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MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2008

The official Roadrunner Records web site has been updated with top-album picks for 2008 from a number of artists that are signed to the label, including members of MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, DEVILDRIVER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TRIVIUM. A few of the selections follow below. The entire list can be found a...

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NATRON: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Video footage of Italian death metallers NATRON performing a new song, "Bullet of God", on December 28, 2008 at ZsaZsa Mon Amour in Palermo, Italy can be viewed below. NATRON's upcoming sixth studio album was recorded at the Golem Dungeon Studios in Bari-Capurso with Ottavio Marzo (GOLEM guitarist)...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Loses Father To Cancer

Howard Portnoy, the father of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, passed away on Sunday, January 4 at the age of 68. Commented Mike: "It's with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that I share the news of the passing of my best friend, my idol and my father, Howard Portnoy. "He passed away this mo...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Comments On Drummer Rumors

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has spoken to U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine about the rumors that the band has hired drummer Billy Rymer of the Long Island, New York-based progressive rock act THE RIVALRY as the replacement for the recently departed Gil Sharone. "I don't want to say to...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Joined By THE RIVALRY Drummer

Drummer Billy Rymer of the Long Island, New York-based progressive rock band THE RIVALRY has reportedly joined THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN as the replacement for Gil Sharone. Billy (see photo below) grew up living the small town life of Long Island. It was there that upon receiving his first drum set...

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VENGEANCE: 'Soul Collector' CD-Release Party To Be Held Next Month

Dutch hard rockers VENGEANCE will take part in a CD-release party for their new album, "Soul Collector", on January 30 at Perron 55 in Venlo, Holland. Support at the show will come from SUN CAGED. "Soul Collector" will be released on January 23, 2009 via Metal Heaven. Produced by Michael Voss (MAD M...

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DISTURBED, SLAYER, SOULFLY, TRIVIUM Members Remember DIMEBAG; Video Available

Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted an eight-minute documentary on late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott featuring interview clips with members of DISTURBED, SLAYER, TRIVIUM and SOULFLY. Watch the footage below. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was shot to death along with three others d...

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ERIC SINGER, BRUCE KULICK To Appear At Norwegian KISS Expo

KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will appear at the Norwegian KISS Expo 2009, set to take place Saturday, February 21 at Glassheim in Jevnaker. Eric and Bruce will be there to sign, talk and take photos with the fans. The event will also feature dealers from USA, Swede...

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IGOR CAVALERA's MIXHELL In Belgium: Video Footage Available

Video footage of MIXHELL — the DJ/hip hop/electro project featuring former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera and his wife Laima Leyton — performing at the Soulwaxmas 2008 festival in Hasselt, Belgium on December 20, 2008 can be viewed below. Igor Cavalera left S...

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ROBB FLYNN, COREY TAYLOR On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR vocalist Corey Taylor and MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on December 19 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. Taylor an...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Refuses To 'Sell Himself' For Possible Reunion Of Classic Lineup

MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com recently tracked down guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA to talk about the joy of recording concept albums, the inspiration of Anthony Burgess's book "A Clockwork Orange" and Stanley Kubrick's movie for SEPULTURA's new CD, "A-Lex", the departure of dr...

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PAUL STANLEY Performs 'Lick It Up' With STEEL PANTHER; Video Available

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley joined the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band STEEL PANTHER (formerly known as METAL SKOOL) to perform a rendition of the KISS classic "Lick It Up" at the Gibson "Dark Fire" launch party on December 15, 2008 at the Gibson Beverly Hills Showroom in Beverly Hills, C...

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ACHERON Issues Brazilian Tour Recap

ACHERON founder Vincent Crowley has issued the following update: "Last weekend was the GRAVE / ACHERON 2008 Brazilian assault. It did not start off too well. Kyle [Severn; INCANTATION, WOLFEN SOCIETY] and I had to deal with airline weather issues in Columbus, Ohio that delayed our flight to Newark,...

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IGOR CAVALERA's MIXHELL Schedules Dates In Germany, Belgium, Mexico

MIXHELL — the DJ/hip hop/electro project featuring former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera and his wife Laima Leyton — has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 18 - Soulwaxmas @ Tresor - Berlin, GER Dec. 19 - Agenda Suicide Club @ Werkstatt - Köln, GER Dec. 20 -...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: First-Week Sales Revealed

The "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD sold just under 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on the Top Music Videos chart. The double-disc set hit shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in...