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TESTAMENT Guitarist Sings RODRIGO Y GABRIELA's Praises
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "Last Monday [April 16], the amazing guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA invited me to be their special guest at their sold-out show at Webster Hall in New York City. It was an honor and a real treat for me. Anytime someone is influenced b...April 23, 2007
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CROWN OF THORNS Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS
Frontiers Records has announced the signing of CROWN OF THORNS. Band leader Jean Beauvoir recently agreed to bring back the legendary band with a brand new album. "Some basic tracks [have been] recorded already," says Jean, "but still early stages. We want to focus on great songs, I feel that this i...April 13, 2007
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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Attend ELTON JOHN's Birthday Celebration
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were among the guests at Sir Elton John's 60th birthday celebration at a New York City cathedral Saturday night (March 24),according to SFGate.com. Check out pictures from Film Magic. John and husband David Furnish rented out the Gothic Cathedral of St. John the Divine for...March 27, 2007
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'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion': New EARACHE Collection Due In April
Earache Records will release a six-CD collection, entitled "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion", on April 23. Headbang away to over 100 all-out blistering tracks on six separate discs, featuring Earache's own genre-defining, groundbreaking artists. The set will be priced only £9.99 (U.K.) or $15.98 (U....March 24, 2007
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VENOM: Scandinavian Tour Dates Announced
British black metal pioneers VENOM have confirmed a "Scandinavian 7 Dates Tour" beginning late May. Commented VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant: "Even though we headlined the festivals last year, because of the time of year it was still broad daylight, so to play some indoor venues in the pitch bl...March 18, 2007
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Dead Again
"Dead Again" couldn't be a more ironic title for the sixth studio effort from TYPE O NEGATIVE. One of the most original metal bands of the last 16 years is back with perhaps its finest outing since its 1993 breakthrough, "Bloody Kisses", displaying a newfound energy and heaviness that touches on ele...March 15, 2007
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SOLEMNITY Announces New Drummer, Parts Ways With Guitarist
Germany's SOLEMNITY has announced the addition of drummer Jürgen "The Butcher" to the group's ranks. The band has written more than two dozen songs for its new album, which it plans on recording this summer. In other news, SOLEMNITY has parted ways with guitarist Nosferatu Kuba and is currently seek...March 12, 2007
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VENOM: Release Date Announced For 'Resurrection' Reissue
Sanctuary Records has set an April 23 release date for the reissue of VENOM's 2000 album, "Resurrection". The CD, which was originally issued in 2000 on the Steamhammer label, was the first VENOM album to feature Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) on the drums. The...March 1, 2007
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CANDLEMASS: 20th-Anniversary Gig Details Announced; New Album Title Revealed
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official web site: "One of Sweden's heaviest and most popular metal bands of all time celebrate 20 years with a huge party at Stockholm's Kolingsborg. CANDLEMASS perform with three (!) different vocalists, a bunch of f...February 7, 2007
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Former DEATH/MASSACRE Vocalist KAM LEE Talks About His New Band DENIAL FIEND
Masterful Magazine recently conducted an interview with former DEATH/MASSACRE and current DENIAL FIEND vocalist Kam Lee. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Masterful Magazine: What have you been up to since the split of MASSACRE? I read in an old interview that you are a com...February 4, 2007
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VENOM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
British black metal pioneers VENOM have parted ways with guitarist Mykvs (a.k.a. Mike Hickey; ex-CARCASS, CATHEDRAL). "Personal unavoidable commitments in the U.S. have forced Mykvs to announce that he cannot commit 100% to VENOM's 2007 schedule," the band writes in a statement. A new guitarist by t...January 29, 2007
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Former EXHUMED Guitarist Re-Launches BEREAVE Project
Former EXHUMED guitarist Mike Beams has launched a one-man project called BEREAVE. According to Beams, "BEREAVE is a project that was started in '93 as a three-piece doom band. We were trying to recreate CATHEDRAL's 'Forest of Equilibrium' and WINTER's 'Into Darkness' pretty much. We never got anyth...January 27, 2007
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CATHEDRAL: Greek Show Postponed
Veteran British doom/stoner band CATHEDRAL has been forced to postpone its previously announced February 25 performance in Athens, Greece due to guitar player Garry Jennings sustaining a broken thumb and wrist from a cycling accident. A new date for the concert has not yet been announced. CATHEDRAL'...January 24, 2007
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'Earache Extreme Metal Racing' PlayStation 2 Game Due In February
Calling all extreme metal fans and gamers: the time has finally come for you to strap yourself into the driving seat for the release of the world’s first exclusively death metal- and grindcore-themed PS2 game. "Earache Extreme Metal Racing" will finally hit the shelves on Friday, February 2, 2007. T...January 18, 2007
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SOLEMNITY: Limited-Edition Vinyl Containing BATHORY Cover Due Next Week
Germany's SOLEMNITY has set a January 11 release date for its limited-edition 10-inch vinyl containing a classical version of BATHORY's "One Rode to Asa Bay" backed with a cover of LIZZY BORDEN's 'There will be Blood Tonight'. SOLEMNITY recorded "One Rode to Asa Bay" with the help of the Bamberg Sym...January 1, 2007
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