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MY DYING BRIDE: New EP Artwork Unveiled

U.K. doom metal legends MY DYING BRIDE will release their new EP, "Bring Me Victory", on October 26 via Peaceville Records. The CD was recorded at Futureworks studio in Manchester. The track listing is as follows: 01. Bring Me Victory 02. Scarborough Fair 03. Failure (THE SWANS cover) 04. Vast Choir...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses Response To 'Endgame', Touring With SLAYER, 'Big Four' Tour Rumors

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the overwhelmingly positive reactions to MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame": "This is what we work our whole lives for — to be, y'know, press d...

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BEHOLDER To Release 'The Awakening' In December

BEHOLDER, the band led by Simon Hall, former lead singer of NWOBHM legends HANDSOME BEASTS, will release its new album, "The Awakening", on December 1. With over 70 minutes of "full-on sonic offerings and melodic sensibilities, this album has already been hailed as a welcome return to the true spiri...

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RAMONES Biopic In The Works

Billboard.com reports that Fox Searchlight is in negotiations to board a project about the life of the RAMONES, based on the upcoming memoir "I Slept With Joey Ramone", by the musician's brother, and featuring the band's tunes. The project, which initially had been conceived independently under mana...

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BIBLEBLACK Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

BIBLEBLACK, the new Swedish band featuring members of KING DIAMOND and MEMORY GARDEN, has parted ways with drummer Tobhias Ljung and has replaced him with Staffan Lundholm (CIRCLE OF CHAOS). The group is currently rehearsing for upcoming shows in Finland and Sweden. BIBLEBLACK's debut album, "The Bl...

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PETER CRISS Comments On KISS' Nomination For Induction Into ROCK HALL

Former KISS drummer Peter Criss has commented on the band's nomination for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He writes on his web site, "I would like to thank the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for the nomination and recognition of the original KISS. As a founding member, I am deeply ...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed On METAL RULES! RADIO; Audio Available

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was interviewed for episode 17 of Metal Rules! Radio. The entire podcast can now be streamed using the audio player below. Owens recently wrapped up a short European tour as the support act f...

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DARKWATER Hard At Work On New Material

Swedish melodic/progressive metal band DARKWATER has issued the following update: "We've understood that a lot of people are curious and would like an update on what is going on with DARKWATER at the moment. It's now been a while since we released our first album and we quite recently parted with ou...

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GRAHAM BONNET: More Santos Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) performing the RAINBOW classic "Stargazer" on July 2, 2009 at SESC in Santos, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "kajibrino"). As previously reported, ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (...

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DYING FETUS' 'Descend Into Depravity' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Descend Into Depravity", the new album from Baltimore death metallers DYING FETUS, sold around 2,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 166 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, wh...

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METALLICA, AC/DC, AEROSMITH Performances Featured On 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live' DVD Set

On October 20, 2009, Time Life commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame with an unprecedented, comprehensive collection of performances compiled from a quarter century of induction celebrations. The "Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live" DVD collection boasts 125 remarkable per...

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BRET MICHAELS' Autobiography Pushed Back To 2010

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: Having his autobiography, "Roses and Thorns: The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy to My Reality", pushed back into 2010 by publisher Simon & Schuster is allowing POISON's Bret Michaels to tell the rest of the story. The book was originally due out this past June, and wh...

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DANZIG Announces Only East Coast Date Of 2009

DANZIG will perform at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on December 26. Tickets go on sale on Friday, September 25. DANZIG's only other concert for the rest of 2009 will take place on November 8 at the Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas. Other acts scheduled to appear...

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F.K.Ü.: 'The Pit And The Poser' Video Released

"The Pit And The Poser", the new video from Swedish horror thrash metal moshers F.K.Ü., can be viewed below. The clip was fimed at legendary venue Kafé 44 in Stockholm, Sweden and was directed by Simon Wettervik and Dennis Olsson at Sidevision. "The Pit And The Poser" comes off F.K.Ü.'s third album,...

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DYING FETUS To Guest-Host SIRIUS XM's 'Beyond The Pit'

Baltimore death metallers DYING FETUS will be the special guest hosts on "Beyond The Pit", Sirius XM Liquid Metal's nightly death/grind/black metal show, starting tomorrow, Tuesday September 22 through Saturday. "Beyond The Pit" airs nightly on Sirius channel 27 and XM channel 42 from 12 midnight to...