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NEUROSIS: New Album Track Listing, Release Date Revealed

Long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS will release their new album, "Given to the Rising", on May 8 via Neurot Recordings. The band began recording the effort in December at Electrical Audio studio in Chicago with producer Steve Albini. "[We are] forgi...

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WITHERED Announces New Lineup

Atlanta-based death/grind/sludge metallers WITHERED have announced the addition of Beau Brandon (drums) and Mike Longoria (bass) to the group's ranks. According to a press release Brandon and Longoria "are accomplished musicians that we've known for a few years now. They both are the creative musica...

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NILE Once Again Working With NEIL KERNON

NILE has entered Sound Lab Studios in Columbia, South Carolina to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Annihilation of the Wicked", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is once again working with producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) and engineer Bob Moo...

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SLAYER, MASTODON, CULT OF LUNA To Play Denmark's ROSKILDE FESTIVAL

According to Clonemetal.dk, SLAYER, MASTODON, PELICAN and CULT OF LUNA will play this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place July 5-8 in Roskilde, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear at the event are RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and THE WHO, among others. Coming off a 24-date North...

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MASTODON, ANDREW W.K. Feel The 'Hunger Force'

According to Billboard.com, MASTODON and ANDREW W.K. are among the acts that have been tapped for the soundtrack to the upcoming Adult Swim film, "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters". Slated for an April 13 release via Williams Street, the compilation will feature sound bites from...

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IMPALED Featured On MP3.COM's 'Great Albums'

Oakland's IMPALED is the currently featured video interview on MP3.com's online show "Great Albums". Ross Sewage and Sean McGrath of IMPALED share five great albums for touring the world and elsewhere with host Christine Carney, as well as some off-the-cuff banter, some laughs, some tears, and just...

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SLAYER, MASTODON Confirmed For Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL

SLAYER and MASTODON have been confirmed for the Mystic Festival, set to take place June 5 at Spodek in Katowice, Poland. A flyer for the concert can be viewed at this location. Coming off a 24-date North American headlining tour and their first-ever Grammy win, SLAYER will head off to Australia for...

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NILE To Enter Studio Tomorrow

According to an online posting by NILE drummer George Kollias, the band will enter the studio tomorrow (Monday, February 26) to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Annihilation of the Wicked", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. Said Kollias: "There is a lot of work to be done. The...

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MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT Added To Select MASTODON / PRIESTESS Dates

Following their tour with ROB CROW (PINBACK, GOBLIN COCK),Translation Loss recording artists MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT have been added to select dates of the MASTODON / PRIESTESS tour this March. Brent Hinds of MASTODON contributed backing vocals to the track "At Arms Length" on MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT...

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INTRONAUT To Replace JESU On First Week of ISIS Tour

Goodfellow recording artists INTRONAUT will replace JESU on the upcoming ISIS tour commencing on February 22. JESU, the new band featuring Justin Broadrick — former member of two legendary bands: NAPALM DEATH and GODFLESH — has been unable to enter the U.S. due to visa/work permit issues. INTRONAUT...

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ROBERT PLANT Confirmed For Dubai's DESERT ROCK FESTIVAL

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant will headline the second day of the Desert Rock Festival 2007, set to take place March 9-10, 2007 at the Dubai Country Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Plant will be accompanied by his backing band, THE STRANGE SENSATION, and will take the stage as th...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, VELVET REVOLVER, MACHINE HEAD, SLAYER To Perform At Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK

According to Aardschok magazine, VELVET REVOLVER, HEAVEN AND HELL, MACHINE HEAD, SLAYER, TYPE O NEGATIVE, DRAGONFORCE, DREAM THEATER, ILL NINO, MASTODON, PAIN OF SALVATION and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES will perform at the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place June 16-17 at the Evenemententerrein Wali...

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MASTODON's 'Greasy Hair' And 'Rat Tails' Fail To Impress E!'s 'Fashion Police'

E!'s "Fashion Police" slammed the Atlanta, Georgia-based metal band MASTODON for sporting "greasy hair" and "rat tails" during their appearance at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles this past Sunday (February 11). Watch the 28-second clip at YouTube.com. MASTODON was nominated in the "Best Metal Perfo...

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MASTODON: Rochester Show Cancelled

MASTODON has been forced to cancel its February 14 show at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY due to the severe weather conditions in the area. MASTODON is in the middle of a U.S. tour with CONVERGE and PRIESTESS. MASTODON's new album, "Blood Mountain", has sold 88,000 copies in the United...

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CONVERGE To Invade MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

Pioneers of metalcore CONVERGE will be making a guest appearance on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, February 17 at 10:00 p.m. EST/PST. Currently ripping up the northeast with MASTODON, the band is taking a time-out to stop by MTV2's studios for an interview with the show's host and HATEBREED...