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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Nostradamus' Headed For U.S. Top 10 Debut
According to Hits Daily Double (the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS),JUDAS PRIEST's new double-disc concept album, "Nostradamus", is poised to sell around 50,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release for a likely Top 10 debut on The Billboard 200 chart. If...June 19, 2008
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SLAYER's KING Says He Gets Inspired By Great Players Like TRIVIUM's HEAFY And BEAULIEU
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has revealed to UK's Total Guitar magazine that watching TRIVIUM guitarists Matt and Corey shred inspires SLAYER to play better themselves. King said he's looking forward to tearing up British venues alongside TRIVIUM when they co-headline this fall's UK tour. Although he...June 19, 2008
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THE OCEAN Is A Hit With 'Christian Emo Girls'
MetalKult.com has just posted the second in a series of on-the-road tour reports from THE OCEAN's mastermind Robin Staps. The lead singer/composer for the Berlin, Germany, metal collective will be providing updates from his band's inaugural tour of the U.S. Joining THE OCEAN on this tour are WITHERE...June 19, 2008
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RAINTIME Forced To Pull Out Of PROGPOWER SCANDINAVIA Festival
Italian progressive metallers RAINTIME have been forced to cancel their appearance at the second edition of the ProgPower Scandinavia festival, set to take place October 31 and November 1 at The Rock in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to the band, "[we] split with Intromental Management from Denmark...June 18, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Tribute Album 'Maiden Heaven': Artwork Unveiled
As a tribute to IRON MAIDEN, UK's Kerrang! magazine has persuaded 15 of its favorite bands to record unique covers of MAIDEN's greatest anthems for an exciting free CD entitled "Maiden Heaven". The track listing and details for this world-exclusive release will be revealed next week and the CD will...June 18, 2008
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OPETH Pulls Out Of Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival
Following the cancellation of the 2008 edition of Portugal's Lagoa Burning Live festival, Swedish metallers OPETH have also been forced to pull out of Spain's Lorca Rock festival "due to finances, but OPETH will return to Spain in the near future," according to a posting on the group's web site. "Wa...June 18, 2008
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Forced To Pull Out Of Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival
Reactivated East Coast thrashers NUCLEAR ASSAULT have cancelled their appearance at this year's Hole In The Sky festival, set to take place August 27-30 in Bergen, Norway. According to the event organizers, "Glenn [Evans; NUCLEAR ASSAULT drummer] broke his wrist some time ago and he will be needing...June 18, 2008
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SLAYER's KING: Next Album 'Supposed' To Be Ready By The End Of 2008
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King gave writer Joel McIver (Total Guitar, Metal Hammer) an update about the next SLAYER album and the band's future in general. Excerpts from the chat follow. McIver: SLAYER have just had an extended break. King: I didn't speak to the other guys for nine months. For the firs...June 18, 2008
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Texas Harcore Band WITHIN CHAOS Offers Fans Lifetime Entry Into Its Live Shows
Texas hardcore metal act WITHIN CHAOS has announced that it will offer fans lifetime entry into its live shows with a catch. The band says, "If you are sick enough to go and get a WITHIN CHAOS logo tattoo on your body we will give you lifetime admission to all out shows." The band has ...June 17, 2008
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CHIMAIRA: Knoxville Show Postponed
Cleveland's CHIMAIRA was forced to postpone its previously announced June 18, 2008 headlining concert at Knoxville, Tennesse's Valarium to July 11. No reason was given for the postponement. Only months before CHIMAIRA celebrates its 10-year anniversary, fans have something to celebrate with the rele...June 16, 2008
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VENOM: 'Hell' Promo Video Posted Online
A promotional video for "Hell", the new album from British black metal pioneers VENOM, can be viewed at this location. VENOM made "Hell" available in a digipack edition via Nuclear Blast's mailorder featuring two bonus tracks "In League With Satan" and "Burn In Hell" and an inverted cross. Limited t...June 16, 2008
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DROWNING POOL Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available
Guitarist C.J. Pierce of the Texas metal band DROWNING POOL was interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". Pierce talks about the group's early commercial success, the dreaded "nu-metal" tag and the fact that DROWNING POOL has recorded three albums with three different singers...June 15, 2008
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STUCK MOJO Forced To Cancel Tonight's Concert In Minnesota
Atlanta rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO have issued the following update: "We are gutted to report that STUCK MOJO will not be able to make it to Minneapolis for the show tonight [June 14 at The Rock in Maplewood]. After pulling out of Mokena, Illinois this morning and heading towards Minneapolis, we...June 14, 2008
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VENOM: 'Hell' Limited-Edition Digipack Released With Two Bonus Tracks
British black metal pioneers VENOM have made their new album, "Hell", available in a digipack edition via Nuclear Blast's mailorder featuring two bonus tracks "In League With Satan" and "Burn In Hell" and an inverted cross. Limited to 333 copies, it can be ordered here. A complete track from "Hell"...June 13, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED Playing Longer Sets At DOWNLOAD After KID ROCK Pulls Out
According to NME.com, JUDAS PRIEST and DISTURBED will play longer sets at this year's Download Festival after Kid Rock was taken ill and was forced to cancel his appearance. Kid Rock was meant to play the main stage today (June 13) at 3.30 (BST),but as he was due to come onstage, and ...June 13, 2008
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