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LAY DOWN ROTTEN Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Shows

Guitarist Daniel Jakobi of German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will sit out the band's upcoming shows in order to undergo surgery in early October. He says, "I hope to be back on track by mid-November. Until then I will be replaced by our good friend Alex of SOUL DEMISE. He's a great guitar playe...

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TILES To Release Live Album

Michigan-based progressive rock band TILES will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the international release of its self-titled debut CD next year by issuing a live record. According to the group, the set will most likely be "just a self-released, limited-edition" CD, available through the official T...

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Day of Mourning

Canadian bruisers, pit kings and all-around musical mix masters DESPISED ICON follow up a career defining album in "The Ills of Modern Man" with an effort that falls a little short of its predecessor's excellence, yet does nothing to tarnish its reputation as a band that was doing deathcore justice...

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DESPISED ICON: New Audio Interview With ALEX ERIAN Available

On September 23, Slavewriter6 conducted an interview with vocalist Alex Erian of Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. "Day Of Mourning", the new video from DESPISED ICON, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of DESPISED ICON's...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Autobiography Title Revealed

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has set "Hello Me... Meet The Real Me" as the title of his upcoming autobiography, tentatively due in late 2010. The book was co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden who also wrote "The Last Great Fight", which takes readers behind the scenes of what is cons...

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ELIS: 'Catharsis' Details Revealed

Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS will release their new album, "Catharsis", before the end of the year via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Griefshire" was recorded at Mastersound Studio in Germany with producer Alex Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES' EYES) and marks the band's first full-len...

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DARK ARENA Completes Work On 'Flowing Black'

DARK ARENA, the Cleveland, Ohio-based band featuring vocalist Juan Ricardo (ATTAXE, RITUAL),guitarist "Tall" Paul Konjicija (ANTITHESIS, RITUAL) and drummer Chris Stolle (SOMNUS),will debut new material from its forthcoming sophomore CD, entitled "Flowing Black", at tonight's (Thursday, September...

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SAVATAGE: CRISS OLIVA Guitar Effects Unit Being Auctioned

An Ibanez DM1100 guitar effects unit that once belonged to late SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva is being auctioned via eBay. A description of the item reads as follows: "The unit has been thoroughly tested and it works perfectly but shows obvious wear from being on many SAVATAGE world tours. It's mis...

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LAZARUS A.D.: 'Revolution' Video To Debut This Morning

"Revolution", the new live video from Kenosha, Wisconsin-based thrashers LAZARUS A.D., will premiere this morning (Wednesday, September 23) at 9:00 a.m. PST at Ultimate-Guitar.tv. The clip was filmed on June 26, 2009 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's famed Summerfest. Commented guitarist Dan Gapen: "The 'Re...

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ATREYU: New Album Artwork Unveiled; 'Storm To Pass' Video In The Works

Orange County, California's ATREYU will shoot a video this week for "Storm to Pass", the first single from the band's new album, "Congregation of the Damned". The song is currently streaming on the group's MySpace page along with the new cut "Stop! Before It's Too Late and We've Destroyed it All". T...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN In 'Two And A Half Men'; Video Available

Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen played himself in an episode of "Two and a Half Men" when the CBS comedy returned last night (Monday, September 21). Executive producer Chuck Lorre approached the guitarist after learning he was a big fan of the sitcom. "He was gracious enough to do a cameo, which...

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MEKONG DELTA Hard At Work On New Album

Legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA will take time off from recording its new album to perform at the Hard Rocker Festival II, set to take place September 26, 2009 at Mega Club in Katowice, Poland. According to bassist Ralph Hubert, MEKONG DELTA's forthcoming CD, entitled "Wander...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Quality Detroit Footage Available

Quality fan-filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' September 17, 2009 performance at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit, Michigan can be viewed at this location (courtesy of "darcirocks"). A few of the clips are available below. At the end of this month, ALICE IN CHAINS will perform three special show...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Perform On 'Later ... With Jools Holland'

ALICE IN CHAINS will appear on the iconic "Later ... With Jools Holland" BBC television show in the U.K. this November to coincide with a European tour taking place during that month. "Later ... With Jools Holland" is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland. A spin-off o...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' Man In Black

At the end of this month, ALICE IN CHAINS will perform three special shows in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of its new album, "Black Gives Way to Blue". The first is a very rare and exclusive 11:00 a.m. performance and interview for KROQ hosted by Kat Corbett at the Whisky A Go Go ...