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TYPE O NEGATIVE: 'Dead Again' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 27

TYPE O NEGATIVE's latest album, "Dead Again", has sold just over 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 27 on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD is the follow-up to 2003's "Life Is Killing Me", which debuted on The Billbo...

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RIOT: Rare Footage Of Original Lineup Posted Online

A promotional short film featuring the original RIOT lineup — Guy Speranza (vocals),Mark Reale (guitar),Jimmi Iommi (bass),Peter Bitelli (drums) and L.A. Kouvaris (guitar) — that was made for the band's foreign record labels has been posted online at YouTube. The two-part clip includes a a montag...

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KISS: 'Dynasty' Platinum Award That Once Belonged To ACE FREHLEY Being Auctioned

A KISS "Dynasty" platinum album award once owned by original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, this piece of "Kisstory" — one of four awards given to the members of KISS (Frehley, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss) in 1981 —...

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ENTOMBED: In Mixing Mode

Long-running Swedish metallers ENTOMBED will release their new album, "Serpent Saints – The Ten Amendments", later in the year through Threeman Recordings via a special arrangement with Candlelight Records. The 10-song effort will mark the group's first release with drummer Olle Dahlstedt (ALPHA SAF...

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THE PROJECT HATE Completes Vocals For New Album

THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY),guitarist Petter S. Freed (2 TON PREDATOR),singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS) and drummer Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen...

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VANMAKT: Debut Album Track Listing Revealed

Swedish black metal band VANMAKT has finalized the track listing for its debut album, "Vredskapta Mörkersagor", due this spring through Pulverised Records. The CD features guest appearances by Jonas Renvaktar (SPAWN OF POSSESSION) on the song entitled "Open the Gates" and Hebbe from SKALD on the tra...

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VADER Begins Recording 25th-Anniversary Release

VADER entered Hertz Studio in Poland on March 15 to re-record 25 of the best songs from their entire discography for a 25th anniversary release, to be issued in 2008. The set will also include a DVD containing tons of bonus features, such as archival recordings, live shows, video clips and other spe...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Where Is The Dignity In Living Life Through Fear?'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Spend so much time trying to be something. Someone. But there is nothing in the clothes you wear. Nothing in the things we carry. "Identity is the result of experience, needs, love and desire. That's all. That'...

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Dead Again

"Dead Again" couldn't be a more ironic title for the sixth studio effort from TYPE O NEGATIVE. One of the most original metal bands of the last 16 years is back with perhaps its finest outing since its 1993 breakthrough, "Bloody Kisses", displaying a newfound energy and heaviness that touches on ele...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Says Music Inspires Him To Stay Sober

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Last weekend we played in a city called Malmö in Sweden. It kicked ass. Big time. Facing 500 people in a packed club, blood pumping, a sense of spiritual clarity, everything is simple, clean and as the music ki...

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FATE: 'Cruisin' For A Bruisin'' Reissue Due In April

MTM Classix has set an April 20 release date for the reissue of the classic "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" album from the Copenhagen, Denmark-based melodic hard rock band FATE. FATE was formed in 1985 byformer MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann (René Krolmark),MAXIM singer Jeff Lox Limbo (Jens Meiner...

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THE PROJECT HATE: Studio Update

THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY),guitarist Petter S. Freed (2 TON PREDATOR) and singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS),has posted the following message...

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ABIGOR: 'Fractal Possesion' Release Dates Announced

Reunited Austrian black metallers ABIGOR have announced the following release dates for their new album, "Fractal Possesion": Europe: May 2, 2007 USA: June 5, 2007 "Fractal Possession" track listing: 01. Warning 02. Project: Shadow 03. Cold Void Choir 04. Lairf Of Infinite Deparation 05. 3D Blasphem...

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RUSH Frontman Featured In ESPN Fantasy Baseball Commercial

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee appears in a new music-video-esque commercial for fantasy baseball on ESPN. In the commercial, the ESPN crew — including John Kruk and Peter Gammons — appear as a rock band, with a slew of special guest performers, among them Geddy Lee. In addition, a video interview...

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DEADLOCK: 'Code Of Honor' Video Posted Online

German metalcore act DEADLOCK has posted its video for the track "Code of Honor" at YouTube.com. The song comes off the group's third album, "Wolves", due on April 16 in Europe and May 29 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records. The CD was recorded during September-November by band's mastermind Sebastian...