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STEVE GRIMMETT Says He Was Being Considered For Singer Position In MAIDEN, PRIEST And SABBATH
British heavy metal vocalist Steve Grimmett has told Classic Rock magazine that he nearly joined not one, not two… but three legendary bands. Grimmett, who made his name with GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT and LIONSHEART, said, "When Bruce Dickinson left IRON MAIDEN, I sent them a demo. But never heard anyt...November 9, 2009
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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Talks 'Gospel Of Filth'
Vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH was interviewed by Mark Morton of Examiner.com about "The Gospel of Filth: A Black Metal Bible", the new book written by Dani and renowned music journalist Gavin Baddeley ("Dissecting Marilyn Manson", "Lucifer Rising"). An exce...November 9, 2009
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SCORN: 'Evanescence / Ellipsis' 2-CD Set Out Now In Europe
"Evanescence" and "Ellipsis", two long-out-of-print releases from British ambient dub masterminds SCORN, have been reissued together in a special set for the price of just one regular CD. SCORN was the brainchild of ex-NAPALM DEATH drummer Mick Harris and ex-NAPALM DEATH founding member Nic Bullen,...November 9, 2009
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BENEDICTION: Footage From This Past Weekend's HELLFIRE Festival Posted Online
Video footage of long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION performing the song "The Grey Man" at the Hellfire II festival on November 7, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England can be viewed below (courtesy of Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). BENEDICTION will tour...November 9, 2009
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PARADISE LOST: London Footage Available
SoundShock.co.uk has uploaded video footage (see below) of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST performing the song "Eternal" on November 3, 2009 at O2 Islington Academy in London, England. PARADISE LOST guitarist Greg Mackintosh has been forced to sit out the remaining dates on the band's "F...November 9, 2009
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MEGADETH Bassist Is 'Absolutely' Open To Taking Part In WHITE LION Reunion
Atomic Ned recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Atomic Ned: If offered the right deal and it didn't conflict with what you were doing with MEGADETH, would you entertain the idea of doing a WHITE LION reunion? Lomenzo: O...November 7, 2009
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD: Members Offer Track-By-Track Description Of New Album
RevolverMag.com has uploaded video footage (see below) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD describing their new album, "Here Waits Thy Doom", released in August. Watch as frontman Cam Pipes and guitarist Shane Clark go track-by-track, explaining the meaning behind each...November 7, 2009
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IRON MAIDEN Heading To Paris To Write New Material
Guitarist Janick Gers of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN revealed to BBC News that the band has already started writing songs for its 15th studio album. "We're going to Paris for three weeks to work on some new stuff," Gers said at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards 2009 on November 2 at...November 7, 2009
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EVILE: Bassist Audition Details Announced
British thrashers EVILE have confirmed that they are carrying on as a band following the death of bassist Mike Alexander, who passed away on October 5, 2009 while on tour with the band in Sweden. According to guitarist Ol Drake, Mike died of a pulmonary embolism, a blockage of an artery in the lung....November 6, 2009
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RISE TO ADDICTION: New Songs Available For Streaming
Three new tracks from RISE TO ADDICTION — the British band which features in its ranks former BLAZE members John Slater (guitar) and Steve Wray (guitar) — can be heard in the YouTube clips below. The songs available for preview are "Sick of Me", "Scars We Wear" and "The Whisper". RISE TO ADDICTION w...November 6, 2009
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SAXON Frontman: 'We've Learned Over Time What People Want From Us And We've Stuck To That'
Vocalist Biff Byford of legendary British heavy metallers SAXON recently spoke to ThisIsNottingham.co.uk about the band's current U.K. tour, which kicked off on November 4 in Whitehaven. On the resurgence in the band's popularity in the U.K.: "There are a number of reasons. We've got a new agent and...November 6, 2009
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SKYCLAD: Interview, Performance Footage From Bulgaria Posted Online
Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with guitarist Steve Ramsey of SKYCLAD, the seminal British band which is often referred to as "the originator of folk metal," on October 31, 2009 when the group played The Box in Sofia, Bulgaria as part of its East European mini-tour. Watch the chat below. Als...November 5, 2009
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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'
Vocalist Angela Gossow of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket". Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Gossow interview begins around the one-h...November 4, 2009
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HATEBREED Schedules Vancouver Signing Session
Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED will take part in a signing session at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on December 2 from 5 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.scraperecords.com. The new self-titled album from HATEBREED sold 15,000 copies in the Unite...November 4, 2009
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CITY OF FIRE To Tour U.K. In January
Hard Rock experimentalists CITY OF FIRE will embark on a U.K. tour in January. A list of dates can be found on the poster below. CITY OF FIRE pays homage to the vibrant city in which the band was formed — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — with its self-titled debut. The CD, which was recorded .....November 4, 2009
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