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SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Gish'-Era Instruments Being Auctioned For Charity

THE BACKWARDS CLOCK SOCIETY — featuring Billy Corgan of the SMASHING PUMPKINS, Kerry Brown of ANCIENT CHINESE SECRETS and Mark Tulin of the ELECTRIC PRUNES — will headline a benefit concert Sunday, November 8 at the Echoplex in Los Angeles to raise money for Laura Masura. The former head of the SMAS...

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ANIMOSITY Calls It Quits

San Francisco Bay Area death metal/hardcore act ANIMOSITY has officially split up. Frontman Leo Miller has released the following statement to Lambgoat regarding the bandmembers' decision to go their separate ways: "You have never seen us rest this long. "For those of you wondering about ANIMOSITY,...

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MUSTAINE: Seems Like BLABBERMOUTH & ROADRUNNER Are Only People Who Don't Like Me Or MEGADETH

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "There has been a lot of talk about the possibility of a 'Big Four' tour [featuring METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX], and while I find the timing peculiar, the opportunity...

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FAITH NO MORE 'Actively Planning U.S. Dates'

According to a Twitter message posted by FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould, the band is "now actively planning U.S. dates." More information will be made available soon. FAITH NO MORE kicked off its reunion tour on June 10 with a headlining performance at the Brixton Academy in London, England. Orig...

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NATRON's 'Rot Among Us' Now Available

Italian death metallers NATRON have just released their sixth studio album, "Rot Among Us", via Slovakia's Metal Age Productions. The CD was recorded between March and April 2008 at the Golem Dungeon Studios in Bari-Capurso with Ottavio Marzo (GOLEM guitarist) as engineer and co-producer and was mix...

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WARRIOR SOUL 'Cancelling All Activities This Year'

Guitarist Rille Lundell of WARRIOR SOUL has issued the following update: "WARRIOR SOUL is cancelling all activities this year due to some major changes of plans that involve the European release of [the band's new CD] 'Destroy The War Machine' — an updated and better version of the album with added...

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AMORAL Guitarist Interviewed In London; Video Available

Asif Salam of Soundshock.net conducted an interview with guitarist Ben Varon of Finnish metallers AMORAL when the band played Camden Underworld, London, England on October 10 with AMORPHIS. Watch the chat below. AMORAL kicked off its European tour with AMORPHIS and BEFORE THE DAWN on October 2 at No...

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SERPENTCULT: New Album Title Announced

SERPENTCULT, the Belgian band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN, has set "Raised By Wolves" as the title of its second album, tentatively due in the spring of 2010 on Rise Above Records. The CD will once again be recorded at Priory Studios in Birmingham, England with pr...

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KILLTRIBE Signs With BIG DEAL RECORDS

German metallers KILLTRIBE have inked a deal with Big Deal Records. The band's first EP, "I Am Human", is scheduled for release on November 2. It will be made available as a digipack through www.killtribe.de and will be pre-released digitally via iTunes, Amazon and all other online stores starting O...

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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Creating Songs For Solo Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her official blog: "I am at my hotel room in Stockholm [Sweden] after a day full of creating songs [for my upcoming solo album] in the studio together with [Swedish producers] Stefan [Örn] and Johan [Glössner]. It's been really nice a...

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SPARZANZA: 'Rebel Yell' Video Released

Karlstad, Sweden-based metal/rock band SPARZANZA has released a video for its version of BILLY IDOL's hit song "Rebel Yell". Watch it below. It was released on October 1 as a digital single with two versions of the title cut — the full version and a radio edit. You can now buy it at iTunes or ...

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Unveiling AC/DC's 'Backtracks' Box Set; Video Available

Billy and George from AC/DC Fannation have created a video of the unveiling of AC/DC's new limited-edition box set called "Backtracks". Watch the clip below. Billy is the drummer of LIVE WIRE, "the world's definitive AC/DC tribute concert experience." "Backtracks", which comes in two versions, will...

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ORANGE GOBLIN Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ATTICA RAGE DEVILDRIVER ICED EARTH NAPALM DEATH ORANGE GOBLIN P...

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MASTODON, STEVE VAI, JOE SATRIANI, SLASH To Have Speaking Roles In 'Metalocalypse'

Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the smash hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, has revealed to MetalSucks that Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Slash and members of MASTODON will all have speaking/voiceover roles in the series' next season. "We just r...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH, CHESTER BENNINGTON To Appear At LAYN Fundraiser

Ozzy Osbourne, Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK),Chris Cornell (AUDIOSLAVE, SOUNDGARDEN),Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION),Billy Idol and Andrew Stockdale (WOLFMOTHER) are among the musicians who are scheduled to perform at a benefit concert on November 22 at...