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DARKEST HOUR Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Schleibaum and drummer Ryan Parrish of Washington, D.C.'s DARKEST HOUR on February 8, 2009 when the band made a stop in Montreal, Quebec during its Canadian tour with BORN OF OSIRIS. Watch the 15-minute chat below. DARKEST HOUR has entered Balt...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'American Soldier' First-Week U.S. Sales In 15-20K Range

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio LP, the epic concept album "American Soldier", is on track to move between 15,000 and 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. QUEENSRŸCHE's previous album, "...

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ASPHYX Completes Mixing/Mastering New Album

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has finished mixing/mastering its comeback album, "Death...The Brutal Way", for a summer release via Century Media Records. War Anthem Records will rel...

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SACRIFICE Completes Work On New Album

Reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE have completed work on their much-anticipated new album, "The Ones I Condemn", for a mid-June release via Brazil's Marquee Records. The CD was recorded at Rouge Valley Studio in Toronto, Ontario with engineer Darius Szczepaniak, who has previously worked with I...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Is 'Xbox Artist Of The Month' For April

QUEENSRŸCHE has been selected as "Xbox Artist Of The Month" for April to coincide with the release of their new album "American Soldier". Starting today, the Xbox LIVE Marketplace will be the exclusive retailer for the band's new video "If I Were King". Xbox LIVE users can now purchase the video for...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Talks About 'If I Were King'; Video Available

Video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate explaining the lyircal inspiration/meaning behind the band's new single, "If I Were King", can be viewed at Queensryche.com. Tate recently stated about the track, "This is a song about guilt. A soldier who lost his friend in a firefight and spent a lo...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Finnish melodic death metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, we have to announce that our solo guitarist Risto Ruuth has left ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW. The situation came to us as a total surprise. We have no information on the reasons or the background be...

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SLASH Issues Solo Album Update, Says VELVET REVOLVER Is Still Searching For Singer

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has commenced recording his debut solo album with Josh Freese (A PERFECT CIRCLE, NINE INCH NAILS) on drums, Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION) on bass, and Eric Valentine (SMASH MOUTH, THIRD EYE BLIND, GOOD CHARLOTTE) in the producer's ch...

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MASTERPLAN Guitarist To Guest On 'Mitch's Metal Militia'

MASTERPLAN/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow will guest on "Mitch's Metal Militia" show today (Wednesday, April 1) between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST. To listen to the interview live via the Internet, go to www.infernalrockradio.com. Grapow recently commented on MASTERPLAN's split with vocalist...

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Ex-NINE INCH NAILS Drummer Sells $20,000 Edition Of Solo Album

According to The Pulse of Radio, former NINE INCH NAILS, A PERFECT CIRCLE and GUNS N' ROSES drummer Josh Freese has announced through his publicist that he has sold out of the $20,000 limited edition of his new solo album, "Since 1972", along with the $250 limited edition. The $20,000 edition, restr...

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Ex-CRISIS Frontwoman Hard At Work On Solo Debut

Former CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis is currently working on her solo album with producer Eraldo Bernocchi and guitarist/songwriter Davide Tiso of EPHEL DUATH. Tiso says, "We have 13 songs so far, we plan to have another five or six and then choose the best. I'm super-happy for what is coming out;...

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DIVINE RAPTURE: New Song Featured On 'Philly Thrash Brigade' Compilation

DIVINE RAPTURE has recorded a new song called "I Am Pain" for the "Philly Thrash Brigade" compilation. It is the band's first new recording since the "The Burning Passion" album, which was released in 2003 via Listenable Records. The drums were tracked by Lance Wright at Stargate Studio in Alabama,...

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Ex-KORN Guitarist Taps SCOTT VON HELDT For Touring Band

Scott Von Heldt (HEALER, KURAI) has been chosen to play guitar in ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch's new band. Commented Scott: "I want to thank you ALL for your prayers and support over the years and this will surely be a huge step in spreading a spiritual vibe with metal music!" Welch's tourin...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Singer Quits

Swedish modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE, whose sound revolves around the dual vocals of Richard Sjunnesson and Roland Johansson, have announced that Roland (who is responsible for the "clean"/melodic singing in the group) has decided to leave the band "due to personal reasons beyond our control." T...

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MORTIIS: Footage From Helsinki's TRASHFEST II Available

Fan-filmed video footage of MORTIIS' March 21, 2009 performance at the Trashfest II at Gloria in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below (courtesy of "sonicrootsfun"). MORTIIS' new album, "The Great Deceiver", will be released later in the year. A refreshing blend of techno, industrial, metal, punk an...