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BELIEVER: New Album Title Announced

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have set "Gabriel" as the title of their fourth album, due on March 17 via through KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones' new imprint label Cesspool Records via Metal Blade. The CD will feature guest appearances by Jones, Joe Ric...

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Into the Labyrinth

Maybe it's just that those that were around during the NWOBHM explosion just like to bitch about "kids these days" or maybe it is in fact a crime that SAXON still doesn't get the accolades it deserves. Then again, we're talking primarily about stateside fickle fans that too often overlook the merits...

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SKINDRED To Release 'Electric Avenue' This Monday

Welsh ragga-metallers SKINDRED will release "Electric Avenue", a cover of the classic EDDY GRANT song, through MySpace this Monday, January 12. "Electric Avenue" became a cross-Atlantic smash, topping the charts in both the U.S. and U.K. The original most recently gained notoriety by being prominent...

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NINE INCH NAILS: High-Definition Video Footage From 'Lights In The Sky' Tour Available

High-definition video footage of NINE INCH NAILS' recent concerts in Victoria (Dec. 5),Portland (Dec. 7) and Sacramento (Dec. 12) have been made available for free download at the band's official forum. NIN mainman Trent Reznor writes on the group's web site. "The internet is full of surprises thes...

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MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2008

The official Roadrunner Records web site has been updated with top-album picks for 2008 from a number of artists that are signed to the label, including members of MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, DEVILDRIVER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TRIVIUM. A few of the selections follow below. The entire list can be found a...

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MARILYN MANSON Wants Ex-Wife, TRENT REZNOR To Testify At Trial

E! Online reports that Marilyn Manson has unveiled a witness wish list that includes his ex-wife Dita Von Teese and NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor to testify on his behalf in an upcoming court showdown with estranged keyboardist Stephen Bier. Bier, better known by the stage name Madonna Wayne...

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TOMMY LEE To Ring In New Year In San Francisco

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will make a DJing appearance with DJ Aero (real name: Chester Deitz) this New Year's Eve (December 31) at 330 Ritch in San Francisco, California. More information is available on the poster below. WTF?, the bastard brainchild of Toronto-based dance phenom Deadmau5, Tomm...

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Former KORN Guitarist Holding Auditions For Touring Band

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has issued the following update: "I am very happy and excited to announce that over the Christmas holidays I will be holding closed auditions for potential band members to hit the road with in 2009. If all goes well with the auditions, look for an announcemen...

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SPICE AND THE RJ BAND To Release New Album In February

SPICE AND THE RJ BAND — the new project featuring vocalist/songwriter Spice (KAISER, ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS) and drummer Bob Ruben (KAYSER, THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND) — will release its sophomore album, "Shave Your Fear", in February 2009 on Scarlet Records. The CD consists of 15 songs with influences f...

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NINE INCH NAILS: New Video Interview With TRENT REZNOR Posted Online

NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor spoke to Pink Is The New Blog in his backstage dressing room on December 13, 2008 right before the final show of the NIN "Lights In The Sky Over North America Tour" in Las Vegas. Watch the 12-minute chat below. Alessandro Cortini, keyboard player for NINE INCH .....

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Ask YNGWIE MALMSTEEN A Question

The "Maximum Threshold" radio show will record an interview with legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen this Thursday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. EST and is inviting the public to participate in the questions segment. If you would like to speak with Yngwie, you can do so by logging in to the "Maximum Th...

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SKINDRED: 'Trouble' Video Available

After receiving an exclusive premiere via the Xbox LIVE marketplace, SKINDRED's video for the band's current single, "Trouble", can be viewed below. Filmed in London at Greenford Studios, the clip was helmed by Visual Abuse, whose members' previous credits include visual effects on the Academy Award...

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NINE INCH NAILS' ALESSANDRO CORTINI Quits; Band To Resume Touring As Four-Piece

Alessandro Cortini, keyboard player for NINE INCH NAILS, has announced that he is leaving the band to concentrate on his own projects. He said in a statement, "It's been exactly four years since I joined NINE INCH NAILS and the time has come for me to move onto new things. I feel a need to ...

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SKINDRED Performs Acoustically On WJRR; Video Available

Welsh ragga-metallers SKINDRED stopped by the WJRR studios in Orlando, Florida prior to their December 11, 2008 concert at the House of Blues to perform a couple of songs acoustically, including "Pressure" and "Trouble". Watch video footage of the performance at this location. SKINDRED's video for t...

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Freedom Metal

How about those Chicago boys? In keeping with Cruz Del Sur's legacy of releasing some of the world's best heavy metal (in the most traditional sense),the Italian label can take pride in BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's fifth full-length album, "Freedom Metal". It does not disappoint. The Windy City quartet bri...