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MARILYN MANSON's 'The High End Of Low' Lands At No. 4 On BILLBOARD Chart

The new album from MARILYN MANSON, entitled "The High End Of Low", sold 49,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. MARILYN MANSON's previous album, "Eat Me, Drink Me", opened with 88,000 units to land at No. 8. This marked ....

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Explains Why DAVE MUSTAINE 'Had To Go'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was interviewed for the July 2009 issue of U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine. A few excerpts from the lengthy chat follow below. Classic Rock: Were you glad to see the back of [former METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH leader] Dave Mustaine? Hetfield: I don't know...

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THORNAFIRE Forced To Pull Out Of MONSTROSITY Tour

Chilean death metal warriors THORNAFIRE have been forced to cancel their participation in the upcoming U.S. tour featuring MONSTROSITY and TORN THE FUCK APART. Commented guitarist Victor MacNamara: "Due to delays in the processing of our visa application to enter the USA, THORNAFIRE will unfortunate...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Announces Details For 'No Time To Bleed' Limited Versions

"No Time To Bleed", the new album from California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE, will be made available on June 30 in a number of different versions (for a limited time only). Among these includes the standard CD version, an LP version (limited to 2,000 pieces),the exclusive Hot Topic edition f...

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THE 69 EYES: 'Back In Blood' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES will release their new album, "Back In Blood", in Europe (excluding Finland) on August 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was tracked with the Grammy-winning producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET, FU MANCHU),features a guest appearance by MONSTER MAG...

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MONSTER MAGNET Guitarist Demonstrates 'Memory Man' Pedal; Video Available

Video footage of MONSTER MAGNET's Ed Mundell demonstrating the new Memory Man pedal with Hazarai can be viewed below. To check out the rest of the video interview and to see all of Ed's gear, visit www.playthisriff.com. You will also find Ed's instructional videos for the MONSTER MAGNET songs "Power...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Crüe Fest 2' Adds Second Stage

MÖTLEY CRÜE's summer festival tour, Crüe Fest 2, has announced a partnership with Monster Energy to add an additional stage at this year's festival. The new Monster Energy Stage doubles the entertainment value at Crüe Fest 2 with five extra bands showcasing the next generation of rock, including one...

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GENE SIMMONS On 'Extra'; Video Available

Incredible face paint and studded stage outfits are what KISS is known for... and of course, Gene Simmons' tongue! Gene Simmons reveals on "Extra", "Everything is about size" and the upcoming KISS reality show is going to be anything but modest! Watch Gene's appearance on "Extra" below. Gene Simmons...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer: 'We've Never Really Written What I Would Call A S**t Song'

Paul Byrne of Herald.ie recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Herald.ie: For the reissues of 1983's "Pyromania" and 1992's "Adrenalize" was it a walk in the park, or did you tread carefully? Joe Elliott: It's not a case...

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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's 'Fire-Hearted': More Details Revealed

Spinefarm Records has set a June 24 Finnish release date for the third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen, entitled "Fire-Hearted". According to the label "there will be 12 tracks on the album and 10 of the tracks will be instrumental." Guest musicians on the CD include vocalist...

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MADDER MORTEM: 'Armour' Video Available

"Armour", the new video from Norway's MADDER MORTEM, can be viewed below. The clip is a commbination of band footage — which was shot on April 12 in Oslo — and 2D animation (direction by Arnfinn Moseng and art direction by Negar Bagheri). The band says, "This [is] something very unusual and beautifu...

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MARILYN MANSON's 'The High End Of Low' On Track To Sell 50K-55K First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, the new album from MARILYN MANSON, entitled "The High End Of Low", is on track to sell between 50,000 and 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. MARILYN MANSON's previous album, "Eat Me...

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The World According To ZAKK WYLDE

Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On songwriting: Zakk: "I don't just write lyrics; I write about things that are real to me. Let me tell you something that was hysterical. I was working o...

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THE 69 EYES Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES. Comented the label, "The EYES have reached the top of an entire genre by now and can surely be seen as the inventors of vampire-inspired music also as they made it so successfully popular throughout the 1990s up t...

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MADDER MORTEM Singer Interviewed; Video Available

Imhotep's Paul Kearns recently conducted an interview with singer Agnete M. Kirkevaag of Norway's MADDER MORTEM. Watch the eight-minute chat below. MADDER MORTEM shot a video for the new song "Armour" on April 12 in Oslo, Norway. According to the group, the clip "will be a combination of band footag...