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MONUMENTS: 'Gnosis' Cover Art Unveiled; New Song Available For Streaming

London, England-based tech-metal quintet MONUMENTS will release its long-awaited debut album, "Gnosis", out August 27 in Europe, August 28 in North America and August 31 in Australia/New Zealand through Century Media Records. A song from the CD, "Doxa", can now be streamed in the YouTube clip below....
June 28, 2012
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Montreal Footage Available

Video footage of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's June 22 performance at Les Foufounes Électriques in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. The new self-titled album from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY sold 3,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 157 on The Bi...
June 28, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY Vs. BILLY RYMER At 'Drum Fight IX' (Video)

Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and Billy Rymer (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) engaged in a mini "drum battle" on June 2 at the ninth installment of the Drum Fight drum competition and expo at Revolution (formerly Ollie's Point) in Amityville, New York. Check out video f...
June 27, 2012
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MOONSPELL Drummer Talks 'Alpha Noir' Album In New Interview

Kelley Simms of Hails & Horns recently conducted an interview with drummer Miguel "Mike" Gaspar of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hails & Horns: "Alpha Noir" is your first album in four years. What took so long from "Night Eternal" until now?...
June 27, 2012
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TRIUMPH: 'Live At Sweden Rock Festival' CD+DVD Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

The fans demanded it, and the fans finally got it. After 20 years apart, the long-awaited TRIUMPH reunion of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore took place at Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7, 2008. And now, the band is putting the finishing...
June 27, 2012
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Oceania' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Oceania", the first new album in five years from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, sold 53,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. Although the material on "Oceania" is part of the PUMPKINS' in-progress 44-song cycle, "Teargarden By K...
June 27, 2012
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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!: 'Hellbound And Heartless' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Hellbound And Heartless", the sophomore album from Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 10 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling album...
June 27, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY Wins 'Best Drummer' And 'Best Progressive Drummer' In 17th Annual 'Drummies'

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS) proves for a second straight year that his prog drumming makes him perhaps the most popular drummer in the world. Portnoy won "Best Drummer" and "Best Progressive Drummer", with more than 9,000 drummers voting in DRUM! ma...
June 27, 2012
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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Defends Decision To Utilize Drum Machine On 'The Industrialist'

ReGen Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about FEAR FACTORY's decision to embrace drum-machine technology completely on the band's new album, "The Industrialist", Dino said, "T...
June 27, 2012
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HOUWITSER Announces New Bassist

Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER have announced the addition of bassist Roderick Ras to the group's ranks. A talented young musician who also is a member of death metal band DIATRYMA, Roderick will make his live debut with HOUWITSER on July 14 at the Obscene Extreme festival. HOUWITSER was recen...
June 26, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB/SYMPHONY X Frontman RUSSELL ALLEN Interviewed In Vienna (Video)

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB/SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen before ADRENALINE MOB's June 16 concert at at Szene in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. ADRENALINE MOB features in its ranks Allen, drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of DREAM...
June 25, 2012
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IWRESTLEDABEARONCE: New Video Interview Posted Online

The Metalluminati recently conducted an interview with IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, the Shreveport, Louisiana quintet now transplanted to Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. IWRESTLEDABEARONCE's latest album, "Ruining It For Everybody", sold around 5,300 copies in the United States in...
June 25, 2012
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STAIND: 'Live From Mohegan Sun' To Be Released In July

The first official live CD from STAIND, "Live From Mohegan Sun", will be released by Eagle Rock Entertainment on July 10, followed by the DVD and Blu-ray release on August 14. This concert was recorded and filmed in high definition at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Montville, Connecticut on November 25,...
June 25, 2012
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Lawsuit Filed Over Canceled 'Rock 'N' Roll Allstars' Concert In Venezuela

According to the Courthouse News Service, Dallas attorney-turned-international concert promoter Gabe Reed of Gabe Reed Productions is being sued for $270,000 over a canceled stadium show in Caracas, Venezuela. Evenpro Entertainment Holding claims that in March it agreed to pay Reed $270,000 for a tw...
June 25, 2012
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SLEEPY HOLLOW: Animated 'Bleed Steel' Video Released

"Bleed Steel", the new CGI (computer-generated imagery) animated video from the reunited heavy metal band SLEEPY HOLLOW, can be seen below. The clip was animated by David Ward of Warderie Productions. "Bleed Steel" comes off SLEEPY HOLLOW's new album, "Skull 13", which was released on March 23 via P...
June 25, 2012