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DARKEST HOUR: 'The Eternal Return' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Eternal Return", the fifth full-length record from Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR, sold 4,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 104 on The Billboard 200 chart. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.)...

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ODIUM: 'At The Bottom' Video Released

"At The Bottom", the new video from Walkerton, Ontario, Canada-based metallers ODIUM, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Chad Archibald of Black Fawn Films at and old abandoned farmhouse in Guelph, Ontario. The track is taken from the group's recently released Year of the Sun debut album...

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VADER: New Song To Make Its Online Debut This Friday

"We Are The Horde", a new song from Polish extreme metallers VADER, will make its online debut on July 3 via MySpace. The track comes off the band's new album, "Necropolis", which will be released in North America on September 22. The CD was recorded at Hertz studios in Bialystok, Poland with the Wi...

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JON LORD Planning 'Special Treats' For Lichfield Performance

According to a posting on his official web site, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's concert at Lichfield Cathedral (near Birmingham, England) on July 17 is shaping up to feature a special selection of music from his solo career. Appearing with a string quartet, bass, drums, flute, a keyboard...

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VADER: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Video footage of Polish extreme metallers VADER performing a new song, "Rise Of The Undead", on June 25, 2009 at The Baroeg in Rotterdam, Holand can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthemetalflow"). VADER will embark on the 38-date "Decibel Presents: Nuclear Blast's Monsters Of Death Tour" through No...

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'Trapped In A Scene: UKHC 1985-1989' Book Due In September

"Trapped In A Scene: UKHC 1985-1989", a new book by renowned British author Ian Glasper, documents the history of the British hardcore scene. Weighing in at well over 250,000 words and with over 200 exclusive photos included, it is a must for anyone interested in the '80s British underground. Amazon...

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VADER Frontman: War Shows What Is The Worst And The Best In Us'

An avid World War II enthusiast, VADER guitarist/vocalist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek shares his thoughts on "The War" by Kevin Burns and war memorials: "I heard about this documentary and definitely will possess it soon. I like to watch war movies BUT this is way more interesting… to know more about th...

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LOUDNESS: 'Munetaka Higuchi: Forever Our Hero' DVD Out Now

Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have just released a new concert DVD, "Munetaka Higuchi: Forever Our Hero". The footage was filmed/recorded at a tribute show in memory of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi, which was held on February 14, 2009 at C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Released in Japan on...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On 'Endgame': 'I've Made The Record Of My Career'

Darryl Sterdan of Sun Media recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On touring with SLAYER again (as part of of the "Canadian Carnage" run) after so many years: Mustaine: "This tour's going to be outrageous. It has been quite so...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO: 'You Can Have Very Dark, Extreme Music With Melody'

Darryl Sterdan of Sun Media recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On touring with MEGADETH again (as part of of the "Canadian Carnage" run) after so many years: Lombardo: "Obviously, we go back to the '80s. We did Clash of the T...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG To Release AEROSMITH Cover

The first single from former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young's debut solo album, "Equilibrium", is a powerful-yet-tender remake of a song from AEROSMITH's 1974 "Get Your Wings" LP, entitled "Seasons of Wither". According to a posting on Young's MySpace page, "Jeff is joined on this stripped-down rendi...

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VADER To Headline North American 'Monsters Of Death Tour'

Polish extreme metallers VADER will embark on the 38-date "Decibel Presents: Nuclear Blast's Monsters Of Death Tour" through North America beginning November 4 in Baltimore, Maryland. The complete billing for the trek is as follows: VADER DECREPIT BIRTH WARBRINGER THE AMENTA AUGURY SUCCESS WILL WRIT...

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EX DEO Announces Touring Bassist

EX DEO — the band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — has enlisted bassist Dano Apekian from Montreal, Quebec's melodic death metal outfit ASHES OF EDEN. Commented Maurizio: "We knew that Francois Mongrain (MARTYR) couldn't make it on some tours with EX DEO even before we asked him to perfor...

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VADER: Footage From France's HELLFEST Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of VADER performing the song "Silent Empire" on June 20, 2009 at the Hellfest in Clisson, France can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). VADER will release its new album, "Necropolis", in Europe on August 21 and in North America on...

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AMORPHIS: 'Skyforger' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, sold around 1,300 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 landed at position No. 33 on the Top New Artist Albu...