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'Metal To The Core' Compilation Available At Spencer Gifts Stores

Spencer Gifts has partnered with Roadrunner Records to bring you "Metal to the Core", a compilation CD of Roadrunner artists which is a limited pressing available for purchase exclusively at Spencer Gifts. Spencer Gifts is the first retailer to have their own mix of in-store music broken up into gen...

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ROADRUNNER UNITED Concert: More Than 200 Photos Posted Online

Members of more than 30 current and former acts on Roadrunner Records came together for a special one-offf concert at the Nokia Theatre on Thursday night (Dec. 15) for Roadrunner United, a celebration of the label's 25th year in the metal business. Over 200 photos of this once-in-a-lifetime event, i...

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ROADRUNNER UNITED Concert: Complete Details Revealed!

Last night's (Dec. 15) Roadrunner United show at the Nokia Theater in New York City brought together the best and brightest from the hard rock/metal genres in a series of never-before-seen collaborations. This landmark live event consisted of moments like SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor and LIFE OF AGONY's...

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ROADRUNNER UNITED Concert: Classic Songs To Be Performed Tonight Revealed!

Tonight's Roadrunner United show at the Nokia Theater in New York City will bring together the best and brightest from the hard rock/metal genres in a series of never-before-seen collaborations. This landmark live event will consist of moments like SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor and LIFE OF AGONY's Keith C...

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RIPPER, JAMES MURPHY To Perform KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE Classics At ROADRUNNER Concert

According to a posting on his official web site, former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy will perform three songs at tonight's (Dec. 15) Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary concert, which is scheduled to take place at the Nokia Theatre in Times Sq. New York City: KING DIAMOND's "Abigail", MER...

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DEFTONES, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL Featured On 'Best Of The Taste Of Chaos' CD

Billboard.com is reporting that Warcon Enterprises is readying a two-disc compilation of unreleased tracks, rare outtakes and special songs from artists participating in the first and upcoming installments of the Taste Of Chaos tour. Due Jan. 24, "Best of the Taste of Chaos" boats 36 songs from the...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Signs Management Deal With NIJI

KNAC.COM is reporting that ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and his band BEYOND FEAR have signed on with Niji Management in Los Angeles. Niji is owned by Wendy Dio, who also manages Ronnie James Dio. Legendary drummer Aynsley Dunbar (WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY, ZAPPA, JEFFERSON STARSHIP...

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CHRIS CORNELL Becomes Third-Time Dad

E! Online is reporting that AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell and wife Vicky welcomed a son Monday night, his publicist has announced. Christopher Nicholas Cornell was born in Los Angeles at 7:08 p.m., tipping the scales at 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 21 inches. The 41-year-old singer and his...

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Full Lineup Announced For ROADRUNNER RECORDS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

The lineup for the Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in New York City on December 15, 2005 has been officially announced. Previously a closely guarded list of metal luminaries, the rumors that have been circulating within the rock community and on many web sites are be...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Remember DIMEBAG DARRELL

MTV News spoke with members of some 30 hard rock and metal bands about their memories of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. They told MTV how much he'd meant to them, they shared fond memories and spoke of the impact he made on their lives and their music. A few excerpts fro...

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SHADOWS FALL, Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singers Confirmed For ROADRUNNER's Anniversary Concert

SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair and former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE/current SEEMLESS singer Jesse Leach been confirmed as two of the performers at Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary Concert taking place at the Nokia Theater in Times Square (New York City) on Thursday, December 15. Tickets are on sale no...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN To Release 'The Dead Walk' In March

Springfield, Massachusetts' suppliers of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN have entered the studio to record a new record, entitled "The Dead Walk". Previously reported to be called "Victims", "The Dead Walk" is scheduled for a March 2006 release through Prosthetic Records. The new record will be p...

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JUDAS PRIEST: OWENS-Era Live Recordings Posted Online

Live recordings of JUDAS PRIEST performing the tracks "Devil's Child" and "Exciter" in 2002 with Tim "Ripper" Owens (currently in ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR) on lead vocals have been posted online at Owens' official Brazilian web site. Download them in MP3 format at this location. As previously reported...

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'New Wave Of American Heavy Metal' Book Documents Over 600 Bands

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector has just published "New Wave of American Heavy Metal", a 376-page book with over 90 photos, featuring over 600 U.S. and Canadian alternative metal, emocore, hardcore, math metal, metal, metalcore, neo-thrash and screamo bands. In the mid-'90s, in the wake of grunge...

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CALIBAN Finalize Track Listing For 'The Undying Darkness'

German metalcore band CALIBAN have finalized the track listing for their fifth full-length album, "The Undying Darkness", due in Europe on February 27, 2006 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2004's "The Opposite from Within" was once again produced by Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES frontman),with...