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LAMB OF GOD Drummer: 'None Of Us Have Ever Expected This Kind Of Success'

Steve Wildsmith of The Daily Times recently conducted an interview with drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the stereotypes associated with playing extreme music: "We get that whole stereotype not just from fans, but from our...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says 'Deconstruction' Will Feature Guest Appearances by Death Metal's Elite

U.K.'s Bizarre magazine recently conducted an interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) about "Addicted" and "Deconstruction", the second and third in a series of albums to be made available under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PRO...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Was Bad For A Long Time'

Celia Walden of Telegraph.co.uk recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On his enduring success: "I'm 61 next birthday, and for some reason people keep wanting to hear me and see me. I don't know what happened to the...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: ROCK HALL 'Was One Of The Best Events To Happen In Our Career'

John Soeder of The Plain Dealer conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett before the band's September 29, 2009 concert in Dallas, Texas. The question-and-answer session follows below. The Plain Dealer: METALLICA has enjoyed its share of momentous occasions. How big a deal was gett...

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AMORAL Launches Tour Blog

Finnish metallers AMORAL kicked off their European tour with AMORPHIS and BEFORE THE DAWN last Friday (October 2) at Nosturi in Helsinki. Now you can keep track of their "whereabouts, doings and mischief on the road" by following the AMORAL tour blog at this location. AMORAL's "Year Of The Suckerpun...

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ANVIL's LIPS To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

Steve "Lips" Kudlow, guitarist/vocalist from Canadian metal legends ANVIL, will appear live on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program Friday, October 2 between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. EST. Lips will discuss the DVD release of his band's critically acclaimed rock documentary "Anvil: The Story Of Anvil...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'I Don't Want To Be That Cardboard Cutout Rock Star'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor after the singer's new solo project, COREY TAYLOR AND THE JUNK BEER KIDNAP BAND, made its Los Angeles live debut this past Monday night (September 28) at the Key Club in Hollywood, Californ...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: New U.S. Dates Announced

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will embark on tour in December with THURSDAY and FAKE PROBLEMS. The dates are as follows: Dec. 04 - Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey Dec. 05 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon Dec. 06 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques Dec. 07 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club Dec. ...

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VADER: 'Never Say My Name' Video Released

"Never Say My Name", the new video from Polish extreme metallers VADER, can be viewed below. Inspired by Patrick Graham's bestselling book "L'Évangile Selon Satan" (translation: "The Gospel According to Satan"),the clip tells an alternate story of the death of a messiah who curses humanity before h...

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FALL OF THE IDOLS, ATLANTEAN KODEX Pull Out Of HAMMER OF DOOM; DAWN OF WINTER Steps In

FALL OF THE IDOLS and ATLANTEAN KODEX have been forced to pull out of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. Replacing them on the bill will be the legendary German doom band DAWN OF WINTER. The complete festival billing is now as follows:...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Frontman On 'Metal Injection Livecast'; Audio Available

Vocalist Travis Ryan of San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION was a guest on last night's (Wednesday, September 16) edition of Metal Injection's weekly live podcast, the "Metal Injection Livecast". Fans were able to call in and ask Ryan questions or submit questions via a live ongoing chat...

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MUSTAINE On 'Endgame': You Have To Be A Complete Cotton-Headed Brain Donor To Say That It Sucks

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I have been surfing around the [official MEGADETH] site today whilst doing my yoga workout, and working some more around the studio; reviewing [MEGADETH's new] 'Head Crusher' vid...

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ANCARA To Release 'Chasing Shadows' In October

Finnish hard rockers ANCARA will release their third album, "Chasing Shadows", on October 21 in the band's home country and a later date in other parts of Europe. According to the group, the CD's release was "postponed by two months because the band decided to release the album independently though...

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ANCARA: 'Tears With a Smile' Video Teaser Available

A teaser for the "Tears With a Smile" video from Finnish hard rockers ANCARA can be viewed below. The song — which is described as "a duet ballad" — features a guest appearance by Agnes Pihlava, a finalist in the 2005 Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols". "Tears With a Smile" comes off ANC...

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VADER: New Video Interview Posted Online

The German edition of Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek of Polish extreme metallers VADER. Watch the chat at this location. Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of VADER's new video, "Never Say My Name", can be viewed below. In...