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MEGADETH: DAVE MUSTAINE Finnish TV Interview Posted Online
2007-12-23 14:33:00
A 10-minute interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine conducted by Finland's Musiikki-TV can be viewed below.As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported earlier today, MEGADETH will team up with IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE for next year's Gigantour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-April and run through the end of May.MEGADETH will headline the Rock In India festival on March 14 in Bangalore, India. This will be the final show of the band's February/March 2008 Tour Of Duty leg supporting the "United Abominations" record. Also scheduled to appear is MACHINE HEAD.
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DORO: Metal Christmas
2007-12-23 14:26:00
On tour in Europe, Doro Pesch spoke with Metal Asylum about her new EP "All We Are: The Fight" and her plans for another U.S. tour in 2008.Metal Asylum: Now I know you have homes in both the States and Germany so where are you spending the holidays?Doro: Oh, I am over in Europe right now. We are on tour until Christmas . It's really nice in New York with the decorations, and I know it just snowed there, so it must be nice in the city. We just finished playing a show here in my hometown Dusseldorf, Germany which was fantastic; we had all sorts of special guests singing on "All We Are", like Schmier from DESTRUCTION and Mille from KREATOR. Yeah, it was great. It was a huge metal festival with many great bands like W.A.S.P., SAXON, PRIMAL FEAR and U.D.O. played. It was the Metal Christmas festival. [Laughs] But that was the only festival appearance; now it's just the normal tour.Metal Asylum: Now is this EP, "All We Are: The Fight", out now in the U.S.?Doro: Yeah it is. There was this...

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: New Project Video
2007-12-23 14:23:00
A two-minute video clip of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese talking about his new project, which will also feature QUEENSR?CHE's Mike Stone and DOUBLEDRIVE drummer Mike Froedge. Watch the video below.
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VAN HALEN: 'Visual History: 1978-1984' Now Available
2007-12-16 12:58:00
From 1978 to 1984, legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has always been the "fifth member of VAN HALEN's" touring partying, capturing images of the band during the David Lee Roth era, a time when the band was at the height of its powers. His photos capture the all-out, spandexed, high-kicking, high energy, blazing glory and backstage antics of the band as they became legends, and helped solidify their image as the ultimate rock and roll party band.At long last, Zlozower has compiled the definitive VAN HALEN hardcover coffee table photo book "Van Hale n - A Visual History : 1978-1984". The 232 page treasure is jam-packed with hundreds of classic and never-before-published photos.This visual history collects live, session, candid and backstage photos from Zlozower's behind-the-scenes perspective, along with testimony from the rock pantheon paying homage to the band, including members of LED ZEPPELIN, GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE COOPER, DEF LEPPARD, KISS, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Alice ...

CLUTCH: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
2007-12-16 12:55:00
CLUTCH will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in February. Support on the shows will come from MURDER BY DEATH, MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER and HEX MACHINE. The dates are as announced below:Feb. 21 - Middle East - Downstairs - Cambridge, MAFeb. 22 - Middle East - Downstairs - Cambridge, MAFeb. 23 - Higher Ground - Burlington, VTFeb. 24 - Phoenix - Toronto, ONFeb. 26 - Metro - Chicago, ILFeb. 27 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MNFeb. 28 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MOFeb. 29 - Remington's - Springfield, MOMar 03 - Belly Up - Aspen, COMar 04 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UTMar 05 - The Big Easy - Boise, IDMar 06 - Wilma Theater - Missoula, MTMar 07 - The Showbox - Seattle, WAMar 08 - Roseland Theater - Portland, ORMar 10 - Slim's - San Francisco, CAMar 11 - Slim's - San Francisco, CAMar 12 - House of Blues - San Diego, CAMar 13 - Henry Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CAMar 15 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NMMar 17 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OKMar 18 - Starland Ballroom - Sayr...
