IN FLAMES were honored with the "Swedish Music Export" prize at Sweden's "Grammis" awards, which were held Tuesday night, February 7 at Cirkus in Stockholm. IN FLAMES are the first metal band ever to win this award. "Thanks to IN FLAMES, Sweden now have a metal band in the absolute world elite," the Swedish economy ...
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7 DAYS is the name of a new project formed by guitarist Markus Sigfridsson. Markus has done all the artwork for both DIVINEFIRE albums — "Glory Thy Name" and "Hero" — and many others for Rivel Records. He is also involved in the melodic metal band HARMONY, who have just entered the studio to record ...
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The HEAVY METAL KIDS have released a compilation DVD of performances dating from 1974 to the present day. "Delirious - Classic Kids Capers" features the late "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" actor and HEAVY METAL KIDS vocalist Gary Holton on 12 of the original tracks, including "She's No Angel", "Delirious" and "Run Around Eyes", and also contains ...
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Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE entered RoastingHouse studio in Malmö, in late December with producers Anders "Theo" Theander and Pontus Lindmark to begin recording their sophomore album, "Crimson Skies", tentatively due in Europe in June 2006 via Metal Heaven. Artwork will be handled by Mattias Norén. "There's only guitar solos left to record," the band write on ...
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KISS, POISON and WARRANT are among the bands that have reportedly signed on to play at Rock Fest 2006, set to take place July 20-23 in Cadott, Wisconsin. The lineup is shaping up as follows: KISS POISON WARRANT SAVOY BROWN GEORGE THOROGOOD PUDDLE OF MUDD GREGG ROLIE JOHN WAITE SEVEN MARY THREE GRAND FUNK RAILROAD ...
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Thomas "Pig Champion" Roberts, guitarist for POISON IDEA, died at his home in Portland, Oregon, Monday night (Jan. 30). He was 47 years old. A founding member of the seminal punk band, he continued to appear with POISON IDEA throughout the late Nineties and into the new millennium, despite officially quitting the band in 1993. ...
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Long-running German thrashers SODOM will be teaming up with FATAL EMBRACE for the Lords of Depravity Over East Europe Tour 2006 beginning in mid-April. Confirmed dates are as follows. with PANZER'FAUST: Apr. 15 – TBA - Vilnius, LIT Apr. 16 - TBA - Riga, LAT Apr. 17 - TBA - Tallinn, EST Apr. 19 - ...
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Australian tech-metallers DEVOLVED will be performing live at Goodfellas in Rancho Cucamonga, CA on March 9. Also appearing on the bill will be OUR LAST HOPE and DROP 8. As previously reported, DEVOLVED are scheduled to appear at The Knitting Factory Alterknit Lounge in Hollywood, California on Saturday February 4. DEVOLVED recently announced the permanent ...
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ADLER'S APPETITE, the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, Chip Z'Nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF; bass), Sheldon Tarsha (vocals), Michael Thomas (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES; guitar), and JT Longoria (IZZY STRADLIN; guitar), performed at Bikini in Barcelona, Spain on January 17. Check out pictures from A-Z Heavy Metal. ADLER'S APPETITE have just kicked off ...
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Long-running German thrashers SODOM will release their new, self-titled album on April 21 via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2001's "M-16" has already been recorded and is currently being mixed at a studio in Germany. In April the band will also undertake an East European tour, covering countries like Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary, including an ...
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A brand-new DAYLIGHT DIES track, entitled "A Life Less Lived", has been made available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). The song comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Dismantling Devotion", due in the U.S. on March 7 via Candlelight Records. Four years in the making, the near hour-long "Dismantling Devotion" is ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler recently answered several fan questions via his official fan site, StevenAdler.net. Read the question-and-answer session at this location. ADLER'S APPETITE — which also features Chip Z'Nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF; bass), Sheldon Tarsha (vocals), Michael Thomas (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES; guitar), and JT Longoria (IZZY STRADLIN; ...
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Candlelight Records will debut a sample from the first track from "Dismantling Devotion", the new album from DAYLIGHT DIES. "A Life Less Lived" will be available beginning 9:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, January 22. Bring your browser to www.candlelightrecordsusa.com. Four years in the making, the near hour-long "Dismantling Devotion" is a record filled ...
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Trustkill Records has announced the signing of San Francisco Bay Area's hardcore act FIRST BLOOD. The band, which features ex-TERROR bassist Carl Schwartz on vocals and current TERROR member Doug Weber on guitar, formed in early 2002 from the ashes of SWORN VENGEANCE, a group of which Carl and Doug were both members. Even without ...
