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DISTURBED, DOWN, TURISAS, ALL THAT REMAINS Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
DISTURBED, DOWN, TURISAS, ALL THAT REMAINS, DEVIL WEARS PRADA, BRING ME THE HORIZON and BLACK STONE CHERRY are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's edition of the Download festival, set to take place June 10-12, 2011 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. The festival billin...February 23, 2011
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Will Thrash Metal's 'Big Four' Take Part In Another 'Jam' In California
When the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — played last summer at the Sonisphere festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, all the bands took the stage to perform DIAMOND HEAD's classic song "Am I Evil?" So when the groups all play at California's "Big Four" fe...February 23, 2011
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Ex-WARRANT Singer JANI LANE Schedules Solo Tour
Former WARRANT singer Jani Lane is preparing to embark on a solo tour. He will be joined on all dates by returning keyboardist Shawn Zavodney, guitarist Patrick Kennison and former WARRANT guitarist Billy Morris. According to a posting on the Everything Jani Lane page, Jani "has been feverishly writ...February 23, 2011
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Live Tracks Available For Free Download
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — has joined forces with Planet Rock, the U.K.'s lea...February 23, 2011
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THE EMBODIED Recording Debut Album With KING DIAMOND Guitarist
Swedish metallers THE EMBODIED have entered Sonic Train studios in Varberg, Sweden with producer Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist) to record their self-titled debut album. Due later this year via Pure Legend Records (a sub-label of Pure Steel Records),the CD will include four songs that were...February 23, 2011
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Former STATIC-X Bassist To Guest On DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Album
ASESINO bassist and vocalist Maldito X — otherwise known as Tony Campos (PRONG, MINISTRY, STATIC-X, POSSSESSED) — has the following to say about his guest lead vocal work for the song "Sigo Siendo El Rey", which will appear on "Satánico Dramático", the new album by Los Angeles extreme metal band DÍA...February 22, 2011
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METALLICA: More 'Garage Inc.' Vinyl Reissue Details Revealed
METALLICA's collection of covers, "Garage Inc." will be reissued on vinyl on March 1 via Warner Bros.. The album will be available in the official METALLICA store this Thursday, February 24. It hits the streets one month later, on March 28, throughout the rest of the world, but you can pre-order it...February 22, 2011
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STATE:CHAOS To Release 'Chaos || Pain || Despair' In March
STATE:CHAOS, the Dutch metal band featuring former members of CALLENISH CIRCLE and DESENSITISED, will release its debut album, "Chaos || Pain || Despair", March 7 via the British label Casket Music. The CD was recorded by Hans Reinders at PIT studios and was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (TEXT...February 22, 2011
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BELIEVER: New Album Details Revealed
Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER will release their new album, "Transhuman", in Europe on April 11 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Trauma Team Productions and was mixed by Kevin Gutierrez (RAVEN, PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, DECEASED, DYSRYTHMIA, GARDEN...February 22, 2011
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Former EXODUS Frontman STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'I'm F**king Back!'
HATRIOT, the new thrash metal project led by veteran San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY),has completed work on a four-song demo and is currently seeking a record deal. The band's artwork and logo were created by Mark Devito, while Jim Wil...February 21, 2011
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OMNIUM GATHERUM's 'New World Shadows' Cracks Finnish Top 5
"New World Shadows", the fifth album from Finnish melodic death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 5. This marks the highest chart entry in the group's history, having previously landed at No. 24 with 2008's "The Redshift" and No. 31 with...February 21, 2011
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THIN LIZZY Frontman Jams With TRUCKER DIABLO In ireland (Video)
THIN LIZZY/THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick played a solo show this past Saturday, February 19 at The Diamond Rock Club in Northern Ireland just two days after the end of the THIN LIZZY European tour. In a twist to the usual format, this was a "reverse" headliner, where Ricky came on first and pl...February 21, 2011
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WRITTEN IN BLOOD To Release 'We Are Divinity' EP Next Month
Florida-based metallers WRITTEN IN BLOOD will release their debut EP, "We Are Divinity", on March 15 via Revenge Recordings. The effort was recorded, produced and mixed at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with Mark Lewis (TRIVIUM, DEICIDE, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER),with addi...February 19, 2011
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'Home Of Metal' Event To Celebrate West Midlands Contribution To Rock And Metal
On Saturday, March 26, Home Of Metal takes up residence in The Public arts complex in the heart of West Bromwich, U.K. and fans of all ages are invited to bring along their memorabilia and stories to be recorded for the digital archive, highlighting the influence of Birmingham and the Black Country....February 19, 2011
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EMI To Release DEEP PURPLE Retro Single To Celebrate U.K.'s 'Record Store Day'
According to the Darker Than Blue web site , EMI will celebrate the U.K.'s "Record Store Day" in April by releasing a retro DEEP PURPLE single containing "Hush" — recorded for Chris Grant's "Tasty Pop Sundae" in early 1969 — and "Speed King", recorded for Stuart Henry's "Noise At Nine" in October th...February 18, 2011
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