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DOWN Working On New Material

DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has told Billboard.com that there's "a lot of material left over" from last year's "Over the Under" album, which was recently released in a deluxe edition through Best Buy. The outtakes will be considered for the fourth DOWN album, but Brown adds that the quintet is...

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CANDLEMASS: SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS performing at the Sweden Rock Cruise, which was held October 9-10, can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "blackopalrough"). This was the first metal cruise aboard the new ship M/S Silja Galaxy, which holds 2,800 passengers (800 more than t...

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IMMORTAL: 'The Day That Should Not Have Been'

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL were forced to cancel their appearance at this year's Screamfest, which is being held November 7-8, 2008 on three different stages in Oslo, Norway. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "We're extremely sorry for the disaster that took place...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Checks In

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "Well, I guess this is more like a rambling paragraph of everything going on with me and the various bands I'm busy working with right now... "Let's talk about my main 'family' (as dysfunctional as we are). SHADOWS FALL are still pa...

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER KATATONIA SABATON THE HAUNTED TURISAS...

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THE 11TH HOUR: New Tracks Posted Online

THE 11TH HOUR, the doom metal collaboration between Ed Warby (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, programming; GOREFEST, DEMIURG, HAIL OF BULLETS) and Rogga Johansson (vocals, additional guitar; RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER, DEMIURG),has uploaded two tracks from its promotional recording, "The Origins Of Mourni...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I'm Just A Health Freak'

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was a guest on the October 25, 2008 edition of "The Classic Metal Show". You can listen to the chat in three parts below. An excerpt from the interview follows. The Classic Metal Show: You have a reputation of being difficult to work with. You obviously a...

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DOWN: Glendale Footage Available

Video footage of DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Lucifer Rising' Lands On Greek Chart

"Lucifer Rising", the new EP from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS, has entered the Greek International Repertoire Chart at position No. 31. "Lucifer Rising" includes two brand new tracks — "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" — plus re-recorded version of "Demon's Gate" live in the studio. As a bonu...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Being Sober: 'It's Like I Breathe And Love And Live'

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. KNAC.COM: You've had a couple of adjustments in your lifestyle over the last few years. Are you still abstaining from booze and smoke? Malmsteen: Oh...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Celebrates 'Red Hot' Birthday In Guadalajara

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has posted the following message on his official web site (message was left unedited): "Wow!! 1st day back on Crue tour after a nice 30 day break from Cruefest!! We started up in Guadalajara on my Bday Oct.3rd!! ....hahaha what a night ....Mariachi players, Mermaid piña...

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Graves of the Archangels

As indicated in my review of DEAD CONGREGATION's "Purifying Consecrated Ground", the Greek act's obsidian death metal hymns, which clearly owe a debt to INCANTATION and early IMMOLATION, piqued my curiosity about the full-length, "Graves of the Archangels". Having recently received that very full-le...

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KURT COBAIN's Ashes Not Stolen After All

The Pulse of Radio reports that NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain's ashes were not stolen earlier this year despite tabloid reports that they were, according to Gigwise.com. Alan Nierob, publicist for Cobain's widow Courtney Love, said that a story alleging that Cobain's ashes were taken from Love's Holl...

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JOE LYNN TURNER, JIMI JAMISON: Photos Of 'Classic Rock Nights' Concert In Holland Posted Online

Utrecht Roxx has uploaded photos of the September 27, 2008 "Classic Rock Nights" concert in Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands featuring legendary rock singers Joe Lynn Turner (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Jimi Jamison (ex-SURVIVOR). Songs performed by Joe Lynn Turner: * Woman Fr...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: New Album Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' full-length debut titled "In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns" can be viewed below. Produced by James Murphy and featuring contributions from Trym Torson (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),the CD will be released on October 28 via Candlelight Records. Commented vocalist Sorceron...