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MUDVAYNE Frontman Says Next Album Will Be 'A Little More Retro'

MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray has confirmed to Noisecreep that the band's next studio album is "completely done." He said, "There's still no title for it yet, and we have no idea when we are putting it out ... no idea what's going on with it. This will come out whenever it comes out. ...

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ROB ZOMBIE Talks 'Halloween II', Upcoming Album

Rocker-turned-writer-producer-director Rob Zombie was interviewed by Cort and Fatboy of Portland's Rock 101 KUFO on Monday, July 17. Zombie talked about his decision to do a second "Halloween" movie despite saying he never would, the director's vision on what Mike Myers is (human or demon),the reas...

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NEVERMORE: Photos From The Studio Posted Online

Photos from some of the early recording sessions for NEVERMORE's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", can be viewed below. The drum tracks for "The Obsidian Conspiracy" were completed in the group's hometown of Seattle with producer (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers (who previously worked with...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'Loving Life, My Son, Music And My New Wife'

Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has posted the following message on his official MySpace blog: "Just wanted to say hi and let you know what has been going on in my life lately. "Janie [Liszewski, Eddie's girlfriend of three years] and I had a very special and amazing wedding here at the house .....

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Schedules Tokyo In-Stores

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will make two Tokyo, Japan-area in-store appearances — on Saturday, August 29 at Rock Inn in Shinjuku, and Sunday, August 30 at Rock Inn in Kashiwa. Both begin at 5 p.m. At each event, Marty will take part in a meet-and-greet and question-and-answer session,...

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NEVERMORE's WILLIAMS Completes Drum Tracks For New Album

NEVERMORE's Van Williams has finished recording the drums for the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", in the group's hometown of Seattle with producer (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers (who previously worked with Warrel Dane on Dane's solo debut, "Praises to the War Machine"). The rest...

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FLYLEAF: More 'Memento Mori' Album Details Revealed

A&M/Octone recording group FLYLEAF has set an October 27 release date for "Memento Mori", the follow-up to the band's hit 2005 self-titled debut. The album makes its introduction with the debut single "Again", set to impact at multiple formats nationwide on August 25. To record "Memento Mori", t...

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Report: ROCK GONE WILD Ticket Holders Demand Refund

Austin, Minnesota's KAAL-TV reports: A concert that would have brought about ten thousand people to Northern Iowa has been cancelled. The Rock Gone Wild concert was supposed to be held outside of Diamond Jo Casino in late August, but on the promoter's web site, it says the concert is cancelled becau...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: 'LES PAUL May Be Gone In Body, But His Legacy Will Last For Generations'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has issued the following statement regarding the passing of music icon Les Paul: "Les Paul, who, along with Leo Fender, became one of the most important figures in the evolution of the electric guitar. Without the 'sound' of the Les Paul guitar, the heavily am...

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LITA FORD: 'Wicked Wonderland' Vinyl To Feature Different Artwork

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will release her first new studio album in 14 years, "Wicked Wonderland", in Europe on October 2 via earMUSIC/Edel. The set will be issued in the U.S. on October 6 through Lita's own JLRG Entertainment label as a regular CD and limited-edition vinyl with different artw...

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LILLIAN AXE Schedules In-Store Appearances

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will perform live and sign autographs at the following in-store events: Sep. 06 - Looney Tunes - W. Babylon, NY (2 p.m.) Sep. 09 - Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ (7 p.m.) LILLIAN AXE's new album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30 via the Swedish label...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN's GUILT MACHINE: 'On This Perfect Day' Video Trailer Available

A four-minute video trailer for "On This Perfect Day", the debut album from AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, can be viewed below. The CD will be released via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 North...

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No Time to Bleed

I'm not one to completely dismiss a sub-genre outright just because it is part of a popular trend, such as deathcore, which continues to hang around no matter the number of bands aping the style. It is a case by case type of thing with me, even though I'll admit that I don't exactly sprint ...

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Argus

It's that old thing called heavy metal. Remember it? Some bands stick to the tried and true of great riffs, guitar solos that you can feel in your gut, actual singing, and songs that stand the test of time. Some labels do as well, such as traditional metal and doom outfit Shadow Kingdom Records — .....

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HOUR OF PENANCE To Enter Studio This Month

Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE will enter 16th Cellar studio in Rome on August 27 with engineer Stefano Morabito to begin recording their as-yet-untitled fourth album. Commented guitarist Giulio Moschini: "After less than a year of songwriting, we're finally ready to hit the studio and reco...