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MANTIC RITUAL Parts Ways With Drummer

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based old-school metallers MANTIC RITUAL have parted ways with drummer Adam Haritan. The band states, "This was a mutual decision and we all agree that it's best for everyone involved. "It's been obvious to us for some time that Adam was not as interested in making music as...

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AS I LAY DYING To Tour Europe With HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SUICIDE SILENCE

AS I LAY DYING will team up with HEAVEN SHALL BURN and SUICIDE SILENCE for a European tour in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 04 - Zürich, Switzerland – Volkshaus Nov. 05 - Cervia, Italy – RockPlanet Nov. 06 - Wien, Austria – Gasometer Nov. 07 - Nürnberg, Germany – Löwensaal Nov. 08 ...

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SLASH: 'Back To Cali' Video Released

"Back To Cali", the new video from legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),can be viewed below (courtesy of AOL's Spinner). The song comes off Slash's all-star collaborations album, simply titled "Slash", which scored the highest new entry on The Billboard 200 chart in early Apri...

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CRYSTAL VIPER To Release 'Legends' Album In October

Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release its brand new studio album titled "Legends" on October 22 via AFM Records. As the title suggests, all the lyrics on the CD are based on the original Polish legends from the middle ages. The effort was recorded and mixed at...

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ALBATROSS: 'Dinner Is You' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Mumbai, India-based "horror" metal band ALBATROSS will release their debut EP, "Dinner Is You", in September via Demonstealer Records. The CD was mastered by acclaimed Swedish guitarist/producer Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND, DEATH, ILLWILL, X-WORLD/5). According to a press release, "'Dinner Is You'...

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ZAKK WYLDE: No One Ever Quits Or Gets Kicked Out Of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

Shannon Joy of the LA Music Blog recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). An excerpt from the chat follows below. LA Music Blog: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY went under a bit of a lineup change this year, with Will Hunt [drums] announced as the replacement for Cra...

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HAMMERFALL Plays 'Secret' Show In Stockholm; Photos Available

After playing in front of 50,000 people at the Sonisphere festival in Stockholm, Sweden this past Saturday (August 7),Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL decided to run through a couple of more tunes at the afterparty at Pub Anchor in Stockholm later that same night. Photos of the Pub Anchor perfo...

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GWAR To Embark On The 'Bloody Tour Of Horror'

Fresh off the amazing experience that was the 2010 GWAR-B-Q, intergalactic snuff-rockers GWAR continue their relentless assault upon all humanity with the announcement of their first run of dates for this fall's "Bloody Tour of Horror". Make sure you catch GWAR this fall in support of their newest a...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: First Single Available For Free Download

"One Last Soul", a brand new song from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — is availabl...

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NIKKI SIXX On Season Premiere Of 'L.A. Ink'; Preview Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx will make an appearance in the premiere episode of the new season of "L.A. Ink", which features his on-again girlfriend and 28-year-old tattoo artist Kat Von D (born Katherine Von Drachenberg). In the episode, Sixx and his radio co-host Kerri Kasem welcome K...

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KING DIAMOND: Fan Chat Posted Online

KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE frontman King Diamond took part in an online chat with three fans via Skype on August 9, 2010. One of the fans recorded the conversation and uploaded it for everyone else to hear. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Massacre Records released new vinyl...

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STRYPER Frontman Checks In From Bolivia

Christian hard rockers STRYPER are scheduled to kick off a South American tour on August 11 in La Paz, Bolivia. The band's frontman, Michael Sweet, has checked in with the following update: "We had an eventful day on August 7th as we departed for Bolivia — trying to get out of multiple airports to h...

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SLASH: Pro-Shot Footage Of SUMMER SONIC Performance Available

Professionally filmed video footage of Slash's (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) performance at this year's Summer Sonic festival — which was held August 7-8, 2010 in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan — can be viewed below. Also available is a video interview with the guitarist. As previously reported, bassist...

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Former DISMEMBER Drummer FRED ESTBY's NECRONAUT: More Album Details Revealed

NECRONAUT, the solo project of former DISMEMBER/CARNAGE drummer Fred Estby, will release its self-titled album on October 18 release via Regain Records. The cover artwork for the CD (see below) was designed by Chat Zar, who was reponsible for creating the prosthetic effects for such movies as "The R...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Films 'Cinnamon' Video

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS recently filmed a video for the song "Cinnamon" with directors Aggressive (a.k.a Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro),the Grammy Award-winning duo which has previously helmed clips for MEGADETH, JUANES and BLOC PARTY, among others. JVC America recently uploaded a live performance musi...