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MONSTER MAGNET's 'Mastermind' Cracks U.S. Top 200

"Mastermind", the long-awaited new album from MONSTER MAGNET, sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 165 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous effort, "4-Way Diablo", opened with 1,800 units back in November 2007. Available on Au...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: Footage From Belgium's M.M.M. TRIBUTE FESTIVAL Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's October 30, 2010 performance at the M.M.M. Tribute Festival at Zaal Jagersborg in Maasmechelen, Belgium can be viewed below. In a recent interview with PikiRocks, Di'Anno was asked what the biggest changes in the music industry (fo...

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SLASH Talks About DUFF MCKAGAN's Jam With GUNS N' ROSES, Possibility Of Classic Lineup Reunion

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) was the featured guest on last night's (Friday, October 29) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow below (transcribed and edited for clarity by BLABBER...

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THE QUILL: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Two new songs from Sweden's THE QUILL — "Bring It On" and "Medicine" — are available for streaming using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab). Four years after the release of the group's most recent studio album, THE QUILL is ready to once again spread its musical gospel. We are...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist: 'When I Write Music, I Don't Do It Get Paid'

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Paul Allender of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Hammer: It has been your undertaking for some time now to compose most of the music for CRADLE OF FILTH album...

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THE DAMNED THINGS Taps BRENDON SMALL For 'We've Got A Situation Here' Video

THE DAMNED THINGS — the new band featuring members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley),ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley, Josh Newton) — has tapped Brendon Small, the co-creator of Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", to write and direct the video for the song "W...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer Interviewed On 93.7 KCLB Rocks! (Audio)

On October 22, Kevin Conklin of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio station (web site) in Palm Springs, California conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Kretz recently told the Ventura County Star that there there could...

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MURDERDOLLS Frontman Interviewed By ARKANSAS ROCKS! ENTERTAINMENT

Arkansas Rocks! Entertainment conducted an interview with vocalist Wednesday 13 of the reactivated MURDERDOLLS before the band's October 21, 2010 show in Little Rock, Arkansas as part of the "Halloween Hootenanny" tour with ALICE COOPER and ROB ZOMBIE. You can now watch the chat below. MURDERDOLLS r...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Guitarists Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted separate interviews with guitarists Mike Clark and Dean Pleasants of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Another treat from...

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RUSH's 'Time Machine' North American Tour Grosses $19 Million

According to Billboard.com, RUSH's "Time Machine Tour" that played North American venues from late June through early October grossed a total of $18,989,834. The top gross among the reported concerts came from a two-performance engagement at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, with sales o...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman Talks New Album With 'The Metal File'

MONSTER MAGNET mainman Dave Wyndorf was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below. "Mastermind", the long-awaited new album from MONSTER MAGNET, is scheduled for release on October 29 via Austria's Napalm Record...

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THE DAMNED THINGS: 'Ironiclast' Cover Artwork Unveiled

THE DAMNED THINGS — the new band featuring members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley),ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley, Josh Newton) — will release its debut album, "Ironiclast", in North America on December 14 (one day earlier internationally) via Islan...

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SHADOWSIDE Signs North American Deal With SHP RECORDS

Brazilian female-fronted metal band SHADOWSIDE has inked a deal with SHP Records for the North American release of the "Dare To Dream" album. The deal also includes the worldwide release of the group's next CD, to be recorded in January 2011. SHP Records is a new music label and distributor launched...

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MICHAEL MONROE: New Solo Album In Mixing Mode

Michael Monroe, iconic rock and roll frontman and founding member of hugely influential Finnish outfit HANOI ROCKS, recently entered a Los Angeles studio with legendary producer Jack Douglas (AEROSMITH, JOHN LENNON, CLUTCH, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, NEW YORK DOLLS) to begin recording Monroe's new solo album...

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NELSON: 'Lightning Strikes Twice' EPK Available

"Lightning Strikes Twice", the new album from NELSON, is scheduled for release on November 5 in Europe via Frontiers Records. A three-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the CD can be viewed below. On September 29, 1991 NELSON reached the height of the U.S. single chart with their evergreen hit "(...