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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...February 23, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Release Collection Of Covers
Bassist Henkka Seppälä (a.k.a. Henkka T. Blacksmith) of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM has told FemaleFirst that the band is planning on releasing a collection of covers sometime in the fall. The set is expected to feature most of the group's previously released cover versions, including the fo...February 23, 2009
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CRIMINAL: Another New Song Posted Online; More Footage From The Studio Available
"Incubus", a brand new track from Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "White Hell", which will be released on February 27 via Massacre Records. The CD's cover artwork, which was created by Chilean des...February 23, 2009
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ANVIL Film Director: 'The Whole Point Was To Encourage People Not To Believe That It Was Real'
Sacha Gervasi — the director of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfi...February 23, 2009
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ARES: New Song Posted Online
Largo, Florida-based death/thrash metal band ARES has posted a new song, "Torturizer", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Kill/Gore/Sledge", which is scheduled for release on June 1 via Dark Harvest Records. According to a press release, "ARES is everything that a metal...February 22, 2009
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SAMAEL Frontman: 'We Wanted To Do A More Stripped Down Metal Album'
Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with SAMAEL frontman Vorph. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Tangra Mega Rock: [Let's] talk about [the upcoming SAMAEL album] "Above". Where does the excitement for this one came from? Vorph: Well, you've probably heard abou...February 21, 2009
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers On 'Friday Night Rocks'; Video Available
On September 12, 2008, Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — were the featured guests on...February 20, 2009
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ANVIL In London: Interview, Performance Footage Available
ITN has posted a two-minute report on ANVIL's February 18, 2009 concert at Dirty Boots, Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes in London, England. The clip, which features interview and performance footage, can be viewed below. "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadi...February 20, 2009
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VISION OF DISORDER Drummer Offering Private Lessons
Best known as the drummer for VISION OF DISORDER (V.O.D.) and BLOODSIMPLE, Brendon Cohen is now accepting students for private drum lessons (to drummers of all playing levels). VISION OF DISORDER has sold over 200,000 records worldwide and has toured extensively throughout the world and has recorded...February 19, 2009
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ANVIL Working With SLAYER's Manager, COLDPLAY's Booking Agent
According to the U.K.'s The List, Canadian metal legends ANVIL are now working with SLAYER's manager and COLDPLAY's booking agent. "We're coming into the summer of our career; it's been a long, long winter but the sun's gonna come out," says guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow. "This is the Rocky...February 18, 2009
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KNOCK 'EM DEAD Signs With EULOGY RECORDINGS
Eulogy Recordings has announced the signing of Miami, Florida's KNOCK ' EM DEAD. KNOCK 'EM DEAD was formed in 2005 by two musically driven brothers, Hamlet Garcia (vocals) and Vladimir Garcia (drums),with the goal of writing intense, heavy and honest music. Their musical influences include SEPULTUR...February 18, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Added To ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL
According to the April 2009 issue of Revolver magazine (see cover image below) — the official Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival media partner — Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are the "special-guest" act that will perform on this summer's Rockstar Energy tour. This year's Rockstar Energy Dri...February 18, 2009
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METALLICA, SLAYER Featured In 'Rick Rubin: In The Studio' Book
This coming summer, ECW Press will issue the 300-page book "Rick Rubin: in the Studio" by biographer Jake Brown. Nearly three years of meticulous research went into the making of the book, which documents the roots of Rubin's rise as one of the industry's most singularly influential record producers...February 18, 2009
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ANVIL To Play U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
Canadian metal legends ANVIL will perform at this summer's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The band, which is the subject of an acclaimed documentary "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", will play the Donington event after last appearing at Monsters Of Rock...February 18, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Photos From The Studio Posted Online
Photos of Masachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE in the studio laying down tracks for their fourth album for Roadrunner Records can be viewed at this location. The CD will follow 2006's "As Daylight Dies", which is approaching gold status in the United States (signifying 500,000 copies shipped). F...February 17, 2009
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