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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON Featured On Cover Of BASS PLAYER Magazine

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is featured on the cover of the December 2010 issue of Bass Player magazine. The holiday issue is on sale now. MEGADETH will headline six festival shows in New Zealand and Australia during December 10-19 as part of "No Sleep Til", a touring festival that will deliver...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Elysium' Collector's Edition Detailed

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS will release their thirteenth full-length studio album, "Elysium", in Asia on January 12, 2011 via JVC and in the rest of the world on January 14, 2011 through earMUSIC/Edel. A single with two new songs will be released on November 26 to coincide with the start...

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Celebrate Christmas With MASTODON

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have created a super-limited-edition Christmas t-shirt. The shirt is available on the band's web site and will be up until it sells out. A super-deluxe, super-limited-edition version of MASTODON's latest album, "Crack The Skye", will be released on November 26...

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FALCONER Begins Recording New Album

Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band FALCONER has issued the following update: "FALCONER has now begun the recording of [its new album] 'Armod' at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios [in Varberg, Sweden]. Karsten [Larsson; drums], who is the first one to be recorded,...

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MICHAEL MONROE Checks In From MOTÖRHEAD U.K. Tour

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe, who is currently on the road in the U.K. as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD, has issued the following update: "Having a fantastic time here on the MOTÖRHEAD 35th-anniversary U.K. tour! This might be the best tour I've ever been on — I'm totally loving it. MO...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Album Title Revealed

CHILDREN OF BODOM, the hard partying Finnish heavy metal band that features frontman and modern-day guitar hero Alexi Laiho, will release its new album, "Relentless Reckless Forever", on March 8, 2011 via Universal Music. Recorded in Finland's Petrax Studios with famed rock producer Matt Hyde (SLAYE...

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TED NUGENT: Hour-Long Video Interview With NBC25 Posted Online

An hour-long interview with legendary rocker Ted Nugent conducted at his home earlier this month by NBC25 can be viewed in four parts below. Ted Nugent told Billboard.com that he has set "Trample The Weak, Hurdle The Dead" as the title of his forthcoming album, which he hopes to begin recording late...

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HASTE THE DAY Calling It Quits

Bassist Mike Murphy of the Indiana-based Christian metalcore band HASTE THE DAY has released the following statement: "This is a very difficult announcement to make, but HASTE THE DAY will be doing its final tour February - March 2011. "It has been an incredible 10 years and we want to thank all of...

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DESULTORY : 'Counting Our Scars' Teaser Available

"Counting Our Scars", the highly anticipated brand new full-length release from reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY, will be released in Europe on January 17, 2011 via Pulverised Records. The artwork and layout was meticulously designed and conceptualized by world-renowned introspect artist T...

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MEGADETH Drummer Schedules Australian In-Store Appearance

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover will make a special in-store appearance at Pony Music in Hallam, Australia on Thursday, December 16 at 8 p.m. The event is presented by ddrum. MEGADETH will headline six festival shows in New Zealand and Australia during December 10-19 as part of "No Sleep Til", a touri...

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HELLOWEEN: '7 Sinners' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"7 Sinners", the 13th studio album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Japan: #6 Finland: #16 Greece: #10 Germany: #25 Czech Republic: #9 Switzerland: #38 Sweden: #40 Spain: #51 Austria: #57 France: #65 "7 Sinners" sold around 1,900 copies...

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THE MAN-EATING TREE: Hannover Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of THE MAN-EATING TREE — the atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE — performing the song "Of Birth For Passing" on November 9, 2010 at Musikzentrum in Hannover, Germany can...

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MEGADETH Guitarist Thanks Fans For Making 'The Big Four' DVD A Success

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "With the numbers coming out on the sales rating of 'The Big 4' DVD [containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring ro...

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VINNY APPICE's Personal Playlist

Mog Music Network recently asked legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) to create a personally curated playlist for the site's curiosity-satisfying- and audio-streaming pleasure. His selections were as follows: 01. MOTÖRHEAD - "Orgasmatron" 02. YES - "Long Distance Ru...

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HINDER Pays Tribute To Its Influences In 'Put That Record On' Video

"Put That Record On", the new video from Oklahoma rockers HINDER, can be viewed below. The song is a tribute to all the bands that HINDER grew up listening to, with references to THE ROLLING STONES, MÖTLEY CRÜE, LED ZEPPELIN, GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, RAINBOW, BOB SEGER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC. "Pu...