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SIGH, THE BERZERKER, TAINT Confirmed For UK's DAMNATION FESTIVAL
Avant-garde Japanese black metallers SIGH will play their first UK show in 13 years during an exclusive performance at Damnation Festival on Saturday, November 22 at Leeds University. It will be the first time the entire lineup has ever played on British soil and they have promised to put a special...June 28, 2008
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JAMES MURPHY Completes Guitar Solo For OBLITERHATE Debut
Guitarist-extraordinaire-turned-producer James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has completed a guest guitar solo on the song "Dawn Of Extermination", which will open the forthcoming debut album from OBLITERHATE. OBLITERHATE is the brainchild of guitarist Calvin Chiang of the Singaporean death th...June 6, 2008
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Final Excerpt From SLAYER Biography Now Online
Author Joel McIver has placed a third and final excerpt from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpt, which features the band and associated personnel discussing the ferocious opening tracks of the classic 1986 album "Reign in Blood", has been...May 23, 2008
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GORELORD Mainman: 'The New Album Will Become A Goddamn Rifforama!'
GORELORD, the one-man "deathgroove" project of Frediablo, formerly of NECOPHAGIA, GRIMFIST and HEMNUR, has issued the following update: "First up... the new album will become a goddamn rifforama!! Grooves, speed and fucking melodies grinded together into a massive fucking beast! Can't wait to finish...May 14, 2008
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SIGH's Upcoming VENOM Tribute Album To Feature DAN LILKER, SHANE EMBURY
SIGH's upcoming six-song tribute to legendary black metal band VENOM, titled "Sigh's Tribute to Venom", will feature the bass work of Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT) Commented SIGH singer Mirai Kawashima: "We're excited to have these two g...May 5, 2008
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SIGH Frontman Comments On Upcoming 'Global Metal' Documentary
Mirai Kawashima, frontman for Japanese black metal act SIGH, has issued a statement about the band's involvement in the upcoming documentary "Global Metal", Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn's follow-up to 2005's critically-acclaimed documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey". The band's song "Me Devil" o...April 11, 2008
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IN FLAMES Guitarist Talks U.S. Label Switch, GIGANTOUR And AT THE GATES Reunion
Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES guitarist Bjrn Gelotte. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: What can fans expect with "A Sense Of Purpose"? Bjrn Gelotte: "It's awesome. It's energetic, melodic, pretty much in the same vein. But...April 7, 2008
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SIGH Records Tribute Album To VENOM
Japanese black metal act SIGH has recorded a six-song tribute to legendary black metal band VENOM, titled "Sigh's Tribute to Venom", at Earth Studios. This release will mark the recording debut of Mikannibal (vocals, sax) with SIGH. "Sigh's Tribute to Venom" track listing: 01. Black Metal 02. Schizo...March 17, 2008
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DAN SWANÖ Working On New Solo Project
World-renowned Swedish multi-instrumentalist and producer Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, ex-BLOODBATH) is currently working on an album which he describes as "a cross between ALTER BRIDGE and MOONTOWER-style [Dan's 1999 project] stuff." He says, "I am writing it right now, and it will not b...February 14, 2008
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DAN SWANÖ Lays Down Brutal Death Metal Vocals For OBLITERHATE Debut
World-renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, ex-BLOODBATH) has finished laying down the vocal tracks for the upcoming OBLITERHATE debut album. Recorded at Unisound Studio (Sweden) in just two weeks, Dan's contribution on the vocals for OBLITERHATE is the...February 13, 2008
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SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE, UNEXPECT To Team Up For North American Tour
SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE (the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan [STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL]) and UNEXPECT will team up for a short U.S./Canada tour in September. The dates ar...January 28, 2008
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SCUM OF THE EARTH Guitarist On His Days Of SLAYER And METALLICA Worship
Starpulse.com recently conducted an interview with former ROB ZOMBIE and current SCUM OF THE EARTH guitarist Mike Riggs. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Starpulse.com: In one interview of yours, you said "I've been a scumbag ever since I was a little kid in school. I think I've made it wo...January 17, 2008
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MOONSPELL: New Audio Interview With MIKE GASPAR Available
Episode 42 of the MetalCast show podcast features a 49-minute audio interview with drummer Miguel "Mike" Gaspar of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL. Mike talks about the recording of the group's new album, music and politics, extremism in metal, MOONSPELL history and many other interesting subjec...December 23, 2007
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SLIPKNOT Guitarist To Guest On New NECROPHAGIA CD
U.S. death metal pioneers NECROPHAGIA have set "Death Trip 69" as the title of their long-awaited new album, tentatively due before the summer via an as-yet-undisclosed label. The band is also planning a major tour with its international lineup, which includes Mirai Kawashima of SIGH, Italy's Titta...December 22, 2007
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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007
Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...December 7, 2007