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SUNN O))): More 'Monoliths & Dimensions' Details Revealed
American "drone metal" act SUNN O))) will release its seventh studio album, "Monoliths & Dimensions", in late May via Southern Lord Recordings. The CD showcases the core guitar duo — Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson — incorporating influences from a plethora of guest musicians, bringing the SU...February 13, 2009
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TRIVIUM, LIMP BIZKIT Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
TRIVIUM and LIMP BIZKIT have been confirmed for this summer's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DEF LEPPARD DEVILDRIVER KORN LIMP BIZKIT MÖTLEY CRÜE PENDULUM SLIPKNOT THE PRODIGY TRIVIUM WHITESNAKE A two-...February 13, 2009
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LORD MANTIS Signs With SEVENTH RULE RECORDINGS
Seventh Rule Recordings has announced the signing of Chicago's blackened sludge tribe LORD MANTIS. The band features members of Seventh Rule labelmates INDIAN and avant black metallers AVICHI, as well as an ex-member of NACHTMYSTIUM. The 'MANTIS wields a "bludgeoning sound" with "an extra layer of d...February 12, 2009
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IMAGIKA: Tour Dates Announced
San Jose, California-based metallers IMAGIKA have scheduled following dates: Feb. 20 - Rooster's Roadhouse - Alameda, CA Mar. 14 - Pine St. - Livermore, CA Mar. 21 - The Warehouse - San Antonio, TX (Nightmare Metalfest II) Apr. 03 - The Voodoo Lounge - San Jose, CA (w/ FORBIDDEN) May 02 - Samurai Du...February 12, 2009
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AMON AMARTH: 'Once Sent From A Golden Hall' Reissue Artwork Unveiled
Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH will have their first four albums reissued in 2009. The series will kick off with "Once Sent From A Golden Hall", which will be released on February 27 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy and March 2 in the rest of Europe as a double-popup-digipak featurin...February 12, 2009
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Audio Interview Posted Online
A seven-minute audio interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen conducted in September 2008 by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. "Perpetual Flame", the new album from Malmsteen, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of re...February 12, 2009
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SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KORN Members Featured In DOWNLOAD Festival Trailer
A two-and-a-half-minute video trailer for this summer's Download festival — featuring interview clips with members of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KORN and DEVILDRIVER — can be viewed below. The U.K.'s premier rock festival, Download takes place at Donington Park June 12-14. Headlining one of the days wil...February 11, 2009
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TWISTED SISTER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
TWISTED SISTER has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN AND HELL (UK) IN FLAMES (S) ZZ TOP (USA) TWISTED SISTER (USA) DREAM THEATER (USA) EUROPE (S) FOREIGNER (USA) HAMMERFAL...February 10, 2009
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DIR EN GREY: 'A Knot Of' Bonus Tracks Detailed
"A Knot Of", the new DVD from Japan's DIR EN GREY, will feature a different live track in each of the three territories where the disc is being released: North America - "Hydra 666" Europe - "The Deeper Vileness" Japan - "Clever Sleazoid" All three songs are taken from DIR EN GREY's Dececember 22, 2...February 10, 2009
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BIG BALL STARS Featuring GUNS N' ROSES, WARRANT, RATT, W.A.S.P. Members: New Footage Available
BIG BALL STARS, an all-star band featuring former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, W.A.S.P., RATT and WARRANT, performed at the seventh annual Northeast Motorcycle Expo on February 7-8, 2009 at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston, Massachusetts (they played two shows on Saturday and one on Sunday...February 9, 2009
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DIR EN GREY: 'A Knot Of' DVD Delayed
Due to a "manufacturing error," the North American release date of the "A Knot Of" DVD from Japan's DIR EN GREY has been pushed back to February 24 from the previously announced February 3 (via The End Records). The DVD follows the band through three long mettle-testing years on the road, giving fan...February 6, 2009
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SUNN O))) To Release 'Monoliths & Dimensions' In May
American "drone metal" act SUNN O))) will release its new album, "Monoliths & Dimensions", on May 5 via Southern Lord. Described by the band as "probably the most musical piece we've done and also the heaviest, powerful and most abstract set of chords we've laid to tape," the LP — the band's sev...February 5, 2009
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XANDRIA To Announce New Singer This Weekend
German goth metal band XANDRIA will announce its new lead singer this Sunday, February 8 via the group's official web site. Singer Lisa Middelhauve left XANDRIA in May 2008 for "personal reasons." She stated at the time, "My exit has nothing to do with dispute or controversy within the band. It was...February 2, 2009
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NEVERLAND Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival
NEVERLAND, the collaboration between Turkey's progressive power metal band DREAMTONE and Greek artist Iris Mavraki, has been confirmed for the ProgPower Europe 2009 festival, set to take place October 2-4, 2009 in Baarlo, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CLOUDSCAPE (Sweden...February 2, 2009
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DIR EN GREY Explains London Cancellation
Japanese experimental metal band DIR EN GREY has issued the following update: "To all of our fans in London: We are incredibly sad and disappointed that [Friday] night's [January 30] show at Brixton Academy was canceled. In case you were unclear, it was due to a failure of the London electrical grid...February 1, 2009
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