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19 àâã 2010
ENSLAVED: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available
 Audio samples of all nine tracks that are set to appear on "Axioma Ethica Odini", the new album from the Norwegian psychedelic post-black metal band ENSLAVED, are available for streaming on Amazon.co.uk.
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19 àâã 2010
REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE New Song from \"Trinity\"
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19 àâã 2010
DAATH: New Album Track Listing Revealed
 Atlanta-based quintet DAATH will release its third, self-titled full-length album on October 26 via Century Media Records. Drummer Kevin Talley (ex-CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS) began laying down his tracks in Atlanta on June 7 with renowned producer Mark Lewis (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER) and co-producer Eyal Levi (guitar) at the helm.
"Daath" track listing:
01. Genocidal Maniac
02. Destruction/Restoration
03. Indestructible Overdose
04. Double Tap Suicide
05. The Decider
06. Exit Plan
07. Oxygen Burn
08. Accelerant
09. Arch {Enemy} Misanthrope
10. Manufactured Insomnia
11. A Cold Devotion
12. N.A.T.G.O.D.
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19 àâã 2010
MURDER CONSTRUCT Signs To Relapse Records
 Relapse Records has announced the signing of MURDER CONSTRUCT, the California-based band featuring Travis Ryan (CATTLE DECAPITATION) on vocals, Leon del Muerte (EXHUMED, PHOBIA, IMPALED) on guitar and vocals, Kevin Fetus (FETUS EATERS, WATCH ME BURN) on guitar, Danny Walker (INTRONAUT, EXHUMED, UPHILL BATTLE) on drums, and Caleb Schneider (BAD ACID TRIP) on bass. The group's seven-song EP will be released this fall. | 0 | |
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19 àâã 2010
BIOHAZARD Has Finished Writing \'80 Percent Of Music\' For Next Album
 BIOHAZARD has finished writing 80 percent of the music and about 40 percent of the lyrics for the band's next album, according to a brand new interview bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld gave to Chris Harris of Gun Shy Assassin. The follow-up to 2005's "Means To An End" will be produced by Toby Wright, who has previously worked with KORN, SLAYER, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS, FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES, STONE SOUR and OZZY OSBOURNE, among others. Seinfeld describes the new material as "big, nasty, metal and hardcore" with "melody and hooks, which we've never had before," and promises that the new stuff is heavy, with "moments that feel like 'Urban Discipline' [1991] or 'State of the World Address' [1994]." He says it's "pissed off and thrashy and there are a lot of those intense old-school moments."
In other news, Seinfeld has finished recording the debut album from his long-in-the-works side-project THE SPYDERZ, which also features John Monte, formerly of MINISTRY and M.O.D.
"This is something I have always wanted to do, and it's taken time for me to let it organically develop," Seinfeld tells Gun Shy Assassin.
"I don't know if it sounds like any of these things but the intentions of it come from THE ROLLING STONES and THE WHO, SOCIAL DISTORTION, LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Some people have said it sounds like THE CULT and old GUNS N' ROSES. It has some acoustic ballads.
"Very few people — maybe nobody — will hear it and think, 'That's the guy from BIOHAZARD.'
"You know, even people I am friends with, they play in a band and then they go start another band and it sounds like the first band. Jamey Jasta has five bands that sound like HATEBREED.
"I love Jamey, I love his energy, and I love what he does, but anything I could do in BIOHAZARD, I would do in BIOHAZARD."
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18 àâã 2010
THE AUTUMN OFFERING: New Song Posted Online
 "Synapse", a brand new song from THE AUTUMN OFFERING, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off THE AUTUMN OFFERING's new, self-titled album, which is scheduled for release on August 31 via Victory Records. According to a press release, the CD is "the band's most crushing release to date" and is "chock-full of blast beats and twin guitar wizardry" while "vocalist Matt McChesney sounds as if he is being burned at the stake."
"The Autumn Offering" track listing:
01. Synapse
02. Born Dead
03. Exhale The Locusts
04. Fed To The Lions
05. Hessian Blade
06. Death Mask
07. Viral
08. Among Wolves
09. Bloodlust
10. Myriad Black
11. A Return To Ashes
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18 àâã 2010
HELLHOUND Restructures, Moves Base Of Operations
 Thrash metal veterans HELLHOUND have released the following statement:
"HELLHOUND bids a fond farewell to guitarist Robert Kolowitz and drummer Wayne Devecchi, who have accepted permanent positions in San Jose's metal monsters IMAGIKA. Please join us in wishing them the very best and supporting them in their new endeavor. IMAGIKA are a great band, and we look forward to tearing up some stages with them in the future.
