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High as the Sun

Good stoner rock/doom albums often have a way of slowly but surely overtaking the listener until you — at the risk of sounding terribly cheesy and cliché — become one with the album. Long trips down the existential highway in and of themselves accomplish nothing, except fatigue, earache, and dementi...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Ghost' Slipcase Artwork Unveiled

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has revealed the slipcase artwork "Ghost" — the fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. Check it out below. Commented Devin: "The macro shot...

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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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JÜRGEN 'J.R.' BLACKMORE Performs With DEEP PURPLE In Hamburg (Video)

Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore — son of legendary DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — joined DEEP PURPLE on stage during the band's November 27, 2010 concert at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany to perform the PURPLE classic "Smoke On The Water". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Christmas Metal Meeting' Tour Canceled

Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER have canceled their "Christmas Metal Meeting" tour which was supposed to kick off today (Wednesday, December 1) in Cologne, Germany. Commented vocalist Chris Barnes: "Circumstances and events beyond our control has forced the cancellation of our December...

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INTRONAUT: 'Live From The Compound' Broadcast Available Online

Southern California's INTRONAUT took part in the inaugural edition of "Live From The Compound", a new live concert series presented by Metal Army America. "Live From The Compound" was broadcast online exclusively on the Metal Army America web site in conjunction with StreamJam, who is responsible fo...

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TESSERACT Announces DVD Plans

U.K. progressive metal hopefuls TESSERACT just spent the last month touring across the United States with DEVIN TOWNSEND in support of its "Concealing Fate", EP which was engineered, produced and mixed by TESSERACT bandmembers Acle Kahney and Amos Williams. Commented the band: "So, we've just return...

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DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN: Entire 'Bitten By The Beast' Album Available For Streaming

"Bitten By The Beast", the new solo album from David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS — is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. Due on November 23 via ...

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VINNIE PAUL Says He Will Not Be Smoking The Peace Pipe With PHILIP ANSELMO

Jeff Salamon of Texas Monthly recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Texas Monthly: Before "Cowboys From Hell", you guys were a typical eighties glam metal band — you had the teased hair, the spandex, the...

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SEBASTIAN BACH's Pal Comes To Singer's Defense

According to the Toronto Sun, a close friend of rocker Sebastian Bach has come to the defense of the former frontman for SKID ROW, disputing much of what has been reported about Sunday night's events. Bach was charged with assault after he allegedly bit the hand of a bartender trying to throw him .....

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Issues 'Deconstruction' Video Update

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has released a new video message regarding the status of the recording/mixing sessions for "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJ...

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INTRONAUT To Take Part In Inaugural Edition Of 'Live From The Compound'

Southern California's INTRONAUT will take part in the inaugural edition of "Live From The Compound", a new live concert series presented by Metal Army America. "Live From The Compound" will be broadcast online exclusively on the Metal Army America web site in conjunction with StreamJam, who is respo...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'I Couldn't Possibly Do My Job If I Didn't Smoke And Drink'

Tim Nixon of The Sun recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his legendary lifestyle: "All kinds of things about me are legendary, not just the excesses. And, for me, they're not excesses anyway. What you do every da...

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DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Bitten By The Beast' Album Available

Audio samples of all nine tracks that appear on "Bitten By The Beast", the new solo album from David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS — are available for streaming at this ...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Interviewed By Berlin's PITCAM PRODUCTION

On October 16, 2010, PitCam Production conducted an interview with EVERY TIME I DIE at Core Tex, a famous record store in Berlin, Germany for everything punk- and hardcore-related. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. EVERY TIME I DIE's latest album, "New Junk Aesthetic", sold around 12,00...