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SOUNDGARDEN's 'King Animal' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"King Animal", the first collection of all-new material in 16 years from grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN, and first since the group reunited in 2010, sold 83,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on Nov...

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KING DIAMOND, GRAVEYARD Confirmed For Swedish Metal-And-Soccer Event

KING DIAMOND, GRAVEYARD, RETURN and CORRODED are the latest confirmed bands for the fifth edition of Metallsvenskan, the annual metal soccer tournament held in Örebro, Sweden. The event will take place May 25-26, 2013. Also scheduled to appear are AT THE GATES, BULLET, THE KRISTET UTSEENDE, FKÜ, HAR...

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MACHINE HEAD: 'Machine F**king Head Live' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Machine Fucking Head Live", the new live album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD, sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. It's the band's second live effort; "Hellalive" came out in 2003. MACHINE HEAD's most recent studio album, "Unto The Locust", sold...

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KING DIAMOND's 'Christmas' Single To Be Re-Released For Record Store Day Black Friday

Just in times for the holidays, KING DIAMOND's "No Presents For Christmas" single is being re-released on vinyl for the first time in over 25 years. It will be made available exclusively through independent retail as part of Record Store Day Black Friday (November 23). November 23 will mark the seco...

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RUSH Inducted Into GUITAR CENTER's 'RockWalk' In Hollywood; Photos, Video Footage Available

Canadian rockers RUSH were inducted earlier today (Tuesday, November 20) into Guitar Center's historic RockWalk. The exclusive, invite-only induction ceremony took place at noon at Guitar Center's Hollywood location on Sunset Boulevard. Legendary DJ Jim Ladd opened the event by reflecting upon RUSH'...

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WENDY DIO Says Early Detection Appears To Be Making Difference In TONY IOMMI's Cancer Recovery

Wendy Dio, the widow of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, HEAVEN & HELL),says that BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's early detection has been key in his recovery from the early stages of lymphoma with which he was diagnosed late last year. Iommi rece...

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SOUNDGARDEN Interviewed By ExploreMusic (Video)

Mike Sullivan of ExploreMusic last week conducted an interview with guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Ben Shepherd of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN. You can now watch the chat below. "King Animal", the first collection of all-new material in 16 years from SOUNDGARDEN, and first since the group...

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CRYPTOPSY: New Album Premiere

The self-titled new album from Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY is being released in the U.S. today (Tuesday, November 20) via Cryptopsy/Defen Society in association with Revolution Harmony/Candlelight Records. The cover artwork for "Cryptopsy" was created by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (MNEMIC) and...

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HATEBREED Frontman On Upcoming Album, RANDY BLYTHE Arrest And Violence At Shows

Vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED was interviewed on the November 9-11 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs...

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NIGHTFALL: New Album Artwork Revealed; 'Oberon & Titania' Lyric Video Available

Greek symphonic metallers NIGHTFALL have launched a landing page featuring the artwork and a new song off their upcoming album, "Cassiopeia". Go to this location to check out the pre-order possibilities and the lyric video for "Oberon & Titania". NIGHTFALL singer Efthimis Karadimas stated about...

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DARK NEW DAY: 'Lost' Album 'Hail Mary' To Be Released In February

Pavement Entertainment has acquired the rights to the "long-lost" "Hail Mary" album from DARK NEW DAY — the band featuring Clint Lowery (guitar; SEVENDUST),Corey Lowery (bass; ex-STEREOMUD, STUCK MOJO),Brett Hestla (vocals, guitar; ex-CREED, VIRGOS MERLOT),Will Hunt (drums; EVANESCENCE, ex-SKRAPE...

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SOUNDGARDEN Interviewed By NME TV (Video)

NME TV caught up with reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN ahead of their Shepherd's Bush Empire show, 18 years after they were the very first band to play there live. They tell NME TV why they decided to record a new album and what it was like being in the studio together again. Check out the ...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Frontman Interviewed In London (Video)

Sophie K of Total Rock radio conducted an interview vocalist Tommy Rogers of progressive rock/cutting-edge metal innovators BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME on November 2 at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, England. You can now watch the chat below. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME's new album, "The Parallax II: F...

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KING'S X Drummer Thanks Everyone For 'Overwhelming Love And Support'

KING'S X drummer Jerry Gaskill and his wife suffered devastating losses during Hurricane Sandy, which killed more than 70 people and caused $50 billion worth of damage. Jerry and Julie live on the coast of New Jersey, the state hardest hit by the storm which hammered much of the northeastern United...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'It Took Me 12 Years To Come Back To Earth' After Leaving METALLICA

Former METALLICA and VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted was interviewed on this past Friday's (November 16) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what promped him to launch his offic...