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Guitarist JIM ROOT Says He Feels 'A Lot More Comfortable' With STONE SOUR Than With SLIPKNOT
Heath McCoy of the Calgary Herald reports: Usually, when a journalist asks a rocker who bides his time between more than one band to pick the band closest to his heart, that rocker will act like a father asked to pick a favourite child. He'll either squirm uneasily and dance around the question ...January 16, 2007
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SWALLOW THE SUN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJE...January 12, 2007
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IN BATTLE: In Recording Mode
Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE are currently recording their fourth album, "Kingdom of Fear", due later in the year via Nocturnal Art Productions. The follow-up to 2004's "Welcome to the Battlefield" will honor the memory of the group's former drummer, Otto Wiklund, who passed awa...January 12, 2007
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MSG Bassist: MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Cares About No One, Not Even Himself'
Pivotal Rage recently conducted an interview with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP/KOTTAK bassist Rev Jones. An excerpt from the chat follows: Pivotal Rage: You guys [MSG] had scheduled a North America tour for the fall of 2006. I was very disappointed that the tour didn't happen. What really went down? I kno...January 12, 2007
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RAGE Members To Perform At Austrian Charity Concert
On February 24, RAGE frontman Peavy Wagner and guitarist Victor Smolski will perform several RAGE songs with the Austrian band SEQUOIA DENDRON at the Headbanger's Ball in Vienna. All proceeds from the gig will go to the Austrian Child Cancer Aid. RAGE recently announced the addition of drummer André...January 12, 2007
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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist's GODDESS SHIVA: Debut Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
GODDESS SHIVA (formerly SHIVA),the long-running German band featuring Armin Sabol (guitar/vocals; ex-RAGE) and Mat Sinner (bass/vocals; PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) plus new drummer Martin Schmidt (ex-LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY),will relase its debut album on February 16 via Metal Heaven Records. Originally f...January 11, 2007
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1349, CHTHONIC Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Norwegian black metallers 1349 and Taiwanese black-metal band CHTHONIC have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BEN...January 11, 2007
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RAVAGE Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement
RAVAGE, the heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, has parted ways with bassist Howie Snow. "Howie left the band of his own accord, citing, among other things, 'musical differences,'" the rest of the group writes in a statement. "Although the members of the band are suprised and saddened by hi...January 11, 2007
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FALCONER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish epic/power metallers FALCONER have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN B...January 10, 2007
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APOCRYPHAL VOICE: New Song Posted Online
A new APOCRYPHAL VOICE track, entitled "Lifeless", has been posted online on the Candlelight Records MySpace page. The song comes off the Finnish black metallers' long-awaited new album, "Stilltrapped", due on February 5 via Candlelight. APOCRYPHAL VOICE's last CD, "The Sickening" EP, was released i...January 10, 2007
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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist On New Album: 'Things Are Really Shaping Up!'
VELVET REVOLVER is currently recording its sophomore album, tentatively entitled "Libertad", with producer Brendan O'Brien (INCUBUS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) for a spring release. Commented guitarist Dave Kushner: "The guitars are going amazingly well!! I can't even put into words how excited I am...January 10, 2007
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SLASH To Appear At 2007 International CES In Las Vegas
With his trademark Gibson Les Paul, top hat and cigarette, iconic rock 'n' roller Slash will make an exclusive visit to the Gibson Guitar Booth CP1 at 2007 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at 2 p.m. The former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET...January 9, 2007
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VADER, JUSTICE Confirmed For Germany's QUEENS OF METAL Festival
VADER, JUSTICE and PESTILENT are the latest confirmed bands for the Queens Of Metal Open Air 2007 festival, set to take place June 14-16 in Kleinwenkheim, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): DELIRIOUS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DIVINE NOISE ATTACK DYSEMBRI...January 9, 2007
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SLIPKNOT Guitarist Featured In Behind-The-Scenes Photos From LUPARA Video Shoot
Exclusive, behind-the-scenes pictures taken from the making of the LUPARA video, "No Pity on the Ants" — featuring an appearance by SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson — have been posted online at blog.myspace.com/lupara. LUPARA filmed the "No Pity on the Ants" clip on November 18-19 in the band's homet...January 8, 2007
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NEURAXIS Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement
Montreal-based NEURAXIS has announced that it has parted ways with vocalist Ian Campbell. The band comments: "We thank Ian for his help and dedication to the band and we wish him the best." NEURAXIS has confirmed that Alex Leblanc (ATHERETIC, POINT BLANK RAGE) will be taking care of vocal duties for...January 7, 2007