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VICTORY RECORDS Announces Groundbreaking Digital Media Player: VictorStream

Victory Records, Inc., the top independent rock label in the United States, announces the beta release of VictorStream, the first, proprietary, record label focused digital media player. "VictorStream epitomizes and encapsulates Victory's history of being on the forefront of virally motivated, direc...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Adds More Dates

Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times reports that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will join the WU-TANG CLAN for three shows under the banner of Rock the Bells, the acclaimed hip-hop festival that kicks off in New York on July 28 and hits Southern California on Aug. 11. The Southern California show will...

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POISON Drummer's CHOP SHOP Under Consideration For Reality-TV Show

Chop Shop Drum Company, which counts POISON drummer Rikki Rockett as one of its partners, is rumored to be under consideration for a reality TV show similar to "Orange County Choppers", only in this case it will be showing the making of custom drums each week instead of custom bikes. No further info...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Films 'Line In The Sand' Video

Orange County, California-based band BLEEDING THROUGH has filmed a video for the song "Line in the Sand" in Los Angeles under the watchful eye of acclaimed director Dan Dobi (CANNIBAL CORPSE, PARAMORE) and MTV Video Music Award-winning executive producer Shane Drake (ARMOR FOR SLEEP, BLINDSIDE). A p...

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TIGERTAILZ Bassist Undergoes Biospy Operation

TIGERTAILZ bassist Pepsi Tate recently underwent a biospy operation to remove an abnormal growth which had been discovered in the area of his pancreas. He has since returned home from hospital and is now recovering. "Pepsi is in good spirits after the operation and would like to send a big thanks to...

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South Africa's FOREVER WILL BURN To Support SEPULTURA In Europe

FOREVER WILL BURN, the Cape Town, South Africa-based metalcore band with melodic death metal influences, has been confirmed as the support act for Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA on their upcoming European tour. "This is the first time a South African band has received this honor and we look forward t...

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STEVE VAI Issues Update On 'Sound Current' Project

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai has posted a lengthy update on his web site about what he's been up to lately. Steve talks about the Grammy Awards, the Ibanez Jem 20th Anniversary Party and his new project: "Sound Current". An excerpt from his message follows: "What have I been doing for the past thre...

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ORANGE GOBLIN Confirmed For Italy's STONED HANDS OF DOOM FESTIVAL

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have issued the following update: "ORANGE GOBLIN have been announced as headliners for this years Stoned Hands Of Doom Festival in Rome, Italy. The festival, now in its third year, takes place at the Jailbreak [in] Rome on Saturday, May 26th. There is also a pre-festi...

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DEADLOCK Putting Finishing Touches On Third Album

German metalcore act DEADLOCK is currently putting the finishing touches on its third album, "Wolves", with Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, NIGHTRAGE, RAUNCHY) and Peter "Ziggy" Siegfredsen (MERCENARY, ILLDISPOSED, HATESPHERE). The CD was recorded during September-November by band's mastermind Sebastian Re...

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SIMEN HESTNAES Of DIMMU BORGIR/ARCTURUS Is Named CODE's New Vocalist

British/Norwegian black metal project CODE has announced the addition of vocalist Simen Hestnaes (a.k.a. ICS Vortex; DIMMU BORGIR, ARCTURUS, ex-BORKNAGAR, LAMENTED SOULS) to the group's ranks. "Obviously we are really excited about this," the band writes in a press release. "It is going to do great...

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TIGERTAILZ Bassist To Sit Out Cardiff Gig, Temporary Replacement Announced

TIGERTAILZ bassist Pepsi Tate will be unable to perform at the band's upcoming show at St. David's Hall in Cardiff, U.K. on February 10 due to ongoing and worsening illness. Commented the band: "Following a series of MRI and CT scans an abnormal growth has been discovered in the area of Pepsi's panc...

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VELVET REVOLVER, AEROSMITH Confirmed For Argentina's QUILMES ROCK '07 Festival

According to Ticketek Argentina, VELVET REVOLVER and AEROSMITH have been confirmed for the Quilmes Rock '07 festival, set to take place April 15 at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum revealed during a Camp Freddy Radio broadcast on Los Angeles' Indie 1...

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We Must Obey

Their sound and van-tastic look may peg them as 1970s worshipers, but it seemed for a while like Orange County stoner rockers FU MANCHU would end up more associated with the 1990s. After prodigious output in the previous decade, including breakout albums like "In Search Of…" and "The Action Is Go",...

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'World's Fastest Drummer' Competition: Records Are Meant To Be Broken

"World's Fastest Drummer" is a highly charged, interactive phenomenon and has been a feature at NAMM for the past five years. The contest consisted of two categories, Battle of the Hands and Battle of the Feet. The Preliminary Heats were held January 18 through January 20. The top ten Fastest Hands...

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Report: Heavy Metal Is Evolving, Not Dying

Austin Porter of The Daily O'Collegian reports: Heavy metal may have been the greatest thing to happen in the history of music. In the form of dropped D ballads that make listeners want to cry or double bass drum pedals that force listeners to head bang until their necks hurt, heavy metal has ...