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NINE INCH NAILS: 'With Teeth' Certified Gold
NINE INCH NAILS' "With Teeth" has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. "With Teeth", which sold 271,563 copies of in the United States in its first week of release, was recorded in part at Sound City Studio in Van Nuys...June 30, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, AEROSMITH, METALLICA Are Top-Selling Metal/Hard Rock Artists In U.S.
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recently updated their list of top-selling music artists in the United States. The following are the cumulative album sales totals for the most popular heavy metal/hard rock arists in the U.S. (sales totals are in millions): #3: LED ZEPPELIN 107.5...June 28, 2005
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Touring Guitarist To Join VAN HELSING'S CURSE?
Guitarist Karl Cochran (ACE FREHLEY, JOE LYNN TURNER, NUCLEAR ASSAULT) is in talks with Joe Franco, the co-producer/drummer for VAN HELSING'S CURSE, a musical/theatrical production created by Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER). Karl is being considered as the lead guitar player for the show. More informati...June 28, 2005
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BIG MACHINE: More Live Dates Announced
BIG MACHINE, the new Florida-based band featuring former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Jul. 01 - Rockerfella's - Bradenton, FL Jul. 16 - Clubhouse - Sarasota, FL Sep. 23 - Boomerz - Seminole, FL BIG MACHINE recently signed an exc...June 28, 2005
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BACKSTAGE AUCTIONS Announces ROCK ART AUCTION
Backstage Auctions has partnered with rock artist Stanley Mouse and two of the top poster authorities, Mark Powers and Kevin Phillips, to host "The Rock Art Poster Auction". Never before has a collection been offered of such amazing magnitude, quality, size and value. Among the more than 3,000 origi...June 27, 2005
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KYLESA Seek New Drummer
Savannah GA's crust-metal-punk hybrid KYLESA have parted ways with drummer Brandon Baltzley and are currently seeking a replacement. "We have plans to go to Europe in the fall and then do a U.S. tour after that," the band write on their web site. "We've got friends filling in so we're covered and ev...June 27, 2005
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RYAN VAN POEDEROOYEN Discusses New DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Album, NON-HUMAN LEVEL Project
Nocturnal Horde recently conducted an interview with DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan van Poederooyen. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Nocturnal Horde: Are you going for any new styles on the new DTB record? The approach you took on "Accelerated Evolution" was outstanding, very groov...June 23, 2005
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BLEED: Former MSG Vocalist Returns With New Project
BLEED, the new band featuring vocalist Robin McAuley (MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP, GRAND PRIX, V-PROJECT),guitarist Dave Bates (DAVE PARIS PROJECT, BLIZZARD OF OZZ, KILL VAN KULL),bassist Bjorn Englen (ROBIN MCAULEY, QUIET RIOT, TAKARA, SOUL SIGN, RICKI HENDRIX, TAMPLIN, WHITE DIAMOND, HEAVEN & EAR...June 22, 2005
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GOD DETHRONED To Embark On North American Tour In September
According to a posting on GOD DETHRONED's official web site, the Dutch death metallers will embark on a North American tour beginning on September 7. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. GOD DETHRONED will be touring in support of their most recent album, "The Lair of the White Worm", whic...June 21, 2005
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KAOS, RIGHTEOUS SIRE, ANGER AS ART Added To THRASH AGAINST CANCER Benefit Concert
Long-running Bay Area acts KAOS and RIGHTEOUS SIRE, along with ANGER AS ART (featuring ABBATOIR mainman Steve Gaines),and tribute bands HANGAR 18 (playing MEGADETH covers) and HOT FOR TEACHER (VAN HALEN cover band featuring former MACHINE HEAD/TESTAMENT drummer Chris Kontos and current HEATHEN tour...June 21, 2005
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BEHEMOTH Forced To Cancel SUMMER BLAST Festival Appearance
Polish death/black metallers BEHEMOTH were forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at the Summer Blast Fest in Germany Friday (June 17) after getting into a car accident on the way to the German border. Commented mainman Nergal: "We took off Thursday night for Germany, but on the way to the bord...June 19, 2005
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METALLICA And VAN HALEN Are Among Most Powerful Celebrities
METALLICA and VAN HALEN are the only heavy metal/hard rock bands to make the Forbes magazine's annual list of the 100 most powerful figures in the entertainment world. METALLICA ranked No. 23, thanks to earnings of $37.4 million and relentless touring throughout 2004. Catalog sales boosted the band'...June 19, 2005
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SEVERE TORTURE Sign With EARACHE RECORDS
Earache Records has announced the signing of Dutch death metallers SEVERE TORTURE to a worldwide deal. The deal will bear immediate fruit in the form of the band's highly anticipated new album, "Fall of the Despised", scheduled for a September release, followed by a European tour to support the albu...June 16, 2005
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NASTY SAVAGE Frontman: 'People Were Always Tryin' To Fuck With My TV Sets'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with notorious NASTY SAVAGE vocalist "Nasty" Ron Galletti. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In hindsight, how would you describe your early touring experiences? Ron Galletti: "We did a lot of silly stuff like the 'Will Work For Fo...June 15, 2005
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CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED Releases 'New Road Ahead Volume I'
Classic Rock Revisited, in association with Cowtown Digital, LLC, has released an all-digital download compilation of 11 songs by 10 classic rock superstars available as an iTunes exclusive beginning June 21, 2005. Comented Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright: "This is an exciting project that...June 15, 2005
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