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FAITH NO MORE: 'The Very Best' Greatest-Hits Collection Due In June

Influential '90s alt-metal band FAITH NO MORE will release "The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection" on June 8 in the U.K. via Rhino Records. This double disc set contains the band's greatest hits on the first CD, while the second CD will feature b-sides and rarities. The track li...

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Heaven Is Gone

If TYPE O NEGATIVE fans find themselves getting anxious during the four-year breaks between albums, imagine how certain members of the band feel during their downtime. Touring with the likes of DANZIG and KINGDOM OF SORROW might have scratched an itch or two for guitarist Kenny Hickey, but apparentl...

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Annihilation Complete

A godly treasure trove for a select few of us, a big fat sack of "what?" for the rest of the world, this compilation is the motherlode for obsessive fans (are there any other kind?) of this recently-reactivated St. Louis progressive thrash band. While they deservedly achieved a higher profile with l...

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MALLEK: First Track Posted Online

Former HAVOCHATE vocalist Jon Mallek has teamed up with producer extraordinaire Tim Gilles (HAVOCHATE, OVERKILL, M.O.D., S.O.D., MERAUDER, ANTHRAX, THURSDAY, MISFITS, ILL NINO, MADBALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT, CANDIRIA) to record three new songs which are described in a press release as "metal for the masse...

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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK: DAVE MUSTAINE Came To Me For Guitar Tips

Mark Eglinton of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Quietus: How was the tour with JUDAS PRIEST? There were a few big personalities kickin...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Castle Of Skulls' EP Available Via iTunes

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has issued the "Castle Of Skulls" EP via iTunes, containing a mixture of new and previously unreleased material. 01. Castle Of Skulls 02. Killing Spree 03. Evil Unleashe...

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DEATH ANGEL: 'Sonic German Beatdown' DVD Preview Available

Five years after the release of the band's acclaimed comeback album, "The Art Of Dying", and the follow-up effort, "Killing Season", influential Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will release a DVD with two full-length concerts filmed in Germany. Entitled "Sonic German Beatdown", the package — which wa...

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THROWDOWN To Enter Studio This Week

Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN will enter the studio this Wednesday, April 22 to begin recording its new album, "Deathless", for a late 2009 release via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) Commented THROWDOWN frontman Dave Peters: "We're pretty stoked, to say the least. We hop...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman Talks Politics, Upcoming Studio Album

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I'm gonna dive right into this. I hope you have about twenty minutes to kill. If you just wanna read some musical news and skip the rest go down to the bottom. "I just read a new gallop poll, ...

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CHEVELLE Frontman Says New Live Songs Are Possible Singles

The Pulse of Radio reports: CHEVELLE recently debuted two brand new songs live on the band's current tour, with footage of the tunes, called "Letter From A Thief" and "Sleep Apnea", quickly surfacing on YouTube (see below). Both tracks are likely to appear on the group's fifth studio album, which is...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Video Footage From Tour Kick-Off Available

QUEENSRŸCHE kicked off its North American tour with a pair of concerts Thursday and Friday night (April 16-17, 2009) at the Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie, Washington. The shows marked the official live debut of the band's new guitarist, Parker Lundgren, who was previously a member of QUEENSRŸCHE sin...

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TRACII GUNS To Embark On Rare Solo Tour

Guitarist Tracii Guns from legendary rock band L.A. GUNS will hit the road in May for his first solo tour, playing songs from all of his past projects. Fans will be treated to the sounds of L.A. GUNS, music from the hard rock band BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and rare material from supergroups CONTRABAND a...

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THERAPY? Frontman Interviewed; Video Available

Frontman Andy Cairns of Irish rockers THERAPY? talked with Rockalarm TV in February 2009 about the band's latest album, "Crooked Timber", lineup changes, the group's beginnings in Northern Ireland and other topics. Watch the four-minute chat below. Global Music released THERAPY?'s new album, "Crooke...

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EXODUS Guitarist Says Illegal Music Downloading Is Killing The Industry

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt is quick to acknowledge that the music industry is a changing place and the ground that the band is standing on these days is shaky, with the Internet's facilitation of illegal downloading sapping the album's potential for moneymaking. And while METALLICA takes much of the...

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ROBERT PLANT And ALISON KRAUSS' 'Raising Sand' Available As Audiophile Quality Download

HDtracks, the web's leading source for high-resolution music downloads, has announced its exclusive release of an audiophile-quality, DRM-free 96kHz/24 bit FLAC remaster of LED ZEPPELIN vocalist Robert Plant and bluegrass and country icon Alison Krauss' "Raising Sand" album. "Raising Sand" won five...