Critically acclaimed rockers THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will release their new album, “Option Paralysis”, on March 23.
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The reunited SLAVES ON DOPE will make its live debut on February 5 at Cafe Chaos in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with drummer Pawel “Paul” Jaroszewicz of Polish extreme metal veterans VADER when the band played Sofia, Bulgaria on January 15.
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Guitarist Johan Söderberg of Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH was interviewed for episode 46 of the “Ragnarok Radio” podcast (web site).
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Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago’s now-defunct band USURPER has issued the following update: “I am planning on releasing at least one or two (maybe more) new USURPER songs in 2010.
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have issued a brand new track called “Widow Wake My Mind”, available exclusively as a free download for 24 hours through MySpace Music.
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NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon and Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH will join forces for a special performance tonight (Tuesday, January 19) during the “P3 Guld” (Swedish radio’s annual music awards) live awards ceremony broadcast from the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on “Aealo”, the new album from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST, are available for streaming on Amazon.fr.
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Drummer Andreas Halvardsson has left the Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA for “personal reasons” and has been replaced by Petter Karlsson (ex-THERION, HOLOCOASTER).
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New York-based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION recently stopped by the studios of Fuel TV to perform two songs for “The Daily Habit”.
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Rob Caggiano (ANTHRAX), “Metal” Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH), and Steve DiGiorgio (DEATH, SADUS, SEBASTIAN BACH) have recorded guest appearances on “A Lethal Dose Of Truth”, the debut album from ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Markus Johansson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass guitar).
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: “Last night after the Chargers loss, I drove home dejected and dropped off the guys that rode with us, picked up my car, and headed back to Temecula.
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Video footage of guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR taking part in a question-and-answer session and mini-clinic for guitar players this past weekend’s NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California can be viewed below.
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