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BLOODSTREAM PARADE Signs With DARK STAR RECORDS
Chicago-based hardcore/thrash metal band BLOODSTREAM PARADE has inked a deal with Dark Star Records. According to a press release, the group has a long history of involvement in the Chicago metal scene, with members coming from a number of well-known acts such as DOWN LO, CONCUSSION, WITHDRAWAL, DEA...August 28, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL: 'Legacy' Details Revealed
Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL will release its 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", on October 24 in Germany, October 27 in Europe and November 4 in the USA via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD will feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie Jame...August 28, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL To Guest On This Weekend's 'Headbanger's Ball'
An exclusive interview with HEAVEN AND HELL will be featured this weekend on "Headbanger's Ball", which airs Saturday nights on MTV2 from 12:00 a.m. (midnight) to 1:00 a.m. (technically early Sunday morning). Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice will be speaking about their M...August 27, 2008
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STATIC-X: 'Cannibal Killers Live' DVD Artwork Unveiled
Los Angeles-based metal quartet STATIC-X has announced the release of its first full-length live concert DVD, entitled "Cannibal Killers Live", due on October 7 via Reprise Records. The footage was shot during a show in Spokane, Washington on June 2, 2007, shortly after the release of the band's lat...August 26, 2008
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WALLS OF JERICHO Guitarist Answers 15 Questions; Video Available
Guitarist Chris Rawson of Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO recently answered 15 questions for the official Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival YouTube channel. Watch the four-minute chat below. WALLS OF JERICHO's new album, "The American Dream" (Trustkill Records),sold around 2,400 copies in the United State...August 26, 2008
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METALLICA: Early 'Death Magnetic' Review Posted Online
Contra Costa Times writer Tony Hicks has posted an "early" review of METALLICA's new CD, "Death Magnetic", which he apparently was privileged enough to hear in its entirety last week. A couple of excerpts from his write-up follow: "I will tell you that no one, but NO ONE leashes Kirk Hammett on 'Dea...August 25, 2008
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WALLS OF JERICHO Frontwoman Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available
Frontwoman Candace Kucsulain of Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO was one of the featured guests this past Saturday night (August 23) on the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for download at this location (MP3 file; 121 MB). WALLS OF JERICHO's new album, "The American Dream" (Trustkill...August 25, 2008
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GODHATE Begins Recording New Album
Reactivated Swedish death metallers GODHATE (formerly THRONEAEON) have issued the following update: "GODHATE has spent the last year recruiting new members and writing a whole new album. And since the 14th of August GODHATE are in the working process of this new album. The recordings will be done in...August 21, 2008
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LEMMY, DIO, IOMMI, ALICE COOPER, GEOFF TATE Featured On 'Metal Christmas' Album
Santa Claus is barreling on into town... like a freekin' runaway freight train! Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen have just finished the mastering of one of the most amazing Christmas albums! Christmas, you say? These days you gotta start early to get the word out! Recorded in the 101-degree Van Nuys, Ca...August 21, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL Interviewed On 'Friday Night Rocks' Radio Show; Video Available
BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) were the featured guests on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM on August 1. Video footage of the interview can be viewed in ten parts...August 20, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Settles Plagiarism Claim Out Of Court, Awards UK Songwriter Share Of Hit
Tony Newton, the bass player and chief songwriter of UK rock band VOODOO SIX, has been awarded a share of VELVET REVOLVER's song "Dirty Little Thing", which appeared on VR's debut album "Contraband". Following a claim brought by Newton's publishers Universal Music, VELVET REVOLVER has now signed ove...August 20, 2008
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SIX: New Dates Announced
SIX — the Huntington Beach, California-based band featuring former DROWN frontman Lauren Boquette — has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 29 - Tucson, AZ O'Malley's Aug. 30 - Las Vegas, NV Puff Lounge Sep. 03 - Mesa, AZ The Papillones Too Sep. 05 - Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces Live Sep. 06 - Window R...August 19, 2008
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PAPA ROACH Singer: New Album Is 'Some Of The Most Powerful Music We've Written'
The Pulse of Radio reports: PAPA ROACH's new album, titled "Metamorphosis", is nearly finished and the band hopes to have it in stores before the end of the year, according to FMQB.com. The band's fifth major label release will follow up 2006's "The Paramour Sessions". Frontman Jacoby Shaddix hinted...August 19, 2008
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Ex-KORN Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: 'I'm A Christian Who Plays Metal Music'
BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. Several excerpts follow. BigMusicGeek.com: Any truth to the rumors that work on your solo debut "Save Me From Myself" has at long last been completed? Brian: "Yeah. It's finished and is ready for release on S...August 19, 2008
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SKYCLAD Begins Recording New Album; Video Available
British folk metal act SKYCLAD has entered Damage Inc. Studio in Italy with Dario Mollo (who has previously worked with ANATHEMA, CRADLE OF FILTH, TONY MARTIN and GLENN HUGHES, among others) to begin recording its 14th studio album. A 10-minute video report from some of the early recording sessions...August 18, 2008
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