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GOJIRA Frontman To Guest On New KRUGER Album

Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA has recorded a guest appearance on the forthcoming fourth album from Swiss noise-mongers KRUGER, entitled "For Death, Glory And The End Of The World". According to KRUGER, Duplantier laid down "a few main vocal parts" in the...

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FEAR MY THOUGHTS Announces Plans To Disband

German modern melodic metallers FEAR MY THOUGHTS have issued the following update: "After 13 solid years of fun, FEAR MY THOUGHTS will now come to an end. "It seems like number 13 really stands for bad luck, but here's to prove you wrong: It's not bad luck or hard feelings or fights that have led .....

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MASTODON Members Talk Vinyl Records

Jolene of the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM talked to a couple of guys from MASTODON on October 3, 2009 when the band played in Seattle with DETHKLOK. Watch the chat below. MASTODON has set a December 15, 2009 release date for the new limited "Crack the Skye" royal edition featuring the official scor...

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DECIBEL's '100 Greatest Metal Albums Of The Decade' Revealed

Decibel presents the top 100 greatest metal albums of the decade is a special issue featuring the magazine's review of the past decade in extreme metal, including an in-depth look at the 100 greatest metal albums released from 2000 to 2009. This limited-edition issue features brand-new interviews wi...

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MASTODON: 'Divinations' Guitar Lesson Posted Online

GuitarWorld.com has posted a video lesson with Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher of MASTODON. In the four-part video, the guitarists show how to play "Divinations", the single from their latest release, "Crack the Skye". To watch this lesson, go to this location. MASTODON has set a December 15, 2009 rel...

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EMBREACH Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Finnish melodic death metal band EMBREACH celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a performance at Dante's Highlight in Helsinki on November 7. Video footage from the show, as well as a two-part, 16-minute documentary covering the group's story thus far can be viewed below. (Note: Part 1 focuses on...

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MASTODON: European Headlining Tour Announced

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will embark on a European headlining tour in February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 04 - Megazzini Generali - Milan, Italy Feb. 05 - Fri-son - Fribourg, Switzerland Feb. 06 - Melkweg - Amersterdam, Netherlands Feb. 08 - Gruenspan - Hamburg, Germany Feb....

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HIGH ON FIRE Added To LAMB OF GOD, DEVILDRIVER, SHADOWS FALL Australian Tour

Oakland, California sludge metal trio HIGH ON FIRE has been added to the Australian tour featuring LAMB OF GOD, DEVILDRIVER and SHADOWS FALL. The dates are as follows: Dec. 11 - Brisbane, Australia - The Riverstage Dec. 12 - Sydney, Australia - Luna Park Dec. 13 - Sydney, Australia - Luna Park Dec....

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist: 'All You Can Do Is What Makes You Happy & What You Believe Is Right'

Mark Eglinton of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Quietus: Jerry, you've always been careful over the years to avoid pigeon-holing the band. Was that because you thought grunge wouldn't las...

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DANISH METAL AWARDS: Nominees Announced

According to Antenna, MESHUGGAH, MNEMIC, THE BURNING and ARTILLERY are among the acts who will perform at the next installment of the Danish Metal Awards, set to take place January 16, 2010 at Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark. The awards event will offer the attendees a chance to experience four Dani...

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MASTODON: 'Crack The Skye' Royal Edition Due In December

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have set a December 15, 2009 release date for the new limited "Crack the Skye" royal edition featuring the official score. The "royal edition" package includes the following: * Full-length "Crack the Skye" album * Full-length "Crack the Skye" score first time a...

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MASTODON Schedules Tempe Signing Session

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will take part in a signing session at Best Buy in Tempe, Arizona on Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 p.m. Pick up a copy of "Crack The Skye" and have it autographed. Also, listen to 98 KUPD for more details on how to win a guitar lesson with Bill Kelliher. Best .....

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SAVIOURS Win San Francisco Bay Guardian 'Goldie' Award

Oakland, California metal band SAVIOURS was honored with a "Goldie Award" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian as part of the alt-weekly's 21st annual "Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery" awards. The Guardian gives the "Goldie Award" annually "to honor outstanding talent in the performing and visual...

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KRUGER: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Swiss noise-mongers KRUGER will release their fourth album, "For Death, Glory And The End Of The World", in February 2010 via Listenable Records. The CD was recorded at Déclanché studio in Yverdon, Switzerland. The drum-tracking sessions were scheduled to take three days before the band was to move...

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GODSMACK, VELVET REVOLVER, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members To Take Part In 'Bezerk' Project

Guitar Center announced today that MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and the STREET DRUM CORPS' Frank Zummo will present "Bezerk" — an exclusive project commissioned by Guitar Center, featuring some of today's top drummers and artists — as part of the upcoming Drum-Off Grand Finals, taking place January 8, 20...