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SOUNDWAVE Organizer Claims AVENGED SEVENFOLD Refused To Play During The Day

AJ Maddah, who is responsible for organizing Australia's Soundwave festival, has slammed AVENGED SEVENFOLD for allegedly refusing to play during the day or clash with festival headliners IRON MAIDEN, despite being billed in tenth place on the lineup poster. In a series of comments posted on Twitter,...

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MIKE PORTNOY's Time With AVENGED SEVENFOLD Comes To An End

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has released the following statement: "Yes, the rumors are true... Sadly my time with AVENGED SEVENFOLD has come to an end... The band has decided to carry on into 2011 without me... "I had a great time with them throughout 2010, but it was their choice to e...

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THEOCRACY: Christmas Single Released

The Athens, Georgia-based melodic metal band THEOCRACY has just released a Christmas single called "All I Want For Christmas". The track is available at YouTube, iTunes and in the "Club of Souls" section at the THEOCRACY web site. Ulterium Records released a limited-edition, 12-inch, picture-disc ed...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Pulls Out Of Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival

Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has pulled out of the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival, set to take place in late February/early March. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "AVENGED SEVENFOLD regretfully announce they will not be performing at the...

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STONE SOUR: 'Hesitate' Video Released

"Hesitate", the new video from STONE SOUR — the band featuring SLIPKNOT members Corey Taylor (vocals) and Jim Root (guitar) — can be viewed below. (UPDATE: The clip that was apparently prematurely leaked to YouTube is not the "final" version and it has since been removed by the group's record label,...

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HINDER's 'All American Nightmare' Cracks U.S. Top 40

"All American Nightmare", the third album from Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER, sold 35,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 37 on The Billboard 200 chart. Co-produced by drummer Cody Hanson and Kevin Churko (AT THIS MOMENT, OZZY OSBOURNE),"All America...

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PORTNOY: There Are 'Things Going On In My Life I Wish I Could Openly And Honestly Talk About'

Former DREAM THEATER and current AVENGED SEVENFOLD touring drummer Mike Portnoy has posted the following cryptic message on his Twitter profile: "There's a lot of things going on in my life I wish I could openly and honestly talk about at the moment, but cannot... but when I can, I will..." AVENGED...

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Ex-OVERKILL Drummer Discusses 'Welcome To The Dream' Film On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' (Audio)

Award-winning independent filmmaker and founding drummer for the band OVERKILL, Rat Skates, was interviewed December 5, 2010 edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. For information, go to this location...

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STONE SOUR/SLIPKNOT Guitarist Interviewed By Holland's FaceCulture (Video)

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR/SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root. You can now watch the chat in five parts below. STONE SOUR is giving members of its fan club, the Dead Generation, an exclusive glimpse into the evolution of the band's latest album, "Audio Secrecy". S...

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LINKIN PARK, AC/DC, GODSMACK, DISTURBED Among Top-Selling Hard Rock Albums Of 2010

Billboard magazine has published a list of the top-selling hard rock and metal albums, ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Not all the albums on the list were actually released during 2010.) It is as follows: 01. Dark Horse - NICKELBACK 02. A Thousand Suns - LINKIN PARK 03....

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ALICE COOPER 1971 'Kiler' Tour Pro-Shot Footage Surfaces To Promote Auctions

To promote a series of hard rock/heavy metal memorabilia auctions, eBay seller EliteWorks has posted an excerpt from a never-before-seen 1971 pro-shot of the original Alice Cooper group. The 39-year old film features the original band in all of its glory during the "Killer" tour. The concert was rec...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: European Tour Dates Announced

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT — the band led by Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) — will embark on a European headlining tour in March. The dates are as follows: March 03 - The Brook, Southampton, United Kingdom March 04 - The Fl...

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AVANTASIA: More Footage From Second Pratteln Show Posted Online

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 on November 30 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist/vocalist...

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HINDER Interviewed By BACKSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT (Video)

Jeremy Lafrentz of Backstage Entertainment conducted an interview with Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER when the band played the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa on November 24, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. HINDER recently announced an over-the-top deluxe CD package that has to be seen to...

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Twilight of the Gods

The pain…she's a comin' strong! That the blackening of the power source we call the sun is not the stuff of joyful celebration is inarguable. "Twilight of the Gods" by Glasgow misery mongers BLACK SUN is sludgy, abrasively post-punk, and noisy as hell. It is torment set to music. The players are voc...