"As a result of these changes, Joe [Liszt] will take on guitar duties in addition to vocals, and HELLHOUND will move its base of operations to Sacramento, where two-thirds of the band is already located. We are currently auditioning new drummers in that area, as well as completing the writing for the full-length CD we'll record at year's end."
Formed in the early '80s and based in San Francisco's South Bay area, HELLHOUND developed concurrently but independently of North and East Bay acts such as LEGACY (pre-TESTAMENT), DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN EVIL (pre-FORBIDDEN) and HEATHEN. HELLHOUND eventually shared stages with all these bands during the thriving thrash scene of the mid-Eighties. Before disbanding in 1988, they had played shows with the likes of SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX.
Since its untimely demise, HELLHOUND has built a strong cult following due to CD releases of their classic demo tapes. It was after the most recent release, on Stormspell Records, that four out of the five original members decided to finally reunite and expose a new generation of metal fans to the music of HELLHOUND. | 0 | |
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18 àâã 2010
ALL THAT REMAINS: New Song Available For Free Download
 Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are making the title track of their fifth album, "For We Are Many", available for free download to everyone who signs up for the band's mailing list. Go to this location for more information.
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18 àâã 2010
THE SORROW: New Album Artwork Unveiled
 Austrian metallers THE SORROW will release their third, self-titled album on October 29 via Drakkar Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Origin Of The Storm" was recorded at Principal Studios (DIE TOTEN HOSEN, IN EXTREMO) in Senden, Germany with producer Toni Meloni.
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18 àâã 2010
WOODS OF YPRES Recording New Album, Studio Footage Online
 WOODS OF YPRES frontman / founder David Gold has posted footage of himself recording guitar tracks for the band's next album, currently dubbed Woods 5.
Gold recently issued the following update on the recordings:
"Five big songs with different left and right speaker parts, cleans a la 'Tonight's Decision', and massive extra big 'CHUNG' guitars on the heaviest parts. I hear CROWBAR-meets PORCUPINE TREE, SENTENCED/AMORPHIS, some Middle-Eastern flavoured thrash-n'-doom, some of the purest, straight doom we've ever written...but then, ya know, all psychedelic, and lastly, ANATHEMA-meets-black metal, with sadness rock outro."
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18 àâã 2010
CLUTCH: \'Robot Hive/Exodus\' Reissue To Include Bonus DVD
 Maryland hard rock band CLUTCH has announced the track listing for the expanded, two-disc-edition reissue of "Robot Hive/Exodus", due on September 28 through Weathermaker Music. Currently out of print, "Robot Hive/Exodus" was at one point the band's largest selling title of the decade due to the strength of its three extremely powerful yet diverse singles, "Burning Beard", "10001110101" and "Mice & Gods". In addition to upgraded artwork and new "digi" packaging, this expanded edition will feature a bonus DVD which includes a classic 33-minute outdoor performance recorded on location at the Sounds of the Underground festival in July of 2005 in Sayreville, New Jersey. Also included is the Jeremy Hunt-directed "Burning Beard" video clip, which was the first-ever CLUTCH single to reach the "year-end" Top 10 most played on MTV's "Headbangers Ball". In total, the "Robot Hive/Exodus" reissue contains 23 songs and over 90 minutes of music.
This is the second of three planned extended double disc re-issues, as Weathermaker has already released "From Beale Street to Oblivion" in July, and plans to issue forth the "Blast Tyrant" package in November.
For the über-CLUTCH fan and/or retro rocker, Weathermaker will see to it that all three releases will make thier way onto limited-edition vinyl.
On September 22, CLUTCH will embark on a nine week tour with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CHILDREN OF BODOM. In addition to 40-plus dates with Zakk Wylde's widely popular hard rock act, the veteran rock band from Maryland has just announced six headline concerts that will be placed within the fall tour, giving its North American fanbase close to 50 opportunities to see the band perform a combination of classic CLUTCH material as well as current fan favorites like "50,000 Unstoppable Watts", "Let a Poor Man Be" and "Abraham Lincoln" from the band's latest, Top 40-charting "Strange Cousins From the West" full-length album.
