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MASTODON: 'Divinations' Video Trailer Available

A 50-second trailer for "Divinations", the new video from Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by director Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober; METALLICA's "All Nightmare Long") who previously worked with MASTODON on the "Sleeping Giant" video. "Divinatio...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN To Guest On New BLACK WIDOW Album?

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has reportedly expressed interest in guesting on the new album from classic U.K. progressive rockers BLACK WIDOW. The LP's working title is "Sleeping With Demons", but it is not sure if this will be the title of the final product. The voice that breathed new l...

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JORDI SANDALINAS: New Song Posted Online

Jordi Sandalinas, guitarist for the Spanish/Swedish metallers SANDALINAS, has updated his MySpace page with the song "River Inside" from his forthcoming debut solo album, "Jordi Sandalinas Insight: Acoustic, Rare and Unreleased Tracks". The tracks "Die Hard 2008" and the acoustic version of "Living...

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DREAM THEATER, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, PAIN OF SALVATION, BEARDFISH Team Up For 'Progressive Nation'

New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their Progressive Nation tour back on the road for its second incarnation with a run through America and Canada in July/August 2009. In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musician...

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Former STATIC-X Guitarist Back In Jail

According to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, former STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen — whose real name is Tod Rex Salvador — is back in jail as of December 10, 2008 following an apparent parole violation. He is currently scheduled to be released on October 19, 2009....

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FEARSCAPE Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Bombworks Records has announced the signing of Australian melodic progressive black metallers FEARSCAPE. The band's first release with Bombworks will be a remastered reissue of 2008's "Scent of Divine Blood", featuring brand new artwork, contain one previously unreleased track and bonus live footage...

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IMPENDING DOOM, SLEEPING GIANT, WAR OF AGES Confirmed For FACEDOWN FEST

IMPENDING DOOM, SLEEPING GIANT, WAR OF AGES, FOR TODAY, XDEATHSTARX, A PLEA FOR PURGING, NO INNOCENT VICTIM, as well as 10 more bands from Facedown, Strike First and Dreamt Music will take part in the Facedown Fest 2009 on April 3-4 at The Glass House in Pomona, California. For more information, vis...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'Death Magnetic' Is METALLICA Album I've Been Waiting 20 Years For

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy writes: "Roadrunner asked me for my Top 10 album list back in November (with comments) for their artist/employee year-end wrap up. For whatever reason, they never posted anybody's lists this year — so I figured I'd share it here so it doesn't go to waste." Portnoy'...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Joined By THE RIVALRY Drummer

Drummer Billy Rymer of the Long Island, New York-based progressive rock band THE RIVALRY has reportedly joined THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN as the replacement for Gil Sharone. Billy (see photo below) grew up living the small town life of Long Island. It was there that upon receiving his first drum set...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Reveals Favorite Albums, Films, Shows Of 2008

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed his favorite albums, movies and TV shows from 2008 via the band's official web site. They are as follows: Favorite Albums of 2008 (in no particular order) 01. METALLICA - Death Magnetic 02. PROTEST THE HERO - Fortress 03. THE MARS VOLTA - The Bedlam In...

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist Issues Year-End Update

Guitarist Mick Box of legendary progressive rock veterans URIAH HEEP has issued the following update: "Well, here we are heading towards the festive holiday season once again after a year of many ups and downs. The release of [the new URIAH HEEP album] 'Wake The Sleeper' was a highlight after us wai...

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ROB ZOMBIE Confirmed For 'Halloween' Sequel

Michael Fleming of Variety.com reports that Dimension Films and Rob Zombie are teaming for another chapter of "Halloween", tentatively due for release in October. Zombie will write and direct "H2", the sequel to his 2007 reinvention of the John Carpenter horror classic. Production will begin in Marc...

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While You Were Sleeping…

Just when I'm feeling like I can't take any more of this propagating breed of new school death/grind/core metal youngsters THE PLASMARIFLE's "While You Were Sleeping…" comes along and leaves a mighty big impression on me. Though an overused term like deathcore might apply in this case, it seems more...

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ROB ZOMBIE: WHITE ZOMBIE 'Was A Painful Situation Most Of The Time'

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. Several excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: Overall, how would you describe your time as a member of WHITE ZOMBIE? Do you look back on it all with a certain fondness? Rob: "It was a weird situation because when the...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'It's Been A Great Year For Us On All Fronts'

Lisa Wilton of Sun Media recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sun Media: Would you say the new album, "Death Magnetic", is a return to form for METALLICA? Ulrich: I don't agree or disagree with it. The more I hear people...