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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Confirmed For CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert

Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Nick Barker and the former drum tech for Richard Christy on DEATH's "Perseverance" tour, Jonathan Lee, have been confirmed to perform at a benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperi...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: New York City Footage Posted Online

Video footage of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, opening for RODRIGO Y GABRIELA at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on October 19, 2007 can be viewed below. ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's first-ever music video, for the single "Mercury Retrogra...

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GROTESQUE HYSTERECTOMY To Release Debut In December

Norwegian death metal band GROTESQUE HYSTERECTOMY, which recently added bassist Birger Larsen (GRIMFIST, DEAD TROOPER) to its ranks, will release its debut album, "Reek", on December 10 via Støy Music. The 100 first copies will include the "Hysterectomy 1-2-3" kit consisting of a scalpel, mask, glov...

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RALPH SANTOLLA Confirmed For CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Gig

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH, DEICIDE) has been confirmed to perform at a benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperial in Quebec City, QC, Canada. The concert — which will feature additional gu...

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Former DEATH Members To Perform At CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert

DEATH tribute band SYMBOLIC will perform with special guest musicians Bobby Koelble (guitarist on DEATH's "Symbolic" album),Shannon Hamm (guitarist on DEATH's "The Sound of Perseverance" album),Scott Clendenin (bass on DEATH's "The Sound of Perseverance" album) and Daniel Mongrain (MARTYR) at a be...

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ARCH ENEMY: Sydney Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ARCH ENEMY performing the song "Nemesis" on November 2, 2007 in Sydney, Australia can be viewed below (courtesy of "metallifreak27"). ARCH ENEMY guitarist Christopher Amott was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Dow...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert To Be Held In Quebec City

On December 13 2001, one of the most influential musicians in the extreme metal world, DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, tragically passed away at age 34 after a a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. In order to keep his memory alive, Capitale du Metal will presen...

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ARCH ENEMY: Barcelona Photos Posted Online

Photos of ARCH ENEMY's November 13, 2007 concert at Salamandra in Barcelona, Spain have been posted at MetalSymphony.com. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Blood On Your Hands 02. Enemy Within 03. Dead Eyes See No Future 04. My Apocalypse 05. I Am Legend/ Out For Blood 06. Revolution Begins 07...

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ARCH ENEMY: New Audio Interview With CHRISTOPHER AMOTT Available

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Christopher Amott was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Download the 10-minute interview in MP3 format at this location (4 MB). ARCH ENEMY's video for the song "Revolution Begins" can be viewed on YouTube. The clip was sh...

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ANNIHILATOR: European Photo Gallery Available

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has uploaded a photo gallery from the band's recent European tour with ICED EARTH and TURISAS. Check it out at this location. ANNIHILATOR will release its latest album, "Metal", in North America on January 15, 2008 via SPV. "Metal" was released in Europe in April via...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'Our Third Visit To Australia Was Killer!'

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have just completed the Australian leg of The Black Crusade Tour with MACHINE HEAD and TRIVIUM. Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "Our third visit to Australia was killer! We had a good time as usual here and I enjoyed the shows, which were all...

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COSMOSQUAD Confirmed For Exclusive FENDER Event

Heralded Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY),Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),and bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE) have been confirmed for the fourth annual "Fender Bass Bash",...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Begins Recording New Album

Drummer Christopher Kinder of JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has issued the following update: "Last Monday we arrived at the world-famous Morrissound studios [in Tampa, Florida] to begin loading in drums and bass. The atmosphere here is relaxed and inspiring... and...

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DAVE MUSTAINE, RONNIE JAMES DIO On Marriage And Life Philosophy

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine and HEAVEN AND HELL's Ronnie James Dio recently told Christopher Toh of TodayOnline.com that they are just two ordinary guys who'd have been a teacher and an author, respectively, if they weren't rockers. Dio spends time in his studio, where he "can write music and stuff." "...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Schedules Australian 'Meet-And-Greets'

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has scheduled several in-store appearances during the band's tour of Australia. Amott comments: "I'll be heading down to a few select stores on the Australian tour to do 'meet-and-greets'. I won't be doing a clinic this time, more like hanging out and signing stuff...