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Three Classic SLAYER In-Concert Titles To Be Released On DVD

The last time you went shopping for DVDs, you might have noticed an unmistakable empty space where SLAYER titles should have been. The reason is simple — all of SLAYER's DVDs have been out of print. But rest easy SLAYER fanatics, the wait will soon be over. On August 17, 2010, 2003's "War at the ...

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EVERY TIME I DIE: Second 'S**t Happens' Episode Posted Online

Buffalo, New York's EVERY TIME I DIE have posted a second weekly episode of "Shit Happens: The Series?" at www.vans.com/ETID. In this episode, the band comes up with creative ways to fix its trailer, and even more creative ways to use hot sauce! "Shit Happens: The Series?" finds EVERY TIME I DIE onc...

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DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER To Debut New Song At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Germany's DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER will debut a brand new song during the band's appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival on August 6 in Wacken, Germany. The track will appear on the group's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2008's "Licht", tentatively due in February 2011 via Nuclear Blast R...

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DEE SNIDER Performs TWISTED SISTER Classic During 'Republic Of Texas Biker Rally' (Video)

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider joined GRADY and Redd Volkert to perform the TWISTED SISTER classic "We're Not Gonna Take It" on June 11, 2010 during the Republic Of Texas Biker Rally in Austin, Texas. Video footage of the performance can be viewed below. In other news, Snider was recently interv...

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New THE CULT Single To Arrive This Weekend

As fans anticipate THE CULT's upcoming performance at the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth, U.K. on August 1, 2010, the band has announced the release of its first new studio recording since 2007, "Every Man and Woman is a Star". The new single is being released as a two-week exclusive through the i...

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The Panic Broadcast

SOILWORK has been used as a reference for so many years now when critics describe the oodles of often generic metalcore and melodic death metal bands that base their songs on aggressive verses and cleanly sung choruses that one almost forgets that the Swedes are the stalwarts of the style, not the a...

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Slaughtered

An appropriate band name and an even more appropriate album title, the Dutchmen known as SEVERE TORTURE have made consistency a focal point of their ever-growing catalogue of U.S. style death metal. I was actually surprised to see that "Slaughtered" is the third album from the unit that I've reviewe...

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STEEL PANTHER Guitarist Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'

Guitarist Satchel (real name Russ Parrish; ex-FIGHT) of the outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was interviewed on the July 17 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. A loosely scripted docu-reality sho...

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DEE SNIDER Discusses 'Growing Up Twisted' With FOX 5, ASSOCIATED PRESS

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider recently spoke to Fox 5 Atlanta (the Fox-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, Georgia) and the Associated Press about "Growing Up Twisted", A&E's reality show based on Dee and his family as they navigate everyday life. Watch the interview clips bel...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, REVOLVER And QMCODES Join Forces To Create Special Magazine

To celebrate the release of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's new album, "Nightmare", Revolver magazine has created a special collector's issue devoted to the band that features seven different cover images and interactive technology by QMCODES to unlock exclusive mobile content. The issue will hit newsstands on...

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Reunited CRAZY TOWN To Perform At San Bernardino's SRH FEST

Los Angeles, California-based rap/rock outfit CRAZY TOWN will reunite for a performance at this year's SRH Fest, set to take place on August 7, 2010 at the National Orange Show Pavilion in San Bernardino, California. This will mark CRAZY TOWN's first appearance in over five years. "We're excited to...

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SAMANDRIEL To Release Debut EP

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based operatic/progressive metal outfit SAMANDRIEL will release its debut EP, "Awakening", in early September. The six-song effort will be mastered by acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen, who has previously worked with RAUNCHY, TYR, MERCENARY, VOLBEAT and HEAVEN SHALL BU...

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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: 'Some People Walk A Line Between Reality And Another World'

Mark Lepage of The Montreal Gazette recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his quest for "pure musical expression": "I like music that has a twist. Rather than it being Mozart all the time, it's got the darkness of Beeth...

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SHOK PARIS And ETERNAL LEGACY: New Songs Available For Download

Auburn Records has posted exclusive free song downloads from Cleveland metallers SHOK PARIS and ETERNAL LEGACY on the label's official MySpace page. "Take You Away", the new track by SHOK PARIS, will appear on the forthcoming "Décharge Électrique" album — the band's first new studio release in 21 ye...

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PANTERA: 'Cowboys From Hell' Limited-Edition Box Set Detailed

To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of PANTERA's classic major-label debut, "Cowboys From Hell", the band's official webstore is offering a limited-edition exclusive box set. This box set contains merchandise only available in the band's official webstore. Box set includes: * "Cowboys From Hell" lo...