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ANNIHILATOR: Cover Of EXCITER's 'Heavy Metal Maniac' Available For Free Download
Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have made their cover of EXCITER's classic track "Heavy Metal Maniac" — featuring guest appearances by original EXCITER members Dan Beehler (drums, vocals) and Al Johnson (bass) — available for free download at this location (link valid only through February 14). Check...February 13, 2008
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Former DRUG UNDER Singer Lands Movie Roles
Former DRUG UNDER singer Christopher C. Romero (a.k.a. Romero) — who currently fronts the VAN HALEN tribute band ROMEO DELIGHT — has just finished filming a small role in the new film "Thunderkick", written and directed by martial arts master Leo T. Fong of Bruce Lee fame. The movie will be released...February 12, 2008
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DIMEBAG DARRELL Art Tribute Auction Provides Funding For LITTLE KIDS ROCK Tampa Chapter
John W. Allman of The Tampa Tribune reports that the $60,000 startup funding for the Hillsborough County, Florida chapter of Little Kids Rock — a project which makes free music instruments and instruction available to public school students — came from "Six-String Masterpieces", a 2007 auction and t...February 10, 2008
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Global Warning' Samples Available
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has posted five new song clips from its upcoming CD, "Global Warning", on the group's MySpace page. "Global Warning" (cover artwork) will be released in Europe on March 21 via AFM Records. A U.S./Canada release will follow on April 30...February 8, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR: New Audio Interview With JEFF WATERS Posted Online
An audio interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters conducted on January 25, 2008 by Mike Metal of "The Metal File" on CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is available for download at this location (12 MB). ANNIHILATOR released its latest album, "Metal", in North America on January 15 via S...February 5, 2008
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Metal
When you play by your own rules and say what you think you're always going to cause some degree of controversy and piss a handful of people off in the process. The upside (and it's a big upside) is you keep your integrity intact and get the immense satisfaction of knowing that your creation is ...February 3, 2008
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Captain Morgan's Revenge
After the excellent folk metal juggernaut that is SVARTSOT's "Ravnenes Saga", Austria's Napalm Records gives us another grand slam in "Captain Morgan's Revenge" by ALESTORM. If you're like me, you chuckled when first reading the album described as "Scottish Pirate Metal" (I mean, how could you not?)...February 3, 2008
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COSMOSQUAD To Play Japan For First Time
Acclaimed Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY),bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),have announced their first-ever Japanese shows. The band will be playing a pai...February 1, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Prepares For CARCASS Reunion Shows
Anthony Morgan of Lucem Fero recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: Is there a reason why ARCH ENEMY worked with Fredrik (Nordström) again, after all those years? Daniel: "Yeah. We did a few albums with Andy Sneap, and he also...January 30, 2008
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Reunited BLIND MELON To Release New Album In April
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: The recently reborn BLIND MELON will release its first studio album in 13 years this spring. "For My Friends" is due April 22 via Adrenaline and introduces new singer Travis Warren as a replacement for late frontman Shannon Hoon, who died in 1995. Warren joins or...January 23, 2008
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Global Warning' Artwork Revealed
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has revealed the cover artwork for its upcoming album, "Global Warning", due in Europe on March 21 via AFM Records (Locomotive Records in the U.S.). JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder stated about the CD, "Some of these songs...January 23, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Reports On P3 GULD Awards Show
ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson has offered the following report from the P3 Guld awards show: "As you might have heard or seen, ARCH ENEMY won the award for Best Rock/Metal at P3 Guld. To those of you who are not too familiar with the Swedish lingo: P3 is a nationwide Swedish radio station, an...January 22, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman To Guest On 'The Metal File'
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters will be the featured guest on "The Metal File" with Mike Metal this Friday night, January 25 at midnight (technically Saturday morning) on CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can listen to the show live via the Internet at www.chom.com. ANNIHILATOR released...January 22, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Comments On ICED EARTH's Split With TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS
About.com's Chad Bower recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About.com: "Metal" has been out for nearly a year in Europe. What was the delay in getting a North American release? Jeff Waters: I've been away from the states sin...January 21, 2008
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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance
FEAR FACTORY guitarist/producer Christian Olde Wolbers will sign autographs for Randall Amplifiers at the NAMM convention this Friday, January 18, 2007 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. He'll be at the Randall booth. He will be present alongside other highly acclaimed players, including Mike Amott of A...January 14, 2008
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