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SLAGMAUR's 'Von Rov Shelter' To Be Released On OSMOSE

Norwegian black metallers SLAGMAUR have signed with Osmose Productions for the release of their new album, "Von Rov Shelter". This follows on from an earlier announcement that the band had signed with Osmose for the re-release of two of their previous albums "Svin" and "Skrekk Lich Kunstler". "Von R...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: New Audio Interview With JERRY CANTRELL Available

Guitarist Jerry Cantrell of ALICE IN CHAINS was interviewed earlier this week by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Jerry Cantrell interview be...

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THE RED SHORE Pulls Out Of Australia's SUMMER SLAUGHTER Tour

According to PyroMusic.net, Melbourne's THE RED SHORE has pulled out of the inaugural Australian Summer Slaughter Tour, scheduled for March 2009. Commented the band: "We regret to inform our Australian fans and also the fans of the Summer Slaughter tour, that due to various reasons, THE RED SHORE wi...

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LOUDNESS To Focus On Early Material For Japanese Tour

According to a posting on LOUDNESS guitarist Akira Takasaki's web site, the Japanese metal veterans will perform songs exclusively from their first four albums — "The Birthday Eve" (1981),"Devil Soldier" (1982),"Law Of Devil's Land" (1983) and "Disillusion" (1984) — during the band's upcoming tour...

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RAM: New Song Posted Online

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has posted the song "Awakening the Chimaera" on the group's MySpace page. The track features guest vocals by E from Swedish black metallers WATAIN. "Awakening the Chimaera" comes off RAM's second...

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HOUSE OF HEAVY: DEF LEPPARD Cover Available For Streaming

HOUSE OF HEAVY, the Swedish band formed by MASQUERADE bassist Henrik Lundberg and P.I.G. singer Mattias Wellhag, has posted its cover version of the DEF LEPPARD track "Billy's Got a Gun". The song comes off HOUSE OF HEAVY's debut album, out now on Metal Blade and Spiritual Beast. Commented Henrik: "...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Interviewed In New Zealand; Video Available

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson has told New Zealand's 3 News that he has seen three generations of fans grow up on their music. "These are all young kids," he says. "Yeah, I'm sure there's guys my age down the back saying ''Number of the Beast', I saw that in '82 mate,' but ...

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BLACKGUARD: Another Song From Debut Album Posted Online

Montreal-based sympho/black/folk/power metal act BLACKGUARD (formerly PROFUGUS MORTIS) has posted the song "This Round's On Me" on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's debut album, "Profugus Mortis", which will be released on March 20 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and on Ap...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Added To ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL

According to the April 2009 issue of Revolver magazine (see cover image below) — the official Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival media partner — Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are the "special-guest" act that will perform on this summer's Rockstar Energy tour. This year's Rockstar Energy Dri...

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DESCENDING: 'Your Valentine' Video Available

"Your Valentine", the latest video from the Athens, Greece-based death/thrash metal band DESCENDING, can be viewed below. The clip, which was directed by Bob Katsionis, will be featured on the Japanese version of the group's most recent album, "Enter Annihilation", to be released via Spiritual Beast...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Talks 'Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder'

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the fact that the band's new LP, "Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder", was not intended as a co...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Video Interview Available

HIP Video Promo has just uploaded an early 2008 interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spliced with footage from his video "(Love Is) A Bitchslap". Watch the five-minute clip below. Also available is professionally filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach and his solo band performing the...

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Former ZIMMERS HOLE Guitarist Dies

Chris Stanley, a former member of ZIMMERS HOLE — the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) — has passed away. According to the band, "[Chris] pl...

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MINSK Completes Recording New Album

Chicago/Peoria, Illinois quartet MINSK has issued the following update: "We just wrapped up the recording of a brand new full length album at Volume Studios in Chicago. Circumstances would have it that we chose the two coldest weeks of the year to record the new album. Seventeen degrees below zero o...

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SUICIDE SILENCE, SPINESHANK, BURY YOUR DEAD Added To MUSIC AS A WEAPON IV Tour

Multi-platinum hard-rock band DISTURBED has announced the lineup for the second stage of its Music As A Weapon IV tour — a music, tattoo, and lifestyle festival — presented by Samsung Mobile and powered by Sprint. SUICIDE SILENCE, SPINESHANK, BURY YOUR DEAD, CROOKED X, BORN OF OSIRIS, and AFTER THE...