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P.O.D. Splits With ATLANTIC RECORDS
According to Hits daily Double, San Diego Christian rockers P.O.D. have left their longtime label Atlantic Records. "We've been proud to be Atlantic recording artists, but it's not the same place anymore," reads a statement from the band. "For most of our stay, we were blessed by a staff that was gr...August 10, 2006
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THE DARKNESS Cancels Danish Festival Appearance
British rockers THE DARKNESS were forced to cancel their appearance at the Skanderborg Festival in Denmark today (Thursday, August 10) after the group's frontman, Justin Hawkins, was taken ill. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "We regret to inform you that Justin has had...August 10, 2006
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SLAYER's 'Christ Illusion' To Land In Billboard's Top 10
According to Hits Daily Double, SLAYER's "Christ Illusion" (American/Warner Bros.) is poised to sell between 55,000 and 60,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land in the Top 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. Meanwhile, UNEARTH's latest effort, "III: In the Eyes of Fire"...August 9, 2006
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MOTÖRHEAD, EMPEROR, MORBID ANGEL, FEAR FACTORY, CELTIC FROST: Video From WACKEN Available
MOTÖRHEAD, ATHEIST, EMPEROR, MORBID ANGEL, ORPHANED LAND, GAMMA RAY and METAL CHURCH are among the bands whose performances at this year's Wacken Open Air festival (which took place this past weekend in Wacken, Germany) were professionally filmed and made available online at Streaming.Wacken.com. Li...August 9, 2006
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STONE SOUR: 'Come What(ever) May' To Debut In Billboard's Top 5
STONE SOUR's sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", is poised to sell between 75,000 and 80,000 copies during its first week of release to land at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Hits Daily Double. STONE SOUR is currently on the road with KORN and DEFTONES as part of The Fam...August 4, 2006
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TREASURE LAND Returns With A Vengeance
TREASURE LAND, the Swedish progressive metal band who released two highly acclaimed CDs in 1997 and 1998, has returned with a vengeance. After some years of writing new songs, producing other bands, writing guitar books, and doing clinics, guitarist Jonas Hörnqvist reformed TREASURE LAND with a new...August 4, 2006
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AUDIOSLAVE's CHRIS CORNELL: 'There's No Reason To Not Stay Together'
Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE vocalist Chris Cornell made news last week on two fronts: not only did he land the coveted gig of singing the theme for the next James Bond movie, but rumors flared that he was planning to leave AUDIOSLAVE and concentrate on his solo career. Cornell dismisse...July 31, 2006
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Legend Land
Though I'm not always in the mood for the typical goth/ethereal/classically-influenced Napalm band, almost every time I get around to reviewing a release, I find it a breath of fresh air and a quality product. The trend continues with the "Legend Land" MCD, the follow-up to LEAVES' EYES' critically...July 31, 2006
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SILVERCHAIR Confirmed For Australia's HOMEBAKE Festival
Australia's SILVERCHAIR have been confirmed to headline this years Homebake festival on December 2, 2006 in Sydney. The trio last graced the Homebake stage way back in 1999 on the back of their "Neon Ballroom" album. The band's fifth studio album will be launched at Homebake 2006. The as-yet-untitle...July 27, 2006
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VIKING: "Man Of Straw' Reissue Detailed
Lost and Found Records USA has announced official licensed CD reissue of the extremely rare speed/thrash metal classic, VIKING's "Man of Straw". Originally released in 1989 on Metal Blade Records, this fully licensed CD release was fully remastered, and contains rare and never-before-heard bonus tra...July 26, 2006
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DISTURBED Planning Next MUSIC AS A WEAPON Tour
Launch Radio Networks reports: DISTURBED has no intention of coming off the road once Ozzfest ends next month. Drummer Mike Wengren told Launch that the Chicago-based band is already planning its third Music As A Weapon tour for sometime this fall. "After Ozzfest we're supposed to go over to Europe,...July 25, 2006
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Wounded
From the first mammoth riffs of album-opener "25th Hour", the first band that immediately comes to mind is the mighty BOLT THROWER. And when it kicks into high gear, something tells you that "Wounded" from Phoenix's LANDMINE MARATHON is going to be an album that does nothing short of ripping you a n...July 24, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Announces Japanese, Korean, Australian Tour Dates
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "The rumors are true — we're indeed coming to Australia, but not only that we're including Japan and Korea on the same trip. "Throughout the years, we've recieved tons of questions from fa...July 21, 2006
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EDGUY Working On South American Tour
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We've just come back from the Czech Republic and I am still speechless. It was unbelievable, well over 25,000 crazy people from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Scotland and even Swede...July 21, 2006
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DRAGONFORCE To Guest On WRUW-FM's 'The Metal Meltdown Show' This Afternoon
Members of DRAGONFORCE will appear on "The Metal Meltdown Show" on Cleveland's WRUW-FM 91.1 with Dr. Metal this afternoon at approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The show can be heard live and archived on the net at www.wruw.org. Questions for the band can be sent through www.metalmeltdown.com. DRA...July 20, 2006