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TESTAMENT, LAAZ ROCKIT, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL: 'New Year's Eve Blowout Bash' Footage Available

TESTAMENT, LAAZ ROCKIT, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL and DRAGONLORD rang in 2009 with special New Year's Eve (December 31) concert at Fat City in San Francisco, California. Video footage of some of the performances can be viewed below (all clips uploaded by "Rudeness2006"). Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guita...

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DIAMOND HEAD: New Triple-CD Release To Include Remastered Early Titles

Universal Records will release a triple-CD from New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends DIAMOND HEAD in March. It will contain remastered versions of "Borrowed Time" (1982),"Canterbury" (1983) and "Live at the Reading Festival". The release will also include some bonus material, some of which has p...

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FATAL SMILE Singer's Home Destroyed In Fire

Vocalist Blade of the Swedish hard rock band FATAL SMILE received the terrible news early yesterday while he was on his holiday in Thailand that his house was on fire (see photo below). According to a press release, 13 fire trucks fought the blaze for over 12 hours but couldn't save the singer's hom...

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ELEGY: Box Set Due In February

According to a posting on ELEGY frontman Ian Parry's web site, Metal Mind Productions will issue a seven-CD ELEGY box set in February 2009. It will feature 18 bonus tracks, behind-the-scenes footage, and video of acoustic sessions performed by Parry and guitarist Henk van de Laars during their 1998...

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Guitarist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS On FEAR FACTORY: 'We're Just Taking A Break'

Lisa Sharken of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: You and Raymond [Herrera; FEAR FACTORY drummer] have started a new band, and many people think that means FEAR FACTORY has br...

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DISTURBED, SLAYER, SOULFLY, TRIVIUM Members Remember DIMEBAG; Video Available

Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted an eight-minute documentary on late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott featuring interview clips with members of DISTURBED, SLAYER, TRIVIUM and SOULFLY. Watch the footage below. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was shot to death along with three others d...

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PACK OF WOLVES To Release 'Betrayer' In March

PACK OF WOLVES, the Austin, Texas-based band featuring former members of AT ALL COST, GAMES AND THEORY and WARWOLF, has teamed up with Arclight Records for the vinyl release its new album, "Betrayer". Due on March 10, 2009, the LP was recorded in the fall of 2008 at the Diamond Factory in Austin. Th...

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ROBB FLYNN, COREY TAYLOR On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR vocalist Corey Taylor and MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on December 19 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. Taylor an...

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SAXON: More 'Into The Labyrinth' Samples Available

Audio samples of all 13 tracks that appear on "Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British metal legends SAXON, are available at the JPC.de web site. "Into The Labyrinth" will be released in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at...

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SISTER SIN Seeks New Bassist

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN is seeking a new bass player. All applicants should be: * Between 22 and 32 years old. * Experienced studio and live performers * Prepared to tour A LOT! * Live in Gothenburg, Sweden or be prepared to move there. * Be familiar with SISTER SIN's music...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: New U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have lined up the following dates: Jan. 29 - Firewater - Dallas, TX Jan. 31 - Wild West - Lubbock, TX (supporting HINDER) Feb. 01 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX Feb. 02 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX Feb. 04 - Scout Bar - Beaumont, TX Feb. 06 ...

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HELLFUELED: In Mixing Mode

Sweden's HELLFUELED is currently mixing its fourth album with producer Rikard Löfgren (DEATHSTARS, SPARZANZA) for an early 2009 release. Twelve new songs, including one instrumental, were recorded over a seven-week period at Leon Music studios. Commented the band: "Producer Rikard Löfgren feels tota...

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EVIL MASQUERADE: Four New Songs Posted Online

Denmark-based symphonic metal band EVIL MASQUERADE has posted four songs from its forthcoming fourth album, "Fade To Black", on the group's MySpace page. Due on January 26, 2009 via Escape Music, the follow-up to 2006's "Third Act" was mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen (JORN, HELLOWEEN) at Jailhous...

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SAXON: 'Live To Rock' Video Available

"Live To Rock", the new video from British heavy metal legends SAXON, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for DIO, KING DIAMOND, AMON AMARTH, FATAL SMILE, LIBERTY X/REV RUN, ZAKK WYLDE and SISTER SIN, among others. SAXON's...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: First-Week Sales Revealed

The "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD sold just under 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on the Top Music Videos chart. The double-disc set hit shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in...