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GOJIRA Drummer Talks About North American Tour

French progressive metallers GOJIRA are currently on the road in the United States as the support act for Sweden's IN FLAMES. GOJIRA drummer Mario Duplantier recently spoke to Radio France International about the band's first show in North America. "We arrived in Montreal where we had a great and wa...

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EVOCATION: 'Angel Of Torment' Video Available

"Angel Of Torment", the new video from the Swedish death metal band EVOCATION, can be viewed below. According to the band, the clip "features footage with us taken from the recording sessions along with guest artist Anders Björler from AT THE GATES / THE HAUNTED as well as a bunch of friends from th...

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JANE'S ADDICTION: Silverlake Footage Available

The original lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION played another tiny venue in Los Angeles this past week. Following on the heels of last month's near-impossible-to-get-into engagement at downtown's La Cita, the band performed at Silverlake's El Cid this Thursday evening, November 20. The group's setlist was...

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IN VAIN Issues New Album Update

Norwegian extreme metallers IN VAIN have issued the following update: "I travelled home in October/November and spent approxmately 10 days in the studio [working on the upcoming sophomore IN VAIN album]. We got quite a lot of work done, but the mix is not done yet. Hopefully we'll do the final mix o...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS' CORGAN To Fans: 'We Don't Know What The F**k You Want From Us'

Greg Kot of ChicagoTribune.com reports: "After retiring the SMASHING PUMPKINS eight years ago, Billy Corgan brought the brand — if not the original lineup — back to his hometown Tuesday [November 18] for the first of four concerts. "For part of the two-and-a-half-hour show, he kept up his end of the...

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GENE SIMMONS Rings Opening Bell On NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange early Wednesday morning (November 19). Watch video footage of his appearance at NYSE.com. A short interview with Simmons conducted today on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange can be viewed at 236.com. As pr...

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WITHIN CHAOS, RIKETS, LAZARUS A.D. Teaming Up For 'Rebel Hell Tour'

The Rebel Hell Tour featuring WITHIN CHAOS, RIKETS and LAZARUS A.D. is set to kick off in Texas and carry the bands all over the South Eastern United States. Commented WITHIN CHAOS bassist Jim Taylor: "Tired of sitting around burning brain cells, we called our friends in RIKETS and LAZARUS A.D. and...

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TIMO TOLKKI Discusses STRATOVARIUS 'Publicity Stunt'; Video Available

Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki has released the second part of his three-part interview via the RR web site. During this lengthy interview which lasts almost an hour, Tolkki talks about the STRATOVARIUS period between 1996 and 2008. He discusses the diffic...

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ROTTEN Recording Full-Length Debut

Dutch death metal act ROTTEN, which features members of RADICAL NERVE DISTORTION, REBORN and HACKSAW, has entered the Reborn studio to begin recording its full-length debut. Commented guitarist Hans K., ""All drum tracks are done and Marco did a great job. So far I've done the guitar parts for four...

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A DARK ORBIT Signs With BASICK RECORDS

Basick Records has announced the signing of A DARK ORBIT. The group's "Voyager" EP will be released digitally on January 12, 2009. Emerging from the depths of St. Louis, Missouri, A DARK ORBIT "brings you a ruthless and progressive sound only a few can tame," according to a press relase. "Forming in...

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BOURBON CROW To Record New Album In December

BOURBON CROW, the country side project of Wednesday 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS frontman) and his former bassist Rayen Belchere, will return to the studio this December to record its sophomore album. Commented Wednesday 13: "In August, I had originally started writing a new Wednesday 13 CD. I had written two...

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RUNNING WILD Mainman's TOXIC TASTE: Debut Album Details Revealed

TOXIC TASTE, the side project of RUNNING WILD mainman Rolf "Rock'n'Rolf" Kasparek (who goes by the name T.T. Poison in the new group),has posted several new audio snippets on the band's MySpace page. Commented singer Marc Acid: "We are currently working on compressing the sound files of our songs s...

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Guitar Center and MÖTLEY CRÜE Award THE LAST VEGAS Ultimate Career-Altering Opportunity

In front of a capacity crowd at the world-famous Whisky A-Go-Go, complete with music industry tastemakers, Guitar Center and MÖTLEY CRÜE selected THE LAST VEGAS from Chicago, Illinois as the winner of Guitar Center On-Stage last night. Over the past eight weeks, bands across the United States submit...

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GOJIRA Frontman Offers Tips On How To Save The Planet; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of the French progressive metallers GOJIRA on November 6, 2008 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the nine-minute chat below. GOJIRA is currently touring North America with IN FLAMES, ALL THAT REMAINS and 36 CRAZYFISTS. GO...

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HELLOWEEN Drummer Schedules Signing Session At INTERNATIONAL MUSIC EXPO

Drummer Daniel "Dani" Löble of the German power metal veterans HELLOWEEN will take part in an exclusive signing session at the Agner Swiss Drumsticks stand in hall A4 at the International Music Expo 2008 in Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) Germany on November, 15. HELLOWEEN has reissued its first three al...