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Bang Your Head!!! 2006 2-DVD Set To Receive North American Release In November

Locomotive Records has set a November 6, 2007 North American release date for the "Bang Your Head!!! 2006" two-DVD set, featuring performances by IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, RAVEN, HELLOWEEN, JON OLIVA'S PAIN and ARMORED SAINT, among many others. In addition to 34 songs that were filmed during last year...
October 17, 2007
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Beyond the Permafrost

It would be one thing if only the band's logo and artwork on its new album reeked of vintage heavy metal and ripping thrash, but considering that the music on "Beyond the Permafrost" actually comes with a metal-as-hell attack makes it required listening for the true ‘heads. Beyond the fact that Athe...
October 11, 2007
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Report: Student Gunman Rejected God, Worshipped MARILYN MANSON

According to The Associated Press, the 14-year-old who opened fire at his Cleveland high school on Wednesday (October 10),wounding four before killing himself as police arrived, was suspended two days earlier for fighting over God — he told his classmates he didn't believe in God and instead worshi...
October 11, 2007
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WITHIN Y: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has posted video footage of some of the early recording sessions for its third album, due in early 2008. A three-minute clip covering the drum recordings can be viewed below. Commented the group: "Erik [Hagström] has done an amazing job with the drums. It re...
October 5, 2007
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HIM On MTV Germany's 'TRL'; Video Available

HIM members Ville Valo and Mige (a.k.a. Mikko Henrik Julius Paananen) recently made a guest appearance on MTV's "TRL" in Germany. Watch the program in four parts below. HIM's new album, "Venus Doom", sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 12 on...
October 2, 2007
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LIZZY BORDEN To Film 'Tomorrow Never Comes' Video This Weekend

LIZZY BORDEN will film a video this weekend for the song "Tomorrow Never Comes". The clip, which will be shot on location in downtown Los Angeles with director Kevin Mcvey, is described as "a haunted little tale." This will be the first video from the band's forthcoming album, "Appointment with Deat...
September 28, 2007
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Funeral Services For Late TIGERTAILZ Bassist To Be Held On Thursday

Funeral services for late TIGERTAILZ bassist Pepsi Tate (real name: Hugh Justin Smith) will be held on Thursday, September 27 at 12:00 noon at The Point, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, Wales, UK. After a short, 45-minute ceremony at the Point, his close family will take Justin to rest in a Dinas Powy...
September 22, 2007
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'Heavy Metal Box' Animated Product Shot Available

An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compila...
September 19, 2007
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MINISTRY: Entire 'The Last Sucker' Album Available For Streaming

After 27 years, 11 studio albums, four Grammy nominations, and plenty of pain, MINISTRY has just released its final album, "The Last Sucker". This will give Jourgensen plenty of time to devote himself to expanding his borderland compound, 13th Planet Records. You can listen to "The Last Sucker" in i...
September 18, 2007
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TIGERTAILZ Bassist PEPSI TATE Dead At 42

Bassist Pepsi Tate of the reactivated UK rockers TIGERTAILZ has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a posting on his MySpace page. He was 42 years old. The rest of the band has issued the following statement on the matter: "We are absolutely devastated to bring you the news that...
September 18, 2007
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LIZZY BORDEN: 'Appointment With Death' Pushed Back To November

Due to "production problems," LIZZY BORDEN's new album, "Appointment with Death" (Metal Blade Records),has had its European release date pushed back to November 5 (November 2 in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy) from the previously announced October 2. "Appointment with Death" was produced b...
September 18, 2007
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LIZZY BORDEN Discusses 'Appointment With Death'

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with Lizzy Borden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Cool. Now, how much of a challenge was it to do a concept record about death without going for the overly morbid clichés that so many metal bands today use? L...
September 17, 2007
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's West Coast Dates With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Cancelled

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's (the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick) previously announced West Coast dates with the guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA have been cancelled. According to a posting on RODRIGO Y GABRIELA's web site, "Gabriela is suffering from exhaustion after a...
September 9, 2007
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RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Performs METALLICA's 'Orion' On 'Tonight Show'; Video Available

Video footage of the guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA performing a cover of METALLICA's "Orion" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on September 4, 2007 can be viewed below. The song is included on RODRIGO & GABRIELA's latest self-titled album, which came out in March 2006 via Rubyworks Records. "R...
September 9, 2007
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Y&T To Take Part In Online Chat

Y&T members Dave Meniketti (guitar, vocals),Phil Kennemore (bass),John Nymann (guitar) and Mike Vanderhule (drums) will take part in an online chat on Friday, September 21 at 8:00 p.m. PST. For more information, click here. Locomotive Records released the two-DVD/CD set "Live: One Hot Night" b...
September 5, 2007