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ENSLAVED Members Comment On 'Vertebrae' Artwork, WACKEN Listening Session

The Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have revealed the first glimpse of the artwork for their forthcoming masterpiece "Vertebrae" which will be released September 29 via Indie Recordings. Painter Truls Espedal comments on the artwork: "Back in 2001, one of those nights wi...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Talks About Songwriting Process For New Album

Unrated magazine recently conducted an interview with CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On the forthcoming CRADLE OF FILTH album, "Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder": Pybus: "It's gone very well, it's pretty stress-free compared to past records where we'd b...

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BAD RELIGION: New Tour Dates Announced

California punk rockers BAD RELIGION have lined up the following dates: Aug. 29 - Area 4 Festival - Luedinghausen, Germany Aug. 30 - Rock Am See - Konstanz, Germany Sep. 05 - Fortaleza, Brazil - Monophone Arena Sep. 06 - Jóquei Clube De SP (GAS Festival) - São Paulo, Brazil Sep. 10 - Regency Grand ....

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MCQUEEN Seeking New Bassist

UK all-girl band MCQUEEN is seeking "a talented and inspiring female bassist." The group says, "Preferably, we want you to be over 21 years old (so you can drink in the USA!) but if you are younger and feel you have the talent and can prove it — we want to hear from you! You ...

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ACE FREHLEY Featured On JAM PAIN SOCIETY Album; Audio Available

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley makes a guest appearance on the new album from the Raleigh, North Carolina-based band JAM PAIN SOCIETY. Entitled "Black Light Messiah", the CD will be issued in North America on August 12 via Locomotive Records. Ace is featured on the song "The Ride", which is ava...

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GREEN JELLÖ: New Tour Dates Announced

GREEN JELLÖ, the reformed American comedy heavy metal/punk rock group, has announced the following dates for its fall tour supported by ROSEMARY'S BILLYGOAT, THE RADIOACTIVE CHICKEN HEADS and MANDOWN: Sep. 18 - Livermoore, CA (San Francisco) @ Pine St Sep. 19 - Reno, NV @ TONIC Sep. 23 - Cheyenne, W...

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TOOL Frontman Laying Down Tracks For JUBILEE; Video Available

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan has recorded the vocals for the song "I Don't Have an Excuse, I Just Need a Little Help" from the new band JUBILEE, featuring Aaron North of NINE INCH NAILS/THE ICARUS LINE fame and Michael Shuman of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. Footage of the recording sessions can be...

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SATYRICON Frontman After Completing New Album: 'I Am Completely Drained In Mind And Body'

Vocalist Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven of the Norwegian black metal band SATYRICON spoke to Norway's VG newspaper about the progress of the recording sessions for the group's new abum, tentatively due on November 3 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded in part at Sound City studios in Van Nuys, Cal...

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DOKKEN Frontman Says JON LEVIN Is 'More Talented' Than GEORGE LYNCH

Saviours of Rock recently conducted an interview with Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Saviours of Rock: DOKKEN has recently released one of their strongest efforts to date, "Lighting Strikes Again". Tell me a little bit about the writing approach for this album. Was it hard to...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Performing With PEARL In Birmingham; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian performing with PEARL — the band fronted by Pearl Aday, Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — on July 8, 2008 at the Barfly in Birmingham, England can be viewed below. PEARL's current lineup is completed by Eric Bradley (T...

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GREEN JELLÖ: Tour Dates Postponed

GREEN JELLÖ, the reformed American comedy heavy metal/punk rock group, has postponed the final two weeks' worth of dates on its comeback tour in order to hit the studio to record a new CD. The band has vowed not to release the album through any record company. "Record companies take too much money f...

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ENSLAVED: New Album Mixed By JOE BARESSI

Norwegian extreme metallers ENLSLAVED will release their new album, "Vertebrae", on September 26 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and September 29 in the rest of Europe via Indie Recordings. According to a press release, "ENSLAVED have established themselves amongst the leaders of progressive/exp...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Says 'OPETH And GOJIRA Were Big Influences' On Band's New Record

UK's Rock Sound magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dallas Coyle of the New Jersey metal band GOD FORBID about the band's new album, which features FEAR FACTORY's Christian Olde Wolbers on vocal production duties, and the group's new DVD, "Beneath The Scars Of Glory And Progressi...

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JAM PAIN SOCIETY's 'Black Light Messiah' To Receive U.S. Release

Locomotive Records will unleash JAM PAIN SOCIETY's "Black Light Messiah" in the U.S. on August 12. This North Carolina band, known for its theatrical stage presentation, counterpoints aggression and melody with soulful vocals. Self-produced by guitarist/composer Chris Hill (who cites KISS, LED ZEPPE...

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Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist DAVID SHANKLE Shreds It Up At 'JAM With VAM'; Video Available

Video footage of former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle shredding it up at the JAM with VAM Festival on May 24, 2008 at The Crofoot in Pontiac, Michigan can be viewed below. The JAM with VAM Festival is the brainchild of VAM Acoustics Inc. (Vocal Acoustic Monitor) inventor Byron Cancelmo. The VAM is...