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ICED EARTH Mainman's SONS OF LIBERTY Project Releases New Five-Song EP

ICED EARTH mastermind Jon Schaffer's SONS OF LIBERTY project has released a brand new five-song EP, "Spirit Of The Times", via iTunes and "other digital channels." Schaffer states, "We have chosen to not involve a record label for now. We wanted to do this directly from us to you." Schaffer develope...

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Home Is The Place To Be At Christmas For KORN Guitarist

Rock stars live one of the most unusual lifestyles in the world — always on the road, either touring or recording, working mostly at night and never staying in one place for very long. But according to KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, musicians like to spend the holidays at home just like every...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Contain Us' Stop-Motion Video Available

On November 29, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT released "Contain Us", a special tribute box set for its epic quadrology ("Ki", "Addicted", "Deconstruction" and "Ghost"). "Contain Us" was designed and created by Man Alive's Tom Bejgrowicz (who also conceived the classic and must-have MISFITS "Coffin" box-set...

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MUSHROOMHEAD: New Video Interview With WAYLON REAVIS

Ned of the WGRD 97.9 FM radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan conducted an interview with singer Waylon Reavis of the Cleveland, Ohio art-metal collective MUSHROOMHEAD when the band played at The Intersection in Grand Rapids on December 15. You can now watch the chat below. MUSHROOMHEADs new album...

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SATURNUS Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE

Danish melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. The band's fourth album will be released in the spring. Commented the group: "We are extremely happy and excited about having signed with Cyclone Empire to release our new album. Cyclone Empire were one of the...

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MINISTRY Signs With AFM RECORDS

Industrial veterans MINISTRY inked a worldwide deal with AFM Records. The band's first album of original material since 2007's "The Last Sucker", "Relapse", will be released on March 30, 2012. In support of the "occupy movement," MINISTRY will release the new song "99 Percenters" via iTunes on Decem...

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MACY GRAY Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' (Video)

Soul-pop star Macy Gray has recorded a version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" for a new covers album, "Covered", which is due out March 27 via 429 Records. The collection also includes versions of tunes by such artists as RADIOHEAD ("Creep"),KANYE WEST ("Love Lockdown"),YEAH YEAH...

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DELAIN Singer Says New Album Title Track Was Inspired By Murder of SOPHIE LANCASTER

A lot has happened in the DELAIN camp since the Dutch female-fronted symphonic band thrilled the masses with its second album, "April Rain", in 2009. After a highly successful European tour, followed by the enthusiastic reaction to DELAIN's trips to North and South America, it's clear that the pure...

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MINISTRY: 'Relapse' Cover Artwork Unveiled

"Relapse", the first MINISTRY album of original material since 2007's "The Last Sucker", will be released on March 30, 2012 via MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Records. In support of the "occupy movement," MINISTRY will release the new song "99 Percenters" via iTunes on December 23 and...

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AC/DC Singer On His Love Of Cars: 'I Love The Way They Look, I Love The Way They Sound'

Brant James of SportsIllustrated.com recently conducted an interview with AC/DC-frontman-turned-sports-car-driver Brian Johnson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the similarities between conducting an arena full of fans and a race car full of horsepower and mayhem: Brian: "You hav...

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This Mortal Coil

REDEMPTION mainstay, guitarist/keyboardist, and primary songwriter Nicolas Van Dyk states in the liner notes of "This Mortal Coil" that while the album is dedicated to the doctor (Bart Barlogie) that saved his life, it is not about him or cancer. He then goes on to state the following: "This is an a...

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MINISTRY Founder's Long-Anticipated Country Album Finally Arrives

AFM Records will kick off its 2012 North American release schedule with the CD version of the highly-anticipated debut from BUCK SATAN AND THE 666 SHOOTERS, the psycho-country/metal alter-ego of MINISTRY's infamous founder, Al Jourgensen. In addition to his worldwide notoriety as the Godfather of in...

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PERIPHERY Drummer Launches BANDHAPPY Online Music Education Service

Scheduled to launch in early 2012, the Bandhappy online music community, founded by PERIPHERY drummer Matt Halpern, promises to "reshape how music teachers and students connect in a first-of-its-kind music community." Bandhappy will offer either in-person lessons or online lessons anywhere on the pl...

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SNAKECHARMER Performs Live For First Time

New classic rock outfit SNAKECHARMER was finally introduced to the industry on December 5 with an intimate launch party, where selected members of the press listened to an exquisite four tracks appetizer, equally split between unforgettable WHITESNAKE classics and SNAKECHARMER's own unreleased work....

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KORN's 'The Path Of Totality' Cracks U.S. Top 10

KORN's 10th studio album, "The Path Of Totality", sold 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. KORN's previous album, "Korn III - Remember Who You Are", opened with 63,000 units back in July 2010 to debut at No. 2. ...