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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': New E-Card Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A new e-card for the collection is available at this location. It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Seed Of Filth' Video Available

MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com has uploaded "Seed Of Filth", the new video from Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER. The clip, which can be viewed below, was filmed on October 31 at Gasoline Alley in Largo, Florida with director Mario D. Framingheddu, who previously worked with the group on the...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Death Rituals' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Death Rituals", the new album from Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER, sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 14 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums...

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QUIET RIOT ALLSTARS On 'Rock And A Hard Place' TV Show

Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following message on his MySpace blog: "In January 2008 I was approached by the talent agency that books the artists that appear on the Meat Loaf-hosted 'Rock And A Hard Place' music game show for DIRECTV's channel The 101 Network. They asked m...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT Frontman Explains Canadian Concert Cancellations

Los Angeles-based technical progressive metal band THE HUMAN ABSTRACT was forced to pull out of its two Canadian concerts with Japan's DIR EN GREY this past weekend (November 15 in Montreal and November 16 in Toronto) after the group's vocalist Nathan Ells was denied entry to Canada. In a posting to...

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X-THIRTIEN Signs With CHAVIS RECORDS

Florida-based metal band X-THIRTIEN has inked a deal with Chavis Records for the release of its debut album, "You're Next", due in 2009. X-THIRTIEN is comprised of U.S.- and Europe-based musicians Joe Russell, Johnny Osborn, Rollie Feldman, Mathias Lang, Tracy Ferrell and Erik Zvanut. Two years in t...

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SAMMY HAGAR On CHICKENFOOT, EDDIE VAN HALEN Airplane Fight

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: You have always been about the music. From the WABOS to VAN HALEN to your solo career to MONTROSE. I think the fans...

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ALCATRAZZ Featuring GRAHAM BONNET Continuing Work On New Album

Legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet's (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) web site has been updated with the following message: "While working on new material, ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet have done a number of gigs in the U.S., Japan and Europe since last year. The band is out and rea...

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HAVOK Completes Work On Debut Album

Swedish death metal lunatics HAVOK have finished recording their debut album, "Being and Nothingness", at Flatpig Studio in Malmö for a January 29 release through ViciSolum Productions. The track "Paramount" from the upcoming CD is a available for streaming on the label's MySpace page. HAVOK began i...

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SIXX: A.M. To Release Deluxe Edition Of 'Heroin Diaries Soundtrack' With Bonus EP

SIXX: A.M. will release a deluxe version of its album, "The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack", on November 25, available exclusively at Best Buy. The deluxe edition includes a never-before released live EP, "Live Is Beautiful", which will also be released separately for those who have already purchased "Th...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP In Madrid; Photos, Video Footage Available

MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's October 30, 2008 concert at Macumba in Madrid. Check them out at this location. Fan-filmed video footage from the concert can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Ride On My Way 02. Cry For The Nations 03. Let Slee...

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MARIONETTE: Footage From The Road Posted Online

Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal sextet MARIONETTE has posted episode 1 of its tour dairy featuring footage from the band's Reiterfestspiele tour with DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, MUSTASCH, and HONIGDIEB. Watch the seven-minute clip below. MARIONETTE recently announced the addition of guitarist Anton M...

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SIX FEET UNDER: Another New Song Posted Online

A new song from SIX FEET UNDER entitled "Involuntary Movement Of Dead Flesh" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Death Rituals", which is scheduled for release on November 11 via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release, the CD...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'God Help Us… God Bless America'

W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless has released the following message via the band's official web site, W.A.S.P. Nation: "'We the people of the United States.' These are the first seven words of the constitution of the United States of America. As I stood in the reception area of the Pentagon in Washi...

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ZIMMERS HOLE Pulls Out Of SOILWORK European Tour

ZIMMERS HOLE — the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) — has issued the following update: "As of today, ZIMMERS HOLE is no longer a part of th...