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MONUMENTS Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced the signing of the London, England-based tech-metal quintet MONUMENTS. The band's long-awaited debut album, "Gnosis", will be released in August. Commented MONUMENTS: "We're looking forward to working with Century Media and getting our music to every corner of the...

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FEAR FACTORY: Audio Samples Of Entire 'The Industrialist' Album

Audio samples of all the songs that are set to appear on "The Industrialist", the new album from Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY, can be streamed at Amazon.com. Due in North America on June 5 via Candlelight Records, the CD is a conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist Bur...

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P.O.D.: New Video Interview Posted Online

Jeremy Lafrentz of Backstage Entertainment conducted an interview with Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) at this year's Lazerfest on May 13 at the Central Iowa Expo in Boone, Iowa. You can now watch the chat below. P.O.D.'s new album, "Murdered Love", will be released on July 10 via R...

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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!: 'Hellbound And Heartless' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! will release their new album, "Hellbound And Heartless", on June 19 via Hollywood Waste Records. According to a press release, the CD "showcases the darker side of VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!, focusing on message-driven lyrics and deriving musical influ...

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DESTRUCTION: New Video Interview With SCHMIER

Yell! Magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION. You can now watch the chat below. DESTRUCTION is currently taking part in the North American "30th Year Anniversary Tour" with support from WARBRINGER, VITAL RE...

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SEVENDUST Drummer To Produce New CANDLELIGHT RED EP

When CANDLELIGHT RED recently toured with SEVENDUST, they automatically struck up a friendship with drummer Morgan Rose. Realizing that they saw completely eye-to-eye musically, it made perfect sense for Rose to produce CANDLELIGHT RED — which will soon become a reality, as both factions will work t...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT To Take Part In Music-Making World-Record Attempt

"Rock The Rhythm, Beat The Odds" is set to gather nearly 10,000 students and community members in a collaborative, music-making world-record attempt today (Friday, May 18). Mickey Hart of THE GRATEFUL DEAD will lead the gathering's drum session in support of music education at COC-Valencia's Cougar...

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'Mission To Lars' Premiere Date Announced; New Trailer Released

"Mission To Lars" — an uplifting documentary feature film about Tom Spicer, a learning-disabled man who, with his siblings help, goes on a transatlantic quest to find his much-obsessed-over hero, Lars Ulrich of METALLICA — will be premiered at Hackney Picturehouse in London, England on June 6 at 9 p...

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Bassist JUAN CROUCIER Hopes His Reunion With RATT 'Will Last Far Into The Future'

Original RATT bassist Juan Croucier rejoined the Californian rockers for their show at the M3 Rock Festival on Saturday, May 12 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. This marked his first appearance with the band since 1991. Commented guitarist Warren DeMartini, "I happened to see...

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CHICKENFOOT Rejoined By Drummer CHAD SMITH At Boston Show; Video Available

Drummer Chad Smith rejoined CHICKENFOOT on stage last night (Wednesday, May 16) at Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Smith, who hasn't been touring with CHICKENFOOT due to his commitments with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (his temporary replacement is Kenny Aronoff),came up onstage during CHICKENF...

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VINNY APPICE, MIKE PORTNOY: Video Footage Of Flint 'Drum-Off'

ADRENALINE MOB and KILL DEVIL HILL have joined forces for a short co-headlining tour. The trek kicked off on May 10 in Cleveland and will make stops in Dallas, Chicago and Orlando before wrapping up in Charlotte on May 22. The shows features KILL DEVIL HILL followed by ADRENALINE MOB and then end in...

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ORIGIN: Multi-Camera Performance Footage From Stockton

Capital Chaos has uploaded multi-camera video footage of American death metallers ORIGIN performing on May 9 at The Plea For Peace Center in Stockton, California. Check it out below. ORIGIN's latest album, "Entity", was released last June via Nuclear Blast Records. One of the most intense and techni...

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URIAH HEEP To Perform Entire 'Demons And Wizards' Album On U.S. Tour

Progressive rockers URIAH HEEP will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of their classic fourth album, "Demons And Wizards" by performing the LP in its entity at select U.S. shows this fall. "Demons And Wizards" is regarded by many fans and critics alike as URIAH HEEP's best album, often r...

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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Talks Lineup Changes, Upcoming Album

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: Your new album, "The Industrialist", is coming out June 5, and it's supposed to be a...

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VISION OF DISORDER: New Album Title Revealed

Hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER (a.k.a. V.O.D.) have set "The Cursed Remain Cursed" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Candlelight Records. The CD was produced by Will Putney (SHADOWS FALL, SUICIDE SILENCE, FOUR YEAR STRONG) and was mixed by Cameron Webb (MOTÖRHEAD...