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RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL To Spread 'Virus' In The Fall
ANIMAL, the band led by former W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, will release its new album, "Virus", on September 25 in Europe and October 21 in the U.S. via Locomotive Records. According to a press release, the CD contains "ten astonishing songs" produced by the group's guitarist, Chris Laney. The r...August 4, 2008
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ANCIENT CREATION Pulls Out Of KANSAS CITY POWER METAL FEST And MIDWEST METAL ANTHEM
Missouri-based traditional metal band ANCIENT CREATION has issued the following update: "Due to unfortunate family medical problems, ANCIENT CREATION guitarist Jason Johnson had to relocate to be with his parents in Texas. We wish him the best of luck and hope that things will only get better for hi...August 3, 2008
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'Rockstar Energy Mayhem' Hits Florida: Headbanging, Moshpits, Crowd-Surfing Footage Available
A three-minute video clip capturing all the madness of the July 30, 2008 stop of the 2008 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida — including headbanging metal, moshpits, crowd-surfing and all the pumped up fans — can be viewed below (footage shot and e...August 1, 2008
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IT DIES TODAY: More Footage From 'Thank You For Drinking' Video Shoot Available
More behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for IT DIES TODAY's new single, "Thank You For Drinking", can be viewed below. The track will appear on the group's new album, "Lividity", which is expected this fall via Trustkill Records. A "demo" version of "Thank You For Drinking" has been post...August 1, 2008
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SLIPKNOT, AIRBOURNE, SUICIDE SILENCE: Video Of 'Rockstar Energy' Backstage Jam Available
Revolver magazine has posted video footage of a backstage jam session on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival featuring members of SLIPKNOT (including vocalist Corey Taylor on drums),AIRBOURNE, and SUICIDE SILENCE, shot at the July 23 St. Louis stop of the tour. Check out the footage below. Joining...July 31, 2008
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KATAKLYSM, DYING FETUS, ELUVEITIE, KEEP OF KALESSIN Dates Announced
The first set of headlining dates from Canadian hyper-blasters KATAKLYSM has been announced. Dubbed the second annual Death By Decibels tour, this year's installment will also feature DYING FETUS, ELUVEITIE and KEEP OF KALESSIN. Additional shows, including dates in Canada with special guest ARSIS, w...July 31, 2008
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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Issues Post-MONSTERS OF ROCK Update
Vocalist Brian Fair of the Massachusetts metal band SHADOWS FALL has issued the following update: "Wow. What a weekend at the Monsters of Rock festival in Calgary!! Now that I am recovered from all the flight delays and jet lag (although my airport troubles paled in comparison to Jason's [Bittner, d...July 30, 2008
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NEVERMORE To Play Upcoming Shows As Four-Piece
Jorge Ciudad of Chile's Revista Bulldozer conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarrist Jeff Loomis this past Monday (July 28). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On his forthcoming solo debut, "Zero Order Phase": Loomis: "I wanted to do something like this for a really long time, since I...July 30, 2008
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Report: SPACEHOG Frontman In The Running For VELVET REVOLVER Singer Slot
Shirley Halperin of Entertainment Weekly reports that Royston Langdon — frontman for SPACEHOG (who had a 1995 hit with "In the Meantime") and estranged husband of Liv Tyler (AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler's daughter) — is in the running for the VELVET REVOLVER singer gig after several successful jam...July 30, 2008
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER 'Officially' Added To CHILDREN OF BODOM Tour
As widely expected, the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has now been officially added to CHILDREN OF BODOM's recently announced U.S. headlining tour. The scheduled four-week, 24-city trek will kick off on September 11 in Baltimore, MD and criss-cross the country, clos...July 29, 2008
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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Interviewed In Istanbul; Video Available
Turkey's leading 24-hour news channel NTV conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo prior to the band's July 27, 2008 appearance at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul. Watch the chat below. Speaking to Norway's VG TV earlier in the month, METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetf...July 29, 2008
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ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM To Team Up For Co-Headlining Tour
September marks the much-anticipated return to the road for metal behemoths TRIVIUM and ALL THAT REMAINS. The bands will head out on a co-headlining six-week tour, alternating the closing slot. 36 CRAZYFISTS and THE HUMAN ABSTRACT will support, making for an evening of eclectic and uncompromising me...July 29, 2008
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MESHUGGAH: More Drum-Cam Footage Available
"Drum-cam" footage of MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake performing the song "Pravus" from the band's latest album, "obZen", can be viewed below. Haake was recently named the #1 drummer in the "Metal" category in Modern Drummer magazine's 2008 Readers' Poll. The Readers' Poll results were published in the July...July 28, 2008
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KATAKLYSM: 'Summer Slaughter' Tour Video Report Part 2 Available
Guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais of the Canadian extreme metal band KATAKLYSM has posted the second video report from the Summer Slaughter tour, also featuring THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, VADER, CRYPTOPSY, THE FACELESS, DESPISED ICON, ABORTED, BORN OF OSIRIS, PSYCROPTIC and WHITECHAPEL. Watch the 10-mi...July 28, 2008
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LUNA MORTIS Comments On CENTURY MEDIA Deal
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported as a rumor back on July 11, Century Media Records has now officially announced the signing of the Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted five-piece metal band LUNA MORTIS. Formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, the group prides itself on blurring genre lines to ar...July 28, 2008
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