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'Anvil! The Story of Anvil' Book Due In The Spring

As the film world is being rocked to the core by a pair of unlikely musical heroes, Transworld Publishers is delighted to announce the acquisition of world rights for a film tie-in to "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" to be published in spring 2009 to coincide with the release of the film, which is alread...

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MEGADETH Mainman To Appear At England's MUSIC LIVE, GUITARFEST

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has been confirmed to appear both at Music Live and Professional Music Technology's annual Guitarfest at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Guitarfest will take place on November 7 on the Music Live stage following the show's Education Day with the rest of the bill compri...

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Belgium's THE DYING Signs With DRAKKAR RECORDS

Belgian thrash metal act THE DYING (formerly CHIMAERA) has inked a deal with Drakkar Records. The group's new album, "Triumph Of Tragedy", will be re-released on December 5. Commented Drakkar label representative Marius Kopec: "We are delighted to have this promising band on our roster for the whole...

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SLAYER: '25 Years - A Tribute' Now Available

India's DEMONIC RESURRECTION has posted its version version of the SLAYER classic "Antichrist" on YouTube. Check it out below. The song is included on the "25 Years - A Tribute To Slayer" double-disc CD, which was released by Slaytanic Wermacht Russia, the Russian SLAYER fan club. "25 Years - A Trib...

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Heavy Metal Band Labelled 'Sick' Over Choice Of Name

UK's The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that the Huddersfield, England-based heavy metal band GATES OF JANUS, which took its name from a book by moors murderer Ian Brady, was today labelled "sick." GATES OF JANUS will tonight play in Manchester — home of Brady's five victims. Lindley man Edwin...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: Footage Of Entire Cleveland Concert Available

Front Row Media has posted video footage of the entire August 21, 2008 concert at Peabody's in Cleveland, Ohio by the Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH. A couple of the clips can be viewed below. STRAIGHT LINE STITCH's debut album, "When Skies Wash Ash...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: New Video Interview Available

Front Row Media conducted an interview with the Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH on August 18, 2008 in Sandusky, Ohio. Watch the chat in two parts below. STRAIGHT LINE STITCH's debut album, "When Skies Wash Ashore", was released on August 19. The CD f...

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SLAYER To Play All Of 'Reign In Blood' At Both Swedish Shows

According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, SLAYER will perform its 1986 classic album "Reign In Blood" in its entirety at the band's two shows in Sweden in late November: Nov. 22 - Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden Nov. 23 - Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden As previously reported, SLAYER will play al...

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Reunited SACRIFICE To Enter Studio In December

Vocalist/guitarist Rob Urbinati of the reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "We are extremely excited to say we have booked studio time in December, to begin tracking our new album which we have titled 'The Ones I Condemn'. Until then, we will be getting the songs a...

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SLAYER To Perform Entire 'Reign In Blood' Album In London; Second Show To Be Filmed For DVD

California thrash kings SLAYER will perform their classic 1986 album "Reign In Blood" in its entirety on October 30 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England during the band's "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" European tour. The following night's performance at the same venue will feature a diff...

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'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Due In January

UK-based author Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", will be published globally in January 2009 by Jawbone Press, the world's leading publisher of guitar titles. Featuring a foreword by Glen Benton of DEICIDE, the book takes the reader in reverse order from No. 100 to No....

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VINNIE PAUL's Halloween Bash Now Open To The Public

HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott is moving the big Halloween party he normally throws at his home every year with friends to Firewater Bar & Grill in Dallas, Texas. You must wear a costume to gain entry. Be ready to rock out to KISS and BON JOVI tribute acts DESTROYER and BLAZE OF...

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DIMEBAG: 'He Came To Rock' Photo Book Details Revealed

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul will publish a paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on November 18 via Vinnie's Big Vin label. Entitled "He Came To Rock", the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with a biog...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist: The Magazines That Gave Us S**t Are Finally Starting To Accept Us

Rushonrock.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of the British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rushonrock.com: In the past you've claimed everyone thought DRAGONFORCE was a joke. Why? Herman: I think that when we started out t...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Checks In From The Road

Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH has issued the following update: "Three shows into our North American tour and so far it's been a blast. We started out at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on October 1st. And what a tour kick-off it was! Already before the show we knew .....