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MIASMAL Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced the signing of Sweden's MIASMAL. The Gothenburg-based band caught the label's attention with its uncompromising way of playing real, straightforward, stripped-to-the-core and no-bullshit death metal. Their DIY attitude and previous releases (a demo, a seven-inch E...

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MARILYN MANSON's 'Born Villain' Cracks U.S. Top 10

MARILYN MANSON's long-awaited new album, "Born Villain", sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on May 1 via Cooking Vinyl and Manson's own label Hell, Etc. MARILYN MANSON's previous album,...

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KORPIKLAANI To Release 'Manala' In August

Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI will release their eighth studio album, "Manala", on August 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented KORPIKLAANI vocalist/guitarist Jonne Järvelä: "'Manala' is the realm of the dead — the underworld in Finnish mythology. Tuonela, Tuoni, Manala and Ma...

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ALICE COOPER Performs With AEROSMITH Members At 'Dark Shadows' Premiere After-Party (Video)

Last night's premier of the new Tim Burton film, "Dark Shadows", will go down in the books of rock history. Legendary rocker Alice Cooper is featured heavily in the film, with Tim Burton relying on Dwight Frye for the movie's most pivotal scene. Alice looked great, and he shoud because they digitize...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Run With The Wind' Single Certified Gold In Sweden

The "Run With The Wind" single from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL, which was exclusively distributed in Sweden via Sweden Rock Magazine, was certified gold in that country by the International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. (Note: Each copy of the mag...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist To Be Backed By MIKE MANGINI, DAVE LARUE On 'G3' Tour

DREAM THEATER's John Petrucci will be backed by DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini and DIXIE DREGS bassist Dave LaRue on the upcoming South American edition of the G3 tour in October. Also scheduled to appear are Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT) and Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE). Confirmed dates so far are as...

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CHROME DIVISION Parts Ways With Bassist, Guitarist; Replacements Announced

CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, has parted ways with bassist Björn "Burn" Luna and guitarist Ricky Black. Luna, who was a member of CHROME DIVISION since its inception in 2004, "will work with us from behind the cu...

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MARILYN MANSON's 'Born Villain' Projected To Sell 35K-40K First Week

MARILYN MANSON's long-awaited new album, "Born Villain", is likely to sell between 35,000 and 40,000 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 arrived in stores...

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SLIPKNOT To Enter Studio Next Year?

SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson has revealed to NME.com that the band is planning to enter the studio next year to begin recording the long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "All Hope is Gone". He said, "We've got [Rockstar Energy Drink] Mayhem Festival this summer and, after we break for winter and STONE SOUR [th...

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GOJIRA: Two-Camera Mix Of 'L'Enfant Sauvage' Performance

A two-camera fan-filmed video mix of French progressive metallers GOJIRA performing the title track of their forthcoming fifth album, "L'Enfant Sauvage", on April 30 at Rockstore in Montpellier, France can be seen below. Due on June 26 via Roadrunner Records, "L'Enfant Sauvage" (which translates to...

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VINCE NEIL Performs 'Piece Of Your Action' In Chicago (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and his solo band performing the CRÜE classic "Piece Of Your Action" on April 27 at Cubby Bear in Chicago, Illinois can be seen below. Neil's live backing band continues to consist of bassist Dana Strum and Jeff Blando (both of SLAUGHTER) and...

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GOJIRA: New Video Interview Posted Online

Sweden's CrankItUp.se recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier and drummer Mario Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA. You can now watch the chat below. GOJIRA played the title track of its forthcoming fifth album, "L'Enfant Sauvage", this past night (Mo...

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ELVENKING Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING have parted ways with bassist Gorlan and have replaced him with Jakob. Commented the band: "[Jakob] already recorded the bass in the new album and the ones of you that have already seen him live [on the recent tour with RHAPSODY OF FIRE] know he's got some skil...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Release 'Last Of A Dying Breed' In August

Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records has set an August 21 release date for "Last Of A Dying Breed", LYNYRD SKYNYRD's first studio album since the September, 2009 release of "God & Guns", which debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200 chart and gave the band their highest debut since 1977. "Last Of...

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MEGADETH: Official 'Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for MEGADETH's song "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new album, "TH1RT3EN", which sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 11 on The Billboard 200 chart. "TH1RT3EN" was recorde...