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SCORPIONS Guitarist MATTHIAS JABS: 'I Can't Think About Stopping'

Shawn Jam Hill of The Ottawa Citizen recently spoke to SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs about the band's latest album, "Humanity - Hour 1", and the band's longevity. "I can't think about stopping," admits Jabs. "I love music, everything revolves around music. I am 51 years old, this is my life. Let...

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F5 Featured On 'Unleashed' Compilation CD

F5 — the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — has issued the following update: "Our song 'Disidence' is on a compilation CD [entitled 'Unleashed']. In case you haven'...

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HELLOWEEN: Complete 'Gambling With The Devil' Details Revealed

German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN were busy working on their twelfth studio album until the end of August, and are now ready to release more details about the CD. Entitled "Gambling with the Devil", the regular album consists of eleven songs (plus an intro, spoken by SAXON's Biff Byford) with a tot...

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BLOODBOUND To Support HAMMERFALL In Germany

BLOODBOUND, the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals),Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars) and Michael Bormann (JADED HEART, BONFIRE, J.R. BLACKMORE, RAIN; vocals),will support HAMMERFALL on the German leg of their upcoming tour. The...

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CHTHONIC: European Dates With ENSIFERUM Announced

Taiwanese extreme metalists CHTHONIC — fresh from a tour of duty with Ozzfest and currently in the midst of their first-ever North American headline shows, which precede a brief tour with CRADLE OF FILTH — have confirmed their first batch of fall European tour dates. They are as follows: Nov. 09 - H...

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CHTHONIC Schedules Washington D.C. Press Conference

Fresh from Ozzfest — a tour that had never before featured an Asian performer — Taiwanese extreme metal sensation CHTHONIC will hold a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, just hours before they play the nearby Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. At...

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DIR EN GREY To Release New Single

Japan's DIR EN GREY will release a new single in Japan entitled "Dozing Green". Due on on October 24, it will feature B-side tracks "Hydra 666" — a reworking of the track "Hydra" from the band's second album, "Macabre" — and a live acoustic performance of the song "Agitated Screams of Maggots". The...

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CHTHONIC: Video Interview With Vocalist FREDDY LIM Available

Good News Broadcast recently spoke to vocalist Freddy Lim of the Taiwanese black metal band CHTHONIC about Taiwan and the Republic of China's representation in the United Nations. Watch the interview below. CHTHONIC will continue its historic "UNlimited" tour later this month, when it will perform i...

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CHTHONIC At OZZFEST 2007: West Palm Beach Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Taiwanese black metal band CHTHONIC performing at the Sound Advice Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, August 30 as part of this summer's Ozzfest 2007 tour can be viewed below. CHTHONIC will continue its historic "UNlimited" tour next month, when it will...

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LINKIN PARK Building New Home In Gulf Coast Region

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: LINKIN PARK will fund and build a new house in the Gulf Coast region through the band's Music For Relief organization, according to a statement issued by the group's publicist. Money for the house will be raised through donations and merch...

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CHTHONIC To Hold 'UNlimited New York' Concert Prior To United Nations' Kickoff

Taiwanese band CHTHONIC — who will complete their stint as the first-ever Asian extreme metal act to tour with Ozzfest this week — will continue their historic "UNlimited" tour next month, when they will perform their first headlining concerts in America. "Ozzfest has been a great experience for CHT...

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CHTHONIC: A Voice For Taiwan's Freedom, History

Richard Harrington of The Washington Post reports: Not a lot of metal bands appear at both nightclubs and the National Press Club in Washington, but CHTHONIC will soon be doing just that here. And on Sept. 13, the Taiwanese ensemble will hold a downtown news conference to discuss its "UNlimited Taiw...

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HELLOWEEN: In Mixing Mode

German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN have commenced the mixing sessions for their 12th studio LP, tentatively titled "Gambling with the Devil". The CD was recorded at singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain with longtime producer Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON). A Halloween (...

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ROB ROCK: 'Garden Of Chaos' Title Track Posted Online

The title track of vocalist ROB ROCK's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) new solo album, "Garden of Chaos", has been posted on his MySpace page. Due in Japan on August 22 via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music, in Europe on September 23 through AFM Records and in North America on October 23 through Cand...

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NINE INCH NAILS Album Headed For Television?

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: The latest NINE INCH NAILS album, "Year Zero", might be turned into a television series. Frontman and creative mastermind Trent Reznor told a U.K. newspaper that plans are underway to bring the concept disc to the airwaves, saying, "We've...