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WEHRMACHT Is Back!

Reactivated late 1980s Portland, Oregon-based thrash metal/hardcore band WEHRMACHT has issued the following update: "For the last two months, Marco Zorich [guitar], Shann Mortimer [bass], Tito 'Mezzy' Matos [vocals], Brian Lehfeldt [drums] and myself, John Duffy [guitar], have begun rehearsing all t...

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Bankruptcy Protection For Canadian CD Distributor

Robert Thompson of Billboard.biz reports that Montreal-based Fusion Distribution III — which handles Cadian distribution for such labels as SPV, Napalm, Frontiers, InsideOut — has been placed into bankruptcy protection and slashed its staffing levels as the company, which distributes several hundred...

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VIKING SKULL: 'Hair Of The Dog' Video To Be Co-Directed By BAM MARGERA

England's VIKING SKULL has scheduled the following headlining dates following the band's tour with CLUTCH: Jan. 02 - Spitfire Saloon – Cleveland, OH Jan. 04 - The Note Theatre - West Chester, PA According to the group, "the show in West Chester will also be the filming location for the 'Hair Of The...

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SATYRICON: New European Video report Available

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted a video report from their European tour at this location. SATYRICON will play a headlining show at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia on March 1, immediately following the band's North American tour with with CRADLE OF FILTH. Fan-filmed video footage o...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES Among Rollng Stone's Top Album Covers Of 2008

METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" are among the Top 25 best album covers of 2008 as selected by the readers of Rolling Stone magazine. The Top 20 covers on the list are as follows: 01. THE KILLERS - Day & Age 02. THE MARS VOLTA - Bedlam In Goliath 03. FLEET ...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist's ARMOROS: Demo Recordings To See Light Of Day

Marquee Records will release a three-CD super-package of unreleased music (1985-1993) from long-defunct Canadian West Coast thrash metal act ARMOROS. ARMOROS enjoyed worldwide underground success after releasing its "Resurrecdead" demo in 1987. Formed by Mike Sudar (guitar) and Terry Groom (drums) i...

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SATYRICON: Virginia Headlining Show Announced

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON will play a headlining show at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia on March 1, immediately following the band's North American tour with with CRADLE OF FILTH. Fan-filmed video footage of SATYRICON's December 2, 2008 concert in at Rolling Stone in Milan, Italy can b...

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LENG TCH'E: Sherbrooke Footage Available

Belgian razorgrind warriors LENG TCH'E have uploaded video footage from their November 6, 2008 concert at Bar Magog in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Watch the clip below. LENG TCH'E recently parted ways with vocalist Boris Cornelissen and replaced him with Serge Kasongo from southern Belgian band ACKR...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Drops Out Of U.K. Top 10

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", dropped out of the U.K. Top 10 earlier today (Sunday, December 7),having landed at No. 11 in its second full week of release. The CD debuted at No. 2 in the U.K. after failing to outsell "Day & Age", the latest album from Las Vegas ...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' To Drop Out Of U.S. Top 10

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", will drop out of the Billboard Top 10 next week with second-week U.S. sales that are expected to fall below the 80,000 mark. "Chinese Democracy" sold 2...

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GUNS N' ROSES Out Of Ammo?

Keith Caulfield of Reuters/Billboard reports: [GUNS' N' ROSES long-awaited album] "Chinese Democracy" sold a modest 261,000 copies [in the United States in its first week of release]. The tally paled against those of the band's last studio efforts, "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II", w...

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SLIPKNOT Honored In TOTAL GUITAR Reader Awards

SLIPKNOT was honored in the UK-based magazine Total Guitar "reader awards" for the year 2008. The Iowa-based nine-piece won "Solo of the Year" and "Best Video" for "Psychosocial". Jim Root's signature Telecaster also took home the "Hottest Guitar" award. SLIPKNOT has garnered another Grammy nominati...

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NINE INCH NAILS Frontman's Lost Opportunity

NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor has issued the following update: "File this one under lost opportunities. "I'm very proud of the show we've put together for this tour and have been working hard the last few months to find a way to capture it. I had an amazing situation lined up that would have...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Tops European Album Chart

Paul Sexton of Billboard.biz report that GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy" has topped the new European Top 100 Albums chart. "Democracy" races 36-1 after making a series of notable debuts in European markets. That includes only one No. 1 debut, in Switzerland, but the album secures a sec...

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POSSESSED: More Dates Announced

Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED have added shows in San Marcos and Seattle to their itinerary. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 19 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Jun. 05 - San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle Jun. 06 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven The San...