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LAMB OF GOD's 'Resolution' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Resolution", the new album from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, sold around 52,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Wrath", opened with around 68,000 units back in March 2009 to enter th...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'Resolution' Lands On U.K. Chart

"Resolution", the new album from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, has entered the official U.k. chart at position No. 19. As previously reported, "Resolution", has landed at No. 3 on the official Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) chart The CD is likely to sell between 50,000...

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MASTODON, OPETH, GHOST: North American Tour Dates Announced

Grammy nominees MASTODON have announced that they will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album "The Hunter", which was released by Reprise Records in September. The tour kicks off on April 4 in Portland, Maine, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Ca...

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Makeup-Less KING DIAMOND Performs Surprise Three-Song Set In Dallas (Video)

Legendary Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) played a surprise three-song set this past Friday, January 27 at Tree's in Dallas, Texas during the "5th Annual Nomad Recording Studio Throwdown". King, who appeared without his trademark makeup, was joined for the perfor...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'Resolution' Enters Australian Chart At No. 3

"Resolution", the new album from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, has entered the official Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) chart at position No. 3. As previously reported, "Resolution" is likely to sell between 50,000 and 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week...

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MASTODON Guitarist Interviewed In Stockholm (Video)

CrankItUp.se conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON when the band performed in Stockholm, Sweden on Janaury 14. You can now watch the chat below. MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders recently confirmed that the band will team up with Sweden's...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginaerum' Certified Gold In Switzerland, Slovakia

"Imaginaerum", the new album from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has been certified gold in Switzerland and Slovakia. As previously reported, "Imaginaerum" was certified gold in Germany earlier this month for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. The effort entered the official chart in...

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METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER Confirmed For Spain's SONISPHERE

METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER, WITHIN TEMPTATION and MASTODON are among the confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Spanish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place May 26 at Getafe Open Air in Madrid. The billing is as follows: METALLICA MASTODON SLAYER SOUNDGARDEN CLUTCH G...

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METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, AMORPHIS, GOJIRA, GHOST Confirmed For Finland's SONISPHERE

METALLICA will headline this year's installment of the Finnish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place June 4 at Kalasatama in Helsinki. Also scheduled to appear are MACHINE HEAD, AMORPHIS, GOJIRA and GHOST. Tickets go on sale on Monday, February 6 at 9:00 a.m. at Lippupalvelu.fi and T...

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MASTODON: Quality Lisbon Footage Available

Video footage of MASTODON's January 22 performance at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, Portugal can be seen below. MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders recently confirmed that the band will team up with Sweden's OPETH and GHOST for a North American tour in April. MASTODON is among the nominees for...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'Resolution' Projected To Sell 50K-55K First Week

"Resolution", the new album from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, is likely to sell between 50,000 and 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record...

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MASTODON: 'Dry Bone Valley' Video Explained

To create the video for their new single "Dry Bone Valley", Atlanta progressive rockers MASTODON have teamed up with noted fine artist Tim Biskup, a longtime friend who has amassed a cadre of loyal fans and collectors of his painting and sculpture, which boast complex color and design theories and a...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Discusses Vegetarian Diet With 'Heavy Metal Food'; Part 3 Of Video Interview

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) spoke about his vegetarian diet and his passion for cows during an interview with Gilles Lartigot of "Heavy Metal Food", a new Radio Metal column associating metal music with cooking. The thir...

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MASTODON: 'Dry Bone Valley' Video Released

"Dry Bone Valley", the new video from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON, can be seen below. The clip was directed and animated by Tim Biskup. MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders recently confirmed that the band will team up with Sweden's OPETH and GHOST for a North American tour in April. MA...

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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS Interviewed In Lisbon (Video)

Riff-Mag.com conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON on January 22 in Lisbon, Portugal. You can now watch the chat below. Sanders recently confirmed that MASTODON will team up with Sweden's OPETH and GHOST for a North American tour in April...