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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Cover Songs Revealed

According to an article in the November 2007 issue of the Finnish magazine Soundi, CHILDREN OF BODOM has laid down cover versions of the following songs during the recording sessions for its sixth album, "Blooddrunk": "War Inside My Head" (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (CREEDENCE C...

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SLASH Announces Book-Signing Appearance In Toronto

Legendary GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will sign copies of his self-titled memoir, "Slash", in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Chapters Festival Hall. For more information, click here. Several page extracts from "Slash" are available at this locat...

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VELVET REVOLVER Members Denied Japanese Visas; Tour Cancelled

VELVET REVOLVER has been forced to cancel its four scheduled concerts in Japan as immigration officials there have denied the band's request for visas. According to concert promoter Creativeman Productions Co., Ltd., "the members of VELVET REVOLVER were looking forward to their tour of Japan — a ser...

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BLEEDING THROUGH: New Video Interview With RYAN WOMBACHER Available

Abort TV conducted an interview with BLEEDING THROUGH bassist Ryan Wombacher on Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Croatian Culture Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Watch the nine-minute clip below. BLEEDING THROUGH recently completed a North American tour with SLAYER and MARILYN MANSON....

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Album Details Revealed

Having spent most of the last two years taking over the world with massive European, U.S. and worldwide headline tours, supporting GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN, playing main stage at almost every rock festival across the world, and seeing their 2006 debut album, "The Poison" — an album L...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Album Title Announced

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently entered Petrax Studio in Hollola, Finland with producer Mikko Karmila to begin recording their new album for an April 7, 2008 European release via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which will feature a guest appearance by Peter Tägtgren of HYPOCRISY and PAIN fam...

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VELVET REVOLVER's DUFF MCKAGAN Talks ROTOSOUND; Video Available

A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of bassist Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) talking about Rotosound strings can be viewed below. VELVET REVOLVER recently completed a North American tour with ALICE IN CHAINS. The band's video for the song "The Last Fight" is available for viewing a...

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SLASH To Judge Guitarists In 'Ultimate Guitar Showdown'

Music Nation, the online home for independent artists, announces Slash's Ultimate Guitar Showdown, an online competition in search of the ultimate guitar solo. Guitarists will be judged by one of the most recognizable figures in modern music: Slash, current VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES g...

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BLEEDING THROUGH's MARTA Talks About Being One Of 'Hottest Chicks In Metal'

In a recent interview with Jeff Maki of Live-Metal.net, Marta of BLEEDING THROUGH talked about being selected one of the "hottest chicks in metal" by Revolver magazine, new music from BLEEDING THROUGH and opening up for Finnish goth metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Live-Meta...

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NIKKI SIXX, DUFF MCKAGAN Featured In Swedish 'Sleaze Rock' TV Special

Swedish TV show "Musikbyrån" (SVT2) aired a special episode on "sleaze rock" last night (Friday, November 9),featuring appearances by such bands as CRASHDIET, LOUD 'N' NASTY, CRAZY LIXX and VAINS OF JENNA, as well as MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Irish Dates Postponed

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have issued the following update: "We regret to inform you we have had to postpone our Irish shows due to unforeseen circumstances. We're trying to re-schedule them as soon as possible — we WILL make it to Ireland this year." Commented frontman Matt Tuck: "We...

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Do You Want To Be In BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's New Video?

Despite director Frank Borin's recent announcement that he would helm BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's video for the song "Scream, Aim and Fire" in Australia in early September, it appears that the clip has not yet been shot. The Welsh metal band has just made the following announcement via its MySpace pag...

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RUSH Drummer Says Rotterdam Shows 'Represented True Climax Of Tour'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has updated his web site with the latest journal entry from the road, "Haste Ye Back". In it, he details his travels over the fifteen show Eurorpean leg of the "Snakes & Arrows" tour. He also recounts his feelings of shame and anger at reading he was voted second worst ro...

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'Guitar Hero III' Rakes In $100 Million In First Week

The Pulse of Radio reports: Guitar Hero III grossed more than $100 million in its first seven days on sale in North America, according to Variety.com. Activision revealed the figures on Monday (November 5),making the music-based video game the second biggest title of the year after Halo 3, which ha...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Issues Studio Update

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently entered Petrax Studio in Hollola, Finland with producer Mikko Karmila to begin recording their new album for an April 7, 2008 European release via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which will feature a guest appearance by Peter Tägtgren of HYPOCRISY and PAIN fam...