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DEATH ANGEL: Photos From Hollywood Listening Party Available

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL held a listening party for their new album, "Killing Season", on December 5 at On The Rox at the Roxy in Hollywood, California. Photos of the event, which was attended by all members of the San Francisco Bay Area-based metal band as well as former...

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Record Label Takes Guitarist's Side In GORGOROTH Name Dispute

Sweden's Regain Records has issued the following press release: "Regain Records has finally decided how to go further with the GORGOROTH matter. Regain Records will continue the co-operation with the band's original member Infernus with a new line-up. This new line-up will be announced by Infernus t...

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RUSH Officially Announces Plans To Extend World Tour Into 2008

After a hugely successful 2007 run, RUSH have announced they will extend their "Snakes & Arrows World Tour" into 2008. The band will begin rehearsals in March to revamp the set list before kicking off the tour with their first-ever appearance in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April. 2008 will see RUSH...

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DANKO JONES: New Song Available For Download

A brand new DANKO JONES track, entitled "Code of the Road", is available for download at this location. The song comes off the Canadian rock 'n' roll trio's new album, "Never Too Loud", due in Germany on February 29, 2008 via Bad Taste/Soulfood Music. "Never Too Loud" was recorded at Studio 606 in ....

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA: New Audio Interview Available

An audio interview with former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna conducted by Dim Lights Thick Smoke Promotions is available for download at this location. Joey Belladonna has been added to TWISTED SISTER's recently announced second concert at The Filmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City on December...

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AC/DC, Ex-KISS, DEEP PURPLE Members To Take Part In Hollywood ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP

Cliff Williams of AC/DC, Nick Mason of PINK FLOYD, Micky Dolenz of THE MONKEES, and Brian Wilson of THE BEACH BOYS are among the special guests who are scheduled to take part in the Hollywood leg of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, which will take place on President's Day Weekend (February 15-18, 2008) i...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Pick What I Want From The Menu Of Life'

Stephanie Gardiner of the Brisbane Times reports: Gene Simmons, tongue-wagging KISS frontman and bassist who claims to have slept with over 4,600 women, is about to reveal all for Australian television. "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" is a reality television show that follows the family life of the roc...

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PARADISE LOST: Athens Concert To Go On As Scheduled

According to Metalzone.gr, the promoter for PARADISE LOST's December 9, 2007 concert in Athens, Greece has issued a press release confirming that the band will play tonight's gig following the cancellation of last night's concert in Thessaloniki, Greece after singer Nick Holmes was taken ill. Holmes...

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PARADISE LOST: Thessaloniki Show Cancelled

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "We are sorry to report that the show tonight in Thessaloniki, Greece has had to be cancelled, as Nick [Holmes, vocals] is seriously ill and unable to perform. Two doctors have examined him since his arrival in Greece yesterday...

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TESTAMENT: New Album Release Date Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will release their new album, "The Formation of Damnation", in North America on April 29, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently recording the effort with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) at Fantasy St...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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Former MARDUK Bassist Performs With ENSLAVED In Texas; Video Available

Former MARDUK bassist B.War (a.k.a. Roger "Bogge" Svensson) joined Norwegian black metallers ENSLAVED on stage for one song during their November 30, 2007 concert at The White Rabbit in San Antonio, TX. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. In other B.War-related news, the bassist...

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GAAHL: We Kicked INFERNUS Out Of The Band, So We Therefore Are GORGOROTH

René Ackermann of Contraband Candy conducted an interview with King Ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (real name: Kristian Eivind Espedal) from the mighty Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH during the UK leg of the group's just-completed European tour. Topics include new drummers, the...

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SHAWN DROVER On Joining MEGADETH: 'I Wanted Acceptance From The Fans'

Jeff Perlah of ModernDrummer.com reports: When Shawn Drover joined MEGADETH in October 2004, his biggest concern wasn't learning the group's head-spinning drum parts, but rather being accepted by long-time fans. "Fans of MEGADETH are so proud of this band that I think if you weren't doing a good job...

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GORGOROTH: Making Of 'Carving A Giant' Video Documentary Posted Online

Headbanger's Blog has posted a documentary clip on the making of the new GORGOROTH video for the song "Carving a Giant". Shot by MTV Norway, the footage features interviews with director Tommy Naess and the bandmembers from inside a cave near Bergen, Norway. The video itself is a recreation of the b...