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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Reveals Favorite Albums, Films, Shows Of 2008

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed his favorite albums, movies and TV shows from 2008 via the band's official web site. They are as follows: Favorite Albums of 2008 (in no particular order) 01. METALLICA - Death Magnetic 02. PROTEST THE HERO - Fortress 03. THE MARS VOLTA - The Bedlam In...

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SLIPKNOT: New Video Interview With SHAWN CRAHAN

NME.com conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan in early December prior to one of the band's sold-out shows at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. Watch the four-minute chat below. SLIPKNOT's latest album, "All Hope Is Gone", was officially certified gold by th...

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TRIVIUM Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM have been confirmed for next year's Waldrock festival, set to take place June 13, 2009 in Burgum, The Netherlands. Tickets go on sale on January 17. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN AND HELL MOTÖRHEAD CARCASS TRIVIUM EPICA PILGRIMZ "Shogun", the n...

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THE SORROW: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Austrian metallers THE SORROW have posted more behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for their sophomore album, "Origin Of The Storm". Watch the clip below. "Origin Of The Storm" will be released on February 27, 2009 via Drakkar Records. According to a press release, THE SORROW "have...

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APOCALYPTICA Calls Christmas In Finland 'Dark Period'

The Pulse of Radio reports: Christmas may be a time of celebration and joy for many people, but according to the members of APOCALYPTICA, that's not the case in their native Finland. The holiday comes during a period in which the northern country doesn't get any sunlight for up to four months, and A...

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ROBB FLYNN, COREY TAYLOR On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR vocalist Corey Taylor and MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on December 19 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. Taylor an...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Issues Year-End Update

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has issued the following year-end update via his official web site, dubbed "K.K. Downing's Steel Mill": "I am writing to wish everyone happy holidays and seasons greetings, and not forgetting a happy new metal year! "2008 has been a fantastic metal year, as you kn...

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SLIPKNOT, TRIVIUM, VOLBEAT Confirmed For ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festival

SLIPKNOT, TRIVIUM and VOLBEAT are among the first confirmed bands for next year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 5-7, 2009 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BILLY...

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MACHINE HEAD Interviewed In Glasgow; Video Available

STV's John Kilbride conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD members Dave McClain (drums) and Robb Flynn (guitar, vocals) prior to the band's December 8, 2008 concert at SECC in Glasgow, Scotland. Watch the 14-minute chat below. Dave McClain said: "Probably some of the best shows we have ever done h...

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BLACK LIGHT BURNS To Appear On 'Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans' Soundtrack

Former LIMP BIZKIT and current MARILYN MANSON guitarist Wes Borland's BLACK LIGHT BURNS project has posted a new song entitled "I Want You To" on its MySpace page. The track will appear on the "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" soundtrack and on the band's upcoming album. Due in January 2009, "Underwo...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman COREY TAYLOR Interviewed In Helsinki; Video Available

A seven-minute interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor conducted backstage on November 7, 2008 at Jäähalli in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. SLIPKNOT has garnered another Grammy nomination — this time for "Psychosocial", the first single from the band's latest album "All Hope Is Gone",...

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SLIPKNOT's 'All Hope Is Gone' Certified Gold In U.S.

SLIPKNOT's latest album, "All Hope Is Gone", was officially certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 9, 2008 for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the LP has shifted 592,000 units in the United States since its August 26...

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TRIVIUM: Pro-Shot Paris Footage Available

Professionally filmed video footage of Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM performing the songs "Insurrection" and "Becoming the Dragon" live at Zenith in Paris, France on November 11, 2008 can be viewed below. "Shogun", the new album from TRIVIUM, has sold 54,000 copies in the United States since its l...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: How I Nearly Sh*t My Pants At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

MACHINE HEAD guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn recently spoke to Rock Sound TV about his worst-ever onstage moment. Watch the three-and-a-half-minute clip below. MACHINE HEAD was forced to cancel the last two shows on its European tour with SLIPKNOT (in Antwerp and Luxembourg) in the wake of guitarist P...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: First-Week Sales Revealed

The "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD sold just under 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on the Top Music Videos chart. The double-disc set hit shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in...