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SIX REASONS TO KILL Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Koblenz, Germany-based extreme metallers SIX REASONS TO KILL have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band's fourth album, "Architects Of Perfection", is scheduled for release on January 28, 2011. Commented the band: "After several months of working and recording on our forthcoming album, we're...

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Cause

In a day and age when nothing is hard to find, and the most obscure and forgotten acts from my youth are given deluxe reissue treatment, it's hard to comprehend a band like Germany's HARMFUL being so relentlessly ignored on these shores. One of their albums, 2003's "Sanguine", got released here via...

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Matador

Atlanta's ZOROASTER started going down this rabbit hole on last year's "Voice of Saturn", and on "Matador", they've given over fully to the lysergic carpet mold that's eating their brains and telling them they're interstellar warriors. They're morphing before our eyes from a slow, apocalyptic band o...

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LINKIN PARK, AC/DC, GODSMACK, DISTURBED Among Top-Selling Hard Rock Albums Of 2010

Billboard magazine has published a list of the top-selling hard rock and metal albums, ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Not all the albums on the list were actually released during 2010.) It is as follows: 01. Dark Horse - NICKELBACK 02. A Thousand Suns - LINKIN PARK 03....

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DEVILDRIVER Interviewed By Belgium's StageDive.be (Video)

StageDive.be conducted an interview with Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER when the band played in Brussels, Belgium on November 19, 2010. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. DEVILDRIVER's fifth album, "Beast", is scheduled for release on February 22, 2011 via Roadrunner Rec...

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THE CULT Fontman Says 'Capsule' Application Will Be New Format For Release Of Body Of A Work

The Detroit Rock Blog recently conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Detroit Rock Blog: Does the advent of the capsule format mean an end to THE CULT albums? Going forward, will THE CULT only release singles? Astbury: I think thos...

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DEVILDRIVER: 'Beast' Track Listing Revealed; New Video Interview With DEZ FAFARA

Video footage of vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER talking about the band's forthcoming fifth album, "Beast", can be viewed below. Due on February 22, 2011 via Roadrunner Records, the CD was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Mark Le...

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EXTREME Frontman's HURTSMILE Project To Release Debut Album

Frontiers Records will release HURTSMILE's self-titled debut album on January 21, 2011 in Europe and February 8, 2011 in the U.S. HURTSMILE is a new band featuring singer Gary Cherone (EXTREME, VAN HALEN) who has teamed up with his brother Mark to write his most succinct record to date. The CD is a...

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MAX CAVALERA: The Only Person Preventing Reunion Of Classic SEPULTURA Lineup Is PAULO

Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: How was it to perform in Brazil [with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY on October 11, 2010 at the SWU Music and Arts Festival at...

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DEVILDRIVER: 'Beast' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Beast", the fifth album from Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER, can be viewed below (courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting.com). Due on February 22, 2011 via Roadrunner Records, the CD was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Mark Lewis (TRIVI...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Talks About LOS ANGELES FITNESS EXPO (Video)

Phil Collen, vegetarian and lead guitarist for the legendary multi-platinum rock band DEF LEPPARD, will set aside his axe and join the highly successful Los Angeles Fitness Expo as a special guest presenter on January 29 and January 30, 2011. Phil will be joined by his longtime trainer, internationa...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: Newcastle Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE performing on November 30, 2010 at the Academy in Newcastle, England can be viewed below. In a recent interview with Sonic Shocks, SONIC SYNDICATE's British singer Nathan Biggs stated about former co-vocalist Richard Sjunne...

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SORROWS PATH Announces New Guitarist

After a few live appearances, Greek doom metallers SORROWS PATH have officially recruited Giannis Tziligkakis (OMINOUS SKY) as their new second guitarist. SORROWS PATH released its debut album, "The Rough Path Of Nihilism", on October 29 via Rock It Up Records. The CD was recorded at Fragile Studios...

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IN SOLITUDE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of the Uppsala, Sweden-based metal act IN SOLITUDE. The band entered Nicke Andersson's (THE HELLACOPTERS, ENTOMBED, IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC) brand new studio Gutterview Recorders in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Fred Estby (DISMEMBER) on November 15 to...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA In Paris; Video, Photos

Fan-filmed video of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick jamming with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA — the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms — on December 1, 2010 at the Trianon in Paris, Fr...