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FLYLEAF, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Pull Out Of Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

FLYLEAF and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have pulled out of the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. Replacing them on the bill are DIABLO BLVD. and DELAIN. According to the organizers, the concept remai...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Talks Family Life, Anniversary Of Debut Album

Poland's Onet.tv conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor prior to the band's June 9, 2009 headlining performance at Torwar in Warsaw. Taylor discusses the 10th anniverary of the band's debut album, juggling family life and being in SLIPKNOT and even shows the viewers a photo of hi...

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MEGADETH Fan Club Members Get Taste Of Forthcoming Album

Members of MEGADETH's official fan club, MegaFanClub, are now able to view a six-minute video featuring the band's British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap (NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS) describing the process of mixing the new MEGADETH track "Headcrusher" at his studio in Derbyshire, U.K. Watch Andy wo...

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SLIPKNOT Gets German Gold For 'All Hope Is Gone'

The members of SLIPKNOT were presented with gold awards signifying German sales of more than 100,000 copies of their latest album, "All Hope Is Gone", prior to the band's June 6, 2009 performance at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring. Check out a photo below. SLIPKNOT's video for the song "Sul...

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HERETIC: 'Breaking Point' Reissue Available

Lost and Found Records USA has re-released HERETIC's 1988 LP "Breaking Point" via a license deal with Metal Blade Records. The album was remastered by legendary producer Bill Metoyer at Skull Seven Studios and contains the rare track "Impulse" as a bonus. "Breaking Point" was the second and last rel...

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COLD Frontman's THE KILLER AND THE STAR To Release Debut Next Month

THE KILLER AND THE STAR, the solo project of COLD frontman Scooter Ward, will release its self-titled debut album on July 14 via SonicStar Records, the newly formed independent entertainment company by principals Ward and Toby McDonald. A digital single, "Starts When You Fall", will precede the full...

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ZZ TOP's 'VH1 Storytellers' Episode To Air This Month

ZZ TOP — the major rock band that holds the record for the most enduring lineup of all original members — had the audience on their feet as they celebrated their 40 year anniversary with an episode of "VH1 Storytellers" taped at Chicago's Congress Theatre on March 31. Fans can watch this exclusive p...

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DC4 Begins Work On New Material, Seeks New Label Home

DC4 — the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring Rowan Robertson (ex-DIO) alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass — has parted ways with Chavis Records and has begun writing material for the follow-up to...

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ARCH ENEMY Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

Guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY were interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on May 24, 2009. Watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the concert. ARCH ENEMY w...

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SLIPKNOT's DJ SID WILSON Interviewed In Toronto; Video Available

PureGrainAudio conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson on May 1, 2009 when the band performed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with TRIVIUM and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. Watch the chat below. SLIPKNOT's video for the song "Sulfur" was shot on March 9 in the Los Angeles area and was directed by Crahan...

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GODSMACK Has A 'Hangover'

The Pulse of Radio reports that GODSMACK is coming back on the scene next week with a brand new track called "Whiskey Hangover", according to an e-mail blast sent out on Friday (June 5). The arrival of the song is no doubt timed to promote the band's appearance this summer on Crüe Fest 2, where ...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Featured In 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast

The 24th installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast features a four-way discussion with legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward, Roadrunner Records VP of A&R Monte Conner, and metal enthusiast David Tedds as they join "Skull Sessions" host Bob Nalbandian in this mesmerizing and his...

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MONSTER MAGNET Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

MONSTER MAGNET will headline the first night of this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. Hard Rock Hell booker Seven Webster says: "The response to this year's event has been our best yet, with tickets selli...

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PRIMAL FEAR's '16.6' Lands On Japanese Chart

"16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", the new album from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, has entered the Japanese chart at position No. 28. As previously reported, the CD also landed the official chart in the band's home country at No. 46 and in Sweden at No. 52. "16.6 (Before The Devil K...

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JADED HEART: New Album Title Announced

German melodic hard rock masters JADED HEART have set "Perfect Insanity" as the title of their new album, tentatively due this fall via Frontiers Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Sinister Mind" will feature guest appearances by Vinnie Moore (UFO),Erik Mårtensson (ECLIPSE) and Pontus Norgren (HAMME...