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TAPROOT Drummer To Sit Out Tour

Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT has issued the following update: "After 10 years of touring, our drummer and good friend Jarrod [Montague] will be sitting out this cycle and we will be replacing him with our long time friend Nick Fredell. We'll miss Jarrod's presence out on the road, but Ni...

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DEVASTATION Added To SOULFLY Tour

Reunited Texas thrashers DEVASTATION have been added to the SOULFLY North American tour that starts November 1 and ends on November 26. Also scheduled to appear are BLEED THE SKY and INCITE. According to DEVASTATION, "We will be opening the show so all you DEVA fans need to get there early to suppor...

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WHITESNAKE, SEPULTURA, SAXON, ICED EARTH Featured On 'Rock S'Cool Vol. III' DVD

More than ever, the metal label Steamhammer/SPV counts among the most important record imprints worldwide. Among the renowned artists on the company's roster are international stars such as WHITESNAKE, MOTÖRHEAD, HEAVEN AND HELL, ICED EARTH, SAXON, ALICE COOPER, HELLOWEEN, KAMELOT, GAMMA RAY, TYPE O...

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HOLY MOSES: New Audio Interview With SABINA CLASSEN Available

A new audio interview with singer Sabina Classen of the long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES, is available for streaming at Metalhead.ro. A widget for "Agony of Death", the new album from HOLY MOSES, can be found below. Due on September 29 in Europe (except in Germany, where it will arrive on Se...

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MAYHEM: 'Pure F**king Mayhem' Documentary To Receive DVD Release In November

"Pure Fucking Mayhem", an impressive account of the history of the legendary Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM, focusing on the years 1984-1993 with the group's tales of unrelenting, brutal black metal and bloody crimes, will be released on DVD in November via Index Verlag. The sequel to the acclaim...

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GIRLSCHOOL: More European Tour Dates Announced

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 04 - Martorell, Spain - Martohell Oktoberfest 08 Oct. 10 - Berlin, Germany - White Trash Oct. 17 - Pul, Holland - Uden Oct. 18 - Lantaarn, Holland - Helendoorn Oct. 19 - Wieze, Belgium - Metal Female Voices...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER: 'Metal Manifesto' Artwork Unveiled; Audio Samples Available

Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has unveiled the cover artwork (see below) for its upcoming album "Metal Manifesto", which will be released on October 31 through Northern Storm Records. The band's first album in 22 years, "Metal Manifesto" was mixed by veteran Nei...

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MEDEIA's 'Cult' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Cult", the second full-length album from the Finnish "alternative death metal" act MEDEIA, has entered the official chart in the band's country at position No. 28. "Cult" was released on September 17 through Fullsteam Records. The CD, consisting of eleven "gloomy, hard-hitting yet still melodic att...

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TAPROOT: 'Our Long Road Home' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Our Long Road Home", the new album from the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT, sold around 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 65. Released through Velvet Hammer, the label founded by the management company of the sa...

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CULT OF LUNA, MANNHAI Confirmed For Lithuania's MOUNTAINROCK Vol. 5 Festival

Swedish post-metal behemots CULT OF LUNA and Finnish groove masters MANNHAI (featuring Olli Pekka-Laine and Pasi Koskinen of AMORPHIS fame) will join longstanding Lithuanian heavy rock act MOUNTAINSIDE for the MountainRock Vol. 5/Expanding the Horizons festival in Kaunas, Lithuania. The main concert...

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SINCE THE FLOOD Calls It Quits

Drummer Luke Buckbee of the New Hampshire/Massachusetts hardcore powerhouse SINCE THE FLOOD has issued the following statement: "It's been a long and hard 6.5 years. Would I ever give one second of it up? Not for the world... "As of Thursday, September 11th 2008, SINCE THE FLOOD is done. I'm sure th...

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MEGADETH Mainman Is 'Still Eyeing' The Top Spot On BILLBOARD Chart

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am sending you this post from Maui, Hawaii, where I currently am, to get one last vacation in before I start my next record. "We also are going to be announcing some really maj...

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GEORGE LYNCH To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS Tonight

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) will be the special guest for SIN CITY SINNERS' September 23 performance at the Divebar (3035 E. Tropicana Blvd.) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lynch will perform covers as well as DOKKEN and LYNCH MOB material. The show is FREE, but fans are...

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BUCKCHERRY Frontman Talks Viagra, Cialis, And Lucky Charms

Josh Todd of BUCKCHERRY gave some insight on the band in the new issue of Penthouse discussing the "ups and downs" of the little blue pill, and its competition. Penthouse: You've joked about getting a sponsorship from Viagra. Have you ever tried the drug recreationally? Josh Todd: "Of course. I trie...

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THE KNIVES Featuring NICK OLIVERI: Video Interview Available

Los Angeles-based rock band THE KNIVES, whose current lineup includes former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri, was recently interviewed by Possum of Altitude. Watch the 10-minute chat below. According to PlugInMusic.com, THE KNIVES was formed in 2003 when singer Le'Von Webb and guitarist...