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SLIPKNOT To Host One-Day Festival In Des Moines

Grammy Award-winning hard rock powerhouse SLIPKNOT has announced a special-edition release on Roadrunner Records of its seminal self-titled debut album. This special CD/DVD piece will commemorate the 10th anniversary of SLIPKNOT's first album's release in 1999. Release is set for September 9, 2009 (...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Explains Absence From North American Shores

Finnish melodic death metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW has issued the following update: "We want to clarify some things. "We'd love to play in North America (as well as in many other places) but there's still one thing preventing us to do that... We need a North American label. "During our 15 year...

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THE 11TH HOUR Issues Album Update

THE 11TH HOUR, the doom metal collaboration between Ed Warby (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, programming; GOREFEST, DEMIURG, HAIL OF BULLETS) and Rogga Johansson (vocals, additional guitar; RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER, DEMIURG),is continuing work on its debut album for a fall 2009 release via Napalm Recor...

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Play 'Madden NFL 09' With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will play Madden NFL 09 with Xbox LIVE Gold members July 29 in preparation for the upcoming NFL season and the release of Madden NFL 10. If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold Member and you want a chance to play with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, send a friend request to the Ga...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Begins Writing New Material

Finnish melodic death metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW has issued the following update: "We have been rehearsing with our new guitarist, Mika Lammassaari, for two and a half months now and things are going very smoothly. We still have no official live show dates (as most of Finland is having its s...

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CRIMSON GLORY Announces Guest Singers For PROGPOWER USA X

Florida-based melodic metal veterans CRIMSON GLORY will be joined by the following special guest vocalists for their headlining performance at the ProgPower USA X festival on September 11, 2009 at the Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia: * Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY, LEATHERWOLF) * Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE...

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GOD FORBID: New Video Interview With DOC COYLE Available

Rafi (a.k.a. DeathWish) of VampireFreaks.com conducted an interview with guitarist Doc Coyle of New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID during this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the seven-minute chat below. GOD FORBID has recruited former HIMSA axeman Matt Wicklund to handle second-...

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RICHARD CHRISTY's 'Heavy Metal Hoedown'

Acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show" — will guest-host a special hour of his favorite metal jams in his "Heavy Metal Hoedown" on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal c...

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GUNS N' ROSES Drummer FRANK FERRER Performs With KILLCODE In Brooklyn

GUNS N' ROSES drummer Frank Ferrer performed with the New York City-based rock band KILLCODE this past Saturday night (July 18) at the Trash Bar in Brooklyn. Frank was in the room and filled in for regular KILLCODE drummer Rob Noxious, who was out of town. The band ripped through a one-hour set in f...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON To Guest On 'Let There Be Rock' Radio Show

Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson will be featured on the Dutch radio show "Let There Be Rock" on Tuesday, July 28. He says, "I will present some of my favorite songs of all time, and I've chosen some real classic tracks for this show. I will present my favorite top three songs ....

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Former SOUNDGARDEN Guitarist Discusses Possible Reunion

Greg Prato (MySpace page) of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with former SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: What have you been up to since SOUNDGARDEN's split? Thayil: Mostly I've done session stuff with friends now a...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN's GUILT MACHINE: Another Audio Sample Released

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, will release its debut album, titled "On This Perfect Day", via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 North America: September 29 The artwork was created by Christophe D...

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TEMPLE OF BAAL To Release 'Lightslaying Rituals' In November

French black metallers TEMPLE OF BAAL will release their long-awaited third album, "Lightslaying Rituals", on November 27 via Agonia Records. It will be made available as a CD, limited digipack and limited LP. "Lightslaying Rituals" was recorded at Hybreed Studios by Andrew Guillotin (GLORIOR BELLI)...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Guest On Tonight's 'Talking Metal Live'

Acclaimed Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR),THE FLOOD and THE TREWS will be the featured guests on tonight's (Tuesday, July 21) episode of "Talking Metal Live". Hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy will also be joined by "Tal...

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CONTRIVE Taps DEVIN TOWNSEND For New Album Mix

Australia's CONTRIVE has tapped Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR) to mix its second album. The follow-up to 2006's "The Meaning Unseen" was recorded at Toyland Studios in Melbourne with producer Adam Calaitzis. Commented drummer Andrew Haug: "Unless you live in a cave,...