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GOREFEST: 'Rise To Ruin' U.S. Release Date Announced

Reactivated Dutch metallers GOREFEST will release their new album, "Rise to Ruin", in the U.S. on August 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (August 3 in Europe). The CD was mixed by Danish producer Tue Madsen at his Antfarm studios in Århus, Denmark. "He managed to make everything sound even heavier than...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, OZZY OSBOURNE Talk To Press At 'VH1 Rock Honors'; Video Available

A three-minute video clip of ALICE IN CHAINS and Ozzy Osbourne talking to the media in the press room at the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors", which was taped Saturday night (Saturday, May 12) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, has been posted at YouTube. This year's celebration honored...

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BRAINSTORM To Release Double DVD

Metal Blade will release the first-ever BRAINSTORM DVD, "Honey From The B's (Beasting around the Bush)", on June 29 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy) / July 2 (rest of Europe). The box set will be released in digipack format "with special metal effect," according to a press release. The track l...

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HACRIDE To Complete Tour With Stand-In Singer

French metallers HACRIDE will complete their current tour with stand-in vocalist Yann Ligner (MISTAKEN ELEMENT, KLONE). According to a press release, Sam Bourreau's "health condition is getting better and he should be back in full shape to destroy everything on Hellfest [in Clisson, France in late J...

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It's very hard to take an album out of context. A lot of pretty decent hard rock bands got unfairly buried in the early '90s because of the glut of hair metal bands and the rise of grunge — the only thing they did wrong was to come to the party too late, wearing the ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Honored At 'VH1 Rock Honors'; Photos Available

ALICE IN CHAINS and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are among the artists who performed tribute sets at the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors", which was taped last night (Saturday, May 12) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of OZZY OSBOURNE,...

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TED NUGENT: 'Love Grenade' Pre-Production Video Available

According to LiveDaily.com, Ted Nugent recently released a YouTube video documenting work on his forthcoming album, "Love Grenade". Produced in the guitarist's home studio in Waco, TX, by Jack Blades (Nugent's former bandmate in DAMN YANKEES),the album is scheduled for a July 2 release, and follows...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Sometimes Thinks About Running For Public Office

David Berlin of The Union-Tribune recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the "United Abominations" track "Amerikhastan", which features the lyrics, "… A roaring lion is about to be unleashed on earth / Hey, Jihad Joe? Guess what?...

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'Six-String Masterpieces' Benefit Auction Now Live on eBay's Live Auction Site

Six-String Masterpieces, a charitable art exhibit that pays tribute to heavy-metal's most influential guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and supports music education in public schools, is now live and open for bidding on eBay's live auction site. The exhibit features over 60 electric guitars; hand-...

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SYMPHONY X: Full-Length Track 'The Serpent's Kiss' Posted Online

Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have posted a new full-length track, "The Serpent's Kiss", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's upcoming album, "Paradise Lost", due on June 26 via Inside Out Music (June 25 in Japan via JVC Victor Entertainment Inc.). The CD was mixed by Jens Bogren...

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SOILENT GREEN: Live Dates Announced

SOILENT GREEN has lined up the following dates durng June: Jun. 08 - Mojo Monkey's - Lafayette, LA Jun. 09 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA Jun. 15 - The Blue Monkey Tavern - Monroe, LA Jun. 16 - The Muse - Nashville, TN Jun. 22 - Red 7 - Austin, TX As ...

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Switzerland's GREENFIELD FESTIVAL: More Bands Announced

More bands have been confirmed for the Greenfield Festival, set to take place June 15-17 in Interlaken, Switzerland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 30 SECONDS TO MARS DIE HAPPY FIVE O'CLOCK HEROES FLOGGING MOLLY FRANK BLACK HAYSEED DIXIE HEAD AUTOMATICA HINDER HOUSTON SWING ENGINE IL...

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KROHM: New Album Details Revealed

Debemur Morti Productions has disclosed the title, artwork and full track listing of KROHM's forthcoming second album. Mastered at the infamous Necromorbus Studios, "The Haunting Presence" contains "seven exhibits of paranormal black metal" and is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2004 debut...

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DARKSUN Signs With FC METAL RECORDINGS

FC Metal Recordings has announced as its inaugural signing the exceptional heavy metal band from Asturias, Spain, DARKSUN. In September 2007, FC Metal will release "The Dark Side", the English-language version of DARKSUN's second album, "El Lado Oscuro". "The Dark Side" will be the band's first albu...

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KING DIAMOND To Tour North America Next Spring

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that KING DIAMOND is currently putting together a "blockbuster" North American touring package for the spring of 2008. More details, including other participating bands and exact cities/dates, will be announced soon. The cover artwork for KING DIAMOND's long-awaited new...