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ANTHRAX: Audio Sample Of Rumored New Singer Available

A live recording of the DEVILSIZE track "Explode" featuring the very John Bush-esque vocals of the rumored new ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson is available for streaming at this location (click on "Explode" in the audio player). (UPDATE: The track has since been removed.) In addition to DEVILSIZE, Dan Nel...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'I'm Going To Live Life To The Fullest'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Houston Chronicle: This is pretty close-to-home stuff. Did you have any anxieties about letting such frank writing go public? Sixx: Y'know, either I'm comp...

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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...

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ANTHRAX Recruits Former DEVILSIZE Singer?

ANTHRAX is strongly rumored to have recruited former DEVILSIZE and ME, MY ENEMY singer Dan Nelson (photo) as the replacement for Joey Belladonna, who left the band earlier in the year. The news was first reported yesterday by the Metal-Blast.com web site and has since been corroborated to BLABBERMOU...

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GOREFEST: Russian Metalheads Don't F**k Around

Dutch metallers GOREFEST have issued the following update: "Their elections may be dodgy, their weather suitable only to fools and penguins, and their billboards indecipherable, but when it comes to his or her enjoyment of metal, the Russian metalhead doesn't fuck around. No siree, Bob. Insane amoun...

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ANTHRAX: 'Sound Of White Noise', 'Stomp 442' Expanded Editions Due This Month

ANTHRAX will release "Sound Of White Noise (Expanded Edition)" and "Stomp 442 (Expanded Edition)" as digital releases for the first time via Anthrax Ltd./ Megaforce Records on December 18, 2007. In addition to being available at digital outlets such as iTunes, Rhapsody, etc., ringtones will also be...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Filming 'Best Damn Poker Tournament Ever' For FOX

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "Played poker for 16 hours [in Las Vegas] yesterday. Online and live tourney and then the Poker Room at the Palms. You can say I'm hooked. Finished sixth in the 'Beauty And The Bet' tourney. Phil Hellmuth was very proud of his pupil. "Film...

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GOREFEST: Moscow Concert Footage, Photos Available

Russia's Darkside.ru has video footage and photos of GOREFEST's December 1, 2007 concert at Club Tochka in Moscow. Check out the pictures at this location. The clip can be viewed below. GOREFEST's setlist was as follows: 01. The Glorious Dead 02. State of Mind 03. For the Masses 04. When the Dead .....

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE To Host Next Year's BRIT AWARDS

According to Digital Spy, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne will host the Brit Awards — the British equivalent of the Grammy Awards — next year. The BLACK SABBATH singer and his wife/manager will be in charge of the event's proceedings after last year's presenter Russell Brand was dumped after just one year...

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THOR Announces Hollywood Gig

Rock warrior THOR will perform at Safari Sam's in Hollywood, California on December 9 to celebrate the release of his upcoming album, "Into the Noise". Also scheduled to appear are ARNOCORPS, ROSEMARY'S BILLYGOAT and MURDERLAND. Joining Thor on stage at the Hollywood gig will be Frank Meyer (THE STR...

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CHICAGO POWERFEST 2008 Welcomes PAGANFEST Tour

Chicago Powerfest organizers CRJ Productions, in conjunction with FM Entertainment, have announced that the Paganfest tour — featuring ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TYR and ELUVEITIE — will perform at the festival's first annual "kick-off party" on Thursday, May 1, 2008. Commented festival organizers: "We've...

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GENE SIMMONS Promotes Frank's Energy Drink In Toronto; Photos Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons visited the Level nightclub in Toronto, Ontario, Canada last night (Friday, November 23) to promote Frank's Energy Drink. He also made an appearance on MuchMusic's "Much On Demand" show. Check out pictures from Wire Image: Level, MuchMusic. Frank's Energy Drink has...

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ANGER AS ART: New Album Written, Ready To Be Demoed

ANGER AS ART, the Los Angeles-based thrash metal band featuring Steve Gaines (ABATTOIR, BLOODLUST, PAGAN WAR MACHINE, DREAMS OF DAMNATION),has issued the following update: "So we just got back into L.A. from Seattle. What a fucking great weekend. I "In all honesty we were a little concerned about t...

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GOREFEST Confirmed For Germany's QUEENS OF METAL OPEN AIR 2008 Festival

Dutch metallers GOREFEST have been confirmed as the first headliners of the Queens of Metal Open Air 2008 festival, set to take place June 19-21, 2008 in Kleinwenkheim, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: DELIRIOUS ELENSIS END OF GREEN FLESHCRAWL FLESHLESS GOREFEST GRAILKNIGH...

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SOULFLY Bassist Talks About Upcoming Album

Soulfly Web conducted an interview with SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns shortly after the band began tracking its sixth album in early October. Soulfly Web: Right now, SOULFLY is in the middle of work on the sixth album. Can you give us some insight on how you feel the album is turning out? Bobby ...