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SOILWORK: Orangevale Footage Available
Capital Chaos has posted video footage of Swedish metallers SOILWORK performing on March 31, 2008 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Watch the clip below. SOILWORK recently parted ways with guitarist Ola Frenning due to Ola's "resistance to the demands of the road." David Andersson filled i...April 10, 2008
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Wishes Her Former Bandmates 'All The Best'
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is elated by the success of her solo debut, "My Winter Storm", in her homeland of Finland and elsewhere in Europe. When it was released last November, it entered the Finnish album chart at No. 1, the first record by a solo artist to debut atop the list. It's now...April 9, 2008
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F5 To Headline Tempe's RAGE BRIGADE Music Festival
F5 the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, and ex-MEGADETH drummer Jimmy DeGrasso will headline the first Rage Brigade music festival on Saturday, April 19 at Club Red in Tempe, Arizona. The...April 9, 2008
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'Global Metal' Documentary Trailer Available
A two-minute trailer for the new documentary "Global Metal" can be viewed below. In "Global Metal", directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn the makers of the acclaimed documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" set out to discover the impact of heavy metal on the world's cultures beyond Europe and Nor...April 9, 2008
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SOILWORK: New Video Interview With DIRK VERBEUREN Posted Online
HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren. Dirk discussed touring with SOILWORK; his side projects PHAZE 1, MANU LIVERTOUT BAND, ONE WAY MIRROR; as well as his contribution to the debut solo album from NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane. Watch the nine-minute clip...April 6, 2008
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SHADOWS FALL Singer Offers Update From Australian Tour
Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL have just completed an exhausting run of shows on the far side of the globe in Australia, Korea, Japan and the Philippines. Each day this week vocalist Brian Fair will be recapping stories from the road in a guest blog for MetalSucks. The first entry, about the b...March 25, 2008
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FIREWIND Keyboardist Featured On New POWER QUEST Album
Bob Katsionis, keyboard wizard from Greek power metallers FIREWIND, has recorded a guest appearance on the track "Save the World" from the new POWER QUEST album, "Master of Illusion". Other guest musicians on the CD include keyboardist Richard West from the UK progressive metal band THRESHOLD, Jorn...March 24, 2008
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USURPER: Autographed Copies Of 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Up For Grabs
Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has issued the following update: "Due to popular demand, we just posted two new songs (actually old songs but 'new' in the sense that we've never posted them online before... and in all actually, not really due to popular demand, si...March 24, 2008
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POWER QUEST: 'Master Of Illusion' Audio Samples Available
Audio samples of the entire "Master of Illusion" album from UK melodic power metallers POWER QUEST are available on Play.com. Guest musicians on the CD include keyboardist Richard West from the UK progressive metal band THRESHOLD, Jorn Viggo Lofstad from the Norwegian power metal act PAGAN'S MIND, B...March 17, 2008
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SERENITY Pulls Out Of PROGPOWER USA IX Festival; SAINT DEAMON Steps In
Due to reasons beyond the band's control, Austria's SERENITY has been forced to cancel its scheduled performance at the ProgPower USA IX festival. Sweden's SAINT DEAMON has been named SERENITY's replacement at the event, which is set to return to Center Stage in Atlanta on September 26 and September...March 17, 2008
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LION'S SHARE Reveals More Details About Forthcoming Album
Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have issued the following update: "[LION'S SHARE's latest album] 'Emotional Coma' is now out in all planned territories. The release dates got a bit spread out (Europe - June 2007, Asia - November 2007, North America - January 2008, Russia - February 2008,...March 16, 2008
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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: New Video Interview Posted Online
LateNightSinners.com conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson during this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the 10-minute clip below....March 15, 2008
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POWER QUEST: Another 'Master Of Illusion' Guest Appearance Revealed
FOURWAYKILL singer Chris Neighbour makes an appearance on two songs on "Master of Illusion", the new album from UK melodic power metallers POWER QUEST: "Master of Illusion" and "The Vigil". Other guest musicians on the CD include keyboardist Richard West from the UK progressive metal band THRESHOLD,...March 10, 2008
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POWER QUEST: New Album Track Listing Revealed
The final track listing has been revealed for "Master of Illusion", the new album from UK melodic power metallers POWER QUEST. The CD will be issued on the following dates: March 26 - Japan/Southeast Asia (via Marquee/Avalon) April 25 - Europe (via Napalm) May 13 - USA (via Napalm) The album, which...March 9, 2008
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ROYAL HUNT Drummer Forced To Sit Out European Tour
Drummer Allan Sorensen of the Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT will be forced to sit out the band's upcoming tour (starting in May) due to "family obligations." The group is already talking to several possible candidates to fill in for the upcoming trek, but if there are any experienced drummer...March 5, 2008
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