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M.A.N Begins Recording New Album

M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — entered Grand Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden on September 18 with engineer Svein Jensen to begin laying down 14 songs for the band's third album, entitled "Massive, Audio, N...

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JOURNEY To Appear On 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'

"Don't Stop Believin'" is the theme of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on October 5 when legendary rockers JOURNEY appear on the program to tell Oprah how singer Arnel Pineda became part of the band as well as to perform their hit anthem. A photo of JOURNEY's appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" can .....

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Days Of Grays' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 19 on t...

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THE KOVENANT To Perform Entire 'Nexus Polaris' Album At Next Year's INFERNO Festival

Norwegian extreme metallers THE KOVENANT have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno festival, set to take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The band will play the entire "Nexus Polaris" album live with original members Nagash, Psy Coma, Hellhammer, Sverd and Jezebel...

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FILTER Covers THE TURTLES' 'Happy Together' For 'The Stepfather' Soundtrack

FILTER has recorded a cover version of THE TURTLES' classic "Happy Together" for the soundtrack to the film "The Stepfather", which will hit screens on October 16. The song is currently available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. "The Stepfather" soundtrack, which is due on October 13 throug...

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SONATA ARCTICA: More 'The Days Of Grays' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #2 Germany: #24 Sweden: #31 Norway: #46 Netherlands: #50 The CD was certified gold in Finland on the day of its release for sales in excess of 15,000 co...

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DANGER DANGER's 'Revolve' Lands On Swedish Chart

DANGER DANGER's new album, "Revolve", has entered the Swedish national chart at position No. 83. The CD coincides with the 20th anniversary of the band's classic self-titled debut release for Imagine Records, a record that went on to achieve gold status in the U.S., scoring two hit singles with the...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'I Am Not Contagious. Just My Goddamn Music Is.'

According to the Canadian Press, Gillett Entertainment Group and Live Nation have denied that Marilyn Manson has contracted the H1N1 virus (commonly known as swine flu),and have confirmed that he is still playing his last remaining Canadian tour date: tonight (Saturday, September 26) in Moncton, Ne...

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JOURNEY To Release 'Live In Manila' DVD

JOURNEY's "Live In Manila" two-DVD set will be released October 2, 2009. Filmed with RED technology, which utilizes special 4K high-definition cameras with a resolution exceeding 35mm film that gives the footage an extra dynamic quality, the DVD captures JOURNEY's historic concert in Manila, Philipp...

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FEAR FACTORY To Play Argentina In December

The new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drum...

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SONATA ARCTICA's 'The Days Of Grays' Lands On Finnish Chart

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 2. The CD was certified gold in Finland on the day of its release for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. SONATA's previous album, "Unia", was cer...

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ENFORCER, CAULDRON Interviewed On WSCA 106.1 FM; Audio Available

Members of ENFORCER and CAULDRON were interviewed this past Monday, September 21 on the Portsmouth, New Hampshire radio station WSCA 106.1 FM. Topics discussed included the ups and downs of the "North American Nightmare Tour", future touring plans, and the status of their respective new albums. You...

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AEROSMITH, CHEAP TRICK, THE WHO Members To Perform With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

Steven Tyler of AEROSMITH, Robin Zander of CHEAP TRICK and Roger Daltrey of THE WHO will make guest appearances with the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA this fall. TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the rock orchestra that brought symphonic-rock to the mainstream audiences, will begin its holiday tour on November 1...

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DRAGONLAND: New Demo Track Posted Online

A high quality pre-production version of a new DRAGONLAND song, "The Shadow of the Mithril Mountains", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The song is expected to appear on the Swedish metal group's forthcoming album, tentatively due in early 2010. Commented guitarist Olof Mörck: "It has bee...

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AEROSMITH's PERRY Talks About TYLER's Tour Injury, Band's Current Status; Video Available

The Associated Press has posted a short video clip (see below) of AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry talking about the band's current status following singer's Steven Tyler's tour injury. AEROSMITH was forced to cancel its summer tour after Tyler fell off the stage while performing in Sturgis, South Dako...