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THE SHOTGUN SUICIDES Featuring Ex-ENFORSAKEN Guitarist: Debut CD To Receive Japanese Release

THE SHOTGUN SUICIDES, the new band featuring ex-ENFORSAKEN guitarist Steve Stell, has inked a deal with Spiritual Beast Records for the Japanese release of its "A Glorious Tragedy" album. A February 20, 2008 release is expected. A limited number of these Japanese CDs will also be available directly...

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…And Back to Earth Again...

I cannot think of any circumstance in which I would have guessed that I'd be giving a compilation album a perfect score. There are some great collections out there, but one always seems to find a reason, no matter how small, to take the rating down at least a notch. Then again, I never thought ...

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P.O.D. Frontman Launches DEADWORLD RECORDS

Vocalist Sonny Sandoval of the spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) has launched a new label called Deadworld Records and is currently seeking submissions from artists. Sonny says, "Any genre is acceptable, as long as you're serious and dedicated musicians that love what you do. My cre...

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ORPHANED LAND Frontman Working On 'A Tango Between God & Satan' Book

Vocalist Kobi Farhi of the Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND is currently working on his debut book called "A Tango Between God & Satan". The book will contain personal stories and adventures from Kobi's childhood, from his world travels, and, of course, some stories from his adventures with ORPH...

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OTEP Covers NIRVANA's 'Breed'; Video Available

Headbanger's Blog reports: For their new video, OTEP created a spiritual, but nightmarish vision for their cover of NIRVANA's "Breed" from their new album, "The_Ascension", which came out October 30. The band shot the clip earlier this year with director Paul Brown, who helped OTEP craft a surreal c...

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LION'S SHARE: 'Emotional Coma' U.S. Release Date Announced

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January 29 via Locomotive Music. The CD was released by AFM Records in Europe and Spiritual Beast in Japan/Asia and features guest solos from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, and MEGADETH guitari...

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UK's DOWNLOAD Named 'Top Festival' At BILLBOARD TOURING AWARDS

The United Kingdom's Download festival in Castle Donington, England, produced by Live Nation U.K., was named top festival at the fourth annual Billboard Touring Awards, held tonight (November 15) at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Live Nation received the top promoter nod. The Download festival is...

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SERJ TANKIAN Answers 'Frequently Asked Questions'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently answered several "frequently asked questions" via his MySpace page: Q: "Elect The Dead" [is] your first album released since SYSTEM OF A DOWN went on a hiatus in 2006. What was it like to make an album on your own? Tankian: I've wanted to make a solo ....

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LED ZEPPELIN Fans Gather In London For Flash Mob Guitar-Off; Video Available

According to The Sun, banned LED ZEPPELIN classic "Stairway To Heaven" returned to its spiritual home in London thanks to a gang of committed air guitarists. The track, which features on the rockers' new "Mothership" greatest hits collection, has long been unwelcome on Denmark Street — home to the c...

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MEMORY GARDEN Rehearsing With NECRODHALIA Bassist

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "We have now been rehearsing a couple of weeks with a new bass player. This young metalhead is called Johan Fredrikson and can normally be found in the band NECRODHALIA...

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Tales From Dirt Town

Spending enough time on the bottom of the music industry's bootheel to get real used to the taste of asphalt and piss has made West Virginia alt-metal C-listers BOBAFLEX just a little bit bitter. Of course, getting the gear they spent a lifetime accumulating ripped off on tour probably didn't help....

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EDEN'S CURSE Members To Guest On 'Hair Metal Haven'

EDEN'S CURSE vocalist Michael Eden and bassist Paul Logue will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on this week's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, November 3. To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. EDEN'S...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'I'm Really Proud To Be A Single Father, And Not A Single Rock Star'

Nina Metz of ChicagoTribune.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On raising his kids: "The first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing I think about at night are my kids. I'm really proud to be a single ...

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IMPENDING DOOM: 'Silence The Oppressors' Video Posted Online

Corona, California-based Christian death metal band IMPENDING DOOM has released its video for the track "Silence the Oppressors". The clip was directed by Andy Reale and can be viewed below. "Silence the Oppressors" comes off IMPENDING DOOM's debut album, "Nailed. Dead. Risen.", available now on Fac...

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KAYSER: European Tour Cancelled

KAYSER, the Swedish band featuring former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Spice and ex-THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND drummer Bob Ruben, has been forced to cancel its previously announced European tour dates due to "logistical problems." KAYSER released its sophomore album, "Frame the World…Hang It on the Wall"...