The winners of the competition are Nick Ledesma, Mark Lawless and Anthony Carriuolo, congratulations to all of you, your prizes will be in the post soon!

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Esteban Parra of The News Journal reports that former ICED EARTH guitarist Ernie Carletti (mug shot, promotional photo) declined to show remorse this morning before being sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping, raping and torturing a University of Delaware student in 2003.

"I feel, your honor, that anything I say is not going to be able to contribute," 32-year-old Carletti told S ...

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Just as the melancholic depths of Black Metal reflect the pain and uselessness of life, so Metal Reviews sets the krieger section of its readership at each other's pathetic human throats with a competition! Italian label ATMF has produced some of the best underground Black Metal to hit our ears over the course of 2007, and we're offering six lucky winners the chance to get their hands on some of their finest output, completely free of charge! So if you think that you're kvlt enough, and would like to get your hands on an extremely special and limited copy of Locus Mortis - Voust, Forgotten Woods - Race Of Cain or Janvs - Fvlgvrs, then all that you have to do is email Zadok@metalreviews.com explaining (in 100 words or less) not just why you deserve to win, but why everyone else doesn't.

Winners will be picked by merit alone. Closing date for entries is midnight 21st January, winners will be announced on the 22nd January.

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Guitarist Shannon Hamm (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) has issued the following update:

"Jonathan Lee (THE AUTUMN OFFERING, ex-ACHERON; ex-DEATH drum roadie for Richard Christy on DEATH's 'The Sound of Perseverance' tour), Scott Clendenin (bass on DEATH's 'The Sound of Perseverance' album), Bobby Koelble (guitarist on DEATH's 'Symbolic' album), and myself (guitar) have begun the writing process for a new metal project which is sure to be revolutionary! At this point we've not yet decided on a name, however, we are currently accepting demos, recordings, promos, or whatever fro ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's web site has been updated with the following message:

"Who wants to rock with the RŸCHE in the New Year?

"Here's your once-in-a-lifetime chance to join the band on stage during their 2008 tour and ultimately win an opportunity to perform on the band's forthcoming CD to be recorded during the year.

"Beginning in Aspen, Colorado on January 22, the band will embark on a U.S. tour covering over two dozen cities nationwide in support of their new CD, 'Take Cover', on Rhino Records.

"Released on November 13th, 'Take Cover' features eleven of the band's favorite cover songs.

"What's your favorite song?

Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year:

Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORDIAL)
Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, BLOTTED SCIENCE)
Anders Nyström (KATATONIA, BLOODBATH, BEWITCHED, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE)
Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA)
Björn Daigger (MAJESTY, R:I:P, ANGUISH)
Blasphemer (MAYHEM, AVA INFERI)
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's new Legends Cup Coffee is now available for purchase online. Mustaine says: "I have personally selected this coffee fr ...

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MANOWAR director Neil Johnson — who is responsible for overseeing all of the band's DVDs and music videos — has posted a video message explaining why paying $117 (80 euros) to attend the group's Magic Circle Festival in Germany next July should be considered a bargain. Watch the clip below.

Magic Circle Festival 2008 will be held in Bad Arolsen, Germany from Wednesday, July 9 to Saturday, July 1 ...

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According to Classic Rock magazine, Canadian metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have issued the following apology to SAXON (and specifically their

According to Bild.de, Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are threatening to sue German rapper Bushido for allegedly using the melodies from DIMMU BORGIR's songs on his albums without permission.

DIMMU BORGIR manager Yvette Uhlmann stated: "The band was contacted via the Internet and was told that Bushido had stolen the melody of their song 'Mourning Palace'