chat follow: FMQB.com: Did you try anything different for "Shot To Hell" [the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album] that you haven't done in the past? Zakk: I always look forward to gettin...September 9, 2006
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RAMMSTEIN Guitarist Introduces EMIGRATE Project: Audio Available
RAMMSTEIN guitar player Richard Z. Kruspe has released the first music from his side project EMIGRATE. An audio excerpt of the song "Wake Up" can be heard at this location. If you register for the EMIGRATE newsletter, you can download a full-length version of the track. As previously reported, RAMMS...September 5, 2006
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LORDI Mania Continues
OiokoTimes.com reports that 2006 Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI seem unstoppable. They are releasing a special edition of their "The Arockalypse" album in late September, and it will also include a bonus DVD. On the DVD there will be the group's music videos, plus the "welcome home" concert f...September 4, 2006