"Robot Hive/Exodus" reissue track listing:
Disc 1 (CD):
01. The Incomparable Mr. Flannery
02. Burning Beard
03. Gullah
04. Mice & Gods
05. Pulaski Skyway
06. Never Be Moved
07. 10001110101
08. Small Upsetters
09. Circus Maximus
10. Tripping the Alarm
11. 10,000 Witnesses
12. Land of Pleasant Living
13. Gravel Road
14. Who's Been Talking
Disc 2 (DVD):
01. Mercury (live from Sounds of the Underground)
02. Profits of Doom (live from Sounds of the Underground)
03. Mice & Gods (live from Sounds of the Underground)
04. Gullah (live from Sounds of the Underground)
05. Burning Beard (live from Sounds of the Underground)
06. Impetus (live from Sounds of the Underground)
07. The Mob Goes Wild (live from Sounds of the Underground)
08. Gravel Road (live from Sounds of the Underground)
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18 àâã 2010
BLACKMORE\'S NIGHT - Autumn Sky Album Preview Now Available
 BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP PURPLE) and his wife Candice Night, will release their new album, Autumn Sky, on October 26th in North America through Fontana/Spinefarm. The album will be released in Europe on September 3rd.
A preview of all 15 songs from Autumn Sky can be heard in the YouTube clip below.
With a career spanning nearly two decades, the band of minstrels has gained cross over success all over the world with its fantastic medieval and renaissance inspired tunes.
In addition to being known from their unique sound combining traditional instruments, guitars and Candice's enchanting lyrics and vocals, they are also known for their fabulous live shows, many of which have been performed at castles and other exceptional venues that add to the mystique and warmth of their performance.
Autumn Sky brings us 15 new Blackmore's Night songs, full of emotion with a touch of past times and magical atmospheres. From the glorious wanderlust-feelings of 'Highland' all the way to the sweetness of 'Strawberry Girl' and the upbeat 'Journeyman', the album is again a powerful proof of the versatility of Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night's repertoire and the talents of Blackmore's Night.
Recorded during Candice's pregnancy, Candice and Ritchie have dedicated the Autumn Sky album to their newly born daughter Autumn Esmerelda Blackmore.
Autumn Sky tracklisting:
'Highland'
'Vagabond (Make A Princess Of Me)'
'Journeyman (Vandraren)'
'Believe In Me'
'Sake Of The Song'
'Song And Dance'
'Celluloid Heroes'
'Keeper Of The Flame'
'Night At Eggersberg'
'Strawberry Girl'
'All The Fun Of The Fayre'
'Darkness'
'Dance Of The Darkness'
'Health To The Company'
'Barbara Allen'
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18 àâã 2010
HAIL! Joined By ULI JON ROTH, VINNIE MOORE, SLASH For G-TARANAKI Performances
 HAIL! — a global touring machine composed of a tight-knit brotherhood of music's most highly respected and talented artists — performed a very special one-off concert on August 14, 2010 at the G-Taranaki festival in Taranaki/New Plymouth, New Zealand with a lineup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH), guitar virtuoso Tony Macalpine, legendary bassist Tony Franklin (THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER, WHITESNAKE) and JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis.
The band has issued the following recap of the experience:
"We had a great time at the G-Taranaki festival this past week.
"Our newest HAIL! brothers, Scott Travis, Tony Franklin and Tony Macalpine, CRUSHED it.
"With only one short rehearsal and an unworldly impromptu 'talk-through' kind of jam in the dressing room (highlighted by Scott playing a lounge chair and a light stand!), the night went off in amazing fashion.
"It is such an honor and privilege to witness and experience these types of magical moments that happen when musicians of this caliber just close their eyes and flow together. It truly is the magic of music.
"We played two shows, the main set at TSB Stadium and then a more intimate VIP type 'midnight session' at the Puke Ariki Museum.
"In HAIL! tradition, we love to invite our friends and compatriots to join us and tonight was no exception.
"Our motive has always been to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the fans to see something unique and special. It is also our belief that an open door fosters friendships and we all benefit from these artistic and personal pairings because it produces a genuine feeling of connection between people and styles. Plain and simple, it's fun for all of us.
"Talk about great fortune: We had ex-SCORPIONS guitarist (and Abba's [HAIL!'s organizer/manager Mark Abbatista, NOT the band!] all-time favorite guitarist) Uli Jon Roth join us for a scorching rendition of RAINBOW's 'Man On The Silver Mountain'; MICHAEL JACKSON guitarist Jennifer Batten ripped through THE FIRM's 'Radioactive' (which also included an awesome bass solo from Tony Franklin); and UFO shredder Vinnie Moore closed the show with us by crushing BLACK SABBATH favorite 'Paranoid' (we ran out of time for 'TNT', but we played it later).
