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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman On Rock 'N' Roll, Inspiration And That PLAYGIRL Issue

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On rock n' roll: "I believe that the true definition of a rock band is to upset people and that's the reason rock became rock in the late '50s, because...

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AYREON: Solo Guitarists For New Album Announced

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the identities of the three guitarists who play solos on the group's new album: Lori Linstruth, Arjen Lucassen himself, and Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X). AYREON, has set "01011001" as the title of its new CD, tentatively d...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Schedules 'Metal Day' Workshop And Guitar Clinic

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM) has issued the following update: "Wanted to invite you to participate in my 'Metal Day' workshop and guitar clinic event to take place Saturday, November 24 at Pro Line Music in Fairless Hills, PA. "The concept is very simple. I'...

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PRIMORDIAL To Headline Ireland's WINTERFEST

Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL will headline the Winterfest 2007 on December 15, 2007 at Cruiscin Lan, Cork City, Ireland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: PRIMORDIAL CROWNING GLORY FOR RUIN HALLOWED FLATLINE SLAVE ZERO SIROCCO DEFECT GROUND OF RUIN FIVE WILL DIE RED RIVER Check o...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist Checks In From OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE Tour

Guitarist Chris Howorth of the Southern California-based band IN THIS MOMENT — which is currently on the road as the opening act for OZZY OSBOURNE and ROB ZOMBIE — has issued the following update: "Jesse, Blake and I flew to Seattle the night before the first show and went right to a Days Inn motel...

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II: Ruined

How does Profound Lore keep finding these amazing bands? This time it is the ugly, sustaining roar of England's doom/sludge masters ATAVIST. Honestly folks, "II: Ruined" is one of the ugliest sludge albums you are likely to hear this year, and at over 70 minutes in length it is one long exercise in...

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HELION Announces New Singer

Finnish melodic metallers HELION have recruited Simo Autio, mastermind behind the now-defunct CAUSEMOS, to be the group's new lead singer. "Knowing his scale of talent on the music field, we're excited to have him onboard," the band said in a statement. "It is fair to say, he is likely to be adding...

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ICARUS WITCH To Take Part In Signing Session This Morning

Pittsburgh traditional metal upstarts ICARUS WITCH will take part in a meet-and-greet for "Songs for the Lost" this morning (Sunday, October 21) at the Pittsburgh Record & CD Convention in the Radisson Hotel (101 Radisson Dr.). The entire band will be there from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cleopatra...

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EVANESCENCE Singer On Touring, Lineup Changes And Marriage

AOL Music recently conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: AOL Music: EVANESCENCE have been on the road for a year now and are headlining a fall tour. That's a pretty rigorous schedule. Are you tired? Amy: Well, I've done it better this...

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Former COLD Singer's WHEN NOVEMBER FALLS: New Video Posted Online

WHEN NOVEMBER FALLS, the new project of former COLD frontman Scooter Ward, has released a video for the song "Symphony for a Mad Word". The clip, which was shot at the offices of I Am: Wolfpack Records, can be viewed below. WHEN NOVEMBER FALLS's debut CD, tentatively titled "The Series of Emotion",...

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WHITE LION Drummer Looking For Session Work

WHITE LION drummer Troy Patrick Farrell is looking for a pro situation for either live, session or showcase needs. As WHITE LION prepares to release a new album in 2008, the drummer has some down time to commit to bands or musicians needing a quick learning, fully endorsed drummer. Troy has been pla...

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CATARACT Preparing For New Album Recordings

Swiss metalcore band CATARACT has issued the following update: "As you might have seen, we don't have any shows planned at the moment, and that has a specific reason of course. It's pointless to keep it a secret as everyone can figure it out. We're preparing for the recordings of our fifth full-leng...

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PRIMORDIAL: More New Music Posted Online

Metal Blade Records has launched a special PRIMORDIAL MySpace page featuring streaming versions of two tracks — "Empire Falls" and "Heathen Tribes" — from the Irish dark metal masters' sixth album, "To The Nameless Dead", which will be released in Europe on November 19. According to a press release,...

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D.C. COOPER: Rock Star Overseas, EMT In Pennsylvania

Regis Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports: D.C. Cooper is a rock star in Asia and Europe. He has performed for thousands in sold-out venues in Germany, Holland, Spain and Japan — and he's on tour in Europe now. He has made or performed on 32 albums throughout his career. But on Feb. ...

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PRIMORDIAL: 'The Gathering Wilderness' Picture Disc Vinyl Due Before End Of Year

Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL will have their "The Gathering Wilderness" released soon on picture disc vinyl. The double 12" picture disc will be released by Sentinel Records sometime between November and December 2007. The double vinyl is limited to 500 copies worldwide. Pre-orders are now be...