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CHTHONIC Mainman Discusses New Album

Speed Beaver Music recently conducted an interview with vocalist Freddy Lim of the Taiwanese metal band CHTHONIC. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Speed Beaver Music: OK, tell us about the new album, what is it called and what the idea of the album is, what's the concept? Freddy: The...

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DINO CAZARES: I 'Felt Limited' Playing With FEAR FACTORY's RAYMOND HERRERA

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Do you have any idea how long the legal proceedings is going to get drawn out with FEAR FACTORY? Are you worried? Cazar...

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NIGHTWISH: Footage Of GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance Available

Video footage of NIGHTWISH performing at this year's installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting — which was held on June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium — can be viewed below. NIGHTWISH's video for "The Islander" was honored with a "Best Music Video" award at th...

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ARCH ENEMY: Asian Tour Dates Announced

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have scheduled the following Asian tour dates: Oct. 17 - Loud Park 09 at Makuhari Messe - Tokyo, Japan Oct. 18 - Liberty Square - Taipei, Taiwan Oct. 20 - World Trade Center - Manila, Philippines Oct. 21 - Hitec Auditorium - Kowloon, Hong Kong Oct. 23 - Th...

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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Forgets Song Lyrics At Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist forgot the lyrics to the song "The Islander" during the band's concert at the Sauna Open Air festival on June 7, 2009 in Tampere, Finland and was forced to start the track all over again, with the rest of the group accompanying him. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the pe...

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What It Seems Is What You Get

KONG is back! Years after perplexing the world with their groove and sample-laden instrumental stew, the world's only "quadrophonic" band (the four musicians each play in one corner of a room, with the audience in the middle) has been resurrected and, despite a mostly new lineup, has picked up where...

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Tokyo Thrashers GRIEF OF WAR To Release 'Worship' In July

Tokyo thrash disciples GRIEF OF WAR return with a vengeance on new album "Worship", which will be released on July 7. A new track, "Disorder", is currently streaming on the band's MySpace page, and the group kicks off their new touring cycle with a show alongside INTO ETERNITY in Hong Kong this week...

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INTO ETERNITY: In Full-Blown Rehearsal Mode

Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "INTO ETERNITY is in full-blown rehearsal mode now [for upcoming shows in Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan]. The jams have been going very smooth and they soun...

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New KISS 'Elder'-Period Footage Surfaces

Previously unreleased "outtake" footage from KISS' ill-fated "Music From The Elder" period has surfaced on YouTube (see below). This is the first time in nearly 13 years that any new "Elder"-era master tapes have been discovered. The clip, which is dated January 5, 1982, features band members Gene S...

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NIGHTWISH: 'The Islander' Video Honored At Finland's MUUVI Awards

NIGHTWISH's video for the song "The Islander" was honored with a "Best Music Video" award at the Muuvi awards ceremony, which was held this past Friday (April 17) in Helsinki. "The Islander" clip was shot and directed by Tuomas "Stobe" Harju at the end of 2007 in Rovaniemi, Finland near the Arctic C...

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NIGHTWISH Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

Keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and vocalist Anette Olzon of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on April 2, 2009. Watch the chat below. "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", the new CD/...

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NIGHTWISH: Free 'Amaranth' (Live) Download Available

A free MP3 download of NIGHTWISH's "Amaranth" (live) from the new live CD/DVD "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)" will be available until midnight tonight (Thursday, April 2). Go to the special download page from Roadrunner Records to get the track. "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various O...

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NIGHTWISH in Mantova: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing the song "The Islander" last night (Monday, March 30) at Palabam in Mantova, Italy, can be viewed below. Photos of the concert are available on the news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. 7 D...

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NIGHTWISH Receives Platinum And Gold In Switzerland

"Dark Passion Play", the latest studio album from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has been certified platinum in Switzerland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Meanwhile, the band's "End Of An Era" DVD has achieved gold status in the country by shifting more than 3,000 units. The N...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)' Lands On German Chart

"Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", the new CD/DVD from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 15. It also opened at No. 2 in Finland and has dropped down to No. 5 in its second week of release. Released on March 13 vi...