"To witness Tony Macalpine trading screaming leads with these folks was awesome!
"We had a great set, the crowd was fantastic and the overall vibe was outstanding and warm.
"We hung around to watch Slash's set. Predictably, he was great, and then we all headed over to the midnight sessions.
"In the spirit of the jam, we didn't have any real plan so what better way to kick start things then with a Lemmy-sized boot to the face?! …and 'Ace Of Spades' did just that. We followed that with the fan-friendly sing along of AC/DC's 'TNT' (OY!), BLACK SABBATH's 'Heaven And Hell' and 'Mob Rules'. Jennifer Batten rejoined us for 'Living After Midnight' and another guitar assault of trading volleys with Tony and then Slash, Uli, Tony Franklin and Brent Fitz jammed the rest of the evening away in a guitar lesson that won't be forgotten.
"The playing tonight was sick!
"We had a wonderful time in New Zealand and thank all the people who worked so hard to make this happen especially event producer Dan Allen and the spirit of Garry Sharpe-Young. Special thanks and heartfelt appreciation goes out to the Gulliver girls — Therese, Lucinda, Francine and Sonja — who made our whole experience unforgettable."
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18 àâã 2010
VALBORG: New Song Available For Streaming
 "Battlefield Of Souls", a brand new song from Germany's atmospheric/death metal/rock band VALBORG, is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off VALBORG's forthcoming album, "Barbarian", which is tentatively due in 2011. The CD was recorded live in January 2010 at Stonehenge Studios and was produced by Oliver Weiskopf. It was mastered by Tom Kvålsvoll at Strype Audio in Oslo, Norway. | 0 | |
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18 àâã 2010
BYZANTINE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
 Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris "OJ" Ojeda of reuntied West Virginia metallers BYZANTINE has issued the following update:
"We have been receiving a lot of emails and texts lately about a rumor regarding us losing a band member. Well, the rumors are TRUE.
"First, let me backtrack a little and give you the full story.
"After the three BYZANTINE 'reunion shows' we had back in March 2010, a couple of us kicked around the idea of not hanging it up. We thought it would be awesome to keep playing, albeit back in the local West Virginia music scene, unsigned and happy as hell.
"We had two major stumbling blocks that we needed to cross first. Skip [bassist Michael 'Skip' Cromer] had moved back to Trafford, Pennsylvania to pursue a career in the IT field and Tony [Rohrbough, guitar] moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to try his hand at warmer weather.
"Skip immediately was on board. We asked Tony and, after some thought, he decided to not return back to playing in BYZANTINE.
"We respect Tony's decision to move on with other musical endeavors just as Tony respects our decision to continue under the name BYZANTINE. Skip, [Matt] Wolfe [drums] and myself simply are having too much fun to quit for good.
"Tony and I started BYZANTINE 10 years ago. Tony's writing style and lead guitar technique are an intergral part of the BYZANTINE sound. But, over the course of three studio albums, we had three different writing teams which produced three different-sounding albums.
"In no way are we going to try to bring in another Tony. With that being said, we would like to introduce our newest lead guitarist, Brian Henderson!!! Brian has been an easily recognizable figure in the West Virginia music scene as he currently is the lead guitarist for the Ashland, Kentucky-based rock band SPLIT NIXON. Brian will be handling both duties for BYZANTINE and SPLIT NIXON.
"We are very honored and excited to be playing with such a great guitarist and an even greater friend! So if you attend a future BYZANTINE show, buy Brian a beer. He likes beer. 'Till then!!!" | 0 | |
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18 àâã 2010
DAGOBA: Another New Song Available For Streaming
 "Waves Of Doom", a brand new song from French metallers DAGOBA, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fourth album, "Poseidon", which is due on August 30 via the French label XIII Bis Records. The CD was recorded at Hyperion Studio in Marseille, France with "Brew" Varea and was mixed by Dave Chang at Philia Studio in the U.K.
"Poseidon" track listing:
01. 43 17'n / 5 22'e
02. Dead Lion Reef
03. Columnae
04. The Devil's Triangle
05. Degree Zero
06. The Horn Cape
07. Black Smokers (752 Farenheit)
08. Ha Long
09. Shen Lung
10. I Sea Red
11. Theres Blood Offshore
12. Waves Of Doom
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18 àâã 2010
HIM Guitarist Engaged To TONY IOMMI\'s Daughter
 Mikko "Linde" Lindström, guitarist for the Finnish "love metal" band HIM, became engaged to Toni-Marie Iommi, HALO/ex-LUNARMILE singer and daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitar legend Tony Iommi, on Friday, August 13.
