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LION'S SHARE Bassist To Perform At POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Gala

LION'S SHARE bassist Sampo Axelsson will perform at the Polar Music Prize gala in Stockholm, Sweden on May 22. Guests include LED ZEPPELIN members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, plus His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. ZEPPELIN will receive the prestigious award at the event,...

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CANDLEMASS Continue Work On New Album

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Hello doomlovers!! Not everything is clouded in the C-MASS camp. The band is currently recording the new album with full force, again in Stockholm's Polar Studios — the new place. Ten killer doom me...

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EWIGKEIT: Free EP Available For Download

U.K. progressive metallers EWIGKEIT (pronounced Ay-vish-kite) have released a free EP, entitled "Return to the Land of Fog". Commented EWIGKEIT mainman James Fogarty: "The idea was to revisit my favorite tracks from the 'Land of Fog' album. As these have largely not been heard by the people who have...

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SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER Is Metal's Top Drummer

SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner has been named the #1 drummer in the "Metal" category in Modern Drummer magazine's 2006 Readers' Poll. The Readers' Poll results appear in the July 2006 issue of the magazine, which will hit the stands in early June. 2006 Modern Drummer magazine readers' poll results in...

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METALLICA Frontman JAMES HETFIELD: Text Of MUSICARES MAP Acceptance Speech Available

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was honored at a Hollywood fundraiser on Friday (May 12) for the MusiCares MAP Fund. The non-profit organization aimed at helping music industry professionals with addiction recovery treatment presented Hetfield with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his "devotion to...

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METALLICA Frontman Fights Back Tears As He Recounts Battle With Addiction

Reuters has issued the following report: METALLICA frontman James Hetfield fought back tears on Friday as he recounted his public battle with addiction, and labeled the sex, drugs and rock' n' roll ethos as a "horrible myth." The 42-year-old singer/guitarist was being honored at a Hollywood fundrais...

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ROYAL HUNT: Previously Unreleased Videos Posted Online

Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have posted three previously unreleased videos (in full length) on their web site, www.royalhunt.com. The titles are "Day In Day Out" (from "Land Of Broken Hearts", 1992),"Message To God" (from "Paradox", 1997) and "Lies" (from "Fear", 1999). ROYAL HUNT filme...

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BEATALLICA: New Audio Interview Available For Download

A "Beatallica and Friends" podcast, featuring an interview with BEATALLICA conducted just before their first U.K. gig, along with five of their tracks and five from other American satire/parody bands, has been made available for download at this location. According to a posting on the BEATALLICA web...

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METALLICA Avoiding Battles On New Album

METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield has told Tamara Conniff of Billboard.com that the songwriting sessions for the band's new album, which is being produced by Rick Rubin, are "going great because everyone is present and everyone is enjoying the process. The process is a lot easier. [Drummer...

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SOIL: 'Give It Up' Video Posted Online

SOIL's video for the track "Give It Up" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The clip, which was shot on March 18 by director Noah Shulman in the band's hometown of Chicago, with fans on hand to be in parts of the video, will receive a "Headbanger's Ball" premiere on May 13. ...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man' Tops VH1 List As the Greatest Metal Song of All Time

BLACK SABBATH's "Iron Man" reigns as the #1 song in the definitive metal count down "40 Greatest Metal Songs" airing on VH1. The countdown, which began Monday, May 1 will culminate on Thursday, May 4 at 11 p.m., with the top ten songs of all time. Hosted by Sebastian Bach (who can be seen on ...

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SOIL: 'Give It Up' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

SOIL's video for the track "Give It Up" will receive a "Headbanger's Ball" premiere on May 13. "Headbanger's Ball" airs Saturday nights between 10:00 p.m. and midnight on MTV2. A few photos from the "Give It Up" video shoot have been posted online at the RockConcertFotos.com web site (photos courtes...

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METALIUM: More 'Metalian Attack – Part 2' DVD Details Revealed

German metallers METALIUM have revealed more information about their upcoming DVD, "Metalian Attack – Part 2", due on May 19. The four-hour disc includes footage from the band's Sept. 23, 2005 concert at the Jahnhalle in Nordenham, Germany plus material from the group's appearance at the Bloodstock...

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METALLICA: 'Creeping Death' Rehearsal Video Posted Online

A video of METALLICA rehearsing their song "Creeping Death" prior to the band's concerts in South Africa in March has been posted online. Check it out in the Windows Media format: 300KB, 100KB. METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently told England's Kerrang! magazine that the band's new music has a mo...

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METALLICA's ULRICH: We Don't Need To Make Another 'St. Anger'

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has exclusively revealed to Kerrang! magazine that the band's new material has an "old-school" METALLICA flavor. The metal legends are currently working on the follow-up to 2003's "St. Anger" in their own studio at METALLICA HQ in San Rafael, California. "The last album was a...