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VOIVOD Bassist Clarifies 'Terrorist' Comment

Bassist Jean-Yves Theriault (a.k.a. Blacky) of the Canadian metal pioneers VOIVOD has released a statement clarifying the comments he made during an interview with HardTimes.ca regarding the recent U.S. presidential elections. Speaking at the Trois Rivières Metalfest, which was held November 7-8, 20...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, SAXON, HAMMERFALL Confirmed For UK's HAMMERFEST

Following the hugely successful sold out Hard Rock Hell in 2007 and forthcoming sold-out Hard Rock Hell II (December 2008),Hard Rock Hell has teamed up with Metal Hammer to announce the inaugural Hammerfest — an event that is set to become one of the leading metal festivals of next year and years t...

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Banished from Inferno

This is a short 'n sweet blast of old-school Swedish style death metal. All wrapped up in bullet belts and stinking of stale beer, BANISHED FROM INFERNO offers a 23-minute EP of fundamentally arranged death metal with groove and just the right amount of tunefulness, much like one would expect from a...

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SATHANAS Completes Recording New Album

Pennsylvania-based black/death metallers SATHANAS have finished recording their new album, "Nightrealm Apocalypse", for a January 2009 release via Pagan Records. The CD will be mixed and mastered at Necromorbus studios in Sweden. The cover artwork will be handled by Juanjo Castellano. SATHANAS will...

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CHRIS LANEY Signs With AOR HEAVEN

Swedish songwriter, producer and guitarist Chris Laney (RANDY PIPER, ZAN CLAN) has signed a deal with AOR Heaven. His first album will be recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm (ABBA, LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING STONES, ALICE COOPER, DEF LEPPARD, THE DARKNESS) and will be produced by Laney himself alo...

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HERMANO Guitarist Bleeds For Rock And Roll

American heavy blues rockers HERMANO, who feature in their ranks musical heavyweights John Garcia (KYUSS, UNIDA),David Angstrom (BLACK CAT BONE, SUPAFUZZ),Steve "Dandy" Brown (DOCK ELLIS, ORQUESTA DEL DESIERTO),Chris Leathers (SUPAFUZZ),and Mike Callahan (DISENGAGE, EARSHOT),have issued the fol...

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DISTURBED Frontman Says His Family Has Issues With Fiancée

According to The Pulse of Radio, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman admitted in a recent interview with Finland's MusiikkiTV that his family has issues with the woman to whom he is engaged. Draiman said his fiancée, named Jasmine, is half German and half Persian, which has become what he called "a hug...

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ABYSMAL DAWN: 'Programmed To Consume' Video Available

MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com is premiering the new video from Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN. The "Programmed To Consume" clip, which can be viewed below, was shot in Los Angeles with director Gary Smithson (TOMAHAWK, HIGH ON FIRE, GOATWHORE). The video will air on "Headbangers Ball" on MTV2 th...

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INTRONAUT: 'Australopithecus' Video Available

"Australopithecus", the new video from genre-defying progressive titans INTRONAUT, can be viewed below. Shot by director Sera Timms (ISIS, PELICAN),the clip was filmed in Los Angeles during the month of August. The track comes off the group's recently released Century Media debut, "Prehistoricisms"...

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Former MELDRUM Singer To Play 'Extraordinary' Stockholm Shows

Former MELDRUM frontwoman Moa Holmsten will play two shows on Saturday, November 15 at Tantogården in Stockholm, Sweden. The under-18 performance will kick off at 4:00 p.m. and the over-18 show will begin at 8:00 p.m. Also scheduled to appear are MIMIKRY and ALEX FACE. Commented Moa: "l'll be playin...

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ABYSMAL DAWN: 'Programmed To Consume' Video To Debut This Weekend

Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN will see the premiere of their first video from their newly released Relapse debut "Programmed To Consume" this Friday, November 14 via HeadbangersBlog.com. The clip, for title track "Programmed To Consume", will also air this Saturday, November 15 on MTV2's "H...

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KORPIKLAANI Kicking Off 'Finnish Fire' Tour Tonight

The "Finnish Fire" European tour — featuring headliners KORPIKLAANI alongside BATTLELORE, KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI and FALCHIO — is scheduled to kick off tonight (Thursday, November 13) in Giessen, Germany. According to KORPIKLAANI, "During this tour we will play many songs that we never ever played live b...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Comments On U.S. Tour Postponement

Former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno has released the following statement regarding the postponement of his previously announced U.S. tour: "Unfortunately, and due to reasons totally beyond my control, it now seems that the entire USA tour is gonna have to be rescheduled until another period dur...

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DESTRUCTION: Track Featuring EXODUS, ANNIHILATOR Guitarists Posted Online

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have uploaded the song "Urge - The Greed Of Gain" featuring solos from Gary Holt (EXODUS) and Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) alongside that of DESTRUCTION's own Mike Sifringer. Commented DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer: "This is my favourite track o...

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HANK WILLIAMS III To Open For DOWN

Hellbilly rocker Hank Williams III (ASSJACK, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM) will open for DOWN on the band's upcoming U.S. tour which is scheduled to kick off around January 23. The news was confirmed by Hank during an appearance yesterday (Tuesday, November 11) on "The No Name Show" on the KIRC R...