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DESPISED ICON: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON are working on their new album, due in the fall via Century Media Records. The sixth in a series of webisodes documenting the sessions can be viewed below. The band states: "Guitar solos are done! Check out this week's studio update to see the latest shred. T...

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STARRING JANET LEIGH: New Song Posted Online

Toronto, Ontario, Canada's STARRING JANET LEIGH has posted a new song, "Mistress", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut full-length album, "Spectrum", which is scheduled for release on May 12 via Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of UNEARTH's label). The CD was recorded...

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THINE EYES BLEED: 'We've Been Bustin' Ass Writing New Material'

Canadian thrashers THINE EYES BLEED have issued the following update: "Lots of questions surrounding our future lately. I figured it's time for an update. We've been on hiatus for awhile now with the exception of a show last December in honor of our late manager, Dave Lander [father of KITTIE's Morg...

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MASTODON Guitarist Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

Yanick "Klimbo666" Tremblay conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher on May 4, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 10-minute chat below. MASTODON will be the featured musical guests on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" airing on Friday, May 15 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT....

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THE RED CHORD: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Boston, Massachusetts death metal/grindcore band THE RED CHORD has entered Jonny Fay Backyard Studios, which is owned by the group's former guitarist Jonny Fay, to begin recording its new album for a fall release. The first in a series of clips documenting the recording process has been posted on Me...

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MASTODON Eyeing 'Crack The Skye' Movie

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: A film adaptation of MASTODON's latest album, "Crack the Skye", is well within the realm of possibility — albeit not in production yet. Drummer and lyricist Brann Dailor tells Billboard.com that the heavy rocking Atlanta quartet sat down with a film director, who...

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SLIPKNOT Side Projects To Make U.K. Debut At SONISPHERE Festival

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS (featuring SLIPKNOT's Shawn "Clown" Crahan),SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and CANCER BATS are among the newly confirmed artists for the METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place on August 1-2 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. The festi...

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ATHEIST: European Tour Dates Announced

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST and Atlanta, Georgia's GNOSTIC — the band featuring three members of ATHEIST — will team up with German death metallers OBSCURA for a number of European shows in August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 07 - Czech Rep Jaromer @ Brutal Assault...

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MASTODON Guitarist Talks About 'Crack The Skye' Recording Process

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ChartAttack.com: When I first heard that the new record ["Crack The Skye"] was going to be produced by Brendan O'Brien, I was a bit surprised becaus...

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Tonight's Nashville Stop Of Relapse Contamination Tour To Be Webcast

Tonight's (Thursday, April 30) Nashville stop (at The Muse) on the Relapse Contamination Tour will be broadcast live at www.themusenashville.com. The broadcast starts at 7 p.m. EST and will include sets by OBSCURA, GRAVES OF VALOR, and ABYSMAL DAWN. The "Contamination Tour" has been Relapse Records'...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER: 'I Always Looked Up To' METALLICA

Kristen Dunleavy of myYearbook.com recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. myYearbook.com: Have you ever had an out-of-body experience? Kelliher: Yeah, the one I can remember best is when I was playing with [my old band]...

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MAROON: 'Order' Lands On German Chart

"Order", the new album from the German modern metal machine MAROON, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 63. The follow-up to 2007's "The Cold Heart Of The Sun" was recorded at Klangschmiede Studio E (EISREGEN, THE VISION BLEAK, SECRETS OF THE MOON) and was mixed at Studio Fred...

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MASTODON: Part Three Of New Video Interview Available

HeadbangersBlog.com has uploaded the third and final installment of new interview clips with members of MASTODON about their new album, "Crack The Skye". Check them out below. MASTODON will be the featured musical guests on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" airing on Friday, May 15 at 11:30...

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MASTODON: Part Two Of New Video Interview Available

HeadbangersBlog.com has uploaded the second installment of new interview clips with members of MASTODON about their new album, "Crack The Skye". Check them out below. MASTODON will be the featured musical guests on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" airing on Friday, May 15 at 11:30 p.m. ET/P...

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EARTH CRISIS: New Audio Interview With KARL BUECHNER Available

Asif Salam of Soundshock last month conducted an interview with vocalist Karl Buechner of the reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A teaser for the "To Ashes" video from EARTH CRISIS can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "To...