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MASTODON, STEVE VAI, JOE SATRIANI, SLASH To Have Speaking Roles In 'Metalocalypse'
Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the smash hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, has revealed to MetalSucks that Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Slash and members of MASTODON will all have speaking/voiceover roles in the series' next season. "We just r...October 13, 2009
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DESPISED ICON Announces Canadian Dates With CRYPTOPSY, THE ACACIA STRAIN
Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON have issued the following update: "After relentlessly touring the U.S. and Europe from September 25 to November 21, playing 52 shows in support of our new record in the fall, we'll finally make our way back home and get ready for a few album launch shows in C...October 11, 2009
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD: Performance Footage Of New Song Posted Online
Video footage of South Carolina death metallers THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD performing a brand new song, "The Manifest", on October 3, 2009 at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California can be viewed below. The track will appear on the band's third full-length album, "Skepsis", which will be release...October 10, 2009
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KRUGER: New Album Title Revealed
Swiss noise-mongers KRUGER recently entered Déclanché studio in Yverdon, Switzerland to begin recording their fourth album, "For Death, Glory And The End Of The World". The drum-recording sessions were scheduled to take three days before the band was to move back to its hometown of Lausanne to lay d...October 8, 2009
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BARONESS Frontman JOHN BAIZLEY's Solo Art Exhibit Scheduled For Next Month
Lancaster, Pennsylvania's Metropolis Gallery presents "The Art Of John Baizley", opening Friday, November 6 and running through November 30. As the singer/guitarist for BARONESS, John Baizley has toured the world over, releasing several critically acclaimed albums on the iconic Relapse label — also...October 7, 2009
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DETHKLOK: 'Dethalbum II' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Dethalbum II", the new album by DETHKLOK — the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse" — sold 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 15 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Dethalbum II" was released on September 29 via Williams Street Records. The e...October 7, 2009
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STARRING JANET LEIGH: 'Ex You' Video Released
"Ex You", the new video from the Canadian metal outfit STARRING JANET LEIGH, can be viewed below. The shoot went down during the band's performance as part of the Montreal Assault Tour which also featured DESPISED ICON, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, CARNIFEX, BLIND WITNESS and THE LAST FELONY. The live foot...October 5, 2009
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HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT: New Album Samples Posted Online
Japan's HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT — which is fronted by Anza — will release its new album, "Prodigium", has made audio samples from its new album, "Prodigium", available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Due in Japan on October 7 via Spiritual Beast, "Prodigium" features eight songs, including t...October 5, 2009
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MASTODON Drummer Schedules Signing Sessions
Drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON has scheduled the following signing sessions during the band's tour with DETHKLOK: Oct. 10 - Rupps Drums - Denver, CO Oct. 12 - Explorers Percussion - Kansas City, MO Oct. 20 - Columbus Percussion - Columbus, OH Oct. 21 - Huber & Bre...October 2, 2009
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ZOROASTER Signs To E1 MUSIC
Atlanta-based psych metal band ZOROASTER has signed a worldwide recording deal with E1 Music. The avant-garde trio will enter the studio early next year with producer Sanford Parker (THE GATES OF SLUMBER, PELICAN) to record the follow-up to 2009's "Voice of Saturn" for a summer 2010 release. "The fi...October 2, 2009
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DESPISED ICON: 'Day Of Mourning' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Day Of Mourning", the new album from Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON, sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 162 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 6 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which...October 1, 2009
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DETHKLOK's 'Dethalbum II' Projected To Sell 30K-40K First Week
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "Dethalbum II", the new album by DETHKLOK — the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse" — is on track to sell between 30,000 and 40,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. "Dethalbu...September 30, 2009
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MASTODON Confirmed For BIG DAY OUT Festival
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have been confirmed for the 2010 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. The festival will have day-long events running in Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth from January 15 to January 31. The dates are as follows: Jan....September 28, 2009
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DETHKLOK: Utah Signing Session Announced
The real-life version of DETHKLOK, the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", will take part in an in-store signing session at Graywhale in Taylorsville, Utah on Friday, October 9 at 4:00 p.m. Graywhale 1775 West 4700 South Taylorsville, UT Tel.: 801-964-5700 DETHKLOK will team up with Atl...September 28, 2009
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DESPISED ICON: New Audio Interview With ALEX ERIAN Available
On September 23, Slavewriter6 conducted an interview with vocalist Alex Erian of Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. "Day Of Mourning", the new video from DESPISED ICON, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of DESPISED ICON's...September 25, 2009
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