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SLIPKNOT, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER Drummers Featured In 'On the Beaten Path: Metal' Book

Alfred has announced the release of "On the Beaten Path: Metal – The Drummer's Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It", a much-anticipated extension to the highly acclaimed, award-winning book "On the Beaten Path: The Drummer’s Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them", vo...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Video Footage From Rehearsal Sessions Posted Online

QUEENSRŸCHE has posted a new video podcast featuring footage from the rehearsal sessions for the band's upcoming tour. Watch it at this location. QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price...

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CHIMAIRA: New Song Posted Online

Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA has posted a new song, Secrets Of The Dead, on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Infection", which is scheduled for release in North America on April 21 via Ferret Music and in Europe on April 24 through Nuclear Blast. Commented guita...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Lead Designer Interviewed By GameTrailers.com; Video Available

GameTrailers.com recently conducted an interview with Neversoft lead designer Alan Flores about the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game. Watch the chat below. METALLICA has revealed the complete track listing for Guitar Hero: Metallica, which is due out in North America on March 29. It is as fol...

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DAVE MUSTAINE To METALLICA: 'I Am So Very Proud Of All You Have Accomplished'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following "open letter" on the band's official web site: "METALLICA, as you know, has been selected to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So, it is with much respect that I say congratulations! "I also had the nice surprise of hearing that...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Discusses 'Silver' Track; Video Available

QUEENSRŸCHE has posted a new video podcast featuring singer Geoff Tate talking about the opening track ("Sliver") from the band's new album, "American Soldier". Watch it at this location. QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhi...

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GODHEAD: 'Hero' Video Available

"Hero", the new video from GODHEAD, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by actress Juliet Landau ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Ed Wood") and Deverill Weekes and features an appearance by Landau alongside GODHEAD vocalist/guitarist Jason C. Miller. GODHEAD — Jason C. Miller (vocals, guitars),...

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LUNA MORTIS Completes Filming 'Forever More' Video

Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted quintet LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) has finished filming a video for the song "Forever More" with acclaimed director David Brodsky (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BLEEDING THROUGH). Vocalist Mary Zimmer states, "We filmed the video right here...

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SHADOWS FALL Schedules Long Island Show

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL will perform at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, New York on April 11. The band says, "The great folks at Samson and Zoom are sponsoring the show and it will be a great time. Also on the show will be CONSTRICTED, MT. MORNING and some others still [to be announced...

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AUGUST BURNS RED Begins Recording New Album

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED's steady climb up the ranks of metal's future pioneers began with an auspicious start via the release of 2007's "Messengers", an album which not only debuted at number 81 on the Billboard Top 200, but has gone on to sell 76,0...

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Caustic Music for the Spiritually Bankrupt

There is evolution in music and then there is revolution. ATOMIZER's "Caustic Music for the Spiritually Bankrupt" is without a doubt of the revolutionary variety compared to previous albums of a more traditional black/thrash nature. I for one would have loved to hear what Melbourne's own Jason Heale...

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THE AMENTA: Multi-Camera Sydney Footage Available

Australian extreme metal act THE AMENTA has posted quality, multi-camera concert footage (see below) from the band's performance at Sydney's Gaelic Theater as part of the Industrial Corruption tour (also featuring THE BERZERKER). "n0n", the latest album from THE AMENTA, received a U.S. release on Fe...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist: 'I'm Gonna Play Every Song Note For Note'

QUEENSRŸCHE's new touring guitarist Parker Lundgren is featured in the band's fifth video podcast talking about his new role in the group. He states in the clip: "Well, coming into... Joining QUEENSRŸCHE, I know that I definitely have some big shoes to fill, because every guitar player they've ever...

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ACTIVISION's TIM RILEY Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'; Video Available

Tim Riley, vice president of music affairs at Activision, recently spoke to the Scandinavian gaming mag Gamereactor about the new importance of games as a platform for distribution and the new position it holds as catalyst for increased digital music sales in reference to the company's upcoming META...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: New Single Available For Streaming

"If I Were King", the first single off QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming album, "American Soldier", is available for streaming on MP3.com. QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and...