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KING DIAMOND's Ultimate Torture: A Herniated Disc

King Diamond has told MTV.com that he may be forced to cancel his band's U.S. tour — which is scheduled to launch March 23 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and run through May 8 in Houston — due to a herniated disc. "I can't sit down, even on my couch, for more than ...

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CHTHONIC To Support MARDUK In Eastern Europe, Finland

Having recently completed a 60-show North American tour that saw them become the first-ever Asian extreme metal band to play Ozzfest, the Taiwanese six-piece CHTHONIC has confirmed a third leg of its fall European tour. In between tours of England with Canada's 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and Western Europe w...

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TOOL Readying DVD Release For Christmas

TOOL will issue a DVD called "Vicarious" on December 18, according to a post at the band's official web site, Toolband.com. Although details on the disc are sketchy, it will include the title video, which was for the first single from the band's 2006 album, "10,000 Days". The post said that the set...

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KORN Singer Reveals More Details About Upcoming Solo Tour

According to a posting on the KORN fan site Kornspace, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis told the Phoenix radio station KUPD that he will play a 23-song set during his upcoming solo acoustic tour and that he expects to be on stage for about 90 minutes every night. His backing band will include the ...

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GODHEAD Parts Ways With CEMENT SHOES RECORDS

GODHEAD has parted ways with Cement Shoes Records, the label that released the band's most recent CD, 2006's "The Shadow Line". As previously reported, GODHEAD has been confirmed as the support act for KORN frontman Jonathan Davis on his upcoming solo acoustic tour. So far the following dates have b...

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Exclusive: AT THE GATES Guitarist Discusses Reunion Plans, Possibility Of New Studio Album

Legendary Swedish extreme metal band AT THE GATES has announced its plans to reform for several festival appearances next summer, including Wacken Open Air (Germany),Bloodstock (UK) and Ruisrock (Finland). In an exclusive interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET, AT THE GATES guitarist Anders Björler discus...

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SOCIETY 1 Frontman To Be Suspended While Playing Guitar At Houston Convention

SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt Zane will be suspended while playing guitar at the upcoming Pornstar Utopia and Ink Tattoo Convention in Houston, Texas on November 10. Zane will play guitar with CORE. He will be pierced in front of the crowd, stretched then lifted in to the air while playing guitar. He will...

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AC/DC Poised To Shatter International Sales Records With 'Plug Me In'

Kathy McCabe of Australia's The Daily Telegraph reports that AC/DC is poised to shatter international sales records with the release of a definitive live retrospective DVD collection "Plug Me In" this week. More than 500,000 copies have already been ordered worldwide for the concert footage compilat...

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MOURNING Working On New Album

New Jersey-based black/death metal outfit MOURNING, which features in its ranks former members of BLOODTHRONE (NJ) and DISLIMB (OH),is working on the follow-up release to its "Blinded by Hate" MCD, which was issued in 2005 on Ossuary Industries out of Houston. Entitled "Mourning the New Dawn", the...

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DYING FETUS Announces U.S. Tour

Death metal juggernaut DYING FETUS will embark on a month-long tour of the States starting November 1 in support of their brand new album, "War of Attrition". Joining DYING FETUS for this tour will be CEPHALIC CARNAGE, SKELETONWITCH, DEMIRICOUS, and THE ABSENCE. This will be DYING FETUS' first compr...

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Saving Us' Video Available

The third video has been released from Serj Tankian's upcoming solo album, "Elect the Dead". The "Saving Us" clip — which was directed by acclaimed rock photographer Kevin Estrada — can be viewed below. The SYSTEM OF A DOWN vocalist will hold a series of "theatre listening parties" around the countr...

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LILLIAN AXE: First Two Albums To Be Reissued

Metal Mind Productions will re-release the first two albums by LILLIAN AXE — "Lillian Axe" and "Love and War" — on November 19 in Europe (January 22 in the U.S. via MVD). "Lillian Axe" — the debut album from 1988 — includes 10 electrifying compositions, showcasing a variety of emotions, gathered in...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Announces Headlining Tour

Western Massachusetts purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN have confirmed most dates for an upcoming fall headlining tour, dubbed Crashing Through the Holidays, to continue supporting the band's latest release, "The Dead Walk". Joining the band on the road will be DESPISED ICON, FULL BLOW...

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DON DOKKEN To Support QUEENSRŸCHE On Entire U.S. Tour

DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken has been confirmed as the support act for QUEENSRŸCHE on their entire U.S. tour. Don will reportedly play a solo acoustic set consisting of approximately six DOKKEN songs (30 minutes). The dates are as follows: Jan. 02 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO Jan. 23 - Fillmore - Denver, CO...

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Elect The Dead' Videos To Be Shown On Big Screen

Serj Tankian — the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN — has asked a collection of video and film directors, painters, and digital artists to each create a video for one of the 12 tracks on his forthcoming solo debut album, "Elect the Dead", which will be released on Ser...