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OPETH Members Involved In Road Collision

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "Myself, Axe [OPETH drummer Martin Axenrot], Fredrik [Åkesson; OPETH guitarist] and our soundman, Pontus Norgren, decided to fly home to our families for a few days as the option would have be...

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NILE's SANDERS Says Record Label Is Planning Legal Action Against Journalist That Leaked Album

Guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders of Southern Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE is pissed that the band's new album, "Those Whom the Gods Detest", has been leaked. As was the case with CONVERGE's "Axe to Fall" album, the NILE leak has been traced back to a journalist. "Amongst your...

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IMMORTAL's 'All Shall Fall' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"All Shall Fall", the new album from reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL, sold around 3,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 162 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 7 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists t...

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High Speed G.T.O.

So was it the album cover that tipped you off that WHITE WIZZARD is comprised of NWOBHM devotees? The IRON MAIDEN-style lettering of the song titles on the back cover? The band members' photos perhaps? If you pine for the golden age of heavy metal, then "High Speed G.T.O." is your ticket. This is me...

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IMMORTAL's 'All Shall Fall' Lands On German, Finnish, Norwegian Charts

"All Shall Fall", the new album from reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL, has entered the German chart at position No. 33 and Finnish chart at No. 20. In the band's home country, the CD landed at No. 23 in its opening week and has since moved up to No. 21. "All Shall Fall" was released ...

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CONVERGE: 'Axe To Fall' Video Released

"Axe To Fall", the new video from the Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal band CONVERGE, can be viewed below. From the dark recesses of director Craig Murray's mind comes this horror-inspired clip. Capturing the song's break-neck speed and ferocity perfectly, the short follows excruciating scenes of...

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IMMORTAL: 'Blashyrkh Limited Edition Bag' Version Of 'All Shall Fall' Detailed

"All Shall Fall", the new album from reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL, will be released in North America on October 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was issued in Europe on September 25, was recorded at Grieghallen and Abyss studios in Norway and Sweden, respectively. The "Blash...

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'Conservative-Minded' Heavy Metal Band Claims It Was Banned From Legendary Club

myFOXla.com reports that SUNSET NATION, a Los Angeles-based heavy metal band with conservative political views, says it was banned from the stage at the legendary rock club Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. SUNSET NATION (MySpace page) says that Whisky management pulled the plug on its g...

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TAD DOYLE's BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH Teams Up With MICO DE NOCHE For Limited-Edition Vinyl

BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH, led by Seattle music legend Tad Doyle (TAD, HOG MOLLY),has joined with fellow Pacific Northwest heavies MICO DE NOCHE and Violent Hippy Records to bring you a very limited (500 copies) debut vinyl release. It is available for preorder now at www.taddoyle.com; select ind...

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OPETH Frontman Checks In From PROGRESSIVE NATION Tour

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "We're holed up in a sterile 'dressing room' somewhere in Poland. Five shows into the Progressive Nation 2009 tour with DREAM THEATER, us, BIGELF and UNEXPECT. "Things are going well; we've pl...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: ZAKK WYLDE's 'Got His Own Career; He Don't Need Me Anymore'

During the recently completed second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF),Artisan News Service asked Ozzy Osbourne about the departure of his longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde and Zakk's replacement, FIREWIND axeman Gus G. "I haven't fallen out with Zakk; he's a very good... Our relationship goes...

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LILLIAN AXE To Support ALICE COOPER In Florida, Texas

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will support ALICE COOPER on the following shows: Oct. 02 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall Oct. 03 - Pompano Beach, FL - Amphitheatre Oct. 04 - Fort Meyers, FL - Mann Performing Arts Center Oct. 11 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre Oct. 12 - Dallas, TX -...

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CONVERGE: Another New Song Posted Online

In preparation for the release of their magnum opus, "Axe To Fall", on October 20, Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal band CONVERGE has debuted the title track from its forthcoming release on SPIN.com. In August, CONVERGE released the first track from "Axe To Fall", "Dark Horse", which Stereogum pra...

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Former Members Of MEGADETH, BLACK SABBATH, KISS To Appear On 'Rocky Horror' Metal Tribute

In the late spring of 2010, Versailles Records will release "Time Warp: A Metal Tribute to the Rocky Horror Picture Show", which will feature metal renditions of the full film soundtrack, featuring current/former members of: LILLIAN AXE FUEL MOUNTAIN STEELHEART MEGADETH ALICE COOPER BAND BLACK SABBA...

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TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK Records Song With Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE

Norwegian metallers TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK have recorded a song with former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske. Entitled "The Ethereal Dream", it is said to be "not a heavy track, but there are some rocking parts with high vocals." Two different versions of this song will appear on the band's debut, "34613"...