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HIGH ON FIRE To Appear On THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL's 'Monster Garage'

HIGH ON FIRE are set to appear on a brand-new episode of the hit television show "Monster Garage". HIGH ON FIRE will be performing the songs "Devilution" and "Brother in The Wind" from their critically acclaimed album "Blessed Black Wings" during "Monster Garage" episode #82. The episode will debut...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Unvel Artwork For 'The Dead Walk'

Massachusetts-based purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN have unveiled the cover artwork for their forthcoming "The Dead Walk" CD at this location. Paul Romano (MASTODON, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD) handled the artwork for the album, which is scheduled for a June release via Prosthetic...

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SLAYER: More Information About New Album Revealed; Tour Dates Announced

If you think 6.6.06 is an intimidating calendar date, just wait. The killer reunion of all time — complete with live tour dates — is about to commence. The four original members of SLAYER — Tom Araya/bass, vocals, Kerry King/guitars, Jeff Hanneman/guitars, and Dave Lombardo/drums — the pioneers and...

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SLAYER: New Studio Photos Posted Online

SLAYER have posted an in-studio slideshow from the recording sessions for the band's new album, the follow-up to 2001's "God Hates Us All", at Slayer.net. On Tuesday (Feb. 28) SLAYER entered a Los Angeles studio, where they started recording the 11 songs that'll comprise their yet-untitled CD, accor...

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Samsara

You don't usually see a label like Century Media give up on a band after one album. But then again, you also usually don't run across bands like Chicago jazz/prog/metal freaks YAKUZA. Harsh metal with a technical bent and distorted sax solos? Haunting mellow free-jazz pieces? In the same song? It's...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Film 'Are You Dead Yet?' Video

The following update has been posted at CHILDREN OF BODOM's official web site: "Last night [March 4] in the annual Emma-Gaala (Finnish equivalent of the Grammys),CHILDREN OF BODOM were presented the Export Emma 2006 for their accomplishments in exporting Finnish music. The whole award ceremony was...

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SLAYER's 'Unholy Alliance Tour' With LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON: First Date Announced

The first date has been announced for the upcoming Unholy Alliance Tour, featuring headliners SLAYER alongside LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED: June 16 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, March 11. As previously...

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SLAYER To Team Up With LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM For U.S. Tour

MTV.com is reporting that SLAYER will be teaming up with LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED for a two-month U.S. tour beginning on June 6. Dubbed the Unholy Alliance Tour, the trek will make stops in most major cities, although the actual routing of the run is still ...

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SOULS HARBOR Sign With CRASH MUSIC

Crash Music, Inc. has announced the signing of South Carolina metal act SOULS HARBOR to a four-album deal. SOULS HARBOR is a five-piece band all hailing from different parts of the U.S. that formed in late 2000 when they all met in the military. With a blend of heavy guitars and hook laden melodies,...

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EYES OF FIRE Explain Show Cancellations

Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE have posted the following message on their official web site: "EYES OF FIRE would like to apologize to the fans in Kansas City, Denver, Ogden, and Boise, for not being able to perform those shows. EYES OF FIRE were unable to make those shows due to their trus...

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DON CABALLERO: New Album Details Revealed

The seminal instrumental band DON CABALLERO has set "World Class Listening Problem" as the title of its forthcoming Relapse Records debut. "World Class Listening Problem", the band's first record in almost five years, will feature ten new tracks. The track listing is as follows: 01. Mmmmm Acting. I...

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NORTHWEST ROYALE Sign With ROCK RIDGE MUSIC

Eugene, Oregon quintet NORTHWEST ROYALE are bringing their "progressive hardcore" rock sound to the Rock Ridge Music roster with their forthcoming album, "Home Is Where The Hate Is", scheduled for release on May 9. The band are known for their intense live shows and they've built a huge following in...

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AMOK To Release New Album In April

Swiss extreme metallers AMOK have completed work on their full-length debut, "Lullabies of Silence", for an April release. The CD was recorded and mixed at the RecStudio in Geneva by Serge Morattel, and was mastered by Alan Douches (MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MISFITS, RUN DMC, CLUTCH, BAD...

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MASTODON Cover METALLICA's 'Orion' For 'Master Of Puppets' Anniversary CD

Atlanta's MASTODON have recorded a cover of METALLICA's "Orion" for Kerrang! magazine's forthcoming 20th anniversary tribute to METALLICA's "Master of Puppets" CD. A number of other top metal acts are expected to contribute to the compilation, including MACHINE HEAD, who have recorded a version of "...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: WHITESNAKE, HIMSA, DIMMU BORGIR, MASTODON

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending February 12, 2006, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 1,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred): WHITESNAKE – "The Definitive Collection:...