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IRON MAIDEN Manager On 'Heavy Metal Islam' Book

IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We would like to make you guys aware of a very interesting book, 'Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam', which has recently been published by Mark LeVine. It de...

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ARKAEA Begins Recording Debut Album; New Release Date Announced

ARKAEA — the new band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) alongside vocalist Jon Howard (THREAT SIGNAL) — will release its debut album on March 10, 2009 via Koch Records. Jon Howard comments, "With the recent signing of ARKAEA to Koch, and a rel...

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ACTIVISION Unveils 'Guitar Hero World Tour' Set List

Delivering unparalleled depth and diversity featuring some of the most prolific artists of all time including JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, VAN HALEN, METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, MICHAEL JACKSON and more, Activision Publishing, Inc. today revealed the highly-anticipated full set list for Guitar Hero World...

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PARADISE LOST Not Cancelling South American Tour

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST, who recently parted ways with drummer Jeff Singer, have announced that they will play their previously announced South American shows in November: Nov. 01 - [to be announced] - Bogota, Columbia Nov. 04 - Discoteca Saquara - Lima, Peru Nov. 05 - Teatro Capoluli...

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Hero Destroyed

Formed in 2005, Pittsburgh's HERO DESTROYED enlisted the help of Eric Klinger (BLOODCLOT, ex-PRO-PAIN) and recorded this self-titled EP at Klinger Studios, self-releasing it in 2007. Based on a recommendation from DON CABALLERO, Relapse Records saw fit to sign the band and re-release the EP to a wor...

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Stick with What You Know: Live in Europe

PAT TRAVERS is a guitar hero that doesn't get mentioned enough in conversations about the great axe-swingers who came of age in the 1970s. The Toronto-born TRAVERS made some sizzling hard rock with albums like 1978's "Heat in the Street", 1979's smash hit "Live! Go for what you Know" (hence, the new...

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NAPALM DEATH Interviewed At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival; Video Available

British music channel Scuzz TV conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway and bassist Shane Embury of the UK grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH at the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival, which was held August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the chat below. NAPALM DEAT...

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HURTLOCKER Rejoined By Singer; New Bassist Announced

Chicago's HURTLOCKER has been rejoined by vocalist Grant Belcher. In addition, the band has recruited a new bassist in the shape of Pat Neary (formerly of THE WAKING). The group says, "We have started to write some new songs which we will be demoing out for Napalm [Records] in the very near future."...

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NAPALM DEATH Completes Recording Drums For New Album

UK's legendary grindcore masters NAPALM DEATH are currently recording their new album, "Time Waits For No Slave", with producer Russ Russell. Drums have been tracked at Parlour Studios in Kettering and guitars, bass and vocals will be done at Foel Studios in Wales. The band will then return to Parlo...

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PARADISE LOST: South American Shows May Happen After All

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST, who announced that they were canceling their South American tour following the departure of the group's drummer Jeff Singer, have issued the following update: "There is the possibility that PARADISE LOST may still be performing their shows in South America thi...

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EXTREME: More European Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME have scheduled the following European tour dates: Sep. 13 - Milan, Italy - Rock of Ages Festival Oct. 29 - Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseum Oct. 31 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera Nov. 01 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar Nov. 03 - Tilburg, Netherlands - O13 Nov. 04 - Paris, .....

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NAPALM DEATH: Footage From BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Available

Fan-filmed video footage of British grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH performing the song "Fatalist" at the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival — which was held August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England — can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). NAPALM...

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GAGGLE OF COCKS Signs With SCREAMING FERRET WRECKORDS

GAGGLE OF COCKS has had its debut album, "American Trash", released worldwide via Screaming Ferret Wreckords. The band is comprised of guitarist/vocalist Pat Harrington, bassist Freddy Villano and newest addition, drummer John Macaluso. Harrington played in SLUNT (Repossession Records) with former M...

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PARADISE LOST Frontman: We Want To 'Make The Most Extreme Album We've Ever Done'

Paul Travers of Suite 101 recently conducted an interview with PARADISE LOST frontman Nick Holmes. An excerpt from the chat follows. Suite 101: Last year's "In Requiem" was probably the heaviest album you've done in years. Was that the end of a process that started with "Symbol Of Life"? Nick: "Poss...

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EXTREME: 'Saudades De Rock' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Saudades de Rock", the new album from reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME, sold 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 78 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD recently entered the UK chart at position No. 80. The band's first studio album in thirteen...