As reported yesterday (December 8th), Toronto-based metal everyman Adrian ‘The Energizer’ Bromley passed away in his sleep on December 7th, 2008 at the young age…
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CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith is featured in an extensive new interview with th eband’s official fan site, Scythes Of Bodom. An excerpt…
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PROPHESY have completed their new band line-up. Their ranks now feature lead vocalist Brian O’Connor (ex-VICIOUS RUMORS), guitarist Ira Black (LIZZY BORDEN / ex-VICIOUS RUMORS),…
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Japanese old school thrashers HELLHOUND have posted pictures from their November 15th show at the Keep It True Festival XI in Wuerzburg, Germany and…
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SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg checked in with the following update: “The great gig in the sky ! So, after the last show we drive to the…
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BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck has checked in with the following update: “Ha, yep, we feel pretty good! New shit sounds amazing, but let’s wait and…
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As previously reported, Marquee Records is releasing a three-CD super package of unreleased music from former Canadian West Coast thrash act ARMOROS. Guitarist Jed Simon,…
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KomodoRock.com has issued the following update: “No other female voice in the traditional rock and heavy metal scene has been as consistent or had as much…
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LAMB OF GOD’s Mark Morton is featured in a new interview with Synthesis discussing the band’s forthcoming album, Wrath. An excerpt appears below: Q: What kind…
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Austrian heavy ‘zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH prior to the band’s December 7, 2008 headlining concert in Vienna, Austria.
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HORNED ALMIGHTY ? the Danish black metal band featuring current members of EXMORTEM and former members of KOLDBORN ? has set “Contaminating the Divine” as the title of its third album.
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DRAGONFORCE have issued the following update: “We’re sorry to inform you that due to an unexpected weather event, our show at The Rave in Milwaukee WI…
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IN FLAMES, OPETH and BURST have been nominated for a P3 Guld award from Swedish radio station P3 in the “Best Rock/Metal Album Of The Year” category.
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