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MEGADETH Bassist: 'What A Fantastic Trip It's Been So Far This Year'

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's web site: "What a fantastic trip it's been so far this year. It's been such an honor to cross the ocean once again and play for you all with the mighty MEGADETH. "I haven't had much time to reminisc...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: SLAYER's KERRY KING Is 'Afraid' Of Getting Old

Greece's metal TV show "TV War", which airs on MAD TV, recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. Watch the interview in two parts: Part#1, Part#2. A transcript of the chat follows: On why the setlist for the "Sick of the Studio '07" tour consisted mostly of pre-1991 mat...

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Report: Vintage AC/DC, NIRVANA Still Big-Sellers

Jake Coyle of The Associated Press reports: AC/DC's "Back in Black" (1980) last year sold 440,000 copies and has thus far sold 156,000 this year, according to the Nielsen SoundScan catalog charts, which measure how well physical albums older than two years old are selling. BON JOVI's 1994 "Cross Roa...

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CAULDRON: New Song Posted Online

CAULDRON, the post-GOAT HORN band featuring Jason Decay (vocals/bass),Ian Killpatrick (guitar),and Al Chambers (drums),will release its debut EP, "Into the Cauldron", on vinyl via Germany's New Iron Age Records. The New Iron Age version will contain two extra tracks, including "Axe Cross", which...

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GWAR Frontman Says SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Is 'A Big Whiner'

FHMonline.com recently conducted an interview with Dave Brockie, GWAR frontman and intergalactic badass. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FHMonline.com: SLIPKNOT recently told us that they're the most insane band. Why should we believe you? Brockie: They're basically a GWAR tribute band —...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer: 'I Feel Very Blessed Doing What I Do'

Maximum Ink music magazine's Sarah Grant recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. A couple of excerpts follow: Maximum Ink: How do you balance family with life on the road? There's got to be a push and pull somewhere. Rick Allen: There is. When I'm sitting on a plane and...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Says New CD Sounds Like Cross Between 'Justice' And 'Black' Albums

NME TV sat down for a chat with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett on Sunday, July 8 prior to the band's sold-out concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Watch the 10-minute interview at YouTube. When asked how work is progressing on METALLICA's long-awaited new album, Hammett said, "It's comin...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: 'Live From Radio City Music Hall' DVD/CD Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for the upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD and CD has been posted at Black-Sabbath.com. A trailer for the DVD is available for viewing at DailyMotion. Fans lucky enough to score tickets to HEAVEN AND HELL's Radio City Music Hall performance on March ...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'Alive In Poland' DVD Due In August

Metal Mind Productions has set an August 6 European release date (September 3 in the U.S.) for former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley's DVD. Entitled "Alive in Poland" (view cover artwork at this location),the disc was recorded at the 21st edition of the Metalmania Festival, which took pl...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION: Entire 'Doomsday X' Album Available For Streaming

MALEVOLENT CREATION's album, "Doomsday X", is available for streaming in its entirety at MP3.com. Due in the U.S. on July 17 via Nuclear Blast Records and in Europe on August 24 via Massacre Records, the CD was recorded and engineered at Mercury Recording Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida by longtim...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Wants To Get Back Into Studio Before 2009

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "What a great day to get up and write to you all. I know that I have been very busy, and that there were a lot of times over the last few months that you may ...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Frontman Discusses Vocal Technique

Norway's Eternal Terror recently conducted an interview with MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Eternal Terror: When did you start doing extreme vocals (What year and at what age)? Bret: I was 18 and it was around 1985 Eterna...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Opens For METALLICA In Vienna; Setlists Revealed

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — supported METALLICA last night (Thursday, July 5) at Rotundenplatz in Vienna, Austria. The setlists for both bands follows: HEAV...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: More Details Revealed About New Album Recording Sessions

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has entered the studio to begin work on its brand new full-length album. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has teamed with longtime engineer Steve Evetts at Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles, California to begin tracking songs. The band will remain in L.A. through July to complete w...

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CATAMENIA Announces New Drummer

Finnish black metallers CATAMENIA have announced the addition of drummer Mikko Nevanlahti to the group's ranks. As previously reported, CATAMENIA and Belgium's ANCIENT RITES will team up for a North American tour between November 23 and December 22. More information will be made available soon. CATA...