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DIMMU BORGIR Finishes Recording New Album

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have finished recording their new album at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producers Fredrik Nordström and Patrik J. Sten for an early 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The group's guitarist, Silenoz, has issued the following update on...

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SLASH, CHESTER BENNINGTON, PERRY FARRELL Help Honor DOORS' Legacy

Shirley Halperin of RollingStone.com reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),ex-JANE'S ADDICTION singer Perry Farrell and LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington helped honor THE DOORS' legacy at the famed Whiskey-A-Go Go Wednesday night (Nov. 8) for a special 40th anniversary show...

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MNEMIC Singer Fractures Kneecap; Band Vows To Continue Touring

Guillaume Bideau, singer of MNEMIC, recently fractured his kneecap during one of the shows, and has been rushed to the hospital for urgent treatment. Commented the band: "The three remaining shows on the 'Last Stab Tour' will continue in the name of heavy metal, so please don't be surprised if you s...

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ROSARIO DAWSON Joins Cast Of ROB ZOMBIE's 'El Superbeasto'

Fresh of the set of Quentin Tarantino's "Grindhouse" feature "Death Proof", Rosario Dawson has now joined the cast of Rob Zombie's animated feature "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto". Rosario plays Miss Velvet Von Black, the love of Dr. Satan's (Paul Giamatti) life. Zombie is currently mixing a l...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 'My Curse' Video Added To MTV2's Regular Rotation

MTV2 has officially added Grammy-nominated hard rock heroes KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new video "My Curse" to regular rotation. The song is the first single from the band's new album "As Daylight Dies", out November 21. Additionally, over 20 stations around the country are spinning "My Curse", including K...

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JOE PERRY, SLASH At NEW YORK DOLLS Concert In Hollywood

G4's The Feed reports that AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was spotted at the NEW YOUR DOLLS show in Hollywood last night (Tuesday, November 7),watching the band from the balcony with buddy Slash of VELVET REVOLVER. The DOLLS were rockin’ courtesy of Little Steven's Underground Garage traveling rock...

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MIGHTY MUSIC Strikes Back!

Denmark's biggest metal label, Mighty Music, has been reactivated. Founding members Bjarke Ahlstrand and Michael H. Andersen comment: "We have spent the last couple of years building up Target Distribution, which today is Denmark's leading music distribution company within alternative music. Having...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Schedules Wisconsin Meet-And-Greet

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM has scheduled a meet-and-greet on December 2 at the third anniversary celebration of the Metal Shed at The Exclusive Company in Greenfield, WI. The details are as follows: Dec. 2, 2006 Metal Shed 4:00 p.m. 5026 S 74th St. Greenfield, WI 53220 414-281-6644 The U.S. release...

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The Dead Eye

What to make of this new HAUNTED album? It's hard to take it out of context and judge it on its own merits — on one hand, you have the band's formidable back catalog to measure it against, a smorgasbord of modern-day Swedish thrash that renders 95% of their colleagues obsolete. Tied to that is ...

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AEROSMITH, VELVET REVOLVER, ANTHRAX, VINNIE PAUL: New Audio Interviews Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 107 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This special episode features red carpet interviews host John Ostronomy conducted at the MÖTLEY CRÜE/Hard Rock Cafe 35th Anniversary Party in New York City. Guests include AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kram...

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SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD, SOIL Among 'Best Metal Videos Of 2006': Vote Now

"Headbanger's Ball" and Revolver magazine are teaming up to bring you the "Best Metal Videos of 2006"! Vote for you favorite clip, and watch the results on a special year-end edition of "Headbanger's Ball" in December. To vote for your favorite video, go to this location and click on "VOTE". You can...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: New Album Will Be A 'Monster'

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz recently spoke to Revolver magazine (web site) about the group's long-anticipated follow-up to 2003's "Death Cult Armageddon", tentatively due in early 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. "All I can say," said Silenoz, "is it's gonna be a fuckin' monster." The songwriting...

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GOD FORBID Announces Headlining U.S. Tour; Launches YouTube Page

New Jersey's GOD FORBID will soon return to annihilate the masses with one of the most brutal package tours of the year. This stunning Revolver-sponsored headlining trek, dubbed "The Chains of Humanity" tour, also features extreme metal titans GOATWHORE and MNEMIC, who are two of the most talked abo...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: These Days, I Say 'VELVET Who?'

Dan LeRoy of the Charleston Daily Mail reports: A few years ago, Sebastian Bach almost became the lead singer of VELVET REVOLVER, the band started by three ex-GUNS N' ROSES members. Now he's opening for a revitalized GUNS N' ROSES on a sold-out arena tour, and even got the chance to fill in ...

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KING DIAMOND: 'As Long As I Don't F*ck Up The Vocals, This Should Be Our Best Record'

Revolver magazine (web site) reports that most album art is inspired by the music on the disc, but KING DIAMOND inverted the process for his yet-untitled 12th studio record, which is scheduled for a spring release. When his band's distributor in Denmark stumbled across a painting called "My Mother's...