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MASTODON: 'Colony Of Birchmen' Video To Debut Next Week

MASTODON recently finished filming a video for the song "Colony of Birchmen". Look for it to debut online sometime next week. The track comes off the group's latest album, "Blood Mountain", which came out in September via Warner Bros. Records. MASTODON will support TOOL in Europe throughout November...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's HOMME Performs With MASTODON: Video Available

A video clip of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme and MASTODON soundchecking at the Music Box @ Fonda in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 2006 prior to MASTODON's headlining set at the venue has been posted online at YouTube.com (courtesy of FPE-TV). The unpredictable metal band ran through "The C...

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FU MANCHU Announces EP Release Show

California rock quartet FU MANCHU will celebrate the Nov. 28 release of their new EP, "Hung Out To Dry", with a record release show at the Viper Room in Hollywood on Dec. 1. Although the "Hung Out" EP will be available for purchase at the show, a $6 pre-order for the 3,000-copy, limited-edition rele...

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DANZIG Taps Former SAMHAIN Bassist For 'Blackest Of The Black' Tour

DANZIG has tapped former SAMHAIN bassist Steve Zing for its upcoming West Coast-only edition of the "Blackest of the Black" tour, which will kick off on November 17 in Seattle, WA. Headliner DANZIG — Glenn Danzig (vocals),Zing, and TYPE O NEGATIVE's Johnny Kelly (drums) and Kenny Hickey (guitar) —...

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'The Family Values Tour 2006' CD And DVD Get December Release Date

On December 26, hard rock fans can get another taste of one of the hard music world's most successful tours when "The Family Values Tour 2006" CD and separate DVD are released on Firm Music. The CD and DVD will feature live tracks from KORN and DEFTONES, as well as select cuts from all the ...

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TWISTED TOWER DIRE Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Temporary Replacement

Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE have parted ways with vocalist Tony Taylor. "Because of some personal problems he's been having, we asked him to take a break from the band and not do the string of shows we have lined up throughout the fall," guitarist Scott Waldrop writes on the gr...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Performs With MASTODON In Los Angeles

According to MTV.com, Josh Homme of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE joined MASTODON onstage at the Music Box @ Fonda in Los Angeles Friday night (Sept. 29). The unpredictable metal band ran through "The Colony of Birchmen" with Homme on vocals, dipping into new "Blood Mountain" material elsewhere with seari...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist Joins DANZIG

DANZIG has enlisted TYPE O NEGATIVE's Kenny Hickey as the group's new guitarist. Hickey joins drummer Johnny Kelly as the second TYPE O NEGATIVE member to join DANZIG's touring lineup. DANZIG will perform a dozen West Coast "Blackest of The Black" live dates in November alongside LACUNA COIL, THE HA...

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DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED: Tour Dates Announced

DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED, BELPHEGOR and ASESINO will team up for Glenn Danzig's Blackest of the Black Tour, which is being revived this winter for a two-week West Coast run. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Fenix Nov. 18 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy ...

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L.A. GUNS, BULLETBOYS: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

The L.A. GUNS version featuring guitarist Tracii Guns alongside fellow original members Paul Black and Nickey Alexander will team up with BULLETBOYS for a U.S. tour beginning late October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 27 - Farmington, NM @ Big City Nite Club Oct. 28 - Aurora, CO @ Hub...

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STORMHAMMER: Temporary Drummer Announced

German power metallers STORMHAMMER have acquired Johannes Lang of STYGIAN SHORE as the stand-in drummer for their upcoming shows in Frauenfeld and München following the departure of Chris Widmann in August due to "personal reasons." STORMHAMMER will perform on December 28 at the Metropolis in Munich...

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Benefit Concert For TWISTED TOWER DIRE Guitarist To Be Held This Weekend

A benefit show for TWISTED TOWER DIRE guitarist Scott Waldrop will take place this Saturday, September 23 at Kings Barcade in Raleigh, NC. Scott lost his home to a fire in July of this year. Fortunately, he and his family were not injured in the fire. Bands scheduled to perform include BLACK WATCH,...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'In America, We've Really Lost The Ability To Be Happy'

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: We really like how you guys do your meet-and-greets, where fans really get a chance to talk with you guys. What's been the response so far to "Mindcrime II" and wha...

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Blood Mountain

MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Music Posted Online

Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES has uploaded two new tracks — "Dead City Dreaming" and "Battlefield" — to its MySpace page. Both songs come off the group's fifth album, "Dead City Dreaming", which is due on November 3 in Europe and North America. "Dead City Dreaming" was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with...