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WHIPLASH: New Demo Track Posted Online

Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH have uploaded a one-minute, 14-second pre-production/demo version of the rhythm tracks to the new song "Swallow the Slaughter" to their MySpace page. The band will enter the studio in early March to begin recording its sixth album, "Unborn Again", with guita...

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ST. VITUS, TROUBLE, CANDLEMASS Among Top 10 Doom Metal Bands

Carlos Ramirez of IGN.com has compiled a list of the 10 best doom metal bands. Ramirez writes, "Doom metal is one of metal's many offshoots and it hasn't ever achieved the kind of commercial or even, critical praise that a lot of the lesser interesting ones have. The bands within this smaller scene...

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PAPSMEAR: Collection Of Demos, Live Recordings Out Now

M-Theory Audio, the newly formed label launched by former Century Media Records president Marco Barbieri, and Metal War Produdctions, have released "Music to Kill By", a collection of demo recordings and live tracks from the long-defunct Las Vegas, Nevada thrash band PAPSMEAR. PAPSMEAR was one of th...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Added To 'Monster Circus' Concert

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Dave Kushner has been added to the list of musicians who will take part in the first Monster Circus performance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton on December 9. The band will play a set of some of the greatest songs of all time with a "Las Vegas twist!" The following ...

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MINISTRY Mainman Comments On Fifth GRAMMY Nomination

"I'm becoming the Susan Lucci or Martin Scorsese of metal," laughs MINISTRY's founder Al Jourgensen of his five Grammy nominations, but no wins — yet. Jourgensen and MINISTRY just snagged a nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the track "Under My Thumb" from their album "Cover Up",...

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DARK FUNERAL Frontman Joins SANCTIFICATION

SANCTIFICATION, the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, has announced its new lineup consisting of Tomas Elofsson (guitar) and Markus Edvardsson (guitar) alongside three session members. It is as follows: * Magnus "Masse" Broberg...

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NICKO MCBRAIN, CARMINE APPICE To Be Inducted Into Guitar Center’s Drum-Legends Hall Of Fame

After months of local and regional competitions held at each of Guitar Center's 214 stores across the country, the top six undiscovered drummers in the nation have been selected from a field of nearly 5,000 competitors. The six finalists will go head to head on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Guitar C...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

HEAVEN AND HELL, the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums),MOTÖRHEAD and CARCASS have been officially confirmed for next year's Waldrock festival, set to take place June 13, 2009 in Burgum, The Netherlands....

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SCOTT WEILAND's 'Happy In Galoshes' Cracks BILLBOARD's Top 100

"Happy In Galoshes", the sophomore solo album from STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland, sold 10,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 96 on The Billboard 200 chart. Scott Weiland celebrated the release of "Happy In Galoshes" by...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Releases Christmas Song

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has released an unplugged Christmas song entitled "Who Put The Devil In Santa?" The track, which is available for streaming on Martin's MySpace oage, was recorded entirely by the singer (including all instrumentation) except for the kids' background vocals,...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits 60

The Pulse of Radio reports: It's hard to believe, but rock and roll's prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne turns 60 on Wednesday (December 3). The father of heavy metal and former BLACK SABBATH frontman never anticipated such longevity, figuring he'd succumb to his rock and roll excesses long before he...

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Founding BUDGIE Member RAY PHILLIPS Working On Solo Debut

Musician Ray Phillips, probably best known for his role as a founding member of legendary Welsh rockers BUDGIE, is set to complete his very first solo album early next year. For Ray, a veteran to the music scene, it all began back in late 1967 in Cardiff, South Wales, when he and bassist vocalist Bu...

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ICON IN ME: 'That Day, That Sorrow' Video Posted Online

"That Day, That Sorrow", the new video from the Russian/Swedish/Danish modern metal band ICON IN ME, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Yuri Yeryomin, who has previously worked with the Russian band ARKONA (Napalm Records). ICON IN ME features in its ranks HOSTILE BREED guitarist D.Frans,...

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NORTHERN KINGS: 'Kiss From A Rose' Video Available

"Kiss From A Rose", the new video from NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's sec...

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GILBY CLARKE: New Live Shows Announced

Former GUNS N' ROSES/ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 20 - Club Red - Tempe, AZ Jan. 14-18 - Oneida Casino - Green Bay, WI (Rick's International Tattoo Convention) (performing with THE STARFUCKERS) Jan. 23 - Canyon Club - Agoura Hills, CA Mar. 14 - C...