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TESTAMENT: More 'Dark Roots Of Earth' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Dark Roots Of Earth", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, has registered the following first-week chart positions: #21: Austria #62: Belgium #86: Belgium (Flanders) #40: Belgium (Walloonia) #12: Canadian #4: Germany #4: Finland #13: Ireland #32: Netherlands #10: Swit...

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PAUL STANLEY Rules Out Reunion Of Original KISS Lineup: 'You Only Get So Many Chances'

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley told The San Diego Union-Tribune that the band can continue in the future (and theoretically forever) without him and fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons. "The band is bigger than its members," said Stanley. "And it only takes, in this case, four like-minded peop...

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KISS: 'Destroyer: Resurrected' Audio Samples Available

On August 21, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS's 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album "Destroyer: Resurrected", newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album's original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire albu...

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KISS Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

Legendary rock band KISS will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, August 13 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with KISS by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The show will be streamed on the "Rockline" web site for two week...

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ACE FREHLEY: Detroit Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's July 27 performance at Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan can be seen below. In a recent interview with The Oakland Press, Frehley revealed that he prefers recording and touring as a solo artist over being in the band. "I like ru...

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MELDRUM Singer Competing For 'Miss Inked Australia'

Vocalist Michele Madden (MELDRUM, TOURETTES) is currently in the running to be named Miss Inked Australia 2013. Australia and New Zealand's leading tattoo/culture magazine Inked is hosting its annual Miss Inked Australia contest that features the model/singer and other "inked" beauties vying for the...

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KISS: 'Shout It Out Loud' Performance Footage From Louisville

Video footage of KISS performing the song "Shout It Out Loud" on August 1 at KFC Yum! Arena in Louisville, Kentucky can be seen below. KISS will release its 20th studio album, "Monster", on October 16 through Universal Music Enterprises. Described in a press release as a "12-track, straight-ahead ro...

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MELDRUM: New Single Available For Download, Streaming

"A Toast To Romance", the new single from MELDRUM, the multinational hard rock/metal band formed by late ex-PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, is available now as a digital download at this location. The song comes off MELDRUM's long-awaited third album, "Lifer", which will be released this fa...

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'Lullaby Renditions Of Kiss': Audio Samples Of Entire Album

Rockabye Baby! — which transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies — will release "Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions Of Kiss" on August 28. Album description: "There will never be a better show opener than 'Detroit Rock City'. 'Beth' is the gold standard for power ballads. A...

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KISS: 'Monster' Track Listing Revealed

Legendary rockers KISS will release their 20th studio album, "Monster", on October 16 through Universal Music Enterprises. Described in a press release as a "12-track, straight-ahead rock 'n' roll album," the CD features collaborations among all four members — including co-founders Paul Stanley and...

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Dark Roots Of Earth

Four years removed from the eardrum-obliterating comeback that was "The Formation Of Damnation", TESTAMENT roars back with an album that shatters any notion that the band hit its final peak in 2008. Where "The Formation Of Damnation" was among the band's most crushingly heavy offerings, "Dark Roots...

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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL Interviewed On 'Freethought Radio' (Audio)

Freethought Radio recently conducted an interview with Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the smash hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK. He discusses how he got into music and metal, going to music school and comedy-writing school, creating "Meta...

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KISS: 'Monster' Cover Artwork Unveiled

KISS has revealed the final piece of the cover for its 20th studio album, "Monster". Using their recently launched "Monster Hunt" Facebook app, the rockers have been exposing portions of the image at various web sites around the Internet since last week. The complete "Monster" cover can now be seen...

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KISS: Video Of Acoustic Performance During West Palm Beach Meet-And-Greet

Video footage of KISS's acoustic performance during the meet-and-greet portion of the band's show on Friday, July 27 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida as part of "The Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE can be seen below. KISS will release its 20th studio album, "Monster", on October 16 thro...

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TESTAMENT Members Defend Inclusion Of Blast Beats On New Album

On their brand new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT explored new territory by the inclusion of blast beats. The reason for this has to do with the collaboration between guitarist Eric Peterson, TESTAMENT's chief songwriter, and Gene Hoglan, the legendary...