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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About Playing SEPULTURA Songs With SOULFLY

Russia's Darkside e-zine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Darkside: There were rumors back in 2002 that you had been approached by James Hatfield and Lars Ulrich with the proposal to fill in the vac...

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DEFTONES Bassist To Read Poetry At Holland's CROSSING BORDER Festival

According to a posting at DeftonesWorld.com, DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng will read some of his poetry at this year's Crossing Border Festival on November 18 in The Hague, the Netherlands beginning at around 8:00 p.m. Dubbed "the largest spoken/word festival in combination with music, literature and f...

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AMORAL: 'Bleeder' Live Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have uploaded a live video of the song "Bleeder" at their official web site. The clip was shot on November 5 at Gloria in Helsinki, Finland and can be viewed at this location (Windows Media). "Bleeder" comes off AMORAL's second album, "Decrowning", available no...

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DRAGONFORCE Forced To Cancel New York Show

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will not be able to gain entry to the U.S. this time around to play the show at New York City's CBGBs on November 22. "The band are as stunned by this news as their fans who have waited a long time to see them ...

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ELVENKING: Live Shows Announced

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING have set "The Winter Wake" as the title of their third album, due on January 27, 2006 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" was recorded at Sherpa Studios (Italy),mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Nino Laurenne and was mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mi...

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DISSECTION Part Ways With Bassist HAAKON FORWALD

Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION have parted ways with recently recruited bassist Haakon Forwald (a.k.a. General K; MYRKSKOG, DISIPLIN). The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "As a result of bassist Haakon Forwald's family situation back home in Norway and his...

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AMORPHIS: New Album Samples Posted Online

Audio samples from the upcoming AMORPHIS album, "Eclipse", have been posted online at the Nuclear Blast Musicshop. "Eclipse" is scheduled for release on February 10 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to last year's "Far from the Sun" was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki with engineer...

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DRAGONFORCE: New Song Available For Download

A brand-new DRAGONFORCE track, entitled "Through the Fire and Flames", is available for download at this location. The song comes off the London-based "extreme power metal" band's upcoming third album, "Inhuman Rampage", due on January 9, 2006. The follow-up to 2004's "Sonic Firestorm" was recorded...

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DEF LEPPARD: Bid On A Guitar And Lesson From VIVIAN CAMPBELL

On November 13, charity organization Create Now! is having an benefit event at the Improv Comedy Club in Hollywood, which includes an auction that gives you the chance to bid on a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul signed by DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, plus a private guitar lesson from Vivian. Amon...

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Schizo Deluxe

Now THIS is what I like to hear from an ANNIHILATOR album! I generally avoid repeating the press-sheet hyperbole in reviews, but master shredder Jeff Waters was not kidding when he hyped "Schizo Deluxe" as follows: "This time around I went right for the throat: 100% thrash metal with an attitude. No...

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Conspiritus

Seems that I ignored the last EWIGKEIT CD ("Radio Ixtlan"),casting it aside based on a "not my thing" sentiment, probably without even listening to it. I just may have to dig that bugger back up now that I have done a little reveling in "Conspiritus". What gets lost in all this talk of the ...

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SKULLSHIFTER Announce One-Off Show in Support Of 'Here In Hell' EP

SKULLSHIFTER, the New Jersey-based band featuring former INSANIAC members CJ Scioscia (guitar) and Tom Nolz (guitar, vocals),will be performing a one-off show on Friday, November 18 at Room 13 @ Connections. This show is in support of the band's debut EP, "Here in Hell". Also on the bill that eveni...

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DRAGONFORCE To Play One-Off Show in Tokyo

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will play a one-off special headlining show at Club One Two in Tokyo, Japan on December 6. As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE will be supporting EDGUY on their European headlining tour beginning in early February. DRAGONFORCE have completed work o...

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ENSIFERUM To Film 10-Year Anniversary Show For Upcoming DVD

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, will film their New Year's Eve 10-year anniversary concert at the Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland for an upcoming DVD. ENSIFERUM, who recently parted ways with drummer Oliver Fokin an...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL Tracking Two More Songs For Upcoming Debut

THE PANIC CHANNEL, the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs, are continuing work on their debut album with producer Josh Abraham (KORN, COU...