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NILE: New York City Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of NILE's January 18, 2009 performance in New York City can be viewed below (courtesy of "loginkill"). More clips are available at this location. "Those Whom The Gods Detest", the new album from NILE, sold 3,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...

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RUSH Drummer's Version Of 'The Hockey Theme' Available Via iTunes

RUSH drummer Neil Peart's new rock version of "The Hockey Theme" — the iconic song that used to open "Hockey Night in Canada" telecasts — is now available for purchase via iTunes. A portion of the proceeds will go to the NHL's Hockey Fights Cancer cause. Peart's version of "The Hockey Theme" debuted...

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TEXTURES Singer Quits

Singer Eric Kalsbeek has left Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES. He says in a statement, "My life changed, priorities shifted. I can't cope with the heavy touring and the time investment anymore. I need to focus on my job and family. I need to take a few steps back. "I've had six beautiful years...

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THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE Working With LAMB OF GOD Drummer On New Album

Lancaster, Pennsylvania's THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE has entered Spin Studios in New York with Josh Wilbur (ATREYU, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and Chris Adler (of LAMB OF GOD) to begin recording the follow-up to the band's 2008 album, "Monuments". An early summer release via Lifeforce Records is expected. The f...

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WARRANT Added To M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

According to M3RockFest.com, WARRANT will perform at this year's M3 Rock Festival, set to take place Saturday, June 19 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Also scheduled to appear are MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and KIX. More acts will be announced soon. (Thanks: Jason ...

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FATALIST: 'Frozen Epitaph' Video Released

"Frozen Epitaph", the new video from Ventura, California death metallers FATALIST, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's full-length debut, "The Depths of Inhumanity", which was released in the U.S. on November 23, 2009 via Ibex Moon Records. Commented guitarist/vocalist Neil Burkdoll:...

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VINCE NEIL, KIX Confirmed For M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

According to M3RockFest.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and KIX will perform at this year's M3 Rock Festival, set to take place Saturday, June 19 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. More acts will be announced soon. (Thanks: Jason Bodak) ...

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VINCE NEIL To Cover SEX PISTOLS On Upcoming Solo Album?

According to MotleyCrueStore.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and his solo band performed the SEX PISTOLS song "No Feelings" at a free concert this past Saturday (January 16) in West Palm Beach, Florida, to celebrate the two-year anniversary of his bar Feelgood's. The track will apparently be feat...

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New USURPER Material To Surface This Year

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has issued the following update: "I am planning on releasing at least one or two (maybe more) new USURPER songs in 2010. "I have these demos of songs we never put out. "I used to write everything for USURPER. I would show up to rehe...

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DIO, NIKKI SIXX, GLENN TIPTON, DORO PESCH Featured In 'Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries' Book

Celebrating almost a decade of rock writing, author Neil Daniels has compiled a selection of interviews with some of the world's most famous rock and heavy metal artists. Amongst the thirty-plus interviews included in "Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries - Interviews With Rock Stars: Volume I" are Ronnie Jame...

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NILE: Video Footage From North American Tour Kick-Off Available

South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE kicked off their North American headlining tour this past Friday (January 15) at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland. Video footage of the band's performance can be viewed below (courtesy of Tyronehood.com). "Those Whom The Gods Detest", the new a...

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Former THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER Guitarist Posts Another Solo Track

Former THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER guitarist Mark Anthony Kopernicky (a.k.a. Kinky Pork Cream) has posted another song from his PROJECT GEMINI solo project at this location. Commented Anthony, "The vocals for ['P.T.S.D. (Post Tramatic Stress Disorder)'] were done by a very talented and good friend of min...

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RUSH Drummer's Version Of 'The Hockey Theme' Available Online

RUSH drummer Neil Peart's new rock version of "The Hockey Theme" — the iconic song that used to open "Hockey Night in Canada" telecasts — debuted earlier tonight (Thursday, January 14) during TSN's broadcast of the Toronto-Philadelphia game. You can now hear it in the YouTube clip below. Peart's uni...

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PHIL VARONE Announces House Band For 'Sex, Stand Up, And Rock & Roll Show'

Phil Varone's (SAIGON KICK, SKID ROW) next "Sex, Stand Up, And Rock & Roll Show" — which will be held at the Hollywood Improv on Tuesday, January 19 — will feature an appearance by the house band JUST THE TIP, consisting of drummer Athena (KOTTAK, GODMOTHER, HARDLY DANGEROUS),bassist Beth Ami (...

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RUSH Drummer Says Band's Next Release Might Not Be A Traditional Album

RUSH drummer Neil Peart tells The Canadian Press that the band's next musical output may not come in the form of a traditional album. Peart says that he has begun writing lyrics for a new project, but that the band feels "liberated" in a way from the album format. He says RUSH might ...