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SHINING Mastermind KVARFORTH: 'Death Is Always To Be Glorified'

StayMetal.net recently conducted an interview with SHINING mastermind Niklas Kvarforth. A few excerpts follow: StayMetal.net: "V - Halmstad" is just around the corner and it will be the first release by your new and highly respected label, Osmose Productions. What were your reasons for leaving Avant...

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'Get Thrashed' Producer, Director To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'The Vault' Sunday

Director Rick Ernst and associate producerRat Skates (ex-OVERKILL drummer) of "Get Thrashed" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — have been scheduled as the special phone-in guests of DJ Will, host of KNAC.COM's...

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SKINLAB: Tour Changes Announced

Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "Hey guys, few things changing here on the tour front. "We've been left with no choice but to carry on the tour without our buds WILL HAVEN. Sorry to all the WILL HAVEN fans that...

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SACRED REICH Frontman Says First Rehearsal In 10 Years Went 'Surprisingly Well'

The original lineup of SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe this summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August 4. The band has also lined up two "...

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LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN Members Among U.K.'s Richest Rockers

Phil Miller of The Herald reports that the leading rock and pop bands in Britain account for nearly £3bn of the country's wealth, it has been revealed. In a list of the richest people in the UK to be published this weekend, THE ROLLING STONES account for more than £570m, with U2 not ...

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ARCH ENEMY, CHIMAIRA, ALL THAT REMAINS Vocalists Featured On 'The Zen Of Screaming II' DVD

ARCH ENEMY's Angela Gossow, CHIMAIRA's Mark Hunter, ALL THAT REMAINS' Phil Labonte and UNEARTH's Trevor Phipps are among the vocalists who are featured on the "The Zen Of Screaming II" DVD from vocal coach Melissa Cross. "Learn the three different scream mechanisms (Fry, False Cord and Death) plus l...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL: DIMEBAG 'Was Pretty Much Immortal'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: It seems that MACHINE HEAD are back among the hot shots of metal, huh? How do you feel with this new album of yours? Yo...

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SACRED REICH: 'Ignorance/Surf Nicaragua' Reissues Due In June

Metal Blade Records will release a three-disc deluxe reissue of SACRED REICH's "Ignorance" and "Surf Nicaragua" on June 15 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and June 18 (rest of Europe). Two CDs will be included in the package (both remastered!) as well as a bonus DVD. The package includes liner notes...

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Former EXHORDER Frontman: 'Did PANTERA Rip Us Off? Possibly'

Dave Larmore of Midwest Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Kyle Thomas (ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY, EXHORDER, FLOODGATE, TROUBLE, PITTS VS. PREPS). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Metal: Kyle, being a native from Louisiana, how severe were you and your family affected by Hurr...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'We're Trying To Bring Something New And Exciting To The Table'

Amy Kelly of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: You once described your album "Through The Ashes Of Empires" as coming "back from the dead." How would you describe "The Blackening"? Robb...

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WITCHFINDER GENERAL: 'Buried Amongst The Ruins' Collection Details Revealed

WITCHFINDER GENERAL, one of the few bands of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) era to opt for the classic early BLACK SABBATH dirge rather than the more uptempo metal of most of their countrymen, has revealed the details of its upcoming collection of obscure material. Entitled "Buried Amo...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Reviews MACHINE HEAD's 'The Blackening'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian reviewed MACHINE HEAD's new album "The Blackening" for this month's Hard 'N Heavy magazine in France. See below for the entire review: "This should've been the soundtrack to the movie 300! "'The Blackening' is a great metal record. From the opening riffs of 'Clenching The...

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GUY-MCCOY-TORME: U.K. Dates Announced

GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),which features in its ranks Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE),has lined up the following dates: Jul. 07 - The Pitz - Milton Keynes, UK Jul. 21 - Riga Club - Southend, UK Jul. 28 - The Rock & Blues Custom Show - Derbyshire, UK Aug. 11 - Rainbow Spirit En...

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LED ZEPPELIN Members To Attend Memorial for AHMET ERTEGUN Today

According to Led-Zeppelin.com, some of the biggest names in rock music, including Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and the surviving members of LED ZEPPELIN, will attend a private memorial in New York on Tuesday (April 17) for their late boss, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. Clapton,...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary West Coast Premiere Scheduled For SILVER LAKE FILM FESTIVAL

Following successful screenings and rave reviews at film festivals in London, Austin, and Philadelphia, the makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — have announced...