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RATO RARO Signs With XTREEM MUSIC

Veteran Spanish grindcore band RATO RARO has inked a deal with Xtreem Music for the release of the group's long-awaited second full-length album, "AcideTHC". Due in early May, the CD contains "18 songs of a bizarre old fashioned free-style drug-induced grindcore difficult to compare to any band in c...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces New Shows With HOWARD JONES Back On Vocals

Fresh off a successful headlining tour that ended in March, Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will appear at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio at the end of May. They will play three shows around the Rock On The Range date, so if you are in Norfolk, Pittsburgh or Rochester, th...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE's Label: The World Has Lost A Charismatic Frontman And A Very Talented Person

Germany's SPV/Steamhammer Records has released the following statement: It's with great sadness that we give our condolences to the family and friends of Peter Steele. He died on April 14th, 2010. "With his bands CARNIVORE and TYPE O NEGATIVE he achieved cult status and was loved by fans around the...

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THEM CROOKED VULTURES Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available

Rock supergroup THEM CROOKED VULTURES, consisting of John Paul Jones (LED ZEPPELIN),Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS) and Josh Homme (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),was the musical guest on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday, April 12 (which actually aired the morning of Tuesday, April 13) and Tuesday, Apr...

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AEROSMITH: Argentina Show Cancelled

AEROSMITH's previously announced May 27 concert at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been cancelled. According to a Twitter post by AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer, "the venue couldn't work it out" for the date in question. No further information is currently available. According...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says His Addition To JANE'S ADDICTION Was 'A Natural Fit'

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) spoke to RollingStone.com about his stint as the new bassist in JANE'S ADDICTION. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On being hired by JANE'S ADDICTION: "We're from the same musical time, the same town, the same era....

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HEAVEN & HELL's IOMMI Can't Wait To Hit The Road Again

Chris Creegan of Gigwise.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the lengths to which he went to in the early days to ensure that BLACK SABBATH had a future: "I believe...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: More Performance Footage With JESSE LEACH Posted Online

Massachusetts-based metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have posted video footage from their two shows in New York City in March. The band played Irving Plaza with original KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach on vocals for half the set. In the first video, Joel Stroetzel (guitar),Mike D'Antonio (bass) a...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Your Betrayal' Video Released

"Your Betrayal", the new video from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's third album, "Fever", which will be released in the U.S. on April 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Jive/Zomba. "Fever" pairs BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE with producer D...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Is A First-Time Father

According to Kerrang! magazine, guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and his partner, Charlotte, welcomed their first child, a son named Evann, on March 25. In an exclusive interview in this week's Kerrang! magazine, the singer reveals Evann is already a fan of his...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Play 'Secret' London Show

According to Kerrang! magazine, Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will celebrate the release of their new album, "Fever", with a secret show in London, England on April 29. The news was announced by the band during an online chat with fans. Fans can find out how to get exclusive tickets to thi...

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NECRONOMICON: 'The Return Of The Witch' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Quebec's black/death metal trio NECRONOMICON will release its new album, "The Return Of The Witch", via Austria's Napalm Records on the following dates: June 2 - Spain June 4 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy, Sweden June 7 - Rest of Europe June 8 - USA/Canada The track listing for the...

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Poland's QUO VADIS Recording New Album

Polish thrashers QUO VADIS have entered Hertz studio (BEHEMOTH, VADER, DECAPITATED, TRAUMA) in Bialystok, Poland to begin recording their eighth album, "Infernal Chaos", for a late 2010 release. The follow-up to 2007's "Babel" will be the band's first LP sung only in English. QUO VADIS mixes old sch...

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ANTHRAX: Sydney Interview, Performance Footage Posted Online

Christina Rowatt conducted an interview with drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Scott Ian of ANTHRAX at the February 2010 Sydney, Australia stop of the Soundwave Festival. The 11-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be viewed below. ANTHRAX was supposed to release its new album, t...

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CRYSTAL EYES: 'We Are Still Alive'

Swedish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have issued the following update: "We've been getting a lot of questions lately about the status of CRYSTAL EYES so here it is: We're still alive and somewhere in the middle of the songwriting process for the seventh album. It's far too early to talk about release date...