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LINKIN PARK's MUSIC FOR RELIEF Starts New Auction

The Pulse of Radio reports: LINKIN PARK's Music For Relief charitable organization has launched a new benefit auction on eBay to raise funds for the victims and survivors of Cyclone Sidr, which devastated Bangladesh on November 15. More than 3,300 people were killed and 40,000 injured, with 564,000...

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VINNIE PAUL Says DIMEBAG Is With Him In HELLYEAH

The Pulse of Radio reports: This Saturday (December 8) marks the third anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death along with three others during a DAMAGEPLAN performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. Dimebag's broth...

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TESTAMENT: New Album Release Date Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will release their new album, "The Formation of Damnation", in North America on April 29, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently recording the effort with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) at Fantasy St...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Confirmed For 'Metal Monday' Signing Session

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French will take part in "Metal Monday", a special event being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren...

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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, KING DIAMOND, AS I LAY DYING Among GRAMMY Nominees

SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, KING DIAMOND and AS I LAY DYING are among the nominees for the 50th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, February 10, 2007. The nominees in the "Hard Rock", "Metal" and "Rock Instrumental" categories are as follows: Best Metal Perfo...

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GENE HOGLAN To Play For Reunited Thrashers FORBIDDEN

Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update: "I'm currently in Stockholm, Sweden, after just returning from a highly successful and awesome string of dates in Italy with my bitches, MELDRUM. "I'd like to say a big thank you and he...

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MELIAH RAGE Splits With Vocalist PAUL SOUZA

Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE have parted ways with vocalist Paul Souza. The band will immediately begin the search for a replacement while continuing to work on its next release. "Back in 2003 when we decided to start making new music again after six years off, Paul was the first pers...

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SENTINEL BEAST: New Concert Footage Available

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of the reunited '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST performing on November 10, 2007 at The Kennel Club in Sacramento, California. Watch the clip below. SENTINEL BEAST is currently working on its second album, tentatively due next year. SENTIN...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Single To Receive Finnish Release In February

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their new single, "Blooddrunk", in Finland on February 27, 2008 (March 3 in the rest of Europe). The song is the title cut of the band's sixth album, which will be released in Europe on April 7, 2008 via Spinefarm Records (two days later in Finland)....

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RONNIE JAMES DIO, GEOFF TATE, WARREN DEMARTINI Schedule Los Angeles In-Store

"Metal Monday" is being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren DeMartini (RATT) will be on hand to sign copies of the "Heavy Metal Box...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

The second episode of CHILDREN OF BODOM's COBTV takes the viewers to Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland for special coverage of the recording sessions for the band's sixth album, "Blooddrunk". Watch the six-minute clip below. According to an article in the November 2007 issue of the Finnish magazine...

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HASTE THE DAY: Video Interview Available

The newest social networking web site called Woozyfly.com recently conducted a candid interview with Brennan and Mike of HASTE THE DAY (Solid State Records) for the show called "Buckshot's Bonanza". The interview took place before the band's sold-out perfomance at the Nokia Theater in New York City...

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APOCALYPTICA: 'Worlds Collide' To Receive U.S. Release In March

APOCALYPTICA's new album, "Worlds Collide", has had its U.S. release date pushed back to March 18, 2008 from the previously announced February 5, 2008. The CD, which entered the Finnish chart at position No. 8 and also landed on both the German and Swiss charts at No. 10, was made available in stand...

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SLAYER: Video Footage Of 1988 'Seat Cushion Riot' In NYC Posted Online

MetalKult.com has just posted the entire live clip of SLAYER's legendary 1988 "seat cushion riot' and "Angel of Death" performance. It was the summer of 1988, and SLAYER were in the midst of their "South of Heaven" tour. On August 31, the tour came to New York City's Felt Forum, the small theater ad...

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MERCILESS DEATH Enters The Studio To Record New Album

Thrash metal purveyors MERCILESS DEATH are set to enter the studio this week to begin work on the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut album, "Evil in the Night". Fans can expect more of their trademark blistering, hook-laden thrash metal that recalls SLAYER and EXODUS in their prime. Detai...