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SHINEDOWN Featured In New Documentary

According to The Pulse of Radio, SHINEDOWN plays a role in a new HBO documentary called "Blindsided". The film tells the story of 11-year-old Jared Hara, a Florida boy who discovered that he was going blind due to a hereditary disorder passed to him genetically by his mother. Forced to give up his f...

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TARJA TURUNEN: More Shows Announced

Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen has added shows in Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Israel, Russia and the Ukraine to her touring itinerary. Her schedule is now as follows: Oct. 18 - Oktoberhallen - Wieze, Belgium (Metal Female Voices Fest) Oct. 19 - Rockhal Club - Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg Oct. 21...

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UNLEASHED: Orangevale Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED performing the song "Hammer Batallion" at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California on September 26, 2008. Also on the bill were OBITUARY, CARNIFEX, DAMAGE OVER TIME and JACK KETCH. As previously reported, UNLE...

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STEVE VAI Auctioning One-Hour Private Guitar Lesson For Charity

Steve Vai is offering a one-hour private guitar lesson for auction on eBay to benefit Allen Shellenberger, the drummer for rock band LIT. According to a press release, one lucky winner will receive a one-hour private guitar lesson with Steve Vai at a date, time, and location to be determined in Los...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Breaks Silence On 'Death Magnetic' Sound Quality Controversy

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has commented on the fan-generated controversy over the audio quality of the group's new album, "Death Magnetic". Several articles from both the mainstream press and recording industry web sites have discussed the album in context of the so-called "Loudness Wars," a ter...

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UNLEASHED Music, Interview Featured In SPV's Latest Podcast

SPV audio podcast 11 features music from Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED as well as an interview with the group's lead singer and bassist, Johnny Hedlund. Hosted by Freeman, the podcast can be streamed below. "Black Horizon", the new video from UNLEASHED, can be viewed below. "The idea behind...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES will release their new album, "Chained", on November 21 via Metal Heaven. The CD's cover artwork, which can be viewed below, was created by Carl-André Beckston (a.k.a. Monowasp). "Chained" was mixed at Studio Fredman with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (DI...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Utilize BLIND GUARDIAN's Session Bassist For Upcoming Tour

A new audio interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Tangra Mega Rock: The occasion to have you with us on the radio is this ...

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PRESTO BALLET To Perform At CALPROG Festival

PRESTO BALLET, the project led by METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will perform at the CalProg 2008 festival, set to take place October 11 at Center Stage Theater in Whittier, California. Also scheduled to appear are ECHOLYN, IZZ and SYLVAN. For more information, visit www.calprog.com. PREST...

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SAXON: New Album Title, Track Listing; Single Artwork Revealed

SAXON fans have a lot of things to look forward to in the coming months: to start off with, the British metal legends will release their new download single, "Live To Rock", followed by the arrival at the stores of their current studio album, "Into The Labyrinth", as well as major tours to support b...

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HALCYON WAY Signs With NIGHTMARE RECORDS

Atlanta's progressive power/thrash band HALCYON WAY has inked a deal with U.S. label Nightmare Records. The group's debut CD, "A Manifesto For Domination", will be released worldwide on November 11, 2008. "A Manifesto For Domination" was produced by guitarist Jon Bodan, mixed by Lasse Lammert (ALEST...

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VAN CANTO: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Hero' Album Available

Audio samples of all 10 tracks that will appear on "Hero", the new album from the German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO are available for streaming at Metal-Hammer.de. Due on September 26 through GUN Records, the CD will feature 10 songs, including originals like "Speed Of Light" (see video below...

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Wild Story Of SHANNON HOON And BLIND MELON Told In New Book

One of the most tragic stories of the 1990s rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon and his band, BLIND MELON. Despite scoring one of the decade's most enduring singles and videos, "No Rain", and a quadruple-platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside ro...

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SCARPOINT To Support MESHUGGAH In Stockholm

Swedish metal band SCARPOINT will support MESHUGGAH on September 22 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm. In other news, SCARPOINT drummer Erik Thyselius will join the Scandinavian DW drum tour featuring Morgan Ågren (FREDRIK THORDENDAL'S SPECIAL DEFECTS) and Ricard Nettermalm (PAATOS). The trek will inclu...

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'The Music of Artisanship & War: Volume II' Participating Bands Announced

Diminished Fifth Records has announced the bands that will appear on the second edition of the "loudest compilation" to come out of Canada's East Coast: "The Music of Artisanship & War: Volume II" will include contributions from the following artists: [THE DAISY] ANTHESIS (Quispamsis, NB) AMNEST...