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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's 'Fever' Cracks U.S. Top 3
"Fever", the third album from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, sold 71,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Fever" has also gone top five in Australia, the U.K., Japan, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the U....May 5, 2010
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THE 69 EYES Invites Fans To Make Band's New Video
Vocalist Jyrki 69 (born Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi) of Finnish gothic metallers THE 69 EYES has issued the following update: "Our new single from [the latest THE 69 EYES album] 'Back In Blood' in Europe will be 'Kiss Me Undead' that Nuclear Blast will deliver for radio stations and all the other me...May 3, 2010
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ICED EARTH: New Video Interview With JON SCHAFFER Posted Online
Berlin, Germany's More-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer. Watch the chat below. ICED EARTH has just signed a new worldwide deal with Century Media Records. This new partnership sees the band rejoining forces with the label that released the lege...May 3, 2010
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OVERKILL Announces Second Leg Of 'Killfest 2010' Tour With Support From FORBIDDEN
Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have announced the second leg of their Killfest 2010 tour. The trek will consist of stops in markets where the band has not been in a long time, including several dates in the North Carolina and Florida. Support on the tour will come from FORBIDDEN, EVILE, GAMA...May 2, 2010
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HIM Frontman: 'DARIO ARGENTO Got Stuck In Traffic, So We Never Got To Work Together'
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. Watch the chat below. HIM's new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", sold 26,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position...May 1, 2010
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THE ABSENCE Drummer Injured In Car Accident
Justin Reynolds, drummer of the Tampa, Florida melodic thrash outfit THE ABSENCE, was involved in a bad automobile accident last week in Sarasota, Florida. Justin sustained injuries to his neck and back and totaled his car. "We wish our friend best of luck and a speedy recovery and hope he's back do...April 30, 2010
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THE SWORD: New Album Title, Release Date Announced
Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has set "Warp Riders" as the title of their third album, due on August 24 via Kemado Records. The CD was recorded with producer Matt Bayles, who has previously worked with MASTODON, ISIS and MINUS THE BEAR, among others. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine, THE SWORD...April 30, 2010
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DIRGE WITHIN Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
DIRGE WITHIN, the new metal band featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, vocalist Jeremy "Jerms" Genske, guitarist Matt Szlachta and bassist James Pezanoski (ex-FROM ALL WITHIN),has parted ways with drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA) and has replaced him with Frankie Harchut (ex-T...April 30, 2010
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SOUNDGARDEN: Pro-Shot Footage Of Reunion Show Posted Online
The newly reunited SOUNDGARDEN performed its first show since 1997 on April 16 under the name NUDEDRAGONS (anagram of SOUNDGARDEN) at the Showbox at the Market in its Seattle hometown. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Spoonman 02. Gun 03. Searching With My Good Eye Closed 04. Rusty Cage 05. Be...April 29, 2010
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Fever' Projected To Sell 65K-70K First Week
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "Fever", the third album from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, is on track to sell between 65,000 and 70,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's last album...April 29, 2010
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MATT SORUM, TRACII GUNS, PHIL SOUSSAN To Perform At 'Giving 2010'
Former/current members of GUNS N' ROSES, L.A. GUNS, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCARS ON BROADWAY are scheduled to perform at the "Giving 2010" benefit event on May 3, 2010 at The Troubadour in Hollywood, California. Scheduled performers: *** THE DROOGS featuring: * John Waite (from THE BABYS, BAD ENGLISH) -...April 29, 2010
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ICED EARTH Signs New Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
U.S. metallers ICED EARTH have signed a new worldwide deal with Century Media Records. This new partnership sees the band rejoining forces with the label that released the legendary albums "The Dark Saga" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes" as well as all of the early ICED EARTH albums. In additio...April 28, 2010
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PERIPHERY: First-Week Sales Revealed
The self-titled debut album from Washington D.C.'s PERIPHERY sold around 4,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 128 on the Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling album...April 28, 2010
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Footage Of Entire 'Secret' London Concert Available Online
Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE played a "MySpace Secret Show" last night, April 26 at 02 Islington Academy in London. The entire concert was streamed live via MySpace and can now be viewed below. "Fever", the third album from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, is being released in the U.S. on April 2...April 27, 2010
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SLASH On The Making Of His New Solo Album
FasterLouder.com.au recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FasterLouder.com.au: You've named this album after yourself, but there's more collaborators on it than any other Slash album. Slash: W...April 27, 2010
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