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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD: 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD Package Pushed Back

American Recordings has pushed back the projected release date of the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package to February 27, 2007 from the previously announced February 13, 2007. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SL...

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IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For United Arab Emirates' DESERT ROCK Festival

IRON MAIDEN has been confirmed as the first headliner of the Desert Rock 2007 festival, set to take place March 9-10, 2007 at the Dubai Country Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also newly added to the bill is LAUREN HARRIS, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris. The festival billing is sh...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON Featured On 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD: Release Date Announced

American Recordings has set a February 13, 2007 release date for the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED. D...

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COLISEUM Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Louisville, Kentucky's COLISEUM. According to a press release, COLISEUM is a powerhouse punk/hardcore outfit formed by long-time friends in the Louisville D.I.Y. hardcore scene who share a love for early British acts such as DISCHARGE, GBH, and MOTÖRHEAD....

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STONE SOUR: European Tour Dates Announced

STONE SOUR has lined up the following European tour dates in February/March: Feb. 11 - Copenhagen, DEN - Pumpehuset Feb. 12 - Oslo, NOR - Rockefeller Feb. 14 - Helsinki, FIN - Nosturi Feb. 16 - Stockholm, SWE - Klubben Feb. 17 - Aarhus, DEN - Voxhall Feb. 19 - Brussels, BEL - AB Feb. ...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Added To JOB FOR A COWBOY Tour

Massachusetts' THE ACACIA STRAIN, currently wrapping up dates with labelmates THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and LIGHT THIS CITY as well as FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW, have officially been confirmed for the upcoming January/February tour alongside JOB FOR A COWBOY, PYSOPUS, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY and DA...

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STONE SOUR, MASTODON Confirmed For United Arab Emirates' DESERT ROCK Festival

STONE SOUR and MASTODON have been confirmed for the Desert Rock 2007 festival, set to take place March 9-10, 2007 at the Dubai Country Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: March 9, 2007: CHILDREN OF BODOM IN FLAMES THE PRODIGY STONE SOUR MASTODON March...

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Ex-HATE ETERNAL Drummer DEREK RODDY Joins TODAY IS THE DAY

TODAY IS THE DAY frontman Steve Austin has announced the addition of drummer Derek Roddy to the group's ranks. Derek Roddy is renowned by musicians and music fans worldwide for pushing the art of drumming to new heights. Best known for his work with death metal bands such as HATE ETERNAL, NILE, and...

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INTRONAUT: Van Breakdown Forces Show Cancellations

California-based progressive metal/rock band INTRONAUT — featuring drummer Danny Walker (formerly of California grinders UPHILL BATTLE),Sacha Dunable (ex-guitarist for L.A. doomsters ANUBIS RISING) and Leon del Muerte (former IMPALED guitarist/EXHUMED bassist) on guitars and vocals, and bassist Joe...

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MINISTRY Mainman Comments On GRAMMY Nomination

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has commented on the band's Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for the song "Lies Lies Lies" off the band's latest album "Rio Grande Blood". This is the fourth Grammy nomination for Jourgensen and MINISTRY, who were also nominated in 1993, 2000...

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MACHINE HEAD, MASTODON: New Audio Interviews Available

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn and members of MASTODON are interviewed in the latest Kerrang! magazine audio podcast, available for download at this location. K! editor Paul Brannigan also dissects the latest music DVD releases and there's new music from LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TED MAUL...

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STONE SOUR: 'Come What(ever) May' Passes Half-Million Mark In U.S.

STONE SOUR's second album, "Come What(ever) May", has surpassed 500,000 units shipped as of Wednesday (Dec. 6),making it elligible to be certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The album, which debuted at No. 4 on the Top 200 with over 80,000 units sold in its first...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Comments On GRAMMY Nomination

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler has commented on the band's Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redneck", the scorching first single from their acclaimed album "Sacrament". Said Adler: "Grammy nomination? Is someone still trying to make up for that whole JETHRO TULL thing...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR Among GRAMMY Nominees

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR and MASTODON are among the nominees for the 49th annual Grammy Awards, set to be broadcast live on CBS from Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, February 11, 2007. The nominees in the "Hard Rock" and "Metal" categories are as follows: Best Metal Performance: LAMB OF...

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MASTODON: Video Update From The Road Available

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have posted the first in a series of video updates from the band's European tour with TOOL. Watch it at this location. As previously reported, MASTODON will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Saturday, December 16 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Mu...