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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Rejoins Band For Final Show Of 'The Black Crusade' T
2007-12-16 12:53:00
MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel who sat-out several dates on the San Francisco Bay Area metal act's European tour due to the death of his father has rejoined his bandmates for the final show of "The Black Crusade" tour last night (Friday, December 14) in Helsinki, Finland. Check out photos of the performance at HardcoreSounds.NetRobb Flynn's videotaped statement (shot on December 8, 2007) regarding the band's decision to carry on with the European tour can be viewed below.
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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist Completes Work On New Solo Album
2007-12-16 12:50:00
DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey is set to release a new solo album "A Light in the Sky" on February 25 via Mascot Records. The album also includes Contributions from Danny Bowes, Chris Childs and Harry James of THUNDER, JAMIROQUAI guitarist Ron Harris and classical violinist Lidia Baich.
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OBSIDIAN: 'Footprints' Video Posted Online
2007-12-16 12:46:00
Dutch death/thrash metal act OBSIDIAN has posted the video for the track "Footprints " on YouTube. The clip which was directed by Dennis Lubbers from the Film Academy in Amsterdam, can be viewed below."Footprints" comes off OBSIDIAN's debut album "Emerging" which was reissued earlier this year via Rusty Cage Records.For more information visit: http://www.obsidian.nu
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IRON MAIDEN To Play Spain In July
2007-12-14 12:24:00
According to www.rafabasa.com, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will play two shows in Spain next year ? on July 11 and July 12 ? as part of their Somewhere Back in Time tour. More information will be made available soon.IRON MAIDEN will release their highly anticipated DVD "Live after Death" on February 5, 2008 and to tie in with this MAIDEN will play songs mainly from their classic '80s albums on this forthcoming tour. The stage production will also feature a production-based on the Egyptian-themed "Powerslave Tour" which was featured on the original 1985 video release of "Live after Death".Watch the preview of the "Live After Death" DVD, the legendary recording of IRON MAIDEN's four-night stand at Long Beach Arena, California in 1984:
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HELLOWEEN: Australian 2008 Tour Dates Announced
2007-12-14 12:22:00
German power metallers HELLOWEEN have scheduled the following Australian tour dates:Feb. 26 - The Arena - Brisbane, QLD, AUSFeb. 28 - The Metro Theatre - Sydney, NSW, AUSFeb. 29 - The Forum - Melbourne, Vic, AUSTickets go on sale December 21.Helloween - As Long As I Fall (2007)
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ZIMMERS HOLE: 2008 Canadian Tour Dates Announced
2007-12-14 11:19:00
The Vancouver-based band ZIMMERS HOLE featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL), have announced the following dates:Mar. 07 - Plaza Club - Vancouver, BCMar. 11 - Lucky Bar - Victoria, BCMar. 13 - The Repulik - Calgary, ALMar. 14 - Velvet Underground - Edmonton, ABMar. 15 - Connaught Youth Centre - Prince George, BCTickets are available through EnterTheVault.com and regular ticketing outlets.For more information, visit www.myspace.com/zimmershole
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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Was Born With A Gift'
2007-12-14 11:17:00
Blender.com has posted a new interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip H. Anselm oM. Watch the clip below.
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THRESHOLD Announces First Show Of 2008
2007-12-14 11:14:00
British progressive metallers THRESHOLD plan to book more live shows for 2008 before thinking about new material. "The whole band have enjoyed touring more than ever this year and are hungry for more", commented guitarist Karl Groom. THRESHOLD have already confirmed their appearance at the Legacy Festival in Serbia next May alongside bands including TESTAMENT and RAGE, and should be announcing more shows soon.THRESHOLD ended their 2007 dates with a sold out performance to 8,000 fans at WITHIN TEMPTATION's homecoming show in Holland. "It was wonderful to be asked to support WITHIN TEMPTATION," commented vocalist Damian Wilson. "They've achieved so much and put on a spectacular, faultless show. For us it was the perfect end to a great tour, and I feel the beginning of a very positive new era for THRESHOLD."Wilson was THRESHOLD's original vocalist and recently returned to the band following the departure of Andrew McDermott. "Having Damian back has brought a new energy and excitemen...
