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VENOMIN JAMES To Release 'Crowe Valley Blues' Next Week

Cleveland, Ohio-based metal band VENOMIN JAMES will release its second album, "Crowe Valley Blues", on September 14 via Auburn Records. The self-produced CD, which was issued overseas in July, was recorded at the band's own Supernatural Sound studio in Kirtland, Ohio and includes the four-track "Dea...

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ENSLAVED's IVAR BJØRNSON Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with songwriter and guitarist Ivar Bjørnson of the Norwegian psychedelic post-black metal band ENSLAVED. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Audio samples of all nine tracks that are set to appear on "Axioma Ethica...

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HELLYEAH: Tulsa Show Canceled

HELLYEAH has been forced to cancel its appearance at tonight's Tulsa, Oklahoma stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival at the Bank Of Oklahoma Center "due to weather and flight cancellations keeping a few of us from getting to the show," according to a statement released by the band. HELLY...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Promises 'Surprises' On Upcoming Mini-Tour

When Jon Schaffer does something, he does it right. Like creating an eclectic, fan-favorite set list for ICED EARTH's upcoming limited-engagement U.S. tour. "I wanted to give fans something really special," Schaffer said. "So I put together songs that include some we've rarely played live before, an...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON, CHRIS CORNELL, SCOTT WEILAND On New SANTANA Album; Audio Samples

11 of the 12 tracks that are set to appear on Carlos Santana's "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time" album are available for streaming at Amazon.com. The longest-running, most successful partnership in the history of rock takes flight anew, as legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame...

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10 YEARS: 'Feeding The Wolves' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Feeding The Wolves", the new album from Knoxville, Tennessee's 10 YEARS, sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 17 on The Billboard 200 chart. 10 YEARS' sophomore effort, "Division", opened with 28,000 units back in May 2008 to land at No. 12....

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VEGA Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of VEGA, the new U.K.-based melodic rock band featuring former KICK vocalist Nick Workman alongside the successful and respected songwriting partnership of Tom and James Martin (HOUSE OF LORDS, TED POLEY, KHYMERA, SUNSTORM) and drummer Dan Chantrey. Accord...

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MIND KEY Announces New Drummer

Italian progressive metallers MIND KEY have announced the addition of drummer Mirkko De Maio to the group's ranks. The band states, "We're happy because we think that Mirkko is the right man for his musical background, his experience (although he's quite young) and mainly for his incredible energy a...

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DESTRUCTOR 7" Single Included With SNAKEPIT Magazine Reissue

A limited-edition DESTRUCTOR seven-ich vinyl single entitled "Metal Spike Deep" is included with the reprint of the the first issue of Snakepit magazine (originally published in 1997 but long out of print),which has just been made available through Shadow Kingdom Records. The single features two li...

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THE RODS To Headline METAL 'CUSE Festival

THE RODS — the classic '80s metal band led by Ronnie James Dio's (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) cousin, guitarist/vocalist David "Rock" Feinstein — will headline the Metal 'Cuse festival, set to take place on November 6 at Fusion in North Syracuse, New York. Also appearing on the bill are T...

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SEVENDUST Frontman Says He's Got No Beef With DEZ FAFARA, Former Guitarist SONNY MAYO

Brendan Crabb of Utopia.com.au recently conducted an interview with SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Utopia.com.au: Have you kept in touch with Sonny [Mayo, former SEVENDUST guitarist] since he [was kicked out of] the band? Lajon: You know what,...

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ELVENKING: 'The Cabal' Video Released

"The Cabal", the new video from Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on June 5-6 with director Mirco Andreis, who previously worked with ELVENKING on "The Divided Heart" video. "The Cabal" comes off ELVENKING's new album, "Red Silent Tides", which will be...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Performs Acoustic Cover Of 'Wild Horses'; Pro-Shot Footage Available

Outlaw Digital Media has uploaded video footage of Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) performing an acoustic cover version of THE ROLLING STONES classic "Wild Horses" on Thursday, September 2 at The Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington as part of the Hootenanny For...

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MCKAGAN, MCCREADY Perform GUNS N' ROSES' 'Patience' On 'The BJ Shea Morning Experience' (Video)

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Mike McCready (PEARL JAM),Star Anna and Jeff Rouse took part in an interview and acoustic performance this past Wednesday morning (September 1) on "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" show on the Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM. The appearance can now b...

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CROWBAR: New Album Update

Sludge metal legends CROWBAR recently entered the studio to begin recording their new album for an early 2001 release via E1 Music. Guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein is scheduled to begin laying down his guitar tracks tonight. He says in an online posting, "I'm so ready to hear the wall of doom on t...