Swedish black metallers NIFELHEIM have released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET insisting that they "approved" the comments that were attributed to them 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. BLABBERMOUTH.NET received an earlier ...
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The new Brian Johnson Music Therapy Room in the pediatrics department at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is being dedicated on Monday, December 22, 2008. The musical equipment, memorabilia and room enhancements were donated to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. by the John Entwistle Foundation (JEF), which is named for the late bassist of THE WHO. A ...
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MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. Olde Wolbers recently handled vocal production for New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID's new album "Earthsblood" (Feb. 24, Century Media) and is currently recording with his side project ARKAEA, which also features FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera, THREAT SIGNAL vocalist Jon Howard ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will embark on the 2009 Black Label Bash across North America this spring with support from SEVENDUST and DOPE. The tour itinerary has been expanded and now includes the following dates: Mar. 06 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Mar. 07 - Sparks, NV - The New Oasis Mar. 09 - ...
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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. In the Sweden Rock article, which was based on an interview conducted ...
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"I'm becoming the Susan Lucci or Martin Scorsese of metal," laughs MINISTRY's founder Al Jourgensen of his five Grammy nominations, but no wins — yet. Jourgensen and MINISTRY just snagged a nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the track "Under My Thumb" from their album "Cover Up", released April 1, 2008. Indeed, the ...
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The latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine features an interview with the Swedish black metal band NIFELHEIM conducted in late September during the group's Finnish tour with WATAIN. "MÖTLEY CRÜE and MUNICIPAL WASTE are likely the worst bands in the world. Next to METALLICA," the group's bassist Tyrant (real name: Erik Gustavsson) is quoted as ...
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THURSDAY, BRING ME THE HORIZON, FOUR YEAR STRONG, PIERCE THE VEIL and CANCER BATS will team up for the 2009 edition of the Rockstar Energy Taste Of Chaos Tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Palladium Feb. 15 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Civic Auditorium Feb. 16 ...
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FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell makes a guest appearance on the new album from FEAR FACTORY collaborator Steve Tushar entitled "Oscillate". Burton says, "[The track] I appear on [called 'Here's Your Life Now'] is awesome, and Steve really wanted to highlight a song that shows different aspects of my voice." You can preview "Here's ...
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M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — recently filmed a video for the song "Blood Vanish". A photo from the video shoot can be viewed below. Upcoming M.A.N shows: Nov. 27 - Pipeline - Sundsvall, SWE (w/ ENTOMBED) Nov. 28 - KGB ...
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Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: If I understand correctly, FEAR FACTORY is temporarily on hiatus so that Burton C. Bell can focus on his side project ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS. Do you have ...
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FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell has issued the following update on ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS, his new band also featuring John Bechdel (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, FALSE ICONS: "My dear friends, it is with great sadness that I inform all of you that the ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS tour that was scheduled for November 27 ...
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On Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m., original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will appear as a special guest at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio to honor Les Paul. This event, which is part of the Rock Hall's 13th annual American Music Masters series, will be an in-depth look at the ...
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Guitarist Craig Locicero of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN has released the following message: "I've been meaning to share my feelings about the upcoming election for weeks now, but articulating them is very difficult for me. And if you live somewhere other then the USA, please don't hold anything against FORBIDDEN. This is ...
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METALLICA has reissued its classic 1988 album "…And Justice For All" on vinyl as part of the ongoing series that will eventually see the entire catalog available again. "Justice" is now available in North America as a two-disc package for the 33.3 version, and in a box for the four-disc, 180 gram, 45 rpm edition. ...
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Mia Timpano, a metal writer and broadcaster from Melbourne, Australia, recently conducted a backstage interview with DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan. The seven-minute chat, which originally aired on the Melbourne radio station 3RRR 102.7 FM, can be streamed and/or downloaded as an MP3 audio file at this location. A couple of excerpts from the ...
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EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee, who is busy writing new material, recently talked with SPIN.com about the group's messy split with guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray, writing a solo album, scoring films, and "Sally's Song", her contribution to "Nightmare Revisited", the new collection of covers from Tim Burton's 1993 film, "The Nightmare ...
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Darryl Sterdan of 24 Hours recently conducted an interview with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 24 Hours: Why did the new album ["Black Ice"] take eight years? Johnson: Well, after the last one, we did a tour, and then we did a few gigs in ...
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Video footage of EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee performing "Sally's Song", her contribution to the recently released CD collection "Nightmare Revisited", on the October 13 episode of NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" can be viewed below. The disc, which contains reworked songs from the soundtrack to Tim Burton's 1993 movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas", ...
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Former SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE vocalist Chris Cornell will embark on a 13-city tour of Canada following his previously announced promotional tour with producer and beat master Timbaland. The dates are as follows: Nov. 06 - Coquitlam, BC Red Robinson Theater Nov. 07 - Kamloops, BC Interior Savings Centre Nov. 08 - Banff, AB Wild Bill's ...
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According to The Pulse of Radio, the SMASHING PUMPKINS will perform their new single, "G.L.O.W.", this Saturday (October 18) at the taping of "Scream 2008", the Spike TV cable channel's third annual event commemorating the year's best in horror, science fiction and fantasy. The show will be taped at the Greek Theatre in Hollywood and ...
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M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — has been confirmed for the Westcoast Metal Meltdown, set to take place on Friday, November 7 at Sticky Fingers in Göteborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HOSTILE CELL M.A.N ONE MAN ...
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EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee will perform her version of "Sally's Song" prior to the sold-out opening night of Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" in Disney Digital 3-D in Hollywood, California on Friday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. Lee will also sing the track on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on October 13. ...
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MetalSucks recently spoke with CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth about the band's upcoming album "Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder", due October 28 in the U.S. via Roadrunner Records. Filth spoke about the concept behind the new album — the French aristocrat Gilles de Rais — as well as the group's upcoming tour ...
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EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee will perform "Sally's Song", her contribution to the recently released CD collection "Nightmare Revisited", on the October 13 episode of NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". The disc, which contains reworked songs from the soundtrack to Tim Burton's 1993 movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas", follows a 2006 update to the ...
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Tom Trakas of Chicago's now-defunct Midwest Metal magazine conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich on September 5, 2008. A few excerpts from the chat, which can be found on Trakas' None But My Own blog, follow below. None But My Own: I'm sure at certain points in METALLICA's life you've been ...
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Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Classic Rock Revisited: The first thing we need to talk about is "Perpetual Flame". This album sounds more live than you have for a long time. Yngwie: All the stars ...
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Vancouver rock outfit ART OF DYING will support DISTURBED on the following dates: Nov. 23 - Mayo Civic Center - Rochester, MN Nov. 25 - Swiftel Cente - Brookings, SD Nov. 26 - Bismark Civic Cente - Bismark, ND Nov. 28 - Four Seasons Arena - Great Falls, MT Nov. 29 - Knitting Factory - ...
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The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA was nominated for induction into the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame last week in its second year of eligibility, with the band qualifying because it has been recording for 25 years. But drummer Lars Ulrich told The Pulse of Radio that he doesn't think of METALLICA as ...
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KORN, MARILYN MANSON, FLYLEAF, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee and others have reworked songs from the soundtrack to Tim Burton's 1993 movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for the upcoming CD collection "Nightmare Revisited". The disc, which drops September 30, follows a 2006 update to the film's soundtrack that included cuts by FALL OUT BOY and PANIC ...
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