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'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Official Trailer Available

The official trailer for Guitar Hero: Van Halen can be viewed below. The fourth (and probably) Guitar Hero game of 2009 will hit shelves just in time for Christmas on December 22. David Lee Roth will be at the mic. According to IGN, Activision (via MTV) has unveiled the complete song lineup for ...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Issues Update

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "We are in a period of purgatory. The kind we are well used to, where that time is upon us to start thinking about a new album. The gigs and festivals offers still come in, but what everyone is...

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'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Track Listing Revealed

According to IGN, Activision (via MTV) has unveiled the complete song lineup for Guitar Hero: Van Halen. The fourth (and probably) Guitar Hero game of 2009 will hit shelves just in time for Christmas on December 22. David Lee Roth will be at the mic. Songs from VAN HALEN will dominate the list, ...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks About State Of Rock, 'American Idol'

Jon Chattman of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Huffington Post: What do you think of the state of rock? Portnoy: Well, the state of the "music industry" is at its most fragile that it's...

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TONY LAUREANO Forced To Miss INSIDIOUS DISEASE Live Debut; DIMMU BORGIR's DARAY Steps In

Due to Tony Laureano's (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, NILE, ANGELCORPSE) touring commitments with ALL THAT REMAINS, he is unable to join INSIDIOUS DISEASE (formerly INSIDIOUS) for their two German shows this week. His replacement for these performances will be DIMMU BORGIR/ex-VADER drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozo...

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PARADISE LOST Drummer Forced To Miss Spanish Gig, Temporary Replacement Announced

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "Due to a longstanding commitment made prior to him joining PARADISE LOST, Adrian [Erlandsson, drums] will be unable to perform with the band at the Alternavigo Festival in Vigo, Spain on August 7. So for one night only, f...

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PARADISE LOST: European Headlining Tour Announced

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will embark on a massive European headlining tour in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 30 - Glasgow, UK - King Tuts Nov. 01 - Newcastle, UK - Academy Nov. 02 - Manchester, UK - Academy Nov. 03 - London, UK - Academy Nov. 04 - Sheffield, UK ...

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INSIDIOUS DISEASE: Another Song Posted Online

INSIDIOUS DISEASE (formerly INSIDIOUS),the international metal project featuring members of DIMMU BORGIR, NAPALM DEATH, OLD MAN'S CHILD and MORGOTH, has posted another new song, "Nuclear Salvation", on the band's MySpace page. INSIDIOUS DISEASE will make its official live debut at this year's Wacke...

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PARADISE LOST: New Song Available For Streaming

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST are streaming a new song, "As Horizons End", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us", due on September 28, 2009 in Europe and October 6, 2009 in the U.S. via Century Media Records. Commented voca...

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The Future Of SPV RECORDS

Hanover, Germany-based record company SPV (Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) submitted an application to commence insolvency proceedings on May 25 — roughly equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In response to this, on May 27, the District Court of Hanover appointed the attorney...

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SEVENDUST: It's Time For Us To Start Writing New Album

SEVENDUST has issued the following update: "Well, we just wanna say thank you to all our friends out there — as we've said, we have friends not fans — for supporting us and being so amazing to us over this album cycle. We're back to the original lineup, gotten the chance to do some amazing ...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO Talks About 'World Painted Blood'

By Keith Bergman Just as it's impossible to fully calculate the influence of SLAYER on heavy metal, it's hard to imagine where metal drumming would be without their founding skinsman Dave Lombardo. His forceful fills, precision double-bass work and breakneck thrashing inspired and influenced a gener...

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Namibian Festival Aims To Put Country On Map Of International Metal Scene

Namibia's Economist reports: Just to show visitors that Namibia is not only about wildlife and safari, desert and savanna, the Windhoek Metal Fest (WMF) at the end of June also marks the tentative beginning of the increase in tourist arrivals. Now in its third year, this heavy metal rock band bash p...

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GOAT THE HEAD Completes Recording New Album

Norwegian death metallers GOAT THE HEAD have finished recording their sophomore album and are currently mixing the effort at the Antfarm studio in Århus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen. The band says, "Safe to say, these are exciting times as we're waiting to hear the first results of this intrigu...

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Blodskam

Sweden's HORDE OF HEL are the purveyors of chill and "Blodskam" is the thing that goes bump in the night. Black metal is the engine, but electronic atmospherics that cast a horrifying pall over the happiest of family gatherings is the fuel. Many of the accolades allocated by fans and critics of indu...