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MASTODON Schedules Houston In-Store
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will be at Cactus Music in Houston, Texas this Thursday, October 27 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a special in-store signing of their new album, "The Hunter". If you get the album early from the store, you'll get a wristband that will guarantee a place in lin...October 24, 2011
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ARSIS: Performance Footage Of New Song Available
Video footage of Virginia-based melodic tech death metallers ARSIS performing a brand new song, "Sense The Shadows", on October 19 at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota can be seen below (courtesy of Twin Cities Metal). ARSIS guitarist/vocalist Jim Malone was forced to sit out the band's "Frets Of Fur...October 24, 2011
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ANIMETAL USA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Tokyo CD-Launch Event
Professionally filmed video footage of ANIMETAL USA's October 12, 2011 invitation-only CD-launch event in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. ANIMETAL USA's official live debut took place at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival on October 15 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena...October 23, 2011
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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS: We Decided To Write And Record A Cool Album That's Badass
Chris Kies of Premier Guitar recently conducted an interview with Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Premier Guitar: Your previous albums have been pretty epic. How did your approach differ for "The Hunter"? Kelli...October 23, 2011
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CHIMAIRA Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' (Audio)
Vocalist Mark "Davis" Hunter of Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA was interviewed on the October 9 edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CHIMAIRA's new album, "The Age Of Hell", sold more than 7,000 co...October 23, 2011
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ACE FREHLEY: Book-Signing Events Announced
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will release "No Regrets: A Rock 'N' Roll Memoir", a look back at his "life of sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll" on November 1 via Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Gallery plans to publish the 288-page title under the VH1 Books imprint. "No Regrets"...October 21, 2011
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HAIL!: Rock And Roll High School
HAIL! the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, TESTAMENT, DREAM THEATER and MEGADETH played a festival at Kucukciftlik Park in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, October 15. The band's lineup for this performance consisted of the following...October 21, 2011
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DEZ FAFARA Says Now Is 'A Perfect Time' For COAL CHAMBER Reunion
Brian Fischer-Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with Dez Fafara (DEVILDRIVER, COAL CHAMBER) about COAL CHAMBER's upcoming reunion tour as part of Australia's Soundwave Festival. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On how the COAL CHAMBER reunion came about: "...October 21, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He 'Had A Flawless Audition'
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with new drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow belw. Metal Exiles: In your drummer audition, you said this was not just a gig. Do you think that your passion for DREAM T...October 21, 2011
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ALEISTER WILD Guitarist Dies Of Injuries Sustained In Band Brawl
Terry Span, the lead guitarist of the Colorado Springs-based rock band ALEISTER WILD, passed away yesterday from injuries he sustained during a brawl with his bandmates early Saturday outside a Colorado Springs tavern. The incident happened outside Union Station where the band had just finished perf...October 21, 2011
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THE CULT's New Album Has A 'ZEP/STOOGES Mix Of Energy,' Says Bassist
In a recent interview with ViperRoom.com, THE CULT bassist Chris Wyse stated about the status of the band's long-awaited ninth album, "The new THE CULT deal is with [the] Cooking Vinyl [label]. We're in good company with THE PRODIGY and MARILYN MANSON. The record is nearly done; Ian [Astbury] is pro...October 20, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
CHICKENFOOT will perform on the Thursday, November 3 episode of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (which will actually air the morning of Friday, November 4). CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billb...October 20, 2011
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RIOT: Another New Song Available For Streaming
Legendary U.S. metal band RIOT will release its new album, "Immortal Soul", which will be released on October 21 in Japan via Marquee/Avalon; October 26 in Scandinavia; October 28 in Germany; Austria and Switzerland; October 31 in the rest of Europe; and November 22 in the U.S. and Canada through St...October 20, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'I'm Grateful Every Night I Go To Bed'
Artisan News recently spoke to new DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini about his addition to the band and what part of the group's catalog he enjoys the most. Check out the clip below. In a recent interview with Zoiks! Online, Mangini stated about the fan reaction to his addition to DREAM THEATER, "I...October 19, 2011
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WILLIAM SHATNER's Video For Cover Of QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Released
The official video for legendary actor William Shatner's cover version of the QUEEN classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" can be seen below. The song comes off Shatner's new space-themed concept album entitled "Seeking Major Tom", which came out on October 11 via the Los Angeles-based label Cleopatra Records....October 19, 2011
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