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ANVIL To Guest On CBC's 'The Hour'

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will be the featured guests on "The Hour" this coming Monday night (December 14). The program, which airs at 11:00 p.m. on CBC in Canada, is hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. People can request tickets by clicking here. The interview will be available for viewing at th...

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Legendary Punk And Metal Icon EERIE VON Schedules NYC In-Store

On Friday, January 8, 2010, punk legend Eerie Von (DANZIG, SAMHAIN) will make a special in-store appearance at New York's Generation Records in support of his new photography book, "Misery Obscura: The Photography Of Eerie Von (1981-2009)". He and designer Tom Bejgrowicz will sign copies of the book...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Pulls Out Of Texas Shows Over Promoter Dispute

CIRCLE II CIRCLE — the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens — has cancelled its previously announced shows in Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio due to what it calls "unprofessional representation of the promoter and improperly executed contracts." The group adds in a statement, "Rest assured...

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Play 'Halo 3' With SLAYER On Xbox LIVE

Members of the metal group SLAYER will bring their attitude and gaming skills to Xbox LIVE to play Gold members in Slayer Mode (naturally) in Halo 3. If you're a Gold Member (if you're not a member, upgrade now!) join them on Wednesday, December 16 starting at 7:00 p.m. ET for the carnage. Send a .....

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ANVIL: Japanese Performance, Q&A Footage Posted Online

Performance and question-and-answer footage from ANVIL's recent trip to Japan to promote the band's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", can be viewed below. "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" was honored in the "Feature Documentary" category during the 2009 International Documentary Associa...

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SLASH, STEVE VAI, PAUL GILBERT, BRUCE KULICK Attend NEIL ZLOZOWER's Book Signing

Slash, Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, Paul Gilbert, Bruce Kulick and Dave "The Snake" Sabo are among the musicians who attended rock and roll photographer Neil Zlozower's signing session this past Saturday, December 5 at Mr Musichead Gallery in Hollywood, California for "Six-String Heroes" (Chronicle Bo...

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SLAYER's KING: New CD Has 'More Variety Than Anything We've Done In Quite Some Time'

Leonard Pierce of The A.V. Club recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The A.V. Club: Do you feel that "World Painted Blood" is a return to SLAYER's "classic" period, or a progression from "Christ Illusion"? Kerry King: I ju...

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CINDERELLA Guitarist Interviewed On 'Hard Rock Nights'

Jeff LaBar, guitarist for classic hard rockers CINDERELLA and new hard rock supergroup FREAKSHOW, was the special guest on the November 20-26 edition of the nationally syndicated radio program "Hard Rock Nights". Jeff recounted the early days of CINDERELLA, how he joined the band and the first major...

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ARTIZAN: Debut EP Out Now

ARTIZAN, the Jacksonville, Florida-based progressive metal band featuring former LEVIATHAN members Tom Braden (vocals) and Ty Tammeus (drums),has released a three-song EP containing "well-crafted compositions which blend melodic hooks with developed, but not overbearingly complex, progressive arran...

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ANVIL's 'Story' Picks Up Top Prize At IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS

ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", was honored in the "Feature Documentary" category during the 2009 International Documentary Association Documentary Awards this past Friday night (December 4) at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. According to Documentary.org, "Anvil! The Stor...

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RUSTED DAWN Signs With DIMINISHED FIFTH RECORDS

New Brunswick, Canada-based thrashers RUSTED DAWN have inked a deal with Diminished Fifth Records. The band's full-length debut, "The Black Tides of War", is scheduled for a March/April release. Formed in 2004, RUSTED DAWN has released two independent EPs and toured throughout Canada. "We are incred...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Parts Ways With Drummer, Guitarist

CIRCLE II CIRCLE — the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens — has parted ways with drummer Tom Drennan and has replaced him with Johnny Osborn (X-THIRTIEN, DR. BUTCHER). The group says, "We love Tom and wish him nothing but happiness and success in his future." CIRCLE II CIRCLE has also decide...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says SLAYER's Relationship With MEGADETH Is 'Strictly Business'

AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo at Los Angeles' Amoeba Records. Watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the recent online furor he created by offering METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich some drum lessons and whether or not Lars accepted the...

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DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

British metallers DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT have inked a worldwide deal with Prosthetic Records. This marks the first signing of a U.K. act for the label, which will re-release the band's "Hatred For Mankind" album in April 2010. The CD, recorded by Tom Dring and Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS, WE...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Schedules DVD Shoot In Holland

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will release its fourth album, "Festival", on February 19, 2010 via AFM Records. A March/April European tour will be confirmed soon, culminating with the filming of a live DVD consisting of music from the four JON OLIVA'S PAIN CDs and...