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NIKKI SIXX: The Art Behind 'The Heroin Diaries'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has always been known for his striking visual imagery dating all the way back to his glam days in the '80s. With the release of Nikki's new book, "The Heroin Diaries", nothing has changed. Nikki mixes disturbing sketches with eerie photographs to illustrate the decay t...

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THE CULT: 'Born Into This' E-Card Available

An e-card for THE CULT's new album, "Born into This" — full of desktops, IM icons, video, and audio — can be accessed at this location. Roadrunner Records U.K. will release a limited-edition etched pink vinyl 7" single of THE CULT's "Dirty Little Rock Star" on September 24. It is a pink colored ...

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ENSIFERUM: Canadian Tour Dates Announced

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM will embark on a tour of Eastern Canada in November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 06 - Théatre Plaza - Montreal, Quebec Nov. 08 - Cabaret du Capitole - Quebec City, Quebec Nov. 09 - Trash Bar - Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Nov. 10 - The M...

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HERMANO To Release New Album In October

HERMANO, the California-based band featuring vocalist John Garcia (UNIDA, KYUSS),and guitarist Dave Angstrom (SUPAFUZZ),will release its new album, "…Into The Exam Room", in Europe on October 19 via Suburban/Soulfood. Standing as the group's most emotional release to date, this album comes straigh...

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ALICE COOPER, DAVE MUSTAINE And BRIAN WELCH Are Among Rockers Who Have Found God

Troy Anderson of LA Daily News reports: As the lead guitarist for KORN, Brian Welch catapulted to fame as part of a dark nu metal band that became the voice of angry youth worldwide with its controversial lyrics about alienation and abuse. But after a decade of playing with a multi-platinum group th...

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EMINENCE: Video Footage From Recording Sessions Posted Online

Brazilian extreme metallers EMINENCE have posted video footage taken during the recording sessions for their new album, "The God of all Mistakes", due in early 2008 via an as-yet-undetermined label. The follow-up to 2004's "Humanology" was recorded at Maquina Studios with producer by Tue Madsen (ROB...

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Ex-KITTIE Bassist In 'America's Hot Musician': Episode 5 Now Online

"America's Hot Musician", the reality competition for instrumental artists which features ex-KITTIE bassist Talena Atfield as one of the judges, has made its fifth episode available online via YouTube. Watch it below. "America's Hot Musician" debuted on July 18 in syndication and on the web. The sho...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Comments On TOOL Guest Appearance

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li was up on stage with TOOL on August 22 at the Brixton Academy in London, England. Near the end of TOOL's set, Herman was invited on stage in the middle of the song "Lateralus" to perform a guest guitar solo. He commented after the show: "TOOL's a unique band. It was ....

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EMINENCE: New Album Recordings Completed

Brazilian extreme metallers EMINENCE recently entered Maquina Studios to begin recording their new album, "The God of all Mistakes", for an early 2008 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. The follow-up to 2004's "Humanology" is being produced by Tue Madsen (ROB HALFORD, MNEMIC, THE HAUNTED) and...

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IMPALED NAZARENE: 'Manifest' Audio Samples Available

Finnish extreme metalelrs IMPALED NAZARENE have posted four audio samples from their upcoming album, "Manifest", on their MySpace page. Due in October via Osmose Productions, "Manifest" was mixed at Sonic Pump studio by Tapio Pennanen and was mastered at Finnvox studio by Mika Jussila. "Manifest" te...

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Hex

"…life is nasty, brutish, and short", wrote 17th Century philosopher Thomas Hobbes in his book Leviathan, this abbreviated statement also aptly describing the music of underground legends NUNSLAUGHTER. After about a thousand (well, more like 110) releases of various shapes and sizes since forming in...

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COMPOS MENTIS Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS — whose second album, "Gehennesis", was released in March via Mighty Music — has issued the following update: "Recently we parted ways with our bassist through more than ten years, Dan Damgaard, due to the fact that we had different priorities in the band as reg...

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Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer Issues SLAVIOR Japan Tour Report

SLAVIOR drummer Mark Zonder (ex-FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "Finally the day had come and we [SLAVIOR] were off to Japan. Something I had wanted to do my entire musical career, and let me tell you this was better than I could have ever imagined. "Our label in Japan, Dingwall, did...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY conducted by "Angel of Metal" at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which took place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England, can be viewed below. DARK TRANQUILLITY recently confirmed its participation in the...

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HIMSA Unveils New E-Card

As the hype surrounding the release of HIMSA's career-defining opus, "Summon In Thunder", continues to build leading up to its September 18 release, the group unveils a new e-card chocked full of captivating material. The e-card includes an exclusive video clip of the band unleashing carnage on the...