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FIREWIND Guitarist Reports On Asian Tour

Greek metal act FIREWIND has just completed three successful shows in Taiwan and Japan. Guitarist Gus G. has issued the following report: "We just got back home from an 18-hour trip from Tokyo. "Our journey started out in Taiwan where we played the Indie 2006 Wild Scream festival. We had some unforg...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Checks In From The Road

ALL THAT REMAINS will be playing the second day of Asbury Park's Saints and Sinners Festival on Oct 29 alongside KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, UNEARTH and labelmates THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD. "I am really pumped about the Saints and Sinners show," frontman Phil Labonte says. "It'll be a chance to play with...

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OZZFEST: UVTV Special Part II Now Online

The Underground Video Television (UVTV) Ozzfest special part two is now online and on iTunes. The show is hosted by Herman Li and Sam Totman of DRAGONFORCE with appearances by Brandon Schieppati of BLEEDING THROUGH and Candace Kucsulain of WALLS OF JERICHO. Herman and Sam talk about the making of th...

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FIREWIND To Make Taiwanese Live Debut Next Month

Greek metal act FIREWIND will make its Taiwanese live debut on October 8 at the Indie 2006 Wild Scream Festival. "This will be the first time the band will visit the country and they will perform on the main stage," the group writes on its web site. "Gus G. [guitar] will also perform a special ...

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DRAGONFORCE Schedules Philadelphia In-Store

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE will be signing copies of their third album, "Inhuman Rampage", when they visit Philadelphia's Relapse Records store next Wednesday, September 27 at 5:00 p.m. The store is located at: Relapse Records 608 S 4th St Philadelphia, PA 215-629-1090 As previously re...

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Former VILE SCAR Vocalist Becomes 'Idol' Finalist

Swedish metal vocalist Jonas Snäckmark — who earlier in the year left the left the "terror death thrash" band VILE SCAR — today (Thursday, Sept. 21) became one of 12 contestants in the final of TV4's hit show "Idol", Sweden's "American Idol" equivalent. "I'm probably gonna have bottles thrown at me...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: Podcast Episode 2 Now Available

Massachusetts-based metal act ALL THAT REMAINS has released the second episode of its podcast. Join ATR frontman Phil Labonte as he talks about "The Fall of Ideals", his bandmembers, Ozzfest, touring with DRAGONFORCE, and more. Episode 2 is now available now on iTunes at this location. ALL THAT REMA...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'I Worship The Ground OZZY Walks On'

Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Planet Loud: Ozzfest is about the new bands as well as the old bands. Did you see any this time that kicked your ass? Zakk: "DRAGONFORCE is awesome, bro. LAMB OF...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarists Shred It Up On FPE-TV: Video Available

FPE-TV has uploaded a behind-the-scenes video clip of DRAGONFORCE axemen Sam Totman and Herman Li shredding their instruments. Watch it at YouTube.com. As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE's video for the song "Operation Ground and Pound" has been posted online at this location. The track comes off t...

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SLAYER, EIGHTEEN VISIONS, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON Featured On 'Saw III' Soundtrack

Warcon Enterprises has set an October 24 release date for the "Saw III" soundtrack. The tentative list of tracks that are set to appear on the effort is as follows: SLAYER - "Eyes Of The Insane" (exclusive remix) EIGHTEEN VISIONS - "Victim" MASTODON - "The Wolf Is Loose" LAMB OF GOD - "Walk With Me...

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DRAGONFORCE To Play Acoustic Set On INDIE 103.1's 'Chaos' Tomorrow

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE will be the special guests tomorrow night (Wednesday, September 13) on Indie 103.1 FM's "Chaos" metal show with host Full Metal Jackie. The band will be performing an acoustic set during the program as well as discussing their latest album "Inhuman Rampage" a...

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DRAGONFORCE Doesn't Want To Be Pigeonholed As "Power Metal' Band

Stuart Derdeyn of Canada's The Province reports that U.K. quintet DRAGONFORCE's "Valley Of the Damned" is another tour de force of super-tight, melodic hard rock with its tongue firmly planted in its cheek. Imagine BON JOVI fronting IRON MAIDEN played almost twice as fast and you've got what the gro...

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Review: Rock Poseurs DRAGONFORCE Revive Metal Cliches

Paul Gargano of the Hollywood Reporter reports: The signs outside the Wiltern [in Los Angeles] on Friday night spoke volumes about what could be expected from headlining buzz band DRAGONFORCE: "For your safety, no swords and shields will be allowed at tonight's performance." Let the record state: No...

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CATHEDRAL Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 06 Festival

According to a posting on CATHEDRAL's official web site, the veteran British doom/stoner band has been confirmed for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan. The festival billing is now shaping up as f...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Says His Band Does Not Like To Hide Behind The Monitors

Tom Lanham of InsideBayArea.com reports: If you thought professional boxers had a hard time of it in the ring, try joining the ranks of U.K. hyper-metal sensation DRAGONFORCE, invites battered bandleader Herman Li. When the longhaired warhorse of a guitarist steps onstage, he often becomes so pumped...