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MARDUK To Play Select U.S. Shows In August

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following update: "After the visa problem that forced MARDUK to miss out on the Blackenedfest [with MAYHEM] in the States, we can now bring you news that vocalist Mortuus has now received his visa. So all problems are now sorted out for the future. Afte...

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OPETH Members To Guest-DJ On LIQUID METAL

On Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitar, vocals) and Fredrik Åkesson (guitar) of the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH will host a guest-DJ special on Liquid Metal (Sirius 27 / XM 42) that runs the gamut of the rock spectrum! According to a press release, "Each dude was give...

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'Brütal Legend' Creator Explains Why RONNIE JAMES DIO Is No Longer Involved With Game

Double Fine studio head and Brütal Legend game creator Tim Schafer has confirmed that the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has been cut out of the game's voice cast and has been replaced with Tim Curry, a movie actor best known for his...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO No Longer Part Of 'Brütal Legend' Game

The management for legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the producers of the upcoming Brütal Legend game have decided to cut Dio's contributions out of the game, and have replaced him with Tim Curry, a...

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OPETH Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitar, vocals) and Fredrik Åkesson (guitar) of the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH were interviewed yesterday (Friday, June 12) at the Download festival, which is being held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. OPETH will take part in the Europe...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Discusses His Involvement In 'Brütal Legend' Game; Video Available

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was interviewed by G4tv.com at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3),one of the biggest events in the annual gaming calendar, which was held June 2-4, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Halford spoke about his involvement in the upcoming Brütal Leg...

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CHIMAIRA To Play Free Show In Cleveland This Week

Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA will play Grog Shop in their hometown on Wednesday, June 10 as part of MySpace's "Secret Show" series. Doors for the concert will open at 8:00 p.m. CHIMAIRA is offering fans the chance to put their own spin on the band's newest video, "Destroy and Dominate". Fans a...

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FUKPIG: Homemade Promotional Videos Available

Two homemade promotional videos for "Spewings From A Selfish Nation", the latest offering from crusty Birmingham, England brutalizers FUKPIG, can be viewed below. "Spewings From A Selfish Nation" is available digitally from FETO Records. An extremely limited edition (100 copies) of the album on CD h...

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DYING FETUS: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs Available

Metal Injection has posted video footage of Baltimore death metal act DYING FETUS performing two new songs — "Sheppards Commandment" and "Your Treachery Will Die With You" — on June 6, 2009 at the Richmond, Virginia stop of the Summer Slaughter tour. Watch the clips below. DYING FETUS has set "Desce...

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COMPOS MENTIS: Three New Songs Posted Online

Danish melodic death metallers COMPOS MENTIS have uploaded three new songs from their upcoming album, "Our Kingdom of Decay", on the band's MySpace page. An e-card for the CD can be accessed at this location. According to COMPOS MENTIS, "Our Kingdom of Decay" "is centered on Denmark and not least ce...

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST: First Two Records Now Available Digitally

TOXIC HOLOCAUST's first two full-length albums, "Evil Never Dies" (2003) and "Hell On Earth" (2005),are available now for the first time digitally via iTunes. TOXIC HOLOCAUST is in the middle of a cross-Canada headlining tour, working its way west from Ontario. Upon comletion of this trek, TOXIC HO...

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MUDVAYNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, STATIC-X: 'The Pedal To The Metal Tour' Dates Announced

The Pedal To The Metal Tour 2009, featuring MUDVAYNE and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, will kick off July 24 in Portland, ME, and conclude September 9, in Oklahoma City, OK (see complete itinerary below). Joining the two metal juggernauts on the road will be STATIC-X, SUICIDE SILENCE, DOPE, BURY YOUR DEAD, a...

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CROWN OF THORNS: 'Faith' Video Teaser Available

A teaser video for "Faith", the latest offering from internationally acclaimed rock band CROWN OF THORNS, can be viewed below. Due on June 9 via Little Steven Van Zandt's Lost Cathedral label imprint, the disc marks CROWN OF THORNS' first domestic release in the United States ever in the band's care...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'We've Always Dabbled In The Metal Community'

Bram Teitelman of Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insider: "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" is your 10th album. Did you have any idea that DREAM THEATER would last as long as it has? Portno...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Headline First 'St. Jude Rock 'N Roll Hope Show'

The newly created St. Jude Rock 'n Roll Hope Show will kick off July 1 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California with rock icons STONE TEMPLE PILOTS headlining the first show. Tickets are set to go on sale to the public on Saturday, June 6 and will benefit St. Jude Children's Research ...