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CENTURY MEDIA Positions Itself For The Future
Century Media has been a brand name that has been synonymous with heavy metal for the past 20 years. The company is announcing new appointments that will position itself for aggressive growth in the next decade by bringing on Don Robertson as president; Mike Gitter as VP of A&R; and Marc Schapir...October 20, 2009
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Play Tribute Show For Former Bassist
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have scheduled a special headlining show in memory of their fallen friend and ex-bass player Brian Redman. This event is set for Saturday, November 7 at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, Washington. Commented the band: "We are happy to be payin...October 20, 2009
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KISS Guitarist Interviewed On Scotland's 96.3 ROCK RADIO
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was recently interviewed on 96.3 Rock Radio, Scotland's first classic rock station. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", sold 108,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Bil...October 20, 2009
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SLIPKNOT Frontman: 'I Definitely Think We've Got At Least One More Pivotal Album To Make'
Mike Devlin of The Vancouver Sun recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT forntman Corey Taylor. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the fact that SLIPKNOT, while still a commercial force, might come to an end sooner than most think: "I definitely think we've got at least one more piv...October 20, 2009
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KISS: 'Sonic Boom' Discussion Featured On 'Black Night Meditations'
On October 6, the "Black Night Meditations" radio show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM featured an on-air discussion about the new KISS album "Sonic Boom", as well as other KISS topics such as live shows and setlists, the vast number of "greatest-hits" compilations, the band's discograp...October 20, 2009
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KISS Featured On ABC-TV's 'Good Morning America'
KISS was featured on this past Sunday's (October 18) edition of "Good Morning America", an American news morning show and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network. The seven-minute report, which includes interview clips and footage from the band's October 9, 2009 concert at the Nass...October 20, 2009
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET In The Process Of Coming Back Online
Roadrunner Records' entire web site — including BLABBERMOUTH.NET (which is hosted on Roadrunner's servers) — has been down since Saturday afternoon due to some hardware issues. (A major piece of hardware crashed and has to be replaced.) We are in the process of getting everything up and running agai...October 20, 2009
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DREAM THEATER Singer Interviewed In London; Video Available
The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER when the band played London, England on October 10, 2009. Watch the chat below. DREAM THEATER recently finished filming footage for the promotional video for the song "Wi...October 17, 2009
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ZAKK WYLDE's Home Studio: First Photos Posted Online
A number of photos taken during the installation of a home recording studio for Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) at his residence outside of Los Angeles can be found at this location. A few of the pictures are available below. Late September saw the start of initial interior demo of t...October 17, 2009
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Threatens To Send Journalist To Hospital
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has commented on the interview he gave to Norway's Lydverket blog on August 7, 2009 at the Langham Hotel in London, England in which he spoke at length about his brief tenure as the guitarist in METALLICA. A video report (see below) containing excerpts from the chat wa...October 16, 2009
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KISS: More 'Sonic Boom' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Norway: #2 USA: #2 Sweden: 2 Czech Republic: #3 Germany: #4 Austria: #6 Finland: #7 Switzerland: #12 Holland: #3 Italy: #14 U.K.: #24 France: #31 Spain: #32 Belgium: #57 "Sonic Boom" sold 108,000 copies in the Un...October 15, 2009
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TOMMY LEE's 'Guitar Shop': Video Available
Video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer and METHODS OF MAYHEM mastermind Tommy Lee restringing and tuning up his guitar "so that it absolutely kicks ass" can be viewed below. METHODS OF MAYHEM's "Public Mayhem" album collaboration project was launched on October 5. Lee and METHODS producer Scott Humphr...October 15, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Big Dumb Radio Show'; Audio Available
On October 14, 2009, Kevin "Taz" Conklin of "The Big Dumb Radio Show" (web site) — which airs on Kalamazoo, Michigan's 92.5 WZUU FM radio station — conducted an interview with guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. The chat is now available for streaming below. KILLS...October 15, 2009
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SOULFLY's MARC RIZZO: In-Studio Acoustic Session Posted Online
Marc Rizzo (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSIPRACY) recently took part in an in-studio acoustic session at Ear Candy Records in New York City. A three-minute video clip of his appearance can be viewed below (courtesy of D-Lux Denim Brand). Rizzo's new solo project, INPSYCHOBLEEDIA, recently made two new songs...October 14, 2009
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KISS: 'Sonic Boom' First-Week Sales Revealed
KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", sold 108,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. This marks the band's highest-charting LP ever. KISS has notched eight Top 10 albums, according to Billboard.com. Its previous highest-charting s...October 14, 2009
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