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JOB FOR A COWBOY: 'Embedded' Video Posted Online

Fast-rising extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY is set to unveil its long-awaited debut album, entitled "Genesis". The hotly-anticipated release will drop in North America this coming Tuesday, May 15 via Metal Blade Records. The album will see a May 18 release in Germany, Austria and Sweden and a Eu...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will embark on a three-date headlining tour of Japan in December. The details are as follows: Dec. 03 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya O-EAST Dec. 05 - Nagoya, Japan - Bottom Line Dec. 06 - Osaka, Japan - Shinsaibashi Club Quattro As previously reported, PRIMAL FEAR has se...

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UNEARTH: New Audio Interview With TREVOR PHIPPS Posted Online

An audio interview with UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps, conducted on May 11, 2007 by E.S. Day of Abort Magazine, has been posted online at this location. UNEARTH announced on Friday (May 11) that it has parted ways with drummer Mike Justian. Gene Hoglan of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD is filling in for the r...

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CELLADOR To Compose 'Upwards Of 20 Songs' For New CD

Omaha, Nebraska power metallers CELLADOR are currently in their home studio doing the pre-production for their upcoming CD, which should come out early 2008. "The plan is to compose upwards of 20 songs and then pick out the best 10-12 for the next album," the band writes in a press release. "We hope...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'For The Record, I Hate Instrumental Music'

Morley Seaver of CausticTruths.com recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman: On his new solo album, "Loudspeaker": Marty: "Over the last three years or so I have been extremely active in the public eye in Japan, but outside of Japan many of my longtime fans were...

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MEGADETH Mainman Plays 'Guitar Hero II' On French TV; Video Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was a guest host on Game One, a French TV channel dedicated to video games. He was interviewed about the new MEGADETH album, "United Abominations", and then played the MEGADETH classic "Hangar 18" on "Guitar Hero II". Watch the footage on YouTube: Interview Playing the...

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UNEARTH Parts Ways With Drummer, GENE HOGLAN Steps In

Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH have parted ways with drummer Mike Justian. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Last night [Thursday, May 10] marked the end of the line for Mike Justian with UNEARTH. There are many reasons why we decided it was time to move on without him...

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SILENT FORCE, HAREM SCAREM To Team Up For Double Headliner Tour Of Japan

SILENT FORCE and HAREM SCAREM will team up for a double headliner tour of Japan in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 26 - Tokyo, JPN @ Quattro Sep. 27 - Tokyo, JPN @ Quattro Sep. 28 - Osaka, JPN @ Quattro SILENT FORCE's fourth album, "Walk the Earth", was released in Europe in ...

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HELLOWEEN Begins Recording New Album

Veteran German metallers HELLOWEEN entered singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain today (Friday, May 11) to begin recoding the as-yet-untitled follow-up to the highly acclaimed and successful "Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy" studio album, the double live CD "Live in Sao Paulo"...

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POWERWOLF To Support GRAVE DIGGER

Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF will support GRAVE DIGGER on the following shows: Oct. 31 - Bochum (D) - Zeche Nov. 01 - Saarbrücken (D) - Garage Nov. 02 - Speyer (D) - Halle 101 POWERWOLF's second album, "Lupus Dei", was released on May 4 in Germany/Austria/Switzerland and May 7 in the rest of E...

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MONSTROSITY: 'Firestorm' Studio Clip Posted Online

Tampa, Florida-based death metallers MONSTROSITY have posted a studio clip for the song "Firestorm" at YouTube. The track comes off the group's fifth studio release, "Spiritual Apocalypse", which was released in April via Metal Blade Records. Recorded at Morrisound Studios, the disc features vocals...

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'Six-String Masterpieces' Benefit Auction Now Live on eBay's Live Auction Site

Six-String Masterpieces, a charitable art exhibit that pays tribute to heavy-metal's most influential guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and supports music education in public schools, is now live and open for bidding on eBay's live auction site. The exhibit features over 60 electric guitars; hand-...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary To Be Shown At New Haven Underground Film Festival

"Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — will hit Meriden, CT this Saturday, May 12 as part of the New Haven Underground Film Festival. The movie screens at 5:30 p.m. at the...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist: New Record Is 'Sounding Amazing'

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost has issued the following update: "I've been back from the first round of mixing on the new WITCHES album for about two weeks now. Things are going great, and the record is sounding amazing! Remember, Joey Vera is mixing this record, so you know it's going to be inc...

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MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball' To Air METAL BLADE RECORDS 25th Anniversary Special This Weekend

To celebrate with the 25th anniversary of Metal Blade Records, MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" will screen a special episode that will showcase some of the label's top talents — past and present. The episode, which airs this Saturday (May 12),will also feature exclusive interviews with Metal Blade bands...