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TESTAMENT Frontman Checks In

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT has issued the following update: "TESTAMENT is about to embark on a killer North American tour and I am stoked!!! 'The Formation Of Damnation' took us all over the world playing 126 gigs so far since the release of [the a...

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HATEBREED Announces U.S. Tour

Connecticut hardcore/metal act HATEBREED will embark on a U.S. headlining tour, entitled "Decimation of the Nation", presented by Hot Topic. The trek will hit 30 cities, beginning in Rochester, New York on July 31 and wrapping up on September 2 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Main support on all dates wi...

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DREAM THEATER, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, PAIN OF SALVATION: 'Progressive Nation' Dates Announced

New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their Progressive Nation tour back on the road for its second incarnation with a run through America and Canada in July/August 2009. In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musician...

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To the Death

It's a radically different world in metal from the time when EARTH CRISIS first raged out of New York state. We've seen militants riled by their pro-vegan, anti-cruelty message make national news when they've liberated animals and torched fur farms. We watched as the once-insular world of hardcore g...

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'Brütal Legend' Action Game Gets Release Date

The Brütal Legend game — which features the voices of a number of metal superstars, including Rob Halford from JUDAS PRIEST, Lemmy Kilmister from MOTÖRHEAD and Ronnie James Dio from BLACK SABBATH — will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation computer en...

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MUCKY PUP: Review, Video Footage Of Reunion Concert Available

New Jersey-bred MUCKY PUP, known for its schizophrenic combination of juvenile humor, political sarcasm and thick-as-fuck riffs, performed a reunion concert last Saturday, April 11 at MexiCali Live in Teaneck, NJ to a packed house. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Laughing In Your Face 02. Hot...

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OPETH: Audio Interview With MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Available

A 15-minute audio interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH conducted by Kris Nergård of Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour,...

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AC/DC: Saskatchewan Concert Sold Out

DiscoverMooseJaw.com reports that tickets for AC/DC's August 24, 2009 concert at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada went on sale this morning at 10 o'clock and though it hasn't been confirmed by Live Nation, all 38,000 of them appear to be sold out. Tickets have already begun to pop up o...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Auditions For SMASHING PUMPKINS

The web site of the SMASHING PUMPKINS, who recently parted ways with longtime drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, has been updated with the following message: "In total, 12 drummers were auditioned [in Los Angeles] on Tuesday. An additional tryout could potentially be held in May due to such overwhelming resp...

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MARDUK To Enter Studio In May

Swedish black metallers MARDUK will enter Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden in May to begin recording their eleventh album, due in September via Regain Records. The CD's release will be followed by a world tour, dubbed "Funeral Nation 2009/2010", which will kick off in Europe. Fan-filmed video...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Best Of - Anniversary Edition' Gydget Available

A "best-of" compilation from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL will be released later this spring via SPV in time for the second part of the axeman's "The Skull Crown Tour" which will see his band support HEAVEN & HELL on all five dates of their upcoming German tour. Entitled "Best Of - Anniversar...

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DEVILS WHOREHOUSE: 'Blood & Ashes' Pushed Back To May

DEVILS WHOREHOUSE — the "horror-death rock" side-project of MARDUK guitarist Morgan Håkansson — has had the release date of its new full-length album, "Blood & Ashes", pushed back to May 11 from the previously announced April 13 (via Regain Records). "Blood & Ashes" track listing: 01. Oceans...

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SHADOWSIDE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Dare to Dream", the new album from Brazilian metallers SHADOWSIDE, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. The album stream will be available for one full month — until May 16. "Dare to Dream" is scheduled for release in the first week of May through LCM/Radar Records...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Continuing Work On Solo Album

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton is continuing work on his solo CD, which is tentatively due before the end of the year via Rat Pak Records and Century Media distribution. In other news, Wilton is planning to launch a new site called "Whip Nation" in the near future with the help of Rat Pak Reco...

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Kazakhstan Joins Legions Of Faithful At MANOWAR's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music has issued the following update: "The MANOWAR manifesto is all about bringing the world of metal together and keeping the spirit of heavy metal alive. Hail Kings of Metal! The Magic Circle Festival became a means to achieve this goal. First it was the legions of faithful...