Lindström, 34, has a seven-year-old daughter named Olivia with his ex-wife, Finnish singer Mariam "Manna" Jäntti.
Toni, 27, was born in Solihull, United Kingdom and spent the first few years of her life living with her mother who is part native American. At the age of 15, she moved to England to live with her father.
In an interview with His Inernal Magazine, the online magazine of HIM - The Crimson Gate Official Italian Street Team, Toni stated about her upbringing, "Moving to live with my father has been a great turn for the good. My father, being a well-respected musician, taught me so much about life and music.
"People say to me, 'Wow! You are so lucky to have Tony Iommi as your father.' That always makes me laugh. Yes, I am lucky! What people don't see [is that] my father is DAD. To me, just like any other father, he sets rules, he worries about me when I'm out and about and he wants what's best for me, etc."
When asked how she would describe her father as a person, Toni said, "To sum my father up in so many words would be he is a very generous guy whose heart is never black, but loving and warm. He loves animals and is very grounded as a person. He loves jokes and pranks!
"Living at home with dad was sometimes annoying. I say that only as a daughter to her father. Just when I'd think it was safe, dad would pull a prank on me! His favorite of all... Opening my bedroom door just enough to make a gap, then he would balance a shoe in the top corner. As soon as I'd push the door open, it would fall from the top and scare the hell out of me! So, not only is dad talented but he is an amazing father and person."
Toni currently resides in Finland with Lindström and fronts a new band called HALO (MySpace page), which also features three Finnish guys and a British girl.
Happy couple
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18 àâã 2010
MARSHALL LAW Singer Quits
 Vocalist Andy Pyke has left long-running Birmingham, U.K. metallers MARSHALL LAW. | 0 | |
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18 àâã 2010
OBITUARY: Quality Footage From BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Available
 Quality fan-filmed video footage of Florida death metallers OBITUARY performing the song "Slowly We Rot" on August 13, 2010 at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom can be viewed below
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18 àâã 2010
SEX PISTOLS Launch Official Perfume
 Legendary punk rock act SEX PISTOLS has teamed up with perfume company Etat Libre D'Orange to launch its own official band fragrance. According to the company, the scent offers "a fresh, restless bite of lemon, sharpened and intensified by deiant black pepper. It's the unruly turbulence of a prune and an in-your-face ambrette."
The company adds: "Electrified by aldehydes, you can feel the pure energy, pared down and pumped up by leather, shot through with heliotrope and brought back down to earth by a raunchy patchouli."
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18 àâã 2010
SLAYER Guitarist Kerry King - \"I Think Our Career Is Similar To AC/DC\'s\"
 SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke with Ed Masley from Azcentral.com recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
Azcentral.com: With World Painted Blood did you have goals going in as to what kind of record you wanted to make?
King: "Not really. I think our career is similar to AC/DC's. They're more rock and roll. But I think people like AC/DC because they sound like AC/DC. And people like Slayer because we're Slayer. It's like, 'Here's the formula.' There's no point in changing it 'cause it works pretty good."
Azcentral.com: I saw an interview online where you were talking up the new song 'Hate Worldwide', and you said Slayer's been spreading the hate worldwide for 25 years. You really feel like you've been spreading hate?
King: "To some people. I think a lot of times, we say things that people are too scared to say in their own lives. People can relate to what we're saying. They can relate to that rage, even though they may or may not be able to lash out in their own lives. Maybe they can live vicariously through our songs."
Azcentral.com: So if someone did quit, you wouldn't continue as Slayer?
King: "No. I'm not gonna go around with some (expletive) made-up Slayer band (laughs). But I tell you what. My next band would sound like Slayer. That's all I know."
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18 àâã 2010
MEGADETH DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Is \'So Excited\' About The New Relationship He Has With METALLICA
 In a brand new interview with Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine reveals that the "biggest misunderstanding" he wanted to clear up in his recently published autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir", is all of the "disagreements with other bands," which he claims is "so old." He adds, "None of us care about it anymore. You can see what happened with the 'Big Four' reunion (the MEGADETH stadium shows in Europe this summer with the other three of the so-called 'Big Four' of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) and all of us playing together. It was like there was some kind of enjoyment having disagreements, this feud among all of us. A lot of people have disagreements. But there we were on stage playing together and hugging at the end. How can this be a feud when you have proof right there on film? It will be released on DVD — the shot heard round the world. It shows you this whole terrible thing has been perpetuated by the press."
