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The March

With all the hype and ado regarding whether or not recent releases from big-leaguers like METALLICA and SLIPKNOT have recaptured said bands' once proven, but since lost (according to some) integrity and intensity, it's refreshing to know that one of tomorrow's torch-carriers have produced an effort...

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The Fathomless Mastery

Swedish "superstar" death metallers BLOODBATH have been the critical darlings of extreme metal for quite some time now, even more so since the release of the "Unblessing the Purity" EP and the "The Wacken Carnage" CD/DVD. At least some of that has to do with the now widely accepted role of OPETH's M...

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METALLICA Reveals More Details About 'Guitar Hero' Game

METALLICA's web site has been updated with the following message: "Yes, we know, it's the worst-kept secret in rock 'n' roll but we're here now to finally confirm that there will indeed be an all-METALLICA Guitar Hero game released in the first half (!?) of 2009. Guitar Hero: Metallica allows you to...

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METALLICA: Fresno Concert Also Professionally Filmed By Director WAYNE ISHAM

According to MetOnTour.com, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA's longtime friend and collaborator, famed video director Wayne Isham, filmed the band's performance last night (Saturday, December 13) at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California...

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IMPELLITTERI To Release 'Wicked Maiden' In January

IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which had the working title of "Good and Evil", was mixed in Vancouver, British Columbia with Greg Reely (DEVILDRIVER, FEAR FACTORY, etc.) and is "by far the most ama...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica': First Rumored Details Surface

The new issue of Game Informer magazine, which has made its way to subscribers, has reportedly offered an exclusive first-look at the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica. According to 1UP.com, the METALLICA-branded game follows the World Tour philosophy by allowing for full band play — drums, guitar, vo...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members Are 'Angels For Animals'

The brainchild of Benjamin Weinman, the creative force behind the critically acclaimed music group THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, Garmutt pet clothing is as credible as it gets. An influential rocker, Weinman has taken some of the imagery associated with the genre his band inhabits and made some amazing...

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DAVID ELLEFSON, RUDY SARZO To Guest On 'Rock & A Hard Place'

David Ellefson (F5, ex-MEGADETH) and Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE) will be featured on this Tuesday's (December 9) episode of "Rock & A Hard Place", an all-new original game show featuring classic and current music superstars as they battle it out for charity in the ultimate trivia...

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'Females In Metal' Book Author Interviewed

Metal Portal recently conducted an interview with Marta Samitowska, who recently launched a publishing company called Muse(ic) Books through which she is planning to release a series of books on female-fronted metal artists. Her newest 134-page book, "Through My Eyes, In Their Own Words - Females In...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'All Nightmare Long' Performance Available

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the "Death Magnetic" song "All Nightmare Long" live for the first time this past Friday night (December 5) during the band's headlining appearance at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below (courtesy of Meta...

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METALLICA Performs 'All Nightmare Long' Live For First Time In Calgary

METALLICA performed the "Death Magnetic" song "All Nightmare Long" live for the first time last night (Friday, December 5) during the band's headlining appearance at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of T...

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METALLICA: Original 'Master Of Puppets' Artwork Sold For $28K

The original cover artwork for METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master of Puppets", painted by artist Don Brautigam, was snapped up yesterday (Monday, November 24) for $28,000 in a sale of popular culture and entertainment art at Christie's auction house at Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. (Note: Th...

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METALLICA: Columbus Backstage Jam, 'Leper Messiah' Performance Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's November 9, 2008 concert in Columbus, Ohio can be viewed below. The video includes footage of the "Battery" and "Jump In The Fire" backstage jam session and the "Leper Messiah" performance. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Lif...

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QUIET RIOT ALLSTARS On 'Rock And A Hard Place' TV Show

Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following message on his MySpace blog: "In January 2008 I was approached by the talent agency that books the artists that appear on the Meat Loaf-hosted 'Rock And A Hard Place' music game show for DIRECTV's channel The 101 Network. They asked m...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage From Omaha Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's November 6, 2008 concert in Omaha, Nebraska can be viewed below. The video includes footage from the pre-show meet-and-greet and the "Sad But True" performance. The group's setlist in Omaha was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The...