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GENE SIMMONS Attempts To Break Pizza-Eating Record; Video Available
New Zealand's TV3 reports that a Guinness World Record has been broken by a New Zealander today (Saturday, March 22) but it was not local contestants the crowds were interested in. Gene Simmons from rock band KISS thought he would have a crack at being the world's fastest pizza eater. The rock icon...March 22, 2008
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DEICIDE: New Interview With GLEN BENTON Available
Headbanger's Blog recently conducted an interview with DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton in which he discusses the tragedy of matrimony, the hypocrisy of the media, how working with a record label is as futile as entering into a bad marriage, why DEICIDE is good music for torturing prisoners and how hes...March 21, 2008
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KATAKLYSM: Video Message To Australian Fans Available
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have posted a video message for their Australian fans on the eve of the band's tour Down Under, which is scheduled to kick off this weekend. Watch the clip below. KATAKLYSM Australian tour dates: March 23 - Metalstock Festival, Sydney, AUS - Metalstock Festival (Al...March 21, 2008
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MOTRHEAD's LEMMY KILMISTER Is First In LOCOAPE's Icon Figure Series
Locoape, which entered into an agreement with licensing powerhouse Bravado International in early 2007 for figural rights of the infamous heavy metal band MOTRHEAD, is ready to launch with the release of the Lemmy Icon Figure (image). Rickenbacker USA, Lemmy's longtime endorser has also granted righ...March 21, 2008
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KATAKLYSM: Photos From 'Prevail' Listening Party Available
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM held a listening party for their new album, "Prevail", this past Monday (March 17) at The Plush Lounge at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Among the attendees were Francine Boucher (ECHOES OF ETERNTY),Dino Cazares (DIVINE HERESY, FEAR FACTORY) and Nadja Peul...March 19, 2008
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REQUIEM Confirmed For Switzerland's MOUNTAINS OF DEATH Festival
REQUIEM, CARNAL DECAY and CEREBRAL BORE have been confirmed for this year's Mountains Of Death festival, set to take place August 22-23 in Muotathal, Switzerland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGATHOCLES (B) BEHEADED (M) BLACK SEPTEMBER (CH) CARNAL DECAY (CH) CENSORED (CH) CEPHALIC...March 19, 2008
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KATAKLYSM Launches Countdown Clock To New Track Debut
The countdown to KATAKLYSM's new album, "Prevail", has begun! To give the fans an opportunity to share their excitement along with their fellow metalheads, the band has launched a countdown clock on SpringWidgets. Check it out below. Now everyone can copy the widget code to post and share on their w...March 18, 2008
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SHADOWS FALL, KATAKLYSM, THE SHOWDOWN, ARSIS, DROID: Tour Dates Announced
Northern hyper-blasters KATAKLYSM have been confirmed as direct support to SHADOWS FALL on a U.S. tour this April. Also appearing on the bill will be THE SHOWDOWN, ARSIS and DROID. Commented KATAKLYSM lead singer Maurizio Iacono: "Well, I guess our break time is over. Today we will be having a liste...March 17, 2008
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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE: 'The Grand Karoshi' Release Date Revealed
Finnish thrashers DEAD SHAPE FIGURE will release their full-length debut, "The Grand Karoshi", on May 19 via Season of Mist. Download the song "Blithering Icon" at this location. DEAD SHAPE FIGURE singer Galzi previously stated about signing with Season of Mist: "We're fucking stoked for this opport...March 17, 2008
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DESPISED ICON Comments On SUMMER SLAUGHTER Tour
Montreal extremists DESPISED ICON will team up with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, KATAKLYSM, VADER, CRYPTOPSY, THE FACELESS, ABORTED, BORN OF OSIRIS, PSYCROPTIC, and WHITECHAPEL for this year's "Summer Slaughter Tour" beginning on June 20. Commented DESPISED ICON: "It feels great to be part of a killer d...March 16, 2008
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Drops Off THROWDOWN / SOILWORK Tour
South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has dropped off "The Scum Of The Earth Tour" featuring headliners THROWDOWN alongside SOILWORK and WAR OF AGES. "We're sorry to inform you but we can no longer continue on the THROWDOWN/SOILWORK tour due to some bad luck on our behalf," the band said in...March 14, 2008
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DESPISED ICON: European Tour Footage Available
Montreal extremists DESPISED ICON just completed a highly successful tour of Europe, which included their first trip to Russia, with MISERY INDEX and BENEATH THE MASSACRE. The group now prepares for a slew of upcoming Mexican dates leading them into the much-anticipated Summer Slaughter tour. An ent...March 14, 2008
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD: New Video Interview Available
Metal Mark of ATLmetal.com conducted an interview with South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD on Monday, March 10 in Atlanta, Georgia. The four-minute clip — which includes performance footage from the Atlanta show — can be viewed below. THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD recently parted ways with...March 14, 2008
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, KATAKLYSM, VADER: Complete 'Summer Slaughter' Dates Released
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, KATAKLYSM, VADER, CRYPTOPSY, THE FACELESS, DESPISED ICON, ABORTED, BORN OF OSIRIS, PSYCROPTIC, and WHITECHAPEL will team up for this year's "Summer Slaughter Tour" beginning on June 20. The dates are as follows: June 20 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre June 21 - Cleveland, O...March 12, 2008
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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT: '10th Anniversary Reunion Tour' Dates Announced
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT — the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums),John Petrucci (guitar) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) alongside progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame — will embark on a short "10...March 12, 2008
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