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THIN LIZZY Guitarist Discusses PHIL LYNOTT's Death

In a recent interview with icLiverpool, Scott Gorham, the charismatic axeman in the THIN LIZZY line-up that produced the classic album "Jailbreak", reflected on the last time he saw his old friend, late LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott. "I'd been clean for a year when I went round to Phil's house and foun...

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SOILWORK Keyboardist Discusses New Album, Drummer Situation

SOILWORK keyboardist Sven Karlsson recently spoke to Live 4 Metal abut the group's upcoming album, "Stabbing the Drama", and their current drummer situation, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Live 4 Metal: How did you approach this album? Did you do anything differe...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: New Song Available For Download

A brand new STRAPPING YOUNG LAD track, entitled "Shitstorm", has been made available for download at this location. "Shitstorm" comes off the group's highly anticipated fourth studio album, "Alien", due on March 22 via Century Media Records. Beginning February 8, the first segment of "The Making of...

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DARKEST HOUR: New Album To Be Produced By DEVIN TOWNSEND

DARKEST HOUR have posted the following update on their official web site: "We have some big news. First of all, the DARKEST HOUR DVD, 'Party Scars and Prison Bars, A Thrashography', is in the can and will be released February 22nd! Pre-order info as well as a downloadable (is that a word?) trailer w...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Music To Be Used In 'Osbournes' Ad Campaign

The STRAPPING YOUNG LAD song "Bring On The Young" will be used in a two-week ad campaign for the next season of "The Osbournes". The ads will start running on January 3, 2005 on MTV and MTV2. The spot will feature STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend conducting a children's choir, who will sin...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Mainman Discusses Upcoming Album 'Alien'

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have finalized the track listing for their highly anticipated new album, "Alien", now set for a March 22 release. The follow-up to the group's critically acclaimed 2003 release "SYL" was recorded at the Armoury and Greenhouse Studios (both in Vancouve...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Confirmed For NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have been confirmed for next year's edition of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, a three-day metal and hardcore extravaganza set to be held Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2005 at The Palladium in Worcester. Also scheduled to perform at the fes...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Finalize Track Listing For 'Alien'

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Alien", tentatively due on March 22, 2005 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to the group's critically acclaimed 2002 release, "SYL", was recorded at the Armoury and Greenhouse Studios (both...

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Swedish Metal Magazine CLOSE-UP Reveals Top Albums Of 2004

MASTODON's "Leviathan" has been named "Album of the Year" by the critics at Sweden's premiere metal/rock publication Close-Up. In the December/January issue, an array of musicians, including cover stars Robert Flynn from MACHINE HEAD and Anders Fridén from IN FLAMES (view cover here),discuss the mu...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'Waving Goodbye To The World With A Pair Of Up-Turned Middle Fingers'

The newly relaunched STRAPPING YOUNG LAD web site has the complete track listing for the group's upcoming album, "Alien", due in March 2005 via Century Media Records. Drummer Gene Hoglan recorded his drum parts at the Armoury in Vancouver before the band moved on to Greenhouse Studios to record the...

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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist To Guest On DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer's Solo Album

Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) has confirmed the final guest appearances for his upcoming solo album. The last three guests to be confirmed are Alex Skolnick (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE),Trevor Dunn (MR. BUNGLE, FANTOMAS) and Mike Young (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, 10 WAYS FROM SUNDAY). "I...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Release 'Alien' In March

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have set "Alien" as the title of their upcoming album, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal. The follow-up to 2003's "SYL" is tentatively scheduled for release in March 2005 via Century Media Records. It took drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, ex-DEATH) only thr...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: DVD Details Revealed

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUG LAD will release their first-ever DVD, entitled "For Those Aboot To Rock (Live at the Commodore)", on November 15 through Century Media Records. "For Those Aboot To Rock (Live At The Commodore)" track listing: 01. Dire [Intro] 02. Consequence 03. Relentles...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman Featured On THE BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS Album

Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant is among the featured guests on the ucpoming THE BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS CD, "Roll the Dice", due on October 11 via Townsend Records. Plant and guitar legend Jeff Beck can be heard in the album cut "Look Out Mabel". Purchase the CD online here and you will ...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer, Ex-ANNIHILATOR Bassist Guest On Prog-Metal CD

Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) and bassist Russell Bergquist (ex-ANNIHILATOR) have joined forces with French composer Vivien Lalu (SHADRANE) for the making of "Oniric Metal", a new "heavy-prog" effort in the vein of DREAM THEATER and SYMPHONY X. Also featured on this record a...