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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Comments On 'Rise Of The Tyrant' U.S. Chart Debut

ARCH ENEMY's new album, "Rise of the Tyrant", debuted at position No. 84 on The Billboard 200 chart with first-week U.S. sales of around 8,900 — approximately 25 percent less than the opening number (12,000) of its predecessor, 2005's "Doomsday Machine" (which landed at No. 87). This accomplishment...

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Rise of the Tyrant

Success has not mellowed ARCH ENEMY nor is complacency a word in the band's collective vocabulary. It seems that some felt 2005's "Doomsday Machine" was a slight letdown from its predecessor, "Anthems of Rebellion", although just as many found it to be an unashamed slab of Swedish melodic death meta...

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CARCASS Reunion Is 'Definitely Doable,' Says Guitarist MICHAEL AMOTT

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott recently spoke to MTV.com about the possibility of a reunion of CARCASS, the legendary British grindcore band he played in during the early '90s. "It seems like it never goes away — like this ghost that's always hanging over me," Amott explained of the band, which...

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ARCH ENEMY: Canadian Dates Announced

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have confirmed more Canadian tour dates in support of their new album, "Rise of the Tyrant", available now on Century Media Records. Oct. 15 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom (Scrape 10th Anniversary Bash) Oct. 16 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room Oct....

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ARCH ENEMY: New York City Concert Footage Available

The wait is finally over as "Rise of the Tyrant", the highly anticipated new album by ARCH ENEMY has hit stores all across Europe and North America. The CD is already being hailed as one of the best metal releases of 2007 and the band's strongest effort in years so guitarist Michael Amott is glad .....

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27 Announces Tours With ISIS, MINUS THE BEAR

Boston, MA’s 27 has announced November and December tours with ISIS and MINUS THE BEAR. 27 was chosen by ISIS to support the band on their 10th anniversary tour, exclusively covering ground along the U.S. coastal regions. These shows will kick-off on November 1 in New York City and will also include...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Talks Horror Movies

Gore/splatter film fan site OhMyGore.com recently conducted an interview with CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth. An excerpt from the chat follows: OhMyGore.com: Are horror movies, and in particular Italian horror movies, an inspiration sources for CRADLE OF FILTH's imagery, video clip and gigs? Da...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman: 'F**k All This Pop Death Metal!'

Ofir Messer of Israel's Metalist Magazine recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow and guitarist Christopher Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalist Magazine: Angela, you took more direct approach with your voice this time than with what you did on...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Talks About CHRIS AMOTT's Return, New Album

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being forced to move the first show of the current North American tour with MACHINE HEAD from House of Blues in Anaheim, California to the Glass House in Pomona...

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MIKE AMOTT: CARCASS Has Rehearsed And May Reunite For Tour

Former CARCASS guitarist Mike Amott (currently in ARCH ENEMY) has revealed that the legendary U.K. death metal band may reunite for a tour. In an exclusive interview with Sweden's Close-Up magazine (web site),Amott said that he and guitarist/vocalist Bill Steer secretly met in Halmstad, Sweden last...

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ANNIHILATOR To Be Rejoined By Bassist RUSS BERGQUIST For Japanese Dates

Ex-ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist will rejoin his former bandmates for their appearance at the Thrash Domination 07 festival on September 22-23 at Club Citta in Tokyo, Japan. Also scheduled to appear are NEVERMORE, DESTRUCTION and NUCLEAR ASSAULT. As previously reported, ANNIHILATOR will support...

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ARCH ENEMY Shoots Two New Videos

The anticipation surrounding the new ARCH ENEMY album, "Rise of The Tyrant", is at an all-time high as the group kicked off their massive co-headlining North American tour with MACHINE HEAD this past week. The trek, dubbed "The Black Tyranny Tour", also features THROWDOWN and SANCTITY in the support...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says New Material Is 'Harder, Darker, Faster'

CRADLE OF FILTH's official MySpace page has been updated with a question-and-answer session featuring the entire band. An excerpt from the Dani Filth (vocals) portion of the interview follows: Q: How do you compare CRADLE OF FILTH now to the CRADLE OF FILTH from the early 1990s? What can us die hard...

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ANNIHILATOR To Support ICED EARTH In Europe

Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR will support ICED EARTH on a European tour beginning in early October. Commented ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters: "We are looking forward to another great tour through Europe and, this time, courtesy of metal warriors ICED EARTH. Ripper [ICED EARTH singer Tim 'Ripper...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER: Australian Tribute Gig To Be Held In December

An Australian tribute gig to late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner will be held on December 13 at the Live House, Lewisham Hotel in Sydney. Rock Feast will host the event. Band confirmations and other details regarding the tribute will be posted at this location. Back in December 200...