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HATE ETERNAL's ERIK RUTAN: 'This Record Was The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done'
Metal Sucks recently conducted an interview with HATE ETERNAL mainman Erik Rutan. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Sucks: Did you have a vision for the new album "Fury and Flames" going into it? Erik Rutan: I wanted to really make the stand-out album amongst the trilogy I guess. It had a ...February 12, 2008
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ANATHEMA: Two New Albums On The Way
Britain's ANATHEMA has issued the following update: "We have taken all of our recording equipment to a house in England where we have built a studio and begun the first of two records to be released this year. The recording has been going very well. "This first record is a semi-acoustic recording of...February 11, 2008
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RE-ANIMATOR Discussing Possible Reunion
Original members of RE-ANIMATOR — the early '90s UK thrash band from Hull which was signed to the Music For Nations subsidiary Under One Flag — will be meeting up in their hometown tonight (Friday, February 8) for a few beers. A possible reunion will be discussed since messages posted to the group's...February 8, 2008
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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON To Guest On 'Bubba The Love Sponge' Tomorrow
SLIPKNOT member Sid Wilson (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) will be a a live, in-studio guest on the Sirius Satellite Radio program "Bubba the Love Sponge" on Thursday, February 7 at 5 p.m. ET. For more information, visit www.btls.com. SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED will lead the first-ever Rockstar Energy Mayhem fes...February 6, 2008
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THRESHOLD Confimed For Italy's ROCKIN' FIELD FESTIVAL
UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the Rockin' Field Festival, set to take place July 26 in Adro (BS),Italy. Also scheduled to appear is AVANTASIA, the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet. THRESHOLD was recently honored in the "Best Singer", "Best Drummer" and "Best...February 5, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'I Think All Politicians Are A**holes'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Does it bother you that METALLICA went on to fame and fortune to a level MOTÖRHEAD didn't? Lemmy: It is just the luck of the...January 31, 2008
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AYREON: New Audio Interview With ARJEN LUCASSEN Posted Online
A 15-minute audio interview with AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen conducted earlier in the month by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: How long does it take to create such...January 25, 2008
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman's 'Gone Country' To Premiere Tonight
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is one of seven artists who will take part in John Rich's "Gone Country" show, premiering tonight (Friday, January 25) at 8 p.m. ET on CMT. The six-episode series takes seven established performers from every realm of the entertainment and music industries and imme...January 25, 2008
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Metal And Country Team Up For Station Nightclub Benefit
Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com reports that organizers of a benefit show for the Station nightclub fire victims announced yesterday that country stars John Rich of BIG & RICH, ALABAMA's Randy Owen, Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler and Gretchen Wilson will be joining TWISTED SISTER, TESLA, STRYPE...January 24, 2008
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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Perform With PEARL In Hollywood
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will perform with PEARL — the band fronted by Pearl Aday, Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — on January 30 at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California. As previously reported, Ian, Ted Nugent and ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell are among th...January 16, 2008
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THRESHOLD Honored At CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY Awards
UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD were honored in the "Best Singer", "Best Drummer" and "Best Album Track" at the Classic Rock Society awards in the UK last night. Johanne James won the "Best Drummer" award for the second consecutive year. Damian Wilson won the "Best Vocalist" award after returning...January 13, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN's Plane Gets A Name
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN recently held a contest to name their customized Boeing 757 plane that will be used to fly the band, crew and equipment on the Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008. Commented MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood: "From well over 2000 entries, Bruce [Dickinson, vocal...January 12, 2008
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THRESHOLD: More Dutch Tour Dates Announced
UK progressive metalelrs THRESHOLD will return to the Netherlands in April for two more shows in Helmond and Zoetermeer. This will be the last chance to catch THRESHOLD in Dutch venues before the band perform at ProgPower Europe festival in October. THRESHOLD Dutch tour dates 2008: Apr. 18 - Plato,...January 8, 2008
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DORO PESCH: GENE SIMMONS 'Was One Of The Best Producers I've Ever Had In My Life'
Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with German metal singer Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: You toured in the U.S. last summer — how long had it been before that since you played in the States? Doro: The first time touring...January 4, 2008
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THRESHOLD Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival
UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the ProgPower Europe 2008 festival. The three-day event will celebrate its 10th anniversary with three bands on Friday, October 3 and six on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, The Netherlands. THRESHOLD will hea...January 2, 2008
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