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BLACK MAJESTY To Support HELLOWEEN In Australia
2007-12-14 11:12:00
Australian melodic power metal band BLACK MAJESTY is set to support HELLOWEEN on their Sydney and Melbourne dates of their 2008 Australian tour. The details are as follows:Feb. 28 - The Metro - Sydney, NSW, AUS (w/ PAIN DIVISION)Feb. 29 - The Forum - Melbourne, Vic, AUS (w/ VANISHING POINT)Black Majesty - Silent Company
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DEF LEPPARD: 2008 Tour Dates Announced
2007-12-14 11:11:00
DEF LEPPARD has announced the following European tour dates:May 21 - Classic Rock Festival - Sandnes, NorwayMay 23 - Fredriksten Festning - Halden, NorwayMay 24 - Market Place - Trondheim, NorwayJun. 06 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, SwedenJun. 08 - City Airport - Kalingrad, RussiaJun. 14 - Rock Under Bridge Festival - Middelfart, DenmarkOther dates are expected to be announced soon.Def Leppard - Love Bites
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LED ZEPPELIN: 'Don't Compare This Show To The '70s'
2007-12-10 20:47:00
NME.com reports: LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has asked that fans attending tonight's (December 10) reunion show the O2 arena don't compare the band's performance to those of old.He implied that he was worried that fans would be directly comparing their performance to those they gave in the 1970s."I'm not going to compare anything to anything," he told Q. "Before you know it people will be asking how this [reunion show] compares to the '70s."He added: "When we did [1994 MTV performance with Robert Plant] 'Unledded' we totally changed the format of he songs. It was revisiting, but it wasn't a facsimile reproduction."But it's great to be playing this music again with the people who lived through the creative process of its making. It's a powerful experience. It feels like the right thing to be doing."Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Begins Work On New BUMBLEFOOT CD; Video News
2007-12-10 20:42:00
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has commenced work on a new BUMBLEFOOT CD, to be released sometime next year. Video footage shot during some of the early recording sessions for the new album can be viewed below.
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PAPA ROACH: New Video Interview Available
2007-12-10 20:42:00
Kramp and Adler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's 102.1 WLUM recently conducted an interview with the members of PAPA ROACH. Watch the six-minute clip below.PAPA ROACH is contuining to support its fourth major label album, 2006's "The Paramour Sessions". The CD's latest single is "Time Is Running Out".Shaddix also recently began filming new episodes of the viral video series "Scarred" which he hosts for MTV.
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NEW YORK DOLLS In Russia Video
2007-12-10 20:40:00
A two-minute Russia n TV report (featuring both interview and performance footage) on NEW YORK DOLLS' December 5, 2007 concert in Moscow can be viewed below.
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MARILYN MANSON: U.S. Dates Announced
2007-12-10 20:39:00
MARILYN MANSON has scheduled the following U.S. dates:Jan. 19 - Hard Rock - Orlando, FloridaJan. 20 - The Fillmore - Miami, FloridaJan. 22 - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GeorgiaJan. 24 - Rams Head - Baltimore, MarylandJan. 26 - The Orpheum - Boston, MassachusettsJan. 27 - Electric Factory Ballroom - Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJan. 29 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, New YorkJan. 30 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, New YorkFeb. 01 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OhioFeb. 02 - Promowest Pavilion- Columbus, OhioFeb. 04 - State Theatre - Detroit, MichiganFeb. 05 - Aragon - Chicago, IllinoisFeb. 07 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WisconsinFeb. 08 - Myth - Minneapolis, MinnesotaFeb. 10 - Pageant - St. Louis, MissouriFeb. 11 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MissouriFeb. 13 - The Fillmore - Denver, ColoradoFeb. 14 - Saltair - Salt Lake City, UtahFeb. 16 - Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver, British ColumbiaFeb. 18 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WashingtonFeb. 20 - Warfield - San Francisco, CaliforniaF...
