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ROTTING CHRIST: 'Aealo' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Aealo", the new album from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST, sold around 400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 144 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined...March 18, 2010
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Unauthorized JAMES HETFIELD Biography Due In April
"James Hetfield: The Wolf At Metallica's Door", the unauthorized biography of METALLICA's iconic frontman, is scheduled for release on April 22 via Independent Music Press. Penned by Scottish author and journalist Mark Eglinton, the book features interviews with key figures from Hetfield's past, tel...March 17, 2010
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Delaware's SOLITUDE Announces Reunion Show
Delaware thrash/speed metal band SOLITUDE will perform a special reunion show on April 17, 2010 at JB McGuinnes (519 E. Basin Rd.) in New Castle, Delaware. Also scheduled to appear are FAITH OR FEAR and THUNDERBREW. SOLITUDE was formed in 1983. Despite releasing three critically acclaimed demos true...March 17, 2010
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs OZZY OSBOURNE Classic With SHADOWS FALL; Video Available
TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick joined SHADOWS FALL on stage on March 4, 2010 at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to perform a cover version of the OZZY OSBOURNE classic "Bark At The Moon". You can watch footage of the performance below. SHADOWS FALL's "Bark At The Moon" cover was featured on t...March 17, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY: Athens Footage Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of FEAR FACTORY performing the song "Mechanize" on March 12, 2010 at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece can be viewed below. The second of several planned in-store/meet-and-greets with FEAR FACTORY on the band's upcoming "Fear Campaign American Tour 2010" will take place on Satur...March 17, 2010
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LOCK UP Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Grindcore supergroup LOCK UP — featuring AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg, Anton Reisenegger of PENTAGRAM and CRIMINAL on guitar, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury and ex-DIMMU BORGIR and TESTAMENT drummer Nick Barker — has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival,...March 17, 2010
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MEGADETH Ends Baltimore Show After Three Songs, Blames 'Piece-Of-S**t' P.A.
MEGADETH was forced to leave the stage three songs into its headlining set last night (Tuesday, March 16) at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland after the venue P.A. (the "Public Address" system that amplifies sound so more people can hear it) allegedly "took a shit" and prevented the band from co...March 17, 2010
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IMAGIKA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Portrait Of A Hanged Man", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area power/thrashers IMAGIKA, is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. Due in Europe on March 19 and in the U.S. on May 11 via Metalville, the CD was recorded at Fang Studios in San Mateo, California by IMAGIKA ...March 16, 2010
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WORLD UNDER BLOOD Completes Recording Debut Album
WORLD UNDER BLOOD, the melodic death metal side project featuring CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller alongside Tim Yeung (DIVINE HERESY, VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) on drums, Risha Eryavec (DECREPIT BIRTH) on bass, and Luke Jaeger on guitar, has finished recording its debut album, "Tactical", for...March 16, 2010
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DEFIANCE: Photos, Video Footage Of Mountain View In-Store Available
Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE took part in a free in-store performance and signing session on March 12, 2010 at Rasputin Records in Mountain View, California. Photos of the event are available at this location. Video footage can be seen below. This show marked a new chapter in the...March 16, 2010
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Launches GUITAR PLAYER Magazine Column
The first installment of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick's guest column at GuitarPlayer.com can be found at this location. He writes in his introductory post, "Like a lot of you, my life revolves around a slab of wood I cradle in my lap or sling across my shoulders like an overgrown infant. As a ....March 16, 2010
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MUNICIPAL WASTE, IHSAHN, ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA
MUNICIPAL WASTE, IHSAHN, ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE, TURMION KÄTILÖT and SURVIVORS ZERO have been confirmed for the thirteenth annual Tuska festival, set to take place July 2-4, 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. Devin Townsend will perform his "Ziltoid The Omniscient" concept album in its entirety on Friday, Jul...March 16, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY: San Antonio In-Store Announced
The second of several planned in-store/meet-and-greets with FEAR FACTORY on the band's upcoming "Fear Campaign American Tour 2010" will take place on Saturday, March 27 at Hogwild Records, located at 1824 North Main in San Antonio, Texas, beginning at 2 p.m. This will be the first opportunity for fa...March 15, 2010
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EXODUS Guitarist On New Album: It's The Best Thing We've Done Since 'Bonded By Blood'
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: There's gonna be a lot of thrash metal nostalgia on this tour [with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT]? Holt: At first we...March 15, 2010
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FORBIDDEN: New Songtitles Revealed
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have entered Sonic Room Studios in Livermore, California to record their as-yet-untitled fifth studio album for a late 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Last week, drum tracks for the effort were laid down at Bombshelter Studios in downtow...March 15, 2010
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