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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Discusses Pleasures Of Soft Rock

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH recently spoke to Toby Cook of The Quietus about the pleasures of soft rock, why it won't be playing at his funeral and what pisses him off about the genre's modern pretenders. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Greenway...

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MASTER: More U.S. Dates Announced

Legendary death metal band MASTER will return to the U.S. in July 2009 for a headlining tour that will also include PATHOLOGY (the California-based band featuring featuring ex-members of DISGORGE and CATTLE DECAPITATION) and DREAMING DEAD. Commented MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann: "After the overwhel...

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Organizers 'Pushing Hard' To Confirm METALLICA For Knebworth

According to The Welwyn & Hatfield Times, the organizers of the proposed massive summer rock festival at Knebworth, United Kingdom are still in discussions to secure METALLICA for the headlining slot. Speaking exclusively to the The Welwyn & Hatfield Times, Knebworth House's managing directo...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules NAMM Appearances

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has scheduled the following appearances at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants),which is held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California: Friday, January 16: * Roland Product Demo – 3:00 p.m. (Roland Performanc...

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Corpse Breed Syndrome

This hard-working Italian band already has songs being used as sports themes, porn stars wearing their t-shirts in photo shoots, and an impressive-looking self-released debut album. What they don't have, though, is much of an identity of their own. Call 'em CHILDREN OF CHILDREN OF BODOM if you'd lik...

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SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY: Album Track Listing Revealed

Tampa, Florida-based grindcore act SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY has finished recording its Nuclear Blast debut, "The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry", with legendary guitarist-turned-producer James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY) at the helm. A March 2009 release v...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Suing LIVE NATION Over Merchandise Sales

Adam Satariano of Bloomberg.com reports that BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is suing Live Nation Inc. for trademark infringement, alleging a subsidiary of the music promoter has illegally sold merchandise using images of the band. The guitarist alleged that Signatures Network Inc., purchased by...

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LADY MOURNING: New Song Posted Online

LADY MOURNING, the new project featuring Swedish guitarist/producer Marko Tervonen (THE CROWN, ANGEL BLAKE, DOBERMANN),has posted a new song, "Room Of Angel", on the band's MySpace page Commented Marko: "It's actually not an original LADY MOURNING song, it's a theme song from a very famous game. Gu...

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MASTER Mainman Comments On Upcoming U.S. Tour

Legendary death metal band MASTER will return to the U.S. in July 2009 for a headlining tour that will also include PATHOLOGY (the California-based band featuring featuring ex-members of DISGORGE and CATTLE DECAPITATION) and DREAMING DEAD. The trek will take place from July 10 to July 31, 2009. Inte...

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SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY: Album Artwork Unveiled

Tampa, Florida-based grindcore act SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY has finished recording its Nuclear Blast debut, "The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry", with legendary guitarist-turned-producer James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY) at the helm. A March 2009 release v...

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'Females In Metal' Book Author Interviewed

Metal Portal recently conducted an interview with Marta Samitowska, who recently launched a publishing company called Muse(ic) Books through which she is planning to release a series of books on female-fronted metal artists. Her newest 134-page book, "Through My Eyes, In Their Own Words - Females In...

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SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY Completes Tracking New Album

Tampa, Florida-based grindcore act SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY has finished recording its Nuclear Blast debut, "The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry", with legendary guitarist-turned-producer James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY) at the helm. An early 2009 release...

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POWERMAN 5000: More Tour Dates Announced

POWERMAN 5000 has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 17 - Mesa Theater - Grand Junction, Colorado Jan. 19 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, Colorado Jan. 21 - The Hub - Edelstein, Illinois Jan. 22 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota Jan. 23 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, Illinois Jan. 24 - Peabodys - Clevelan...

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MOTÖRHEAD To Headline DUBAI DESERT ROCK Festival

MOTÖRHEAD has been confirmed as the headliner of next year's Dubai Desert Rock 2009, set to take place March 6, 2009 at Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates. The festival, which will take place at Dubai Festival City, will feature performances from the following bands: MOTÖRHEAD OPETH CHIMAIRA...

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DAYLIGHT DIES Replaces WARBRINGER On First 10 Dates Of SOILWORK Tour

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has been added to SOILWORK and DARKANE's forthcoming U.S. tour for 10 shows beginning January 30 in Rochester, New York. Continuing to support its latest record, "Lost to the Living", DAYLIGHT DIES was selected to replace WARBRINGER, which is unable to start the tour d...