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Black Gives Way To Blue

In all honesty, I was very skeptical about this album even being recorded in the first place. My disappointment in the self-titled release (though I'll admit it grew on me over the years) coupled with the tragic loss of one of rock's best voices in Layne Staley left somewhat of a bitter taste in my...

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SUNN O))): Audio Interview With GREG ANDERSON Posted Online

Mike of BrooklynRocks recently conducted an interview with Greg Anderson of the American "drone metal" act SUNN O))). The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. SUNN O))) released its seventh studio album, "Monoliths & Dimensions", in May via Southern Lord Recordings....

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IMPERIAL VENGEANCE: '6th Airborne Division (Redux)' Video Released

"6th Airborne Division (Redux)", the new video from British extreme metallers IMPERIAL VENGEANCE, can be viewed below. The clip was shot on HD at London's 400 Company alongside the footage to "Unto That End" over a single-day filming period. In total contrast to the other video in production, this w...

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MOB RULES: New Song Posted Online

German metallers MOB RULES will release a new EP, "Astral Hand", on October 9. The track listing is as follows: 01. Astral Hand 02. Astral Hand (Radio Edit) * 03. Astral Hand (Instrumental) * 04. Man On The Run *# 05. Hold On 2009 (Unplugged Version) * * exclusive bonus tracks which will not appear...

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Necropolis

VADER certainly has made the major metal label rounds these last several years, jumping from long-time home Metal Blade to Regain and back to another heavyweight in Nuclear Blast. But that's not the only thing that has changed in the Polish legends' camp. Joining guitarist/vocalist Piotr Wiwczarek o...

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MNEMIC Is Going After 'Simple', 'Punchy' And 'In-Your-Face' Sound On New CD

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have entered the studio to begin recording their fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", for a January 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is once again working at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with Danish producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KAT...

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LIVING COLOUR: New Video Interview Posted Online

LIVING COLOUR's guitar virtuoso Vernon Reid and singer Corey Glover stopped by Billboard.com's studios to talk about the new album, "The Chair In The Doorway", how the music business has changed since they began recording as a band, and how the their classic track "Cult of Personality" can be recons...

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METALLICA Bassist TRUJILLO Talks Politics, Veganism; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo when the band played Montreal, Quebec, Canada this past weekend. Watch the 12-minute chat below. METALLICA set a record for largest paid attendance for all events ever at the Bell Centre in Montreal with their two sold-out sh...

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METALLICA Donates $21K To Montreal Charity

According to The Montreal Gazette, METALLICA has donated CAD $21,462 from the box-office take of their two sold-out shows at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday and Sunday (September 19-20) to Sun Youth, a local community services organization. "It's a beautiful gift," said Sid S...

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CHTHONIC: 'Mirror Of Retribution' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Mirror of Retribution", the new album from Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC, sold around 270 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD was issued in the U.S. on September 15 v...

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KISS Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

According to The New York Times, KISS is among a dozen finalists for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. After being snubbed for years — the band has been eligible for the honor since 1999 — KISS has finally been nominated, along with ABBA, DONNA SUMMER, GENESIS, THE STOOGES, THE ...

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BARREN EARTH To Release 'Our Twilight' EP

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will release a four-song EP, "Our Twilight", in October via Peaceville Records. According to a press release, the EP "opens with the title track, a fine exploration of broodin...

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JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Debut Due Next Month

JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, the new band led by former DEAD KENNEDYS frontman Jello Biafra, will release its debut album, "The Audacity of Hype", on October 20 via Alternative Tentacles Records. The CD was produced by Biafra and engineered by hip hop producer and longtime Jel...

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SUFFOCATION: New Dates Announced

New York based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION have scheduled the following dates: Nov. 13 - Trois-Rivieres, QC @ Batisse Industrielle (Trois-Rivieres Metalfest) Nov. 14 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven (Emerald City Metalfest) Nov. 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre Relapse Records will release SU...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

ALICE IN CHAINS' much-anticipated new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", is available for streaming in its entirety at www.alice-in-chains.net. Due on September 29, the CD was recorded with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS) at Studio 606 in Northridge, California and Henson Studios in Ho...