When pressed to admit that his relationship with those other bands has had its share of tension and competitiveness over the years, Mustaine replies, "Like Lars (Ulrich of METALLICA) says, there is the relationship we have and the relationship the press thinks we all have. And the proof is when we were all doing the jam on (DIAMOND HEAD's) 'Am I Evil?', I was listening to how loud the crowd was, and it was as loud when we hugged each other as when we played the song. It gave me chills. James (Hetfield of METALLICA) and I being able to embrace on that world platform shows people that metal is a close-knit community. We don't leave our wounded behind. Kerry (King of SLAYER) says to me, 'I don’t even know what I was mad about anymore.' What's important is that the four pillars of the metal community are all in a great relationship right now. It's a shame our politicians can't get along as well. In America there is always that good-luck story and everyone wants to see the person win in the end. I've had a little redemption watching this whole thing come around full circle."
After Kot points out there is a scene in the METALLICA documentary "Some Kind Of Monster" where Mustaine and Lars talk and Dave comes across like a guy who has never quite completely gotten over being fired from METALLICA in 1983, Mustaine says, "I think that's pretty accurate. I care about those things. I still do. I was drinking and drugging, but I never got any warning from Lars and James when they fired me. They just put me on a bus and sent me home. The movie was something they were doing, and I didn't know what it was about. I'd been through enough therapy myself, so I didn't mind being put in that situation. All I wanted was some closure and to have a new relationship with those guys. We did so much damage to the relationship through drugs and alcohol. I still wanted to be friends with him. I knew sitting down and talking with that guy was going to address part of it. I just wanted closure with these guys so we could put the past behind us. We were kids when it all went down. But James wasn't there when Lars and I had our talk (in the movie). James said to me at the 'Big Four' concert that he wished he had been there, and I was moved by that. I thought he was a gentleman, I was very proud of him. This is all so fantastic now. I am so excited about this new relationship I have with these guys."
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18 àâã 2010
BILLY IDOL - \"Here We Go Again\"
 BILLY IDOL guitarist Billy Morrison made the following entry in his tour diary:
"Ahh, that old, familiar feeling, headed towards LAX in a car at an inhuman hour, bound for the great beyond and the first show of a tour. This time, it’s with Steve Stevens sitting next to me, both wearing shades and hanging on for that first large caffeine injection which will be given to us at the airport. Time to batten down the hatches, hoist the main sail, and shiver yer timbers, cos the Billy Idol tour is about to traverse America (with some Canada thrown in for good measure) and we’re coming your way. The three weeks off went by in a haze and a blur, and we just finished three days of rehearsing with the new stage set. By the time I post this, the first of the new Morrison tour diaries for the US tour, the set will have been seen live, and no doubt spread worldwide on the ubiquitous YouTube, so I can tell you that it is fucking amazing! The panels surrounding the amps, the stairs and the platform light up and just having the different level now gives us room to run around and give you guys a real performance. We have also written and integrated another new song into the set, called ‘Scarred For Life’ and the creative energy that is flowing right now is really inspiring. So sit tight, and let me guide you through the next two months, day by day and week by week. Derek, McG, Morrison, Stevens, Colson and Idol are coming!!
The first show of the tour was Tulalip, WA, and it will forever be known in my head as the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ show. After deciding on some really old Vivienne Westwood boots for footwear. I made my way up to the stage. The new stage set was looking amazing and as we walked up the stairs and Steve started the opening chords of 'Ready Steady Go'... I felt my feet do something weird! I looked down and the soles of the boots had literally parted ways with the rest of the shoe (I think the glue had just melted in the heat) – felt like I had some kind of old punk rock flippers on my feet or something!! But I couldn’t walk – and had to shuffle my way through the first two songs, screaming at Jimbo to grab me a pair of sneakers from my wardrobe case, and then did a quick footwear change after the second song – absolutely hilarious, if you actually knew what was going on!! The rest of the show was great, and we began getting used to the extra real estate available to us with the stairs and the platform. The audience was noisy and enthusiastic and it felt good to be back onstage together. The brand new song, 'Scarred For Life', really kicks and I love playing and singing it with Billy. So here we go again, one down and a whole bunch to go. The day off after the first show was in Eugene, OR and quite frankly, I say it's best if we skip over that and just move straight into...
