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'Brütal Legend' Creator Explains Why RONNIE JAMES DIO Is No Longer Involved With Game

Double Fine studio head and Brütal Legend game creator Tim Schafer has confirmed that the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has been cut out of the game's voice cast and has been replaced with Tim Curry, a movie actor best known for his...

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KATATONIA: First Studio Diary Entry Available

Sweden's KATATONIA has entered the studio to begin recording its eighth album for a late October release via Peaceville Records. 13 tracks are being laid down for the effort (out of which 11-12 songs will make it onto the final CD),which is being described by the band as "our most varied, diverse a...

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OVER THE RAINBOW To Be Joined By Keyboardist PAUL MORRIS For U.S. Dates

After he received a great reception from over 12,000 fans at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 4, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, keyboardist Paul Morris has been added to OVER THE RAINBOW's lineup for several U.S. concert dates in July. Tony Carey, the original and permanent keyboardist for the band, wa...

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KATAKLYSM Frontman's EX DEO: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming

"Romulus", the debut album from EX DEO — the band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. Due on June 19 (Europe) and June 30 (North America) via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded with producer (and KATAKLYSM guitarist) Jean-...

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THERAPY? Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

Simon Young of the Kerrang! podcast conducted an interview with Irish rockers THERAPY? at the Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. Global Music released THERAPY?'s new album, "Crooked Timber", on limited-edition white vinyl on March 30...

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JUDAS PRIEST Fan Listens To 'Nostradamus' 365 Straight Days!

Monday, June 15, 2009 marks the 365th straight day Cleveland, Ohio JUDAS PRIEST fan Jim Bartek has listened to PRIEST's "Nostradamus" from start to finish. Bartek's one-year listening obsession was completed early on Monday morning at 1:46 a.m. EST. Bartek's initial listen came on June 16, 2008 when...

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Science of Annihilation

Proclaiming yourselves to be "American power metal kings", as CAGE does in the booklet for "Science of Annihilation", doesn't exactly smack of humbleness. Then again, CAGE continually backs up their collective words great heavy metal albums, and "Science of Annihilation" is no exception. The fact of...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist DOC COYLE Featured In ETERNAL DESCENT Comic Book

GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle appears alongside his bandmates in the second issue of the gothic comic book series Eternal Descent, slated for publication this fall. The issue features a storyline inspired by GOD FORBID's fourth studio album, "IV: Constitution of Treason", and will be available at c...

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THE AGONIST: Allentown Footage Posted Online

Video footage of THE AGONIST's June 7, 2009 performance in Allentown, Pennsylvania can be viewed below (courtesy of "BizREntertainment"). "Lullabies For A Dormant Mind", the sophomore album from THE AGONIST, sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Niels...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE were interviewed yesterday (Saturday, June 13) at the Download festival, which is being held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. "No Time To Bleed", the new album from SUICIDE SILENCE, will be made available on June 30 in a...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO No Longer Part Of 'Brütal Legend' Game

The management for legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the producers of the upcoming Brütal Legend game have decided to cut Dio's contributions out of the game, and have replaced him with Tim Curry, a...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs With RAVEN In Tokyo

Japanese hardcore metal fans got a huge surprise when former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman took the stage with legendary NWOBHM band RAVEN in Tokyo on June 11. He joined them during the encore for RAVEN staples "Don't Need Your Money" and "For The Future". RAVEN has been cited several times by M...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan was interviewed earlier today (Saturday, June 13) by Kerrang! podcast host Simon Young at the Download festival, which is being held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. As previously reported, the members of SLIPKNOT were pr...

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MEGADETH: Snippet Of New Song 'Headcrusher' Now Available To Non-Fan-Club-Members

A six-minute video featuring MEGADETH's British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap (NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS) describing the process of mixing the band's new track "Headcrusher" at his studio in Derbyshire, U.K. can be viewed below. The clip, which was previously only available to members of MEGADETH'...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' Heading To Broadway?

Kenneth Jones of Playbill.com reports: Adam Pascal, the Tony Award-nominated actor-singer known for his dual passions of musical theatre and rock music, is pursuing a dream he's harbored since his teen years: to create a stage musical version of "Operation: Mindcrime", the 1988 concept album by meta...