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KISS: 'Kissology Volume 2' To Ship Quadruple Platinum

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the band's forthcoming DVD box set "Kissology: Volume 2 1978-1992" will ship quadruple platinum, which comes out to around 130,000 copies due to the fact that the set consists of three discs; platinum certification for a single-disc release is 100,0...

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DIMEBAG Book Author Defends Himself Against Accusations That He's Trying To Cash In

The author of the upcoming biography of the late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has responded to the statement issued by members of Dimebag's family in which they distanced themselves from the book, claiming that Zac Crain "wrote nothing but negative reviews about PANTERA's mu...

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BENEDICTION Bassist Explains U.S. Tour Cancellation

BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the cancellation of the British band's previously announced U.S. tour: "In response to some of the comments on Blabbermouth concerning this matter, we will clear it up now so as to stop speculation as...

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WILEY ARNETT's THE HUMAN CONDITION Putting Finishing Touches On New CD

THE HUMAN CONDITION, the Arizona-based band featuring former SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett, is putting the finishing touches on its new CD, "From the Cell". A track from the forthcoming album, "The Missing", is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. A late July release is expecte...

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BEHEMOTH: Too Dangerous For Poland?

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: This week, a Polish anti-sect organization dubbed "The All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects" released a list of artists it claims "promote Satanism" or "encourage murder and animal sacrifice" with their music. The group plans to distribute...

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Bulgaria's TANGRA MEGA ROCK Comments On Bloody Concert Riot

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock, which helped organize the June 20, 2007 concert at Universiada Hall in Sofia that became the site of a bloody fight between punks and skinheads, has issued the following statement: "The sixth Tangra Mega Live show passed away successfully under the mon...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist MICK MARS Working With CRASHDIET

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars flew into Stockholm, Sweden earlier this week to help Swedish/Finnish "glam rockers" CRASHDIET write some songs for their upcoming album. No less than three songs were cut for the as-yet-untitled CD, which is scheduled for release in September via Universal Records. C...

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DOWN's KIRK WINDSTEIN On New Album: 'This Ain't No Computerized, Polished Nu-Metal CD'

DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR) has offered more information on the recording process for the group's third full-length album, tentatively titled "Down III". Producer Warren Riker (CROWBAR, SUBLIME) is helming the effort, for which the band had reportedly composed more than 18 tracks. Said W...

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PSYCROPTIC: In Writing Mode

Australian technical death metallers PSYCROPTIC have issued the following update: "PSYCROPTIC have just returned from a short Australian tour and are now currently hard at work writing material for the as-yet-untitled new album. Live shows have been put on hold as the writing process is now the main...

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DOWN's PEPPER KEENAN: New Album is 'Almost Done'

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — e...

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POISON, RATT: Charlotte Concert Photos Available

RockConfidential.com has posted photos of POISON and RATT's performances Sunday night (June 17) at the Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre in Charlotte, North Carolina. Check them out: Poison, Ratt. POISON's new album of cover songs, "Poison'd!", sold 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of...

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MAX CAVALERA On Project With Brother IGOR: It's The Closest Thing To A SEPULTURA Reunion

SOULFLY's official web site, Soulfly Web, has been updated with a new question-and-answer session with the group's leader, Max Cavalera. It follows here in its entirety: Soulfly Web: First of all, we probably should discuss "Inflikted" [the new SOULFLY demo track which was recently released in very...

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HELLWITCH: In Pre-Production Mode

Florida's death/thrashers HELLWITCH, one of the oldest and most legendary extreme metal bands, are scheduled to begin pre-production for their sophomore album this week. A couple of recent demo tracks are available for listening on the band's MySpace page. A late 2007 release via Xtreem Music is exp...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'You've Gotta Run Out There And Grab Life By The Balls'

Aaron Willschick of PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview wwith JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow: PureGrainAudio.com: The last several months have certainly been busy for you from a music and business perspective as back in November, you formed your...

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New GUNS N' ROSES Track for Guitar Hero III?

According to Product Shop NYC, Activision has announced it will release Guitar Hero III, the fifth version of the guitar jamming game, in early 2008. The soundtrack will include a wide variety of material, including tracks by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and (possibly) new GUNS N' ROSES. As of now though...