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BURNING POINT: New Album Details Revealed
Finnish metallers BURNING POINT have finished recording their fourth album, "Empyre", for a late 2008 release via Metal Heaven. A total of 17 songs were recorded for the effort — 11 brand new originals, new versions of "Black Star" and "Lake of Fire" from the band's debut, "Salvation by Fire", and f...September 20, 2008
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AS I LAY DYING Named 'Artist Of The Year' At SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS
San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING were honored in the "Artist Of The Year" category at this year's San Diego Music Awards. The band also performed at the 18th annual awards ceremony, which was held September 17 in the beautiful outdoor setting of Viejas' Concerts in the Park. This year's "Artist Of...September 20, 2008
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GEOFF TATE: First Photos From Solo Tour Kick-Off Posted Online
A couple of photos taken at the first show of QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate's current solo mini-tour which kicked off last night (Thursday, September 18) at The Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah can be found at the Salt Lake Daily Photo Blog. Remaining dates are as follows: Sep. 19 - Boise, ID ...September 19, 2008
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Wild Story Of SHANNON HOON And BLIND MELON Told In New Book
One of the most tragic stories of the 1990s rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon and his band, BLIND MELON. Despite scoring one of the decade's most enduring singles and videos, "No Rain", and a quadruple-platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside ro...September 19, 2008
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MISTWEAVER Completes Work On New Album
Spanish medieval melodic death metal band MISTWEAVER has completed work on its fourth album, "Tales from the Grave". The drums for the CD were laid down in a studio in Barcelona with additional recording sessions taking place at Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden with producer Andy LaRocque (KIN...September 19, 2008
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KISS' SIMMONS, THAYER In Portland For Benefit; Video Available
KGW.com reports that KISS members Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer appeared in Portland, Oregon Thursday night (September 18) on behalf of their friend Jeff Young, who has lived with ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease — for nearly 25 years. Young is one of the longest living survivors of the illn...September 19, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Discusses Solo Tour
Doug Fox of the Daily Herald recently spoke QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate about the singer's current solo mini-tour which kicked off last night (Thursday, September 18) at The Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the setlist for the solo tour: "One thi...September 19, 2008
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers Schedule More Radio Appearances
Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — will guest on this Monday's (September 22) edition...September 19, 2008
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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': More Details Revealed
On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great hard rock bands as FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, ALICE C...September 18, 2008
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AC/DC Presented With New Multi-Platinum Sales Plaque; Photo Available
Australian hard rock legends AC/DC were presented with a plaque earlier this month by Columbia Records for "a lot of sales" of a few of the band's catalogue releases: * 6x platinum for "Live In Donington" * 10x platinum for "Family Jewels" * 5x platinum for "Plug Me In" A photo of the plaque present...September 17, 2008
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DEFTONES: Los Angeles Show Announced For Tomorrow Night
Sacramento's DEFTONES will play a very special, rare show Thursday night (September 18) at Spaceland in Los Angeles. Tickets for the concert go on sale tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. (limit two per person). For more information, visit Ticketweb.com. Spaceland 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 9002...September 17, 2008
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WRITHING: Entire EP Available For Streaming
Detroit, Michigan-based up-and-coming death/thrash band WRITHING, featuring ex-members of APATHEMY and END IT, has released a new, self-titled EP. The recording was mastered by Peter In de Betou (DIMMU BORGIR, UNLEASHED, MESHUGGAH) and features artwork by Jon Zig. The EP is currently being streamed...September 17, 2008
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Comments On 'Get Thrashed' Documentary
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene which was released on DVD earlier this week. Said Portnoy: "I just finished wat...September 17, 2008
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Ex-KORN Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH's Solo Debut Lands On Billboard Chart
Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch's debut solo album, "Save Me From Myself", has sold 7,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 63 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Save Me From Myself" was released on September 9 through Driven Music Group (distributi...September 17, 2008
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BRITTON Classic To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
Z Records has announced the signing of an agreement that finally allows the underground classic hard rock debut from BRITTON, "Rock Hard", to finally be released on CD format. The remastered version features all ten original track plus ten bonus tracks. Originally released during 1988 via a CBS sub-...September 16, 2008
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