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SLAYER: 'Christ Illusion' Enters Australian Chart At No. 9

SLAYER's latest album, "Christ Illusion", has entered the Australian national chart at position No. 9. View the whole chart at this location. According to Hits Daily Double, "Christ Illusion" is poised to sell between 55,000 and 60,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer On Upcoming CD: 'This Album Is Going To Rock'

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message on his official blog: "Just wanted to say sorry for not being on the Sorum forum in awhile. "Went out on the road for a few shows [with VELVET REVOLVER]. "We have been working on writing the [new VELVET REVOLVER]...

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STONE SOUR: 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno' Performance Posted Online

STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT members Corey Taylor (vocals) and Jim Root (guitar),performed its new single, "Through Glass", live on national television Tuesday, August 8 on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". Watch a video clip of the performance at YouTube.com. STONE SOUR rocked...

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JIM ROOT On New STONE SOUR CD: 'We Don't Want To Expect Too Much Out Of This Album'

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR guitarist Jim Root. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the expectations for the new STONE SOUR album, "Come What(ever) May": "The album is pretty close to us, and we're all a little bit...

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SLAYER: 'Eyes Of The Insane' Video Shoot To Take Place This Sunday

SLAYER will film a war-themed video for the song "Eyes of the Insane" with director Tony Petrossian (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) on Sunday, August 13 in the Los Angeles area. The casting company, Tolley Casparis Casting, is currently seeking a male Caucasian between the ages of 18 and 2...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING On State Of Metal, Headbanging, And New Album Artwork

Blender.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Blender.com: What do you think of the current state of metal? King: "Well, it's actually pretty good for now. Us, METALLICA and ANTHRAX came out a long time ago. Now we're still around,...

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Former DEATH/MASSACRE Frontman KAM LEE: 'I Do Not Hate Metal'

Former DEATH/MASSACRE frontman Kam Lee has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "ONCE MORE PEOPLE... NO!!!! I DO NOT HATE METAL! "What I do hate is the current state of the overall 'metal scene'... the scene in which I played a very crucial part in... the scene in which I even ...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Explains Decision To Work With Director of Controversial SLIPKNOT 'Documentary'

MUSHROOMHEAD has enlisted award-winning filmmaker and music video director Chad Calek (BLEEDING THROUGH, INDEX CASE) to direct the music video to "Simple Survival", the debut single from MUSHROOMHEAD's forthcoming "Savior Sorrow" release on Megaforce Records, slated to hit the shelves nationwide on...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN On Upcoming DVD: 'We Can't Wait To Share It With All Of You'

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has issued the following update on the band's forthcoming DVD: "It's coming along. It's very time-consuming. As usual, we have tons of great footage to choose from. The DVD could probably be 10 hours long if we wanted it to be at this point. "I personally...

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SLAYER Guitarists KING And HANNEMAN To Take Part In HOT TOPIC Signing Sessions

SLAYER guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman will be taking part in in-store signings at the following Hot Topic locations on Tuesday, August 8: 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. - Ontario Hot Topic 1 Mills Circle Space 338 Ontario, CA 91764 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Santa Ana Hot Topic Main Place Mall 2800 N Main ...

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STONE SOUR: 'Come What(ever) May' To Debut In Billboard's Top 5

STONE SOUR's sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", is poised to sell between 75,000 and 80,000 copies during its first week of release to land at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Hits Daily Double. STONE SOUR is currently on the road with KORN and DEFTONES as part of The Fam...

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OZZY Bassist BLASKO Endorsed By NOVEMBER FIRE Apparel: Exclusive Design Available

November Fire Apparel, which recently endorsed OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, is offering an exclusive Blasko design for his fans. Check it out at www.novemberfire.com. Blasko is currently on tour with OZZY OSBOURNE as part of this year's Ozzfest. Regarding the fact that...

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SLAYER: Hear 'Christ Illusion' In Its Entirety

SLAYER is streaming its entire new album, "Christ Illusion", on the band's official MySpace page. As previously reported, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will be the featured guest on this weekend's edition of "Headbanger's Ball", airing on Saturday, August 5 at 10:00 p.m. EST. In additon, "Headbanger's...

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MINISTRY: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Industrial metal pioneers MINISTRY have lined up the following dates in Australia: Oct. 08 - The Arena Ent. Complex – Brisbane, AUS Oct. 09 - The Big Top at Luna Park – Sydney, AUS Oct. 10 - The Palace Complex – Melbourne, AUS Oct. 12 - Metropolis Fremantle - Perth, AUS As previously reported, MINIS...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING TO Guest On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will be the featured guest on this weekend's edition of "Headbanger's Ball", airing on Saturday, August 5 at 10:00 p.m. EST. In additon, "Headbanger's Ball" will cut its show short this weekend to devote the 11:30 p.m. - midnight slot to air "The Unholy Alliance Tour Spec...