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NIKKI SIXX Speaks At Austin's JACOBS MEDIA SUMMIT 13; Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx shared his thoughts on a variety of topics — ranging from audience connection to brand extension to the music, entertainment, and radio industries — at Jacobs Media Summit 13 on September 18 in Austin, Texas. This hour-long interview is now available for streaming at t...

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CELESTY Completes Recording New Album

Finnish power metal band CELESTY has finished recording its fourth studio album and is scheduled to begin mixing the effort in November/December. Meanwhile, the band is intensively rehearsing the new material for its upcoming live shows. Commented CELESTY drummer Jere Luokkamäki: "The recordings wer...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Early Catalog Reissued On Vinyl

The MÖTLEY CRÜE vinyl albums are back and Swagrox.com has them first! These amazing reissues are scheduled to be released on November 25, 2008 but you can pre-order them at Swagrox.com today for a special pre-order price. These reissues are for the first five studio albums only. Also available for t...

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MEDEIA's 'Cult' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Cult", the second full-length album from the Finnish "alternative death metal" act MEDEIA, has entered the official chart in the band's country at position No. 28. "Cult" was released on September 17 through Fullsteam Records. The CD, consisting of eleven "gloomy, hard-hitting yet still melodic att...

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MEGADETH Mainman Is 'Still Eyeing' The Top Spot On BILLBOARD Chart

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am sending you this post from Maui, Hawaii, where I currently am, to get one last vacation in before I start my next record. "We also are going to be announcing some really maj...

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TEXTURES To Film 'Awake' Video

Dutch progressive metal band TEXTURES will film a video for the song "Awake" from the band's current album "Silhouettes". The clip will be directed by Dutch filmmaker Rob Hodselaar who worked on numerous documentaries as well as videos for Dutch artists as GEM and ROOM ELEVEN. The production will be...

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POSSESSED Legend JEFF BECERRA 'Gravely Ill'

Sole remaining original member Jeff Becerra (vocals) of the reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED became very ill while touring in Europe. The group, now featuring Becerra backed by members of California's SADISTIC INTENT, was playing shows on the European continent in preparation fo...

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LAMB OF GOD, DIMMU BORGIR To Team Up For 'Defenders Of The Faith 2' UK Tour

Following on from last year's hugely successful Defenders Of The Faith UK tour, Defenders Of The Faith 2 will be co-headlined by metal giants LAMB OF GOD and DIMMU BORGIR. They will be joined by another very special guest, with U.S. up-and-coming metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH opening the bill. T...

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VICKI GENFAN Named 'Guitar Superstar' By Celebrity Judges JOE SATRIANI, STEVE VAI

Vicki Genfan of Fairview, New Jersey, captivated both a sold-out audience and judges with a dazzling acoustic guitar performance at San Francisco's historic Great American Music Hall to beat out nine other guitarists and win Guitar Player magazine's "Guitar Superstar" competition last Saturday. Cele...

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PAIN Frontman Offers 'Cynic Paradise' Track-By-Track Breakdown

PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren has offered a track-by-track breakdown of the band's forthcoming album, "Cynic Paradise", for the readers of the German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine. Check it out in English, German. "Cynic Paradise" will be released on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The f...

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A Conversation With CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER

By: Scott Alisoglu CANNIBAL CORPSE is a band of the people; well, the death metal people anyway. Since forming in 1987, the unit has always given the fans what they've wanted — consistently good albums, gore-drenched lyrics, and staggering levels of brutality. The quintet's dedication, work ethic, a...

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MEDEIA To Release New Album This Week

Finnish "alternative death metal" act MEDEIA will release its second full-length album, "Cult", on September 17 through Fullsteam Records. The CD, consisting of eleven "gloomy, hard-hitting yet still melodic attacks of alternative death metal," will be made available in Finland, Sweden, Germany, Hol...

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'Metal That Sounds Like Other Metal': More Installments Posted Online

A registered YouTube user who goes by the name "BakNBlack" has posted more clips featuring hard rock/heavy metal tracks that sound like songs by other artists. Says "BakNBlack": Y'ever hear a song and go, 'Man, that sounds just like...'? Well so did I. In fact, I found songs that not only sound like...

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TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, DIAMOND HEAD, MERCYFUL FATE Members Pay Tribute To METALLICA

Greg Prato of UGO.com has just published a "Metallica Spotlight" piece featuring tributes from 17 renowned metal musicians (including a section titled "How I Almost Died," which is Oderus Urungus from GWAR recounting a funny METALLICA-related memory). Also included are reviews of all of METALLICA's...

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Death Magnetic

So here we are again, more than five years after a whole slew of you ripped me a new one for my enthusiastic review of the last and most controversial METALLICA album ever, 2003's "St. Anger". Unlike many critics — especially in the UK press — who came out equally unabashed in their praise ...