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Rare LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO Recordings To See Light Of Day?

According to the U.K.'s Times Online, up to 100,000 songs recorded and filmed between 1966 and 1991 by Bill Graham, the American concert promoter — including rare recordings by LED ZEPPELIN and THE WHO — may soon see the light of day. The collection languished in an underground basement in San ...
July 17, 2006
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist: 'I Guess We're Not 'Extreme' Enough' For Some Metalheads

Adam Graham of the Detroit News recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On their presence on the Ozzfest tour's bill, which was kept a secret until after tickets went on sale, an effort to either surprise ticket buyers...
July 14, 2006
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DISTURBED Frontman on OZZFEST: 'We're Trying To Make It A Big Rock Show'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman recently spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about the band's participation in this year's Ozzfest, which kicked off on June 29 in Auburn, Washington. "We're trying to make it a big rock show," he said. "We always bring our A-level game, whether Ozzy's on the bill or no...
July 14, 2006
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Explain Saskatoon No-Show

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have posted the following message on their official web site: "Many fans complained that CHILDREN OF BODOM didn't show up on a promoted gig in Saskatoon, Canada on July 10th which was never officially confirmed by the band or their booking agency. This gig wasn't...
July 12, 2006
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LAMB OF GOD: Japanese Bonus Track 'Nippon' Posted Online

A rare LAMB OF GOD song, entitled "Nippon", which came out on the Japanese release of "New American Gospel" as a bonus track, has been posted online at the band's MySpace page. As previousy reported, a brand new LAMB OF GOD track, entitled "Redneck", has been posted online at www.sacrament2006.com....
July 12, 2006
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RIVERRED: Live Album Samples Available

Seattle's rock powerhouse RIVERRED, which features former GRUNTRUCK drummer Norman Scott, has finished mixing their forthcoming live album and has made two unmastered tracks available for download: "In The Now" (mp3) "Bought The Farm" (mp3) The album was recorded June 2, 2006 at Studio Seven in Seat...
July 11, 2006
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ALLHELLUJA: New Song Available For Download

ALLHELLUJA, the Danish/Italian project featuring HATESPHERE frontman Jacob Bredahl and Stefano Longhi from Scarlet Records, has posted a new song, entitled "I'm Not the One", at this location. The track comes off the group's sophomore album, "Pain is the Game", due September 11 in Italy and Septembe...
July 10, 2006
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RAUNCHY Pulled Off U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY are no longer part of the billing for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. "This is beyond our control and we have nothing to do with this last-minute cancellation," the band write on their web s...
July 10, 2006
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Deathrider

If the greasy-knuckled biker rock of BRAND NEW SIN turns your crank, then these long-running German hessians (wisely debuting a new name, after spending years trying to get somewhere as THE SHITHEADZ) will fill the bill nicely. Throw in a little bit of accented Hetfield yowl, the occasional tough-bu...
July 10, 2006
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'Gigantour' CD And DVD Artwork Revealed

According to a posting on the MEGADETH fan site Rattlehead HQ, Amazon.com has uploaded the cover artwork for the upcoming Gigantour deluxe 2-CD (artwork) and 2-DVD (artwork) sets, due on August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment. Both configurations capture 2005's heavy metal...
July 9, 2006
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SIX FEET UNDER, KRISIUN, CATTLE DECAPITATION: More Tour Dates Announced

SIX FEET UNDER and KRISIUN will be teaming up for a U.S. tour later in the year. Also appearing on the bill will be CATTLE DECAPITATION, DECAPITATED, and ABYSMAL DAWN. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room Sep. 13 - St. Petersburg, FL @ The State ...
July 7, 2006
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HATEBREED Frontman Comments On Upcoming Headlining Tour

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has commented on the band's upcoming headlining U.S. tour, which is set to commence in September and run through October. The bill will feature support from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER throughout, plus NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS, FIRST BLOOD and DESPISED ICON (as reported by BLA...
July 7, 2006
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KROKUS Sign With AFM RECORDS

Veteran Swiss rockers KROKUS have inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2003's "Rock the Block" is being recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69) and is scheduled for release on September 15. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Midnight Fantasy"...
July 7, 2006
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer: BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Was Best Time This Band Has Had In Europe

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "All I can say is that this year's Bang Your Head festival [in Germany] was by far the best time this band has EVER had in Europe. The whole event was extremely well organized, smooth, and incr...
July 7, 2006
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DISTURBED Frontman: 'Being Dark, Nasty And Perverse Are Necessary Elements In What We Do'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was recently asked by San Bernardino County Sun writer Paul Andersen what his band would write about if the world suddenly turned peaceful and less chaotic. "Our lyrics have always been passionate about moments of life, passionate about the state of world events unfo...
July 6, 2006