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ZAO: 'Awake?' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Awake?", the new album from the influential heavy music act ZAO, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 19 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and deve...

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STEVEN ADLER: AXL ROSE Ran GUNS N' ROSES Into The Ground

Dirty Rock Magazine recently conducted an interview with original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dirty Rock Magazine: Do you enjoy this type of up-close-and-personal contact with fans and budding musicians (on the upcoming Australian drum clinic tour)?...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED Members Take Part In Swedish Heavy Metal Soccer Tournament

On Saturday, May 9, members of IN FLAMES, SABATON, TIAMAT, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, MILLENCOLIN, THE HAUNTED and BULLET took part in a metal soccer tournament, "Metallsvenskan", in Örebro, Sweden. Marika Eriksson (Swedish TV4) and film/metal guru Orvar Säfström (ex-ENTOMBED session singer and former memb...

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AKERCOCKE: Footage From UK DEATHFEST Available

Video footage of the British progressive blackened death metal band AKERCOCKE performing the song "Leviathan" live at UK Deathfest on May 3 at Leeds University Union in Leeds, U.K. can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). AKERCOCKE's music video for the son...

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SKELETONWITCH Interviewed On 'Uranium'; Clip Available

"Uranium", which is exclusively available on Fuse On Demand, sat down recently with Midwestern metal warriors SKELETONWITCH to talk about their last album, "Beyond The Permafrost", what they listen to on the road and more. The full interview is available all May long only on Fuse on Demand. Watch a...

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No NINE INCH NAILS For iPhone

According to the New York Times, a NINE INCH NAILS-themed application for the iPhone was rejected by Apple because it contained potentially offensive content. Over the weekend, NIN mainman Trent Reznor published an e-mail message that he received from Apple's iPhone developer group at his official w...

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DEF LEPPARD Rocking With Reissues

David J. Prince of Billboard.com reports: DEF LEPPARD is set to release deluxe editions of two of its classic records — 1983's "Pyromania" and 1992's "Adrenalize" — on June 23. Both double-disc sets will come on Bludgeon Riffola/Island/UMe and feature previously unreleased material including b-sides...

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MOTÖRHEAD, REVEREND HORTON HEAT: First North American Dates Announced

MOTÖRHEAD will team up with REVEREND HORTON HEAT for a North American tour in late summer/early spring. So far, the following dates have been announced via the REVEREND HORTON HEAT web site: Aug. 30 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theater Sep. 01 - Detroit, MI - Motor City Casino Sep. 02 - Toronto, ON - .....

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ZAO: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Awake?", the new album from the influential heavy music act ZAO, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on May 5 via Ferret Music, the follow-up to 2006's "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here" was recorded in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (near Greensburg); Pittsburgh, Pennsy...

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SKELETONWITCH Taps Producer JACK ENDINO For New Album

Midwestern metal warriors SKELETONWITCH, who are currently on tour with AMON AMARTH, will begin recording their as-yet-untitled new album on June 14 with producer Jack Endino (NIRVANA, HIGH ON FIRE, TOXIC HOLOCAUST). The CD will be tracked in Seattle at both Studio Litho (owned by PEARL JAM guitaris...

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Piano Interpretation Of NIRVANA's 'Heart Shaped Box' To Be Released Next Week

Pioneering classical pianist Christopher O'Riley is taking the innovative step of releasing a digital single of his interpretation of "Heart Shaped Box", a song composed by the late Kurt Cobain for his group NIRVANA, available exclusively at iTunes on April 28. Look for it featured on iTunes' "Rock"...

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ATREYU Begins Recording New Album

Orange County quintet ATREYU has entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette (SALIVA, SEETHER, OZZY OSBOURNE) to begin work on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". "We started as a heavy hardcore band," says lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas, "and I t...

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PEARL JAM Music All Over 'Cold Case' Season Finale

According to The Pulse of Radio, PEARL JAM's music will be featured exclusively during the two-part sixth season finale of the CBS television series "Cold Case", with part one airing on Sunday, May 3 and the conclusion airing the following Sunday, May 10, both at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. A total of 16 songs...

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KRIST NOVOSELIC, DUFF MCKAGAN On Seattle's KIRO 97.3 FM; Video Available

Former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic and VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan filled in as hosts of the "Ron & Don Show" on Seattle's KIRO 97.3 FM radio station this past Thursday, April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. Watch a four-minute clip of their appearance on the program below. Kri...

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ZAO: Another New Song Posted Online

Influential heavy music act ZAO has posted another new song, "Entropica", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Awake?", which is scheduled for release on May 5 via Ferret Music. The follow-up to 2006's "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here" was recorded in Latrobe, Penns...