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MACHINE HEAD Confirmed For DUBAI DESERT ROCK FEST

According to Phride.com, MACHINE HEAD has been confirmed for next year's Dubai Desert Rock Fest, set to take place March 7-8, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. MACHINE HEAD's appearance at the festival will mark the first time a band has played the event twice (the San Francisco Bay Area metaller...

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KORN To Headline DUBAI DESERT ROCK FEST

According to Phride.com, KORN has been confirmed as the headliner of Day 1 of next year's Dubai Desert Rock Fest, set to take place March 7-8, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The touring lineup for KORN will be as follows; Jonathan Davis - Vocals, Bagpipes James "Munky" Shaffer - Guitar Reginal...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Completes Work On 'Blooddrunk'

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have completed work on their sixth album, "Blooddrunk", due in Europe on April 7, 2008 via Spinefarm Records (two days later in Finland). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Pray for the Devil", "Good Morning Roadkill" and "Tie My Rope" (a re-recording of...

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Dead Pets

We've gotten so used to "prog" being used as a catch-all for any band who can kick a thousand notes down a flight of steps, or sport frilly shirts while diddling away on boards both key and fret. How about using it as a root of the word "progressive" — a band that takes preconceived ...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Reveals Favorite Albums Of 2007

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has revealed his top albums of 2007 in the latest installment of his regular column on SuicideGirls.com (dubbed "Scott Ian's Food Coma"). They are as follows: 01. MACHINE HEAD - "The Blackening" 02. MASTODON - "Blood Mountain" 03. HEAVEN AND HELL - "Live At Radio City" 04...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Single To Receive Finnish Release In February

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their new single, "Blooddrunk", in Finland on February 27, 2008 (March 3 in the rest of Europe). The song is the title cut of the band's sixth album, which will be released in Europe on April 7, 2008 via Spinefarm Records (two days later in Finland)....

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

The second episode of CHILDREN OF BODOM's COBTV takes the viewers to Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland for special coverage of the recording sessions for the band's sixth album, "Blooddrunk". Watch the six-minute clip below. According to an article in the November 2007 issue of the Finnish magazine...

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Iceland's CHANGER: Our Journey Ends Here

Icelandic extreme metal band CHANGER has decided to break up after eight years of existence. "Uncontrollable internal circumstances drive us to this decision and we deeply regret this coming up at such a bad time — especially with the recording of our new album just around the corner," the group wri...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

U.D.O./ex-ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider and two members of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN were interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, November 28) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release for the progra...

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MASTODON: MetalKult Video Tour Diary Part 1 Available

MetalKult.com has posted the first part of its eight-part video feature documenting progressive metallers MASTODON's summer 2007 European tour, supporting their last release, "Blood Mountain". Beginning in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 28, 2007, and ending on July 8 at London's Wembley Stadium, MetalKul...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Launches Side Project

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has formed a side-project with "a couple of really good friends and great musicians." The group, which is presently going by the moniker O, features a musical direction that sounds like a mixture of NEUROSIS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MASTODON, TODAY IS THE DAY and...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Cover Songs Revealed

According to an article in the November 2007 issue of the Finnish magazine Soundi, CHILDREN OF BODOM has laid down cover versions of the following songs during the recording sessions for its sixth album, "Blooddrunk": "War Inside My Head" (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (CREEDENCE C...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Album Title Announced

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently entered Petrax Studio in Hollola, Finland with producer Mikko Karmila to begin recording their new album for an April 7, 2008 European release via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which will feature a guest appearance by Peter Tägtgren of HYPOCRISY and PAIN fam...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: 'Remission' Video Posted Online

Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH has released its video for the song "Remission". The clip was helmed by acclaimed video director Dale "Rage" Resteghini (SHADOWS FALL, FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) in Atlanta and is described as "top qualit...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MASTODON At VEGOOSE MUSIC FESTIVAL; Video Available

Altitude has posted a four-minute report on the third annual Vegoose Music Festival, which took place October 28-29 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Included is performance footage of MASTODON and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE as well as a short interview with QOTSA drummer Joey Castillo. Watch t...