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AVA INFERI To Headline Portugal's ALGARVE EM CHAMAS VII Festival

AVA INFERI, the Portugal-based band whose lineup includes guitarist Rune Eriksen (a.k.a. ex-MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer),will headline the Algarve em Chamas VII festival on January 31, 2009 in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal. AVA INFERI has been added to the Hellhounds Fest tour alongside TIAMA...

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Report: Hard Rock Park Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Claim

According to Coaster-net.com, the Hard Rock Park rock 'n' roll theme park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina which opened in April 2008 has announced that it will not be open for the rest of the 2008 season. Hard Rock Park has filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy claim, which means that the business can ...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Appetite For Destruction' Certified For 18 Million U.S. Sales

"Appetite for Destruction", the classic 1987 debut album by Los Angeles-based hard rock band GUNS N' ROSES, was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies. The LP has reportedly accumulated worldwide sales in...

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ASSASSIN: New Song Posted Online

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN have released the brand new track "Breaking The Silence" via their MySpace page. According to the band, the song "shows the direction of the new material for the fourth album, planned to be released end of 2009. Back to the roots — old-school thrash with a moder...

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AVA INFERI Added To TIAMAT / THE 69 EYES Tour

AVA INFERI, the Portugal-based band whose lineup includes guitarist Rune Eriksen (a.k.a. ex-MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer),has been added to the Hellhounds Fest tour alongside TIAMAT and THE 69 EYES. The dates are as follows: Feb. 10 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany Feb. 11 - Columbia - Ber...

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SOULFLY: U.S. Dates Announced

SOULFLY will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in November. So far, the following dates have been confirmed: Nov. 03 - Granada Theatre - Dallas, TX (ages 17+) Nov. 04 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX Nov. 05 - Meridian - Houston, TX Nov. 09 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Nov. 11 ...

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ROBERT PLANT, ALISON KRAUSS To Perform At Benefit For Hurricane Ike Victims

According to The Oklahoman, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will play a special benefit concert at the Zoo Amphitheatre on Friday, September 26, to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Ike. The singers were scheduled to perform at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston on that date but th...

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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...

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Listen To 'Death Magnetic' Using METALLICA-Branded Skullcandy Headphones

Skullcandy, a developer of core audio products, has partnered with METALLICA for the band's ninth studio album, "Death Magnetic", which was released on Friday, September 12. The first collaboration of its kind, the partnership introduces METALLICA-branded Skullcandy headphones, Metallica Hesh and Me...

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ROBERT PLANT, ALISON KRAUSS Take Top Honors At Americana Awards

According to CMT.com, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss took top honors Thursday night (September 18) at the Americana Music Association's seventh annual Honors and Awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Both were present to accept their trophies, and Plant joined the awards show's bandleader, Buddy M...

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ROBERT PLANT Says LED ZEPPELIN Has Never Been About The Fans

According to ContactMusic.com, Robert Plant has not ruled out another reunion with his band LED ZEPPELIN — insisting it's the bureaucracy involved that puts him off the idea. The band has been dogged by rumors of a world tour since they reformed for a one-off gig in London last year — its first ...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Talks About Songwriting Process For 'Traced In Air'

Abort Magazine's UK correspondent John Norby recently conducted an interview with Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive metallers CYNIC. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Abort: What inspired you to write [the new CYNIC album] "Traced In Air"? Paul Masvidal: An absolute surrender to the cr...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO On How He Landed METALLICA Gig

RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RollingStone.com: You joined METALLICA in February, 2003. How much did you know about the dynamics within the band at the time? Robert: They were in the middle of a bunch...

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METALLICA Performs 'The Day That Never Comes' On British Television; Video Available

METALLICA performed its new single, "The Day That Never Comes", earlier tonight (Tuesday, September 16) on the BBC television show "Later… with Jools Holland". Watch the performance below. According to Billboard.com, METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" has sold close to a half million copies in just a thre...

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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-...