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OPETH's 'Heritage' Lands On U.K. Chart
"Heritage", the new album from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, entered the official U.K. chart at position No. 22 and the U.K. Rock Albums chart at No. 1. "Heritage" is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web s...September 25, 2011
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TRAIL OF TEARS Completes Recording New Album
Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has finished recording its as-yet-untitled seventh album at Sound Suite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes. Commented the band: "Cathrine [Paulsen] came through the extreme schedule with flying colours, putting the finishing vocals on the end result and d...September 25, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT Guitarist Talks About Making Of 'III'
Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: One thing I like about CHICKENFOOT is that the drums and bass don't have to fight their way through the vocals or the guitar. You don't overplay on the a...September 25, 2011
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OPETH: 'The Devil's Orchard' Video Released
"The Devil's Orchard", the new video from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, can be seen below. The clip was directed by the award-winning New York City-based photographer Phil Mucci, who previously helmed KORN's video for the song "Oildale". "The Devil's Orchard" is the first single/video from OP...September 23, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT To Embark On 'The 2011 Road Test Tour' In November
CHICKENFOOT, the supergroup featuring guitar hero Joe Satriani, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar and drummer Kenny Aronoff (filling in for RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith) has announced "The 2011 Road Test Tour", the first performances in support of the band's fort...September 23, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: 'III' Packaging Walkthrough
In the two-minute clip below, Meat & Potatoes creative director Todd Gallopo walks you through the optically enhanced features of the CHICKENFOOT "III" packaging. CHICKENFOOT will offer fans a free live concert webcast on September 27, the same day that "Chickenfoot III" comes out. The band will...September 23, 2011
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JOE SATRIANI Talks CHICKENFOOT 'III' In New Interview
Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect: Do you feel like CHICKENFOOT is more of a proper band on "III"? Did everything click more seamlessly than it did the first time around?...September 22, 2011
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OPETH Frontman Talks About Making Of 'Heritage' In New Video Interview
On September 20, Sam "Blammymatazz" Hatch, host of the Hartford, Connecticut metal radio program "The House Of Zazz", conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael kerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at the Webster Theater prior to the band's second performance on their current U...September 22, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT's 'III' Album Podcast #8: 'Big Foot'
The eighth episode in an every-other-day podcast series where you get to go behind the scenes and hear the members of CHICKENFOOT give background behind each song on the band's sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", plus listen a clip of the tunes, can be seen below. CHICKENFOOT will offer fans a free...September 22, 2011
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KATATONIA Guitarist Interviewed On 'The House Of Zazz' (Video)
On September 20, 2011, Sam "Blammymatazz" Hatch, host of the Hartford, Connecticut metal radio program "The House Of Zazz", sat down with guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nystrm of the Swedish atmospheric rock/metal band KATATONIA at the Webster Theater before the group's second performance on their cur...September 22, 2011
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OPETH's 'Heritage' Projected To Sell 15K-18K First Week
"Heritage", the new album from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrive...September 21, 2011
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ALICE COOPER's 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare': First-Week Sales, Chart Position Revealed
"Welcome 2 My Nightmare", the new album from legendary rocker Alice Cooper, sold 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 22 on The Billboard 200 chart. Cooper's previous CD, 2008's "Along Came A Spider", opened with just under 10,000 copies to debut at...September 21, 2011
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Singer JIZZY PEARL Leaves TRACII GUNS Version Of L.A. GUNS
Singer Jizzy Pearl has announced his departure from the Tracii Guns-led version of L.A. GUNS. He writes on his official web site, "After an amazing two years in L.A. GUNS, I have decided to move on. This decision was not based on anger or animosity I have nothing but respect for Tracii and the guys....September 21, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT 'III' EPK - Part 3
The third and of final part of an EPK (Electronic Press Kit) featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", can be seen below. Two special guests from CHICKENFOOT the supergroup featuring guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Chad Smith, former VAN...September 21, 2011
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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK To Perform At Grand Opening Of 'School Of Rock' In Farmingdale
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH) will be one of several guests attending the grand opening of a new School Of Rock location in Farmingdale, New York. The grand opening will take place on Saturday, September 24 at noon. School Of Rock 540 Smith St. Far...September 20, 2011
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