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KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE, LORDI: Commercial For New Zealand's ROCK2WGTN Festival
2007-12-10 20:38:00
A TV commercial for the upcoming Rock2Wgtn music festival, which is scheduled to take place March 22-23 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, can be viewed below. OZZY OSBOURNE, KISS and LORDI are confirmed to perform at the event, which is expected to draw crowds of up to 80,000 people.Segments of Wellington's Christian community are voicing concern about the festival, saying that it is disappointing the concert is being run over Easter Sunday, which is a very important day for the Christian community.St Mark's Church warden Keith Newell says the nature of society these days means churches have to accept concerts like these, although he hopes their concerns are recognized.NEWS: BLABBERMOUTH.NET
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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Halloween' DVD Due for Chrictmas
2007-12-06 12:28:00
Rob Zombie's DVD of his recent hit remake of "Halloween " is scheduled for release on December 18. Zombie said the package will contain his "unrated" longer cut of the movie, loads of deleted scenes, documentaries and other bonus features. One thing it will not include, however, is the "workprint" version of the movie that leaked online prior to its theatrical release. Zombie told Bloody-Disgusting.com, "I don't know what this bullshit workprint is. Something got online which I never saw...the version from the day that someone decided to steal the movie and put it online is one of the 300 versions we were cutting. So I don't know what that is, but the one on the unrated DVD is not that."Zombie also confirmed that recent rumors about him directing a remake of Eighties horror film "C.H.U.D." were "100% false," and that his "adult" cartoon "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto" will be completed in February when he finishes his current tour with OZZY OSBOURNE.Zombie has not announced ...
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VAN HALEN: Seattle Concert Footage Available
2007-12-06 12:25:00
Fan-filmed video footage of VAN HALEN's December 3, 2007 concert at the Key Arena in Seattle , Washignton can be viewed below.VAN HALEN will extended their reunion tour well into 2008 with 29 new dates being added. The tour is the band's first with singer David Lee Roth in over 20 years.The 2008 tour kicks off January 22 at Oklahoma City's Ford Center and ends April 7 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin."Somebody Get Me A Doctor":"Eruption":
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SAVIOURS: 'The Making Of "Into Abaddon" Lunarcast (Episode 2)' Posted Onlin
2007-12-06 12:24:00
Oakland, CA quartet SAVIOURS will unleash its sophomore full-length album "Into Abaddon" on January 22, 2008 via New York City's Kemado Records. Episode two of an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the band's new record has been posted online by Ground Control magazine. Check it out below.Filmed on location at Los Angeles' Bay Recording Studios, the special "Lunarcast" documents SAVIOURS recording and speaking about "Into Abaddon", which was produced, engineered and mixed by "Evil" Joe Barresi.Over the years, Barresi has consistently worked with quality artists and made some of their more seminal records ? TOOL "10,000 Days", MELVINS "Stoner Witch" and the QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE debut, to name a few.Known for its refreshing take on the classic metal of decades past, SAVIOURS are becoming frontrunners in today's thriving heavy metal underworld, rapidly garnering international attention as one of the best heavy bands active today."Into Abaddon" final track listing:...
