Italy’s Musica Metal web site recently conducted an interview with Tarmo Kanerva, founding member and drummer for the Finnish gothic metal band POISONBLACK (which features in its ranks former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala).
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Toby Cook of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarsit Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N’ ROSES).
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“Diamond Eyes”, the new album from Sacramento’sDEFTONES, has had its release date moved up by two weeks to May 4.
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Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker’s official web site has been updated with the following message: “We successfully finished the MSG [MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP] 30th-anniversary (special line-up) Japan tour.
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The European release date for “We Rule The Night”, the new album from Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE, has been pushed back to July 30 from the previously announced May 28 (via Nuclear Blast Records).
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Frontiers Records has set a May 14 European release date for TRIUMPH’s “Greatest Hits Remixed” CD/DVD package.
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Concert for Chile, the benefit concert which was scheduled to take place tonight (Wednesday, March 24) at De Melkweg in Amsterdam, Holland, has been cancelled.
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Epiphone.com recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters.
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SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has confirmed to U.K.’s Kerrang! magazine that he and Wednesday 13 will return this summer in their horror-punk side-project MURDERDOLLS.
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After completing the regular portion of their set at this year’s Sweden Rock Festival on June 12, Swedish black metallers WATAIN will return to the stage for a unique 45-minute tribute concert featuring classic BATHORY songs.
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ANVIL’s acclaimed documentary, “Anvil! The Story of Anvil”, was honored in the “Best Documentary” category at this year’s Independent Spirit Awards, which was held on Friday, March 5 at LA Live’s panoramic event deck in downtown Los Angeles.
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