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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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EVERGREY, NOVEMBRE: European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish metallers EVERGREY will team up with special guests, Italy's NOVEMBRE, for a tour of Europe in April. Confirmed dates are as follows: April 03 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix April 04 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob April 05 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands - Boerderij April 07 - London, UK - Underworld A...
February 19, 2009
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NOTHINGFACE Hits The Studio

The original NOTHINGFACE lineup — Matt Holt (vocals),Bill Gaal (bass),Chris Houck (drums) and Tom Maxwell (guitar; also in HELLYEAH) — regrouped last year and started writing and recording music for a new album. This marked the first time the band's original members had worked together as a unit s...
February 18, 2009
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AEROSMITH Preparing To Enter Studio

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton has issued the following update: "The big news is that we had our first meeting and strategy session with our producer Brendan O'Brien [VELVET REVOLVER, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PEARL JAM, AC/DC, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS]. We've been wanting to work with...
February 18, 2009
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NAPALM DEATH: 'Time Waits For No Slave' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed

"Time Waits For No Slave", the new album from British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, sold around 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 19 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling a...
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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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Joins ROCKETT DRUM WORKS

According to a posting on former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler's MySpace page, Adler visited Rockett Drum Works (owned by POISON drummer Rikki Rockett) in Woodland Hills, California this past Saturday to check in on the construction of his very own Rockett premium maple kit. While he was there,...
February 17, 2009
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Former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA Drummer Joins Australia's GRETCHEN LEWIS

Swedish drummer Richard Evensand (ex-THERION, SOILWORK, CHIMAIRA),who is currently based in Victoria, Australia, has joined the Aussie alternative/rock outfit GRETCHEN LEWIS. He says, "It was only one week ago I went to the audition for the drummer spot, I'm glad I did. The band is different from a...
February 17, 2009
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OZZY OSBOURNE To Be Honored At GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

America's first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show — the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, presented by the Honda Fury — will take place Tuesday, April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles and be broadcast on MTV2 as a one-hour special debuting Saturday, May 2. Rock...
February 17, 2009
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NAPALM DEATH Completes Filming New Video

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have finished filming the video for the title track of their new album, "Time Waits For No Slave". Commented vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway: "We have shot a new video for 'Time Waits For No Slave' this week and it encompasses all the features of a dour, steri...
February 17, 2009
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ANVIL Movie Director Interviewed In Glasgow; Video Available

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 17, 2009
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SEVENTH CALLING Completes Work On 'Deliverance'

Minneapolis, Minnesota-based metallers SEVENTH CALLING have revealed the artwork and complete track listing for their second album, "Deliverance", due in the spring via Melissa Records. The CD layout was designed by Rainer Kalwitz, while the artwork itself was created by Rainer Kalwitz and Tom Marti...
February 16, 2009
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SCOTT WEILAND Performs Acoustically On Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM; Video Available

Video footage of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland and his solo band performing acoustically on Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station can be viewed below. Weiland's second solo album, "Happy In Galoshes", sold 10,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release...
February 15, 2009
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GNAW To Release Debut This Week

GNAW, the band featuring Alan Dubin (ex-KHANATE, OLD) along with Jamie Sykes (ex-BURNING WITCH, THORR'S HAMMER, ATAVIST),Carter Thornton (ENOS SLAUGHTER),Jun Mizumachi (ex-IKE YARD) and Brian Beatrice (Emmy Award-winning sound design/mix wizard),will release its debut album, "This Face", on Febru...
February 14, 2009
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MISGUIDED AGGRESSION Signs With YEAR OF THE SUN RECORDS

Woodstock, Ontario, Canada-based band MISGUIDED AGGRESSION has signed with Year of the Sun Records and Kerosene Media for the release of its debut full-length, "Hatchala". The album will surface in stores across Canada on March 17. Commented MISGUIDED AGGRESSION guitarist Ben Dobson: "It's really aw...
February 12, 2009