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MASTODON To Be Featured On 'Human Giant: The Complete 1st Season' DVD
According to Pitchfork, MASTODON's performance on MTV's "24 Hours of Human Giant", which aired in May 2007, will be included on the "Human Giant: The Complete 1st Season" DVD, due on March 18 via MTV and Paramount Home Entertainment. In addition to the eight episodes (with commentary from the cast a...January 15, 2008
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THE END RECORDS' 2008 SXSW Showcase Announced
The End Records has announced the lineup for its b>SXSW (b>South by Southwest) showcase this year. The event will be held on March 15, 2008 at The Ale House in Austin, Texas. Artists scheduled to perform are jazz/metal act the ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, singer/songwriter/performer JARBOE, Chicago's e...January 15, 2008
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MACHINE MEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE...January 14, 2008
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman Discusses DISNEY 'Ban'
Arielle Castillo of Broward-Palm Beach New Times recently conducted an interview with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: New Times: I was talking to Andy from EVERY TIME I DIE earlier. He mentioned you all [KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, THE DILLINGER ESC...January 14, 2008
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OPETH And KATATONIA To Perform At MELLOTRONEN's 21st Anniversary Party; More Details Available
Swedish metallers OPETH will perform on the 21st anniversary Schizoid Boat March 8-9, 2008 in honor of Mellotronen's birthday. The party will take place over 40 hours on the largest ferry on the Baltic Sea, the Silja Symphony, a 204-meter luxury cruiser equipped with sauna and swimming pool faciliti...January 14, 2008
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GIANT Signs With THE END RECORDS
The End Records has announced the signing of North Carolina's atmospheric rock band GIANT. The group's as-yet-untitled new album will be released later this year. About the signing, guitarist Isaac Jones comments, "We are very excited to be releasing brand new music with The End Records. We could no...January 14, 2008
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KISS: Another 'Kiss This' Special To Air This Month
Radio Reality Check will air another "world-famous" "Kiss This" special on Thursday, January 31 at 8:00 p.m. PST / 11:00 p.m. EST. KISS fans can chat live with other fans around the world. Listen and chat live at www.radiorealitycheck.com. Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported last month that KI...January 7, 2008
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RUSH: 2008 'Snakes & Arrows' Tour Update
RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com has posted an updated list of concerts for the 2008 leg of the "Snakes & Arrows" tour, featuring venues for which there are known dates, and also the venues that are pending. However, it should be noted that all of these dates should be considered "official" until t...January 7, 2008
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RAGE Films Two New Videos
Shortly before Christmas, German power metallers RAGE shot two video clips from their new album, "Carved in Stone", for the songs "Lord of the Flies" and "Open My Grave". According to the band, "while 'Lord of the Flies' is a dark and occult clip with a lot of actors and guests (like singer Jen Maju...January 5, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Opens Dr. Feelgood's Rock Bar And Grill
To celebrate the grand opening of the much-anticipated Dr. Feelgood's Rock Bar and Grill, the owners are inviting the public to a free street party and concert by rock legend, Vince Neil, MÖTLEY CRÜE's famous front man and a co-owner of the project. The celebration is scheduled to start on Saturday,...January 4, 2008
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FORCE MAJEURE Signs With LOW FREQUENCY RECORDS
Finnish metal band FORCE MAJEURE has inked a deal with Low Frequency Records. The group's debut album, "Frozen Chambers", will be released in March. According to a press release, "Frozen Chambers" "boasts ten outstandingly hard-rocking melodic metal songs. The songwriting on the album is both divers...January 2, 2008
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MOB RULES To Enter Studio In May
German metallers MOB RULES have issued the following update: "The year 2007 comes to an end in giant strides and MOB RULES looks back at successful and extremely eventful 12 months. The Northern German band roamed Scandinavia and has jumped an exultant gig at the Bay Area Rock festival in San Franci...December 30, 2007
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KISS To Play Sweden In May?
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reports that KISS is strongly rumored to be planning a headlining concert May 30 at Stockholm Stadion, an outdoor 30,000-seater arena. Although Swedish promoter EMA Telstar has reportedly reserved the date as an option for KISS to play at the Stadion, the show has **...December 29, 2007
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MEGADETH Drummer On His Playing: 'I'm Always Thinking With The Band In Mind'
Australia's MP3.com.au recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo and drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com.au: You guys had a security problem at Perth [on the recent Australian tour]. Can you tell me what happened? James: Yeah, but at no...December 26, 2007
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Records Holiday Classics
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has recorded a set of four holiday classics as an online feature release, entitled "Jordan's Holiday Seasonings". These solo piano performances were recorded December 20 in Jordan's living room on his beloved Steinway D, and recorded direct to Korg's amazing M...December 24, 2007
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