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TERROR Announces European Headlining Tour

Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR will embark on a European headlining tour in January/February. Support on the trek will come from FIRST BLOOD, 50 LIONS and BACKTRACK. The dates are as follows: Jan. 14 - Bochum, Germany - Zwischenfall Jan. 15 - Hasselt, Germany - Muziekodroom Jan. 19 - Manches...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Begins Work On Fourth Album

Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have commenced the songwriting process for their fourth album. Guitarist Ben Orum states, "After two very successful tours at home and abroad, we are now home writing the new ALL SHALL PERISH record! The writing process is flowing very naturally...

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FAIR TO MIDLAND Signs Worldwide Deal With EONE MUSIC

Texas natives FAIR TO MIDLAND have signed a worldwide deal with eOne Music. The band's new album will be produced by Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONEAGE, COHEED AND CAMBRIA) and is is scheduled for a spring 2011 release. "I've been looking forward to working with these guys for quite sometime....

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VENEFICUM: New Album 'In Tranquil Absurd' Available Now

Chicago-based symphonic black metal band VENEFICUM will release its third album, "In Tranquil Absurd", on November 30 as a digipack CD directly through the band. The follow-up to 2003's critically acclaimed "Enigma Prognosis" can currently be downloaded on iTunes and includes former/current members...

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MISERY SIGNALS Vows To Continue Following Split With Guitarist, Bassist

MISERY SIGNALS — the post-hardcore act which recently parted ways with two of its founding members, guitarist Stu Ross and bassist Kyle Johnson — has vowed to regroup and carry on. "Those are two really talented guys, and they will be hard to replace," the remaining members of the band — Ryan Morgan...

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HELIX Filming Pilot For Reality-TV Series; 'Smash Hits Unplugged' Samples Available

Three songs from "Smash Hits Unplugged", the forthcoming acoustic album from Canadian hard rock veterans HELIX, can be streamed on the band's official web site (in the audio player in the upper left-hand corner of the page). Tentatively due before the end of the year, the CD was recorded at A Studio...

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Nucleus

It is the purity of anything in which Chris Black (HIGH SPIRITS, PHARAOH, SUPERCHRIST) is involved that is a big reason for his projects' genuine passion, boundless energy, and lasting appeal. His approach to DAWNBRINGER's "Nucleus" in particular is the embodiment of not only heavy metal's spirit, b...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Shuts Down Fan Club, Cites FACEBOOK's Success As Reason

ICED EARTH founder Jon Schaffer today closed his band's fan club, the Minions of the Wicked, citing the success of Facebook as the reason. "When we launched Minions of the Wicked," Schaffer said, "the real power and usefulness of social-network sites like Facebook was unknown to us. Everyone knew ab...

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DECREPIT BIRTH: New Video Interview With BILL ROBINSON

"Superskum" (web site) conducted an interview with vocalist Bill Robinson of Santa Cruz, California tech-death masters DECREPIT BIRTH when the band played in Denver, Colorado on October 27, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. "Polarity", the third album from DECREPIT BIRTH, sold around 1,300 cop...

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CAMP FREDDY Announces Fourth Annual Christmas Residency At The Roxy

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris Cha...

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ICED EARTH: Live Tracks From Forthcoming DVD Available For Free

U.S. power metallers ICED EARTH have just made available two free blistering live tracks from their forthcoming DVD, "Festivals Of The Wicked", to be released in early 2011. Click here to find out how to obtain them (free sign-up required). "Festivals Of The Wicked" features full-length concerts fro...

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FORBIDDEN: 'Omega Wave' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Omega Wave", the new album from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN, sold around 950 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 27 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and develop...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE: New Audio Interview

Tricia Weight (a.k.a. A Geek Girl) of "Interviews From The Edge" recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johnathan "Johnny Plague" Cooke of Southern California's purveyors of pain WINDS OF PLAGUE. You can now listen to the chat below. WINDS OF PLAGUE has entered a Los Angeles studio with renow...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Photos From 'Was It Worth It?' Video Shoot

On October 6, Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM filmed a high-energy music video for the brand new song "Was It Worth It?" on location at central Pennsylvania's residential action sports compound Camp Woodward with director Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films (MUDVAYNE, HATEBREED, ANTHRAX, SHAD...

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MATT SORUM Interviewed At 'Easyriders Events Bike Tour' (Video)

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum was interviewed at the Easyriders Events Bike Tour on October 23 at the Carolina First Center in Greenville, South Carolina. You can now watch the chat at this location. Sorum made an appearance at the event in person to take pictures with fans and...