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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Is 'Looking Forward' To CARCASS Reunion

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS guitarist Michael Amott prior to ARCH ENEMY's concert in Helsinki last week. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HardcoreSounds.Net: How has The Black Crusade tour gone so far? Michael Amott: We are really happy. We h...

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MACHINE HEAD: Helsinki Show Capped Off 'An Incredible Tour And Incredible Year For The Band'

MACHINE HEAD's web site has been updated with the following message: "MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, having flown back to the States less than a week prior to mourn the loss of his father, returned Friday night [December 14] for the final show of The Black Crusade tour in Helsinki, Finland, cap...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother: 'Seems Hard To Believe It Has Been Six Years Today'

DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner passed away exactly six years ago today — on December 13, 2001 — at age 34 after a a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. His mother, Jane Schuldiner, has issued the following statement: "Dear fans and friends, I'm sorry to write so...

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ARCH ENEMY To Tour Japan With SHADOWS FALL

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will embark on a Japanese headlining tour in March 2008 Support on all dates will come from SHADOWS FALL. Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "It feels great to announce the 2008 Japan headline tour which we are calling… 'Tyrants Of The Rising Su...

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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Checks In From The Road

Drummer Adrian Erlandsson of the Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY has issued the following update: "Hell yeah, we've been on the road for the most part of the last four months, playing to many of our craziest fans all over the globe. The World Tyranny campaign has hit the world without me...

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New CRYPTOPSY Singer: 'I Am Very Proud To Be Part Of Such An Influential And Monumental' Band

3 MILE SCREAM frontman Matt McGachy has commented on his new gig as the lead singer for the Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY. Said McGachy: "I am very proud to now be a part of such an influential and monumental death metal group from Canada. CRYPTOPSY has been a huge inspiration to myself and man...

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ANNIHILATOR: Video Interview With JEFF WATERS Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters on June 2, 2007 in Lyon, France. Watch the chat in three parts below. ANNIHILATOR will release its latest album, "Metal", in North America on January 15, 2008 via SPV. "Metal" was released in Europe in April via SPV Rec...

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MACHINE HEAD Plays First Show Without PHIL DEMMEL; Setlist, Guests Revealed

MACHINE HEAD is receiving assistance from members of The Black Crusade tourmates TRIVIUM, ARCH ENEMY and DRAGONFORCE on second guitar while the group's regular axeman Phil Demmel sits out the remaining dates on the trek due to the death of his father. MACHINE HEAD's setlist for Sunday night's (Decem...

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MACHINE HEAD's DEMMEL To Sit Out Rest Of Tour; TRIVIUM, ARCH ENEMY Guitarists To Fill In

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have issued the following update: "All of us here in MACHINE HEAD wish to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to the Demmel family for their tragic loss of Harry W. Demmel. Flying home today to grieve with his family and celebrate the life of his...

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3 MILE SCREAM Putting Finishing Touches On Sophomore Album

Montreal metallers 3 MILE SCREAM are currently putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, "A Glimpse of Hope", which is due for release in early 2008. The CD is being produced by CRYPTOPSY guitarist Christian Donaldson, who recently worked with Century Media recording artists THE AGONIS...

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CRYPTOPSY Joined By 3 MILE SCREAM Singer

Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have announced the addition of singer Matt McGachy (3 MILE SCREAM) and keyboardist/samplist Maggie Durand (HOWLING SYN) to the group's ranks. The band will enter the studio mid-December to begin recording its sixth album for an early 2008 release. Check out a photo...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Honored With Personal Achievement Award at BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton accepted the Personal Achievement Award from Christopher Guest at the 2007 Boston Music Awards (BMAs),with two of the evening's best jokes. "Turn that crap down," he said of his entrance music of "Sweet Emotion", and later, "I feel like I'm at home. This place is like...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert To Be Held in Massachusetts On Thursday

As part of its monthly "Metal Thursday" concert series, Ralph's Chadwick Square Diner in Worcester, Massachusetts will hold a tribute to late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner this Thursday, December 6 at 9:00 p.m. The event, presented by ZIRCON bassist Chris Farmerie, will feature so...

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DETHKLOK Co-Creator: 'We Don't Try To Anticipate What An Audience Will Think'

Christopher Porter, entertainment editor of the Washington Post Express, recently conducted an interview with "Metalocalypse"/DETHKLOK co-creator Brendon Small. An excerpt from the chat follows: Washington Post Express: How do you write a show that has super-specific in-jokes for the metalhead commu...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says 'Angel Down' Will Be Listened To Many Years After He's Dead And Gone

Michael Christopher of DelcoTimes.com recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the delay in getting his first "proper" collection of all-new solo material released: "Good things take time; good things come to those to wait....