Roseburg, OR. Beautiful scenery, stunning countryside and the assault on the senses that is the Douglas County Fair. The faint aroma of farmyard animals mixed with corn dogs greets us as the bus pulls in to the natural amphitheater and fairgrounds. 10,000 people expected at the show tonight and Derek, Jeremy and I head out to sample the sights and sounds of the venue. The rabbits look cute, the chickens... um... cluck a lot... and the place is filled with people enjoying their weekend. Good vibes all around. The show itself is fine, and we play an energetic set, running around and making use of our new stage. I’m absolutely loving my new Gibson 335 – I’m using it on 'White Wedding', 'Eyes Without A Face' and the new song, 'Kings And Queens', and it plays and sounds just perfect. Lower output than my Les Pauls, so perfect for a change of feel and tone. The Roseburg crowd make the appropriate noise and we finish as usual with 'Mony Mony', and that’s it done. Show number two in the bag and a long overnight drive to Reno, NV.
Casinos look so absolutely perfect when Sharon Stone is gracefully running around them coked up to her eyeballs and De Niro is smashing things up and rolling around in more money than we will ever see in two lifetimes. The reality is that they are dry, air conditioned money pits with a lot of extremely unsatisfied people trying desperately to change circumstance and ‘get theirs’... although the ‘coked to the eyeballs’ part can still be very much evident. But... Rock N Roll and Casinos go hand in hand, and Vegas and Reno are the places that do it the best. Tonight's show is at the Grand Sierra Hotel And Casino and the place is another huge skyscraper, sprawling across acres of land and with a killer venue attached – a kind of old school looking theater. Unfortunately it also seems to be full of wireless gremlins and after hours of tweaking and messing with the wireless guitar equipment, I have to make the decision to play with a cable (meaning that I am back to the old school and tied to my amps). The new lights look amazing inside (the first two shows were outdoors, so this is the first time we see it all in action indoors) and cable notwithstanding, I do my best to enjoy the space we have. The new song, ‘Scarred For Life’ seems to go down really well again, getting a loud response from the crowd. 'Sweet Sixteen' and 'LA Woman' are highlights for me tonight, and all too soon we’re nailing the end of 'Mony Mony' and it’s goodnight Reno. Back on the bus and we head out towards 5 days of basing the tour out of Los Angeles. This is both a good and a bad thing for me. Although we will be playing the next three shows ‘from home’ (which means my wife, my favorite sushi restaurant and my motorcycles!) it also means that the headspace of leaving to go on the road is broken. I guess those who have not toured may not understand this, but once I leave town, say goodbye to people, pack a suitcase and mentally prepare to do this for a couple of months, it’s weird to come back again so soon.
The two days off are, for me, spent cramming more of life into the short space of time that 48 hours seems to offer – buy shit I forgot I needed and didn’t know I wanted, unpack, repack, mani/pedi (oh yes indeed, that’s right boys and girls... keep those nails shiny and fresh!), filmed a scene for a new documentary on the Sunset Strip, got a massage, saw my chiropractor (CRACK, OUCH!), ate a shitload of raw fish, and slept well. Wednesday rolls around and it's off to jolly old Temecula, CA for the first of two nights at Pechanga. And the first night is all about the H.F.C.C. For those who don’t know, the Hellfire Canyon Club is a loose-knit group of friends and musicians who ride motorcycles in Los Angeles – I am an original member, and Mr Idol has also ridden with us more than once, and I am sure most of you have seen the Hellfire tee shirts that I sometimes wear onstage. So, anyway, a few of the guys decided to take a road trip out to the first Pechanga show, and one of our OG members, Danny Boy O’Conner (from House Of Pain) had whipped up an HFCC X Idol tee shirt! Killer design – respec’ Danny, thank you! It’s nice to have them out to the show and the band hit it hard. Tonight feels tight, loud, rock. The intro to 'Ready Steady Go' packs a punch and it steadily gains pace from there. I really enjoy playing this show and Steve Stevens and I have some great moments together doing the whole ‘two guitarists’ – it feels very cool indeed. The sound of the fruit machines mixed with loud Les Pauls is ringing in my ears when we crawl into bed late that night.
