Dutch thrash metallers DEAD HEAD have issued the following update: “Our new album Depression Tank is finally done. Feel free to check out the first song…
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Guitarist Ol Drake of UK thrashers EVILE has recorded his own rendition of DEATH’s track “Voice of the Soul” as a tribute to late DEATH mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, who died seven years ago at the of 34.
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German power metallers PARADOX have been confirmed for next year’s Jalometalli metal music festival, set to take place August 14-15, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland.
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ENTOMBED and MISERY INDEX have been confirmed for next year’s installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany.
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Swedish black metallers NIFELHEIM have released a statement clarifying the comments they made in the latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine where they appeared to be disrespecting the memories of both METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton and PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott.
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Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) will not be rejoining his KINGDOM OF SORROW bandmates for the remaining dates on the group’s current tour with GWAR.
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Graeme Wood of The Cape Breton Post recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield.
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Bryan Reesman of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kaoru of Japan’s DIR EN GREY.
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Bryan Reesman of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kaoru of Japan’s DIR EN GREY.
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Photos of PAIN’s December 5, 2008 concert at the Tochka club in Moscow, Russia can be found on The MetalList webzine.
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Kansas City-based death/thrash metal band ARES KINGDOM are in final rehearsals for their second album, which they are scheduled to begin recording in January at…
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DEMONIACAL GENUFLECTION, the side project of Dobber (drummer for INFERNAL DOMINION, INGURGITATE, SECT OF EXECRATION, INSECT WARFARE, etc.), is currently recording its full-length debut for a tentative March/April 2009 release.
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DENDURA, the female-fronted, progressive metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, recently entered the studio with Grammy Award-winning producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, QUEENSR?CHE, DOKKEN) to begin recording its new album for a 2009 release.
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