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DEVILDRIVER Re-Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER, the group fronted by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, has re-signed with Roadrunner Records after previously issuing three full-length albums through the label. In addition, the band has secured a new management company in the shape of Davis Entertainme...

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TERROR: More Tour Dates Announced

Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 07 - Championship - Lemoyne, PA Jan. 08 - Forward Hall - Eerie, PA Jan. 09 - Europa - Brooklyn, NY Jan. 10 - Club Hell - Providence, RI Jan. 11 - First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA Jan. 16 - Club Capone - ...

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UNHOLY: New Video Interview With JONATHAN DENNISON Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist Jonathan Dennison of the Syracuse, New York-based hardcore/metal band UNHOLY on December 20, 2008 in the group's hometown. Watch the 10-minute chat below. UNHOLY — which features members of PATH OF RESISTANCE, ANOTHER VICTIM, GODBELOW and SANTA SANG...

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DEVILDRIVER Featuring PAT LACHMAN On Bass; Footage From Mexico City Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER performing the song "Clouds Over California" on December 13, 2008 at Circo Volador in Mexico City, Mexico can be viewed below. Pat Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN, HALFORD) was filling in for bassist John Miller, who was undergoing eye surgery...

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THE ESSENESS PROJECT Featuring Guitarist STEVE SMYTH: Final Show Of 2008 Scheduled For Tomorrow

THE ESSENESS PROJECT, the band featuring former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth, will play its final show of the year on December 27 at the Last Day Saloon in Santa Rosa, California. Also scheduled to appear are SWEET LEAF (OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH tribute) and MOTOGRUV. THE ESSENESS PR...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: Another New Song Posted Online

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have posted a new song, "The Gardeners of Eden", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Harvest Floor", which is scheduled for release on January 20 in North America; January 30 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy;...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'The Harvest Floor' E-Card Available

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will release their new album, "The Harvest Floor", on January 20 in North America; January 30 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2 throughout the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Records. An e-card for the album can be found at this...

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RUSH Drummer's 'Christmas Card From Death Valley'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy "News, Weather And Sports" update on his web site. An excerpt from his posting follows below. "In the dark early hours of December 4, 2008, I rode down the Pacific Coast Highway through a black void of ocean and sky. A few pairs of headlights glared towar...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Keyboardist Says Chemistry With New Singer Is 'Really Great'

Keyboardist Martin Harb of Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has issued the following update: "After many messages we got within the last weeks and questions why we don't reveal some more news and more information about our new female voice, I'd like to give you a little update right...

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Freedom Metal

How about those Chicago boys? In keeping with Cruz Del Sur's legacy of releasing some of the world's best heavy metal (in the most traditional sense),the Italian label can take pride in BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's fifth full-length album, "Freedom Metal". It does not disappoint. The Windy City quartet bri...

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DEVILDRIVER To Be Joined By PAT LACHMAN For Mexican Shows

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER is headed to Mexico to play two shows on December 11 and 13. The band is having Pat Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN, HALFORD) fill in for bassist John Miller, who is having eye surgery. DEVILDRIVER drummer John Boecklin sat out the band's appearance at the one-day Ozzfest...

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GIDGET GEIN Memorial Benefit Held In Los Angeles

Lina Lecaro of the LA Weekly reports that a memorial benefit was held last Wednesday (December 3) at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles for former MARILYN MANSON bassist Gidget Gein, who was found dead in early October in his home in Burbank, California. The memorial, hosted by APOCALIPSTICK lass Lenora C...

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GUNS N' ROSES, NEW YORK DOLLS Members Featured On 'Santa's Soundtrack'

Main Man Records is releasing a limited edition holiday record, "Santa's Soundtrack For The Happenin' Holidaze", with some of their usual roster of artists like FRANKENSTEIN 3000, "DERWOOD" ANDREWS (GENERATION X) and SHAWN MARS (MARS NEEDS WOMEN, OZONE MONDAY),as well as some new notable contributo...

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SNOT Claims To Be Latest Victim Of DISNEY 'Ban'

The reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, SNOT has been ejected from the December 20, 2008 show at the House Of Blues [in] Orlando, Florida. It was to be the last show on the MUDVAYNE, 10 YEARS, SNOT tour... Why we...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Releases Christmas Song

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has released an unplugged Christmas song entitled "Who Put The Devil In Santa?" The track, which is available for streaming on Martin's MySpace oage, was recorded entirely by the singer (including all instrumentation) except for the kids' background vocals,...