Well, I’m happy to be back on the road with Billy and the guys. The three weeks off went by so quickly and to have written more new music with Billy and Steve during that time feels good. I look forward to getting more songs together with these guys and seeing some of it released soon. Being in the band and touring with Derek, McG and Jeremy is good for the soul. These guys are solid, professional, and very funny, and it is extremely easy to live in a mobile tin can with them all for 8 weeks at a time. And having Billy Idol and Steve Stevens at the helm of the ship is inspiring. The age old imagery that I opened with, the whole ‘rock n roll pirate’ thing, is really in effect with these guys – they have had long, winding, successful careers that continue to change, grow and move forward. I’ve just joined the crew as one of the band of pirates that gets to sail with them and enjoy the bounty! Have a great week, be nice to each other, and I will be back next week with another diary. Thank you all."
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18 àâã 2010
FIREWIND Release New Digital Single; Post Audio Snippet Online
 The Greek metal phenomenon FIREWIND, led by the young guitar sensation Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE) has returned with the scathing new effort Days Of Defiance, which is easily their defining moment. The disc is set for an October 26th North American release (October 25th throughout Europe) and it’s a truly ambitious and dynamic opus featuring some of the most brilliant guitar playing the genre has seen in many years.
The 'World On Fire' single is now available for purchase on digital platforms, click here to purchase. An audio snippet of the track can be heard now at this location.
Find below a new trailer featuring a clip of the new 'World On Fire' video. Be sure to stay tuned in the coming weeks for the new album’s cover art and track listing.
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18 àâã 2010
ATHEIST: \'Jupiter\' Track Listing Revealed
 Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have set "Jupiter" as the title of their long-awaited fourth album, tentatively due in November via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at LedBelly studios in Atlanta, Georgia with engineer Matt Washburn and was mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER).
"Jupiter" track listing:
01. Second To Sun
02. Fictitious Glide
03. Fraudulent Cloth
04. Live And Live Again
05. Faux King Christ
06. Tortoise The Titan
07. When The Beast
08. Third Person
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18 àâã 2010
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: New Song Available For Streaming
 "Final Destiny Of The Gods", a brand new song from black metallers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's second full-length album, "In The Absence Of Light", which is scheduled for release in Europe on September 27 via Candlelight Records. The CD was recorded at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio and was mixed by Peter Tägtgren (DIMMU BORGIR, IMMORTAL, CELTIC FROST). It features artwork by Farron Kerzner (NACHTMYSTIUM, LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH).
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18 àâã 2010
FULLFORCE Upload New Test Track
 Swedish melodic metallers FULLFORCE - featuring vocalist Mike Andersson (CLOUDSCAPE, SILENT MEMORIAL, ex-PLANET ALLIANCE), guitarist Stefan Elmgren (ex-HAMMERFALL), drummer Anders Johansson (HammerFall, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark (NARNIA) and bassist Tommy Larsson (HEED) - have uploaded a new track, entitled 'Mythomaniac'.
Says the band, "We have uploaded an appetizer ('Mythomaniac') for you to listen to. This is the "real shit" and it is mixed by CJ Grimmark... it's a test mix so, perfection ain't there yet... hope you'll like it." | 0 | |
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18 àâã 2010
BRUTAL TRUTH Premiere Video For \'Get A Therapist... Spare The World\'
 BRUTAL TRUTH has premiered the second video from their latest album, Evolution Through Revolution, for the track 'Get A Therapist... Spare The World'. Check it out below.
The video was directed by Tyson Montrucchio for Heretic Digital Demonics. The band previously worked with Montrucchio on their 'Sugardaddy' video that also can be viewed below.
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17 àâã 2010
ASTRAL DOORS To Release \'Best-Of\' Collection, Concert DVD
 Swedish metallers ASTRAL DOORS will release a new collection, "The Best Of Astral Doors", in November. Also in the works is a concert DVD. More information on these releases will be made available soon.
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17 àâã 2010
MATS LEVÉN - 20 Songs Pre-Recorded For Upcoming Solo Album
 Swedish singer Mats Levén (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION) has issued the following update:
"On my way back to Stockholm, been in Gothenburg a couple of days - some party, some soccer...
During the summer I've been to a couple of festivals, Rockweekend, Metal Town and Sonisphere. Also had some shows with Partypatrullen and AB/CD.
I've also worked with MALISON ROGUE (formerly ASHES), I'm semi-producing their debut album. Doing backing vocals and some keys now in August.
This fall we'll record the third KRUX album, making demos right now. I'll also write songs with Stephan and Kevin for an ADAGIO album.
Will also record the vocals for the second AMASEFFER album when I receive the files.
Finally, I will start recording my solo album. I've pre-recorded about 20 songs to choose from - should be cool."
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