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CRADLE OF FILTH 'Virtual Vinyl' Now Available

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH are inviting fans to remember the good old days of vinyl, when you'd listen to a new album released by one of your metal heroes while spending countless hours leafing through the gatefold sleeve, enjoying the artwork and pouring through the lyrics while imme...

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LAY DOWN ROTTEN To Enter Studio In December

German death metal warriors LAY DOWN ROTTEN have finished the pre-production for their new album. Commented guitarist Daniel Jakobi: "We just finished the pre-production for the successor of our Metal Blade debut 'Reconquering The Pit'. We are really happy about the result and actually can't wait fo...

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X-WORLD/5 Begins Recording Sophomore Album

X-WORLD/5, the new band featuring KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque alongside ex-HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén and PAGAN'S MIND vocalist Nils K.Rue, has entered La Rocque's Sonic Train studios in Varberg, Sweden (which is located 40 minutes south of Gothenburg) to begin recording its sophomore...

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HAMMERFALL, SABATON, BULLET: European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will embark on a European hedlining tour in February 2009. Support on the trek will come from SABATON and BULLET. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 26 - NL - Rijssen - Lucky Feb. 27 - NL - Tilburg - O13 Feb. 28 - BE - Antwerpen - Ter Lo Mar. ...

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SCOTT WEILAND Live Performance And CD Signing In Hollywood

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland will celebrate the release of his sophomore solo album, "Happy In Galoshes", by making an appearance at the Virgin Megastore in Hollywood, California on Monday, November 24 at 9:00 p.m. Scott will perform live in the Hollywood & Highlan...

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FLOWING TEARS: Another New Song Posted Online

German female-fronted gothic metallers FLOWING TEARS have made another new song entitled "Kismet" available for streaming on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Thy Kingdom Gone", which was released in Europe at the end of October via Ascendance Records, the new label fun...

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METALLICA: Denver Photos Available

Photos of METALLICA's November 4, 2008 concert at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado have been posted at Sonic Excess. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. Ride The Lightning 04. The Memory Remains 05. One 06. Broken, Beat And Scarred ...

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SCOTT WEILAND: 'Happy In Galoshes' Deluxe Edition Detailed

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland will issue a deluxe edition of his second solo album, "Happy In Galoshes", through Best Buy. The two-disc set will feature 19 songs and a total of 88 minutes of music, along with a 16-page color booklet, a redemption card for a free Scott W...

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NEUROSIS Announces More Bands For 'Beyond The Pale'

Long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS have announced more bands for the European version of their "Beyond The Pale" event, to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland as part of the Roadburn festival. They are: OM SIX OR...

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MARIONETTE: Footage From The Road Posted Online

Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal sextet MARIONETTE has posted episode 1 of its tour dairy featuring footage from the band's Reiterfestspiele tour with DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, MUSTASCH, and HONIGDIEB. Watch the seven-minute clip below. MARIONETTE recently announced the addition of guitarist Anton M...

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SNOWY SHAW's XXX: 'Hello!' Video To Be Directed By PATRIC ULLAEUS

XXX, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based glitter-rock trio featuring Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),has tapped Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, DREAM EVIL, LACUNA COIL) to direct the vid...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Footage From The Studio Posted Online

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the new ALICE IN CHAINS album can be viewed at this location. Jerry Cantrell (vocals, lead guitar),Mike Inez (bass),Sean Kinney (drums) and William DuVall (vocals, guitar) are hunkered down in...

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BEFORE THE DAWN: 'Dying Sun' Video Available

"Dying Sun", the new video from the Finnish "dark metal" band BEFORE THE DAWN, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's fifth album, "Soundscape of Silence", which was released in Scandinavia on October 29 via Stay Heavy Records (two days later in the rest of Europe). "Soundscape of Silen...

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METAL CHURCH 'Forced To Take A Hiatus From Touring Activities'

Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following update: "We regretfully announce that METAL CHURCH has been forced to take a hiatus from touring activities for six months or so. Kurdt Vanderhoof [guitar] has been suffering from serious bulging discs in his lower back and will h...

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New TO/DIE/FOR Drummer Says 'Time Was Right' For Him To Join Band

Finnish drummer Toni Paananen (MALPRACTICE, REVERSION),who recently joined TO/DIE/FOR as the replacement for Santtu Lonka, has issued the following statement: "As being a friend with the band members for ten years, maybe it was just waiting to happen and now the time was right. At the moment we are...