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KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE Among Artists Who Have Never Topped BILLBOARD Album Chart

James Montgomery of MTV.com reports: Landing the #1 spot on the Billboard albums chart is pretty easy — provided your name is ELVIS, THE BEATLES or, uh, "Now That's What I Call Music!" For anyone else, it's a rather difficult thing to accomplish because, despite some of the "luminaries" who've occup...

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Producer Says New BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CD Is Full Of 'Pounding Old-School Metal'

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE started recording its new album in January at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH). Richardson has issued the following update on the project: "I've had a lot of messages from people asking for more d...

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Temptation Come My Way

Be wary of what you read in band biographies. I hate to pick on any single band too much, as every act wants to present its music in the best light possible, but in the case of Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN, there is a little too much hyperbole and not nearly enough fact. And for Christ's ...

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LA-VENTURA Begins Mixing Debut Album

LA-VENTURA, the Dutch metal band featuring former ORPHANAGE drummer Erwin Polderman, has begin mixing its debut album, due on August 7 through Razar Ice Records. Tentative songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Trefoil", "Deadline", "Right and Righteous", "The Hunter", "Memoria", "So Cold", "On...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman: 'We Want To Be More Metal All Across The Board'

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck told Revolver magazine that he is writing meaner, less syrupy melodies for the group's upcoming CD, which the band recently started recording at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH)...

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DEMON To Embark On 'Farewell Tour' In October

DEMON has announced the first dates for its "Farewell Tour", which will take place in October. The details are as follows: Oct. 19 - DE - Hamburg @ Ballroom Oct. 20 - DE - Hameln @ Kulturzentrum Regenbogen Oct. 21 - TBA Oct. 22 - TBA Oct. 23 – DE - Augsburg @ Spectrum Oct. ...

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OPEN GRAVE RECORDS Releases 'Sounds From The Grave Vol. 2'

Open Grave Records has announce the second free downloadable label sampler, "Sounds from the Grave Vol. 2". The collection features a lot of the newer artists that were not included on the first sampler, and also features some exclusive tracks that are not available anywhere else. "Sounds from the G...

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PAUL RODGERS To Release Debut Solo DVD In April

Eagle Rock EntertaiDment will release Paul Rodgers' debut solo DVD ($14.98) "Live In Glasgow" on May 29 and CD ($13.98) on April 17. The prebook date for the CD is March 23, while the date for the DVD is May 4. "Live In Glasgow", recorded in October of 2006 on the last date of his ...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman Takes To The Skies

Gordon Simpson of This is Wiltshire reports: IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson took to the sky this afternoon to launch the 11th Kemble Air Day. The heavy metal rocker, who is also a commercial airline pilot, was part of a mini display involving vintage Hunter and Vampire planes. The day was a ta...

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GENE SIMMONS And IDW PUBLISHING Announce Joint Publishing Venture

IDW Publishing has announced that it has partnered with rock legend Gene Simmons of KISS fame to create the Simmons Comics Group, an imprint within IDW's stable of comics. Simmons himself will be writing some of the comics, and has fully created and fleshed out a number of new titles that will be ap...

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SHEAVY: New Album Tentative Track Listing Announced

St. John's, Newfoundland "stoner" rockers SHEAVY have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, entitled "The Machine That Won The War". The CD is tentatively scheduled to include the following 11 tracks (in no particular order): 01. One Of Us Must be Dead 02. Aboard the Mothership 03....

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GENE SIMMONS Discusses All Things Comic

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to WizardUniverse.com about all things comic, the status of KISS today and whether he's ever turned down sex to read a comic. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Wizard: Is it safe to say that the name KISS Comics Group is a nod to Marvel's fo...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Celebration Detailed

In 1982, Metal Blade Records began operating in a young Heavy Metal fan's mom's garage in suburban Los Angeles. The result of that metal fan's enthusiasm was the first Metal Blade Records release, "Metal Massacre", a local band compilation that included METALLICA's first recorded release, BLACK N BL...

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BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS: Debut CD To Feature Guest Appearance By Ex-CARCASS Guitarist

London-based metallers BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS have announced the permanent replacement of bassist Seamus O'Hooligan by ex-AKERCOCKE four-stringer Peter Theobalds. The RAIDERS recently split amicably with O'Hooligan who is going on to pursue his other hardcore/punk interests. Theobalds separated from A...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's, IAN HUNTER's Sons Join Forces In THE AUDIO CARTEL

Michael Schenker's (UFO, MSG) son Tyson and Ian Hunter's (MOTT THE HOOPLE) son Jesse have started a band together called THE AUDIO CARTEL. Lifelong friends at opposite ends of the Atlantic Ocean, they decided it was time to start a band together. They started writing in Brooklyn, New York in January...