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According to a posting on their official web site, Italy's DOPE STARS INC. will be featured on a special edition of the upcoming soundtrack to the movie "Saw II" alongside artists such as MARILYN MANSON, SKINNY PUPPY, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT, PAPA ROACH, MUDVAYNE and many more. To make things even ...
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U.K. progressive metallers HUMANITY will be recording their second album at the Division One studio in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Thomas Englund of EVERGREY. "The band are very excited to be working with someone of the stature of Thomas Englund and the recording will get under way in early February 2006," reads a press release ...
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NEURAXIS' "Trilateral Progression" is one impressive death metal album. On its fourth full-length release, the Montreal tech-death squad has accomplished what so many of its brethren have failed to do: adroitly combine technicality, brutality, and melody. Is there a death metal training facility in Montreal that has been secretly financed by the Canadian government? I ...
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French record label Bad Reputation (LOVE/HATE, MOTHER SUPERIOR, ZAN CLAN) has signed Atlanta, Georgia rockers GRAYSON MANOR. The group's new abum, titled "Children of the Manor", was produced by Robert Carranza (MOLOTOV, JACK JOHNSON, BECK) and will be issued this April. The European release will also contain tracks from the band's first record, "Back on ...
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Heavycore recently conducted an exclusive interview with SODOM frontman Tom Angelripper (real name: Thomas Such). A few excerpts from the question-and-answer follow: Heavycore: One of my favorite SODOM songs is "Napalm in the Morning" off the "M-16" CD. What interests you so much about the U.S. military? It seems to be a common ...
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FINAL BREATH, DARKMOON. TREMORS and ATRITAS are the first confirmed bands for the tenth edition of the Metal Forces Festival, set to take place November 24-25, 2006 at SAK Wasserwerk in Lörrach, Germany. The organizers will shortly publish a 'zine celebrating the tenth edition of the festival, containing a lot of details regarding the annual ...
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American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT will be filming their first live DVD on February 11, 2006 at the Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo, Norway. The shoot will be handled by acclaimed Swedish director Patric Ulleaus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) and promises to be full of surprises for all the fans. "This has been in the works ...
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With two U.S. tours with MY RUIN and a road stint through the Midwest with AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, DIECAST, and INDEX CASE chalked up in the last five months, Orange County's BLEED THE SKY are no strangers to touring. With so much collective time spent away from the comforts of home, local shows often make ...
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The Official Steven Adler Fansite (dedicated to the former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer) has been updated with the following message: The ADLER'S APPETITE message board has an all-new location! Check it out and register at their "Rock 'N' Roll Destruction" board and register now! There's already some ...
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RATT/ex-LOVE/HATE singer Jizzy Pearl has responded to comments made by ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler regarding Pearl's departure from Steven's ADLER'S APPETITE project. In an interview published by Argentina's Jedbangers magazine, Adler had the following to say regarding Jizzy: "Another jackass singer [was in the band for the recording of the group's ...
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Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have set "Crimson Skies" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in Europe in June 2006 via Metal Heaven. A spring 2006 Asian release via Marquee/Avalon is expected. Artwork will be handled by Mattias Norén. CLOUDSCAPE will enter RoastingHouse studio in Malmö, Sweden on December 26 with producers Anders "Theo" ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has unveiled the new lineup of ADLER'S APPETITE following the departure of the entire band that recorded the group's debut EP last year. The new group consists of the following musicians: Chip Z'Nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF) – Bass Sheldon Tarsha – Vocals Michael Thomas (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) – Guitar JT ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has parted ways with the entire ADLER'S APPETITE band that recorded the group's debut EP, including guitarist Keri Kelli (VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT), bassist Robbie Crane (VINCE NEIL, RATT) and singer Jizzy Pearl (RATT, LOVE/HATE). Also gone from the band is guitarist Craig Bedford, who performed with the ...
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MALEVOLENT CREATION mainman Phil Fasciana has issued the following update: "I wanted to tell you that Kyle [Symons, vocals] has just announced that he can't do the tour in Europe with us due to personal reasons and instead of canceling another tour because of Kyle and his personal problems, we have contacted original vocalist Brett ...
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Börje "Boss" Forsberg, owner of Black Mark Records and father of late BATHORY mainman Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg, has issued the following statement regarding plans for new BATHORY merchandise and album releases: "Dearest BATHORY friends, I would like to thank all of you for your supports all the time. All your condolences signed by thousands of ...
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Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" in February 2006 via XZec Records. The first 1,000 [copies] will be autographed by each band member as part of a limited edition. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Galley of the ...
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