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MAX CAVALERA Says KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Was 'Gayest Show I've Ever Seen!'

The February 2008 issue of Sweden's Close-Up features an interview with SEPULTURA founding members Max and Igor Cavalera, who are currently collaborating in CAVALERA CONSPIRACY. An excerpt from the chat follows (quotes taken from the interview's original English-language transcript). Igor, when did...

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OBITUARY: New Video Interview With DONALD TARDY Available

René Ackermann of Contraband Candy conducted an interview with Donald Tardy, drummer of legendary death metallers OBITUARY, at the final gig of their recent European tour on February 3, 2008 at the London ULU. Donald speaks about his dislike for Italian bootleggers, the band's up-and-coming 2008 tou...

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OBITUARY Frontman Back Home From European Tour

John Tardy, vocalist for the Florida-based death metal legends OBITUARY, has issued the following update: "Another successful European tour complete and we all made it home safely. Five weeks on the road and that bus could not have felt any smaller, but we really had a good time! We made it home on...

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LEAVES' EYES, BATTLELORE, ELIS, DRACONIAN Singers Take Part In Roundtable Interview

Metal Edge correspondent Bryan Reesman (web site) traveled to Wieze, Belgium last October to interview Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES),Kaisa Jouhki (BATTLELORE),Sandra Scherelet (ELIS),and Lisa Johansson (DRACONIAN) backstage during Metal Female Voices Fest V. Here are excerpts from the roundtable in...

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NAKED BEGGARS Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

NAKED BEGGARS, the band featuring CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham and his wife Inga (vocals),has issued the following update: "Our drummer Lisa Rav recently decided to step away to pursue other endeavours, and will not be continuing the 'XXX' tour with us. We've had a great time over the past y...

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OBITUARY: Video Interview With FRANK WATKINS, RALPH SANTOLLA Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with Frank Watkins (bass) and Ralph Santolla (guitar) of OBITUARY on January 16 in Lyon. Watch the chat in two parts below. OBITUARY recently shot a video for the song "Evil Ways" with comic book stalwart and director Hart D. Fisher. Check out the photos f...

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AYREON's '01011001' Lands On European Album Charts

"01011001", the new rock opera from AYREON — the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen — has entered the Dutch "alternative chart" at position No. 1 and the overall Dutch album chart at No. 2 — the highest Dutch chart positions so far for any AYREON release! The album also entered th...

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A Mounting Crisis…

Who knew that the most Germanic of the new wave of retro thrash bands would be from Japan? GRIEF OF WAR at their best are dealing in the kind of skittering, fast-paced, four-on-the-floor thrash that was the province of TANKARD and DEATHROW twenty years ago (though without the former's maniacal edge...

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DANZIG: More Details Revealed About 'The Lost Tracks Of Danzig' Limited-Edition LP Release

DANZIG vinyl collectors will want to reserve their copy of the upcoming limited-edition double-disc LP release (image) of "The Lost Tracks of Danzig". This edition features a fold-out double cover and eight-page 12" booklet. "The Lost Tracks" is comprised of 26 previously unreleased tracks that span...

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OBITUARY: New Audio Interview, Concert Footage Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with Frank Watkins (bass) and Ralph Santolla (guitar) of OBITUARY on January 16 in Lyon. Listen to the chat at this location. OBITUARY recently shot a video for the song "Evil Ways" with comic book stalwart and director Hart D. Fisher. Check out the photos...

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FLUFF: Entire 'Mine' EP Available For Streaming

Dutch metal formation FLUFF kicks off the New Year with its new promotional EP, "Mine", which was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs from TEXTURES. The CD will be distributed through the American label Piranha Recordz and is available for streaming in its entirety on the group's new web site. "Mine...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist's DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS Schedules Live Appearances

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS, the band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 10 - House of Bricks - Des Moines, Iowa Feb. 22 - Sokol Underground - Omaha, Nebraska Feb. 24 - The House of Bricks - Des Moines, Iowa DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS is: M. Shawn Cr...

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OBITUARY Members Check In From Europe

OBITUARY vocalist John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The show [Saturday] night [January 26] in Glauchau [Germany] was totally sick and packed! We really appreciate all the support from our German fans. I think we have played like six shows in Germany and al...

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AYREON Mastermind, AFTER FOREVER Singer To Perform On Dutch TV

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will be joined by Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER) and Peter Vink (member of HDK, the side project of AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans) this coming Monday (January 28) to perform one of the new AYREON songs on Dutch TV. The program is called "De wereld draait door"...

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ALL SHALL PERISH: New Ideas Are Coming Out Far More Exciting Than We Ever Envisioned

After touring 10 out of 12 months in 2007, Oakland, California-based death metal band ALL SHALL PERISH has retreated to its studio to write their follow-up to "The Price of Existence", set to be released worldwide on Nuclear Blast Records in 2008. Guitarist Ben Orum comments: "After touring Europe,...