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TOTAL DEVASTATION Begins New Album
2007-11-28 22:57:00
Finnish band TOTAL DEVASTATION have entered the studio to begin recording their fourth album "Honour the Disorder" for a spring 2008 release. A "journal" documenting the entire recording process can be found HERE!TOTAL DEVASTATION released their third album "Wreck" in Europe on September 25, 2006. The CD was issued in Finland on August 23, 2006. The 11-song follow-up to 2005's "Reclusion" was recorded at Supreme studio and was mixed by Janne Saksa.Watch TOTAL DEVASTATION' perform "Aware" [from the album "Wreck"]:
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Classic Danish Thrashers ARTILLERY Announce New Singer
2007-11-28 22:54:00
The new touring lineup of the classic Dani sh thrashers ARTILLERY is as follows:Michael Stützer - Lead GuitarMorten Stützer - Lead GuitarPeter Thorslund - BassCarsten N. Nielsen - DrumsSøren Adamsen [CRYSTAL EYES, STARRATS] - VocalsAccording to ARTILLERY, "We can also confirm that a live DVD is under serious consideration. If this becomes reality, it will be shot in Poland in co-operation with Metal Mind Productions".Upcoming ARTILLERY shows:Feb. 8-9, 2008 - Royal Metal Festival, Voxhall, Aarhus, DenmarkNov. 15, 2008 - Keep It True Festival, Koenigshofen, GermanyARTILLERY's last studio CD "B.A.C.K." came out in 1999 via Diehard Music.Watch ARTILLERY performing "Khomaniac" live at Wacken Open Air 2000:
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FIREWIND Hard At Work On New Album
2007-11-28 22:53:00
FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. has issued the following update:"Well, most of the recordings for the new album are done by now! We've been locked at Sweden's Studio Fredman for about a month now and I'm super-excited with the way things are shaping up! Killer sounds on the drums, guitars and bass. We've recorded 12 original songs and a few covers which will be revealed in time."I also want to set something straight since some people seem to be confused: Apollo is still in the band! Yes, he is singing on the new album [currently finishing up his vocal tracks ? which in my opinion are his best performances ever!] and yes, he is going back on the road with us in 2008."Now onto something different and very special: Since we have gotten such a great response on our world tour 2006-2007 and have received so much love from our fans, we would like to give back by doing something special for them: We will play a one and only exclusive show in our hometown [Thessaloniki, Greece] on Saturday Ja...
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Shares Funny Story About Late QUIET RIOT Singer
2007-11-28 22:51:00
The following is an excerpt from the unedited version of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider's statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow:"I'd like to [share] a story. Kevin and I were talking one day and he told me about some girl scouts coming to his house to sell cookies and when he opened the door they started singing [TWISTED SISTER's] 'We're Not Gonna Take It', much to his chagrin. Kevin told me that people were often getting TWISTED SISTER's song confused with QUIET RIOT's 'Cum On Feel the Noize' and asked if that ever happened to me. I proudly [and smugly] told him it had not. I could see Kevin was a little embarrassed by this... even better."From that day on, I have often had people confuse my song with 'Cum On Feel the Noize', culminating at a major sporting event where the cameras picked me out of the crowd, put my face on the Jumbotron...and started blasting 'Cum On Feel the Noize' while thousands cheered! Now it was my turn to be emba...
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AVULSED: 'Reanimating Russia 2007' DVD Available
2007-11-28 22:49:00
Long-running Spanish death metallers AVULSED have just released their very first official DVD "Reanimating Russia 2007" featuring a multi-camera shoot of the band's 19-song May 2007 performance in Moscow, Russia. It is available through the band's web site at www.avulsed.comIn other news, AVULSED has issued the following update: "After a successful series of seven festivals throughout Europe between April and September which included countries like Germany, England, France, Portugal, Austria, Italy and Switzerland besides two shows in Italy and the aforementioned ones in Russia, as well as various in the Spanish territory, AVULSED is now ready for what will be their first live appearances in Finland, a three-show mini tour in early December together with DEMIGOD and KALMAH. In the meantime, the band is still working in the new songs that will be included in their fifth studio album that is going to be recorded during the first half of 2008 and that will be the most brutal and aggr...

ARI KOIVUNEN Video For New Single 'Angels Are Calling'.
2007-11-26 18:56:00
Winner of Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performed his new single "Angels Are Calling " in an acoustic version on Finnish TV show "Huuma" [on MTV3] on Saturday, November 24. The song composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki appears on Ari Koivunen's debut solo album "Fuel for the Fire", which was recently certified double-platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 60,000 copies.Watch "Angels Are Calling" acoustic version:Thanks: Siria / www.konzi-tip.de
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