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ATREYU Begins Recording New Album

Orange County quintet ATREYU has entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette (SALIVA, SEETHER, OZZY OSBOURNE) to begin work on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". "We started as a heavy hardcore band," says lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas, "and I t...

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SEVENTH VOID: 'Heaven Is Gone' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Heaven Is Gone", the debut album from SEVENTH VOID, the band featuring TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly, sold around 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 21 on the Top New Artist Albums (...

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WHITESNAKE: New DOUG ALDRICH Video Interview Available

Lick Library conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 fair, which was held April 1-4 in Frankfurt, Germany. Watch the nine-minute chat below. WHITESNAKE will team up with British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST for a number of North Ameri...

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LACUNA COIL's 'Shallow Life' Cracks U.S. Top 20

LACUNA COIL's new album, "Shallow Life", sold 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard 200 chart. LACUNA COIL's previous CD, "Karmacode", opened with just under 34,000 copies back in April 2006 to land at No. 28. It has since sold m...

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SKYCLAD 'Awakening From Hibernation'

SKYCLAD, the seminal British band which is often referred to as "the originator of folk metal," has issued the following update: "Just a note to say that we are awakening from our hibernation to start doing some gigs in support of the new album, 'In The... All Together'. First up, we have a 'warm-up...

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KORN Sticks To Basics At Tour Opener

According to The Pulse of Radio, KORN kicked off their first tour in more than a year on Saturday night (April 25) in Tucson, Arizona on what RollingStone.com described as a "nearly bare" stage with stripped-down production. The 14-song, 70-minute set focused heavily on singles and fan favorites, al...

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KANSAS To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Live Symphonic DVD

All these years later, KANSAS still rule the classic rock radio airwaves, and continue to put on simply spellbinding shows of the highest caliber. And what better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of KANSAS' self-titled 1974 debut than with a live DVD, "There's Know Place Like Hom...

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PAUL RODGERS Says Road Warrior Days Are A Thing Of The Past

The Pulse of Radio reports: Paul Rodgers says that as much as he loves performing live, the allure of hitting the road for nearly a year is a thing of the past. His recent tour with QUEEN only took in European countries and never hit the States, and this summer's BAD COMPANY reunion tour with ...

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LINKIN PARK Working On Music For 'Transformers 2'

The Pulse of Radio reports that LINKIN PARK is working with film composer Steve Jablonsky on music for the soundtrack of the upcoming movie "Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen". According to Seibertron.com, the band will also contribute a brand new song to the movie, which opens nationwide on Jun...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...

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DEVILDRIVER: 'Pray For Villains' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for the new DEVILDRIVER album, "Pray For Villains", can be viewed below. The effort will be made available as a regular CD and a special edition, which is a CD/DVD package featuring three bonus tracks, a behind-the-scenes DVD and expanded artwork. Commented vocalist Dez Fafara: "Th...

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DOKKEN, L.A. GUNS, ARMORED SAINT, BLACK 'N BLUE Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD

SAVING ABEL, DOKKEN, L.A. GUNS (featuring Phil Lewis),BLACK 'N BLUE, JACKYL, ARMORED SAINT and THE TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION have been confirmed for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival on August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ARMORED SAINT BLACK 'N BL...

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JUDAS PRIEST: More Tour Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album "British Steel" this summer (it was originally issued in April 1980) by performing the LP in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage! In addition they will be playing some old favorite...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO Interviewed By FaceCulture; Video Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Andrea Ferro of the Italian rock/metal band LACUNA COIL. Watch the chat in seven parts below. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, LACUNA COIL's new album, "Shallow Life", is on tr...

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SEVENTH VOID: Photos From CD-Release Party Posted Online

SEVENTH VOID, the band featuring TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly, held a CD-release party for its debut album, "Heaven Is Gone", this past Tuesday (April 21) at The Clubhouse, the Dallas nightclub founded by HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and his late...