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Benefit Concert For TWISTED TOWER DIRE Guitarist To Be Held This Weekend

A benefit show for TWISTED TOWER DIRE guitarist Scott Waldrop will take place this Saturday, September 23 at Kings Barcade in Raleigh, NC. Scott lost his home to a fire in July of this year. Fortunately, he and his family were not injured in the fire. Bands scheduled to perform include BLACK WATCH,...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'In America, We've Really Lost The Ability To Be Happy'

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: We really like how you guys do your meet-and-greets, where fans really get a chance to talk with you guys. What's been the response so far to "Mindcrime II" and wha...

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Blood Mountain

MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Music Posted Online

Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES has uploaded two new tracks — "Dead City Dreaming" and "Battlefield" — to its MySpace page. Both songs come off the group's fifth album, "Dead City Dreaming", which is due on November 3 in Europe and North America. "Dead City Dreaming" was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with...

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DOMAIN: 'Stardawn' Limited Edition Details Revealed

German melodic metal band DOMAIN will release its 20th anniversary album, "Stardawn", on October 13 in Europe and November 7 in the United States via Limb Music Products. A limited-edition version (limited to 4,000 copies) will contain a double-CD plus an additional DVD, containing various special f...

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STORMHAMMER To Begin Auditioning Drummers This Week

German power metallers STORMHAMMER will begin holding drummer auditions this week. The group's previous skinsman, Chris Widmann, left the band in August due to "personal reasons." Interested parties can obtain more information at www.stormhammer.de. In other news, STORMHAMMER has scheduled a live sh...

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MASTODON Kicks Off Headlining Tour; Setlist Revealed

MASTODON launched a headlining tour in support of its new CD, "Blood Mountain", Wednesday night (September 6) at Ramshead Live in Baltimore, Maryland. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Ole Nessie 02. Circle Of Cysquatch 03. Iron Tusk 04. March Of The Fire Ants 05. Where Strides The Behemoth 06...

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CRYSTAL EYES: 'Dead City Dreaming' Release Date Confirmed

Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES will release its fifth album, "Dead City Dreaming", on November 3 in Europe and North America. The title track will be made available for download in a couple of weeks. "Dead City Dreaming" was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with producer Fredrik Nordström. The cover artwork...

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TESLA To Release Covers Album; Box Set On the Way

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESLA frontman Jeff Keith. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: TESLA has a huge following in New England. The band has given so much to their fans. I can remember how supportive TESLA was, when the Station fire tragedy occur...

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NACHTMYSITUM Announces Tour Dates

Supporting their latest full-length release, "Instinct: Decay", U.S. black metal act NACHTMYSITUM has picked up a few dates out west this fall with DAUGHTERS and PELICAN, proving that anything goes these days. The band will also be directly supporting DEICIDE on October 20 in Brooklyn, NY with a few...

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JIMI HENDRIX-Inspired Vodka Hits The Market

Inspired by the innovative spirit of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix, Hendrix Electric Vodka is a super-premium spirit offering the smooth flavor and purity of true vodka. The 100% grain, carbon and crystal filtered vodka is presented in original colored glass bottles that are nothing short of fine...

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WOLF Announces U.S. Release Date For 'The Black Flame'

Swedish traditional metal act WOLF will see the North American release of the band’s fourth album, "The Black Flame", on October 3 through Prosthetic Records. The band's previous record, "Evil Star", along with its back catalog, was also licensed for North American release through Prosthetic in earl...

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MASTODON: 'Leviathan' Guitar Tablature Book Now Available

Alfred Publishing has announced the release of the guitar tablature book for MASTODON's last CD, "Leviathan". This album-matching folio (see cover here) provides authentic guitar tab for all the songs on the record. More information is available at www.alfred.com. As previously reported, a new MASTO...

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MASTODON: New E-Card Available

A new MASTODON e-card, featuring live performances of "Crystal Skull", "Capillarian Crest" and "Blood and Thunder" (recorded on the recently completed Unholy Alliance Tour),can be accessed at this location. MASTODON's new album, "Blood Mountain", is scheduled for release on September 12 via the ban...

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Report: ANTHRAX Rocks 'Battlestar Galactica' Set

Patrick Lee of SCI FI Wire reports that Scott Ian, the guitar player for the veteran metal band ANTHRAX, and his mates paid a surprise visit on August 3 to the Vancouver, B.C., set of SCI FI Channel's original series "Battlestar Galactica", of which he is a huge fan. "Everyone was so cool ...