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GOD FORBID Inspired By 1876 Classical Theme?

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET user who goes by the name "chtimixeur" has submitted the following item: "I was listening to GOD FORBID's [latest album] 'Earthsblood' the other day, and when I heard the clean guitar part of 'Bat The Angels', it immediately reminded me of an old classical theme released in 1876 b...

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EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' Audio Samples Available

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will release a double live CD, titled "The Classical Conspiracy", on May 8 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded in Miskolc, Hungary, on June 14 2008 during the Miskolc International Opera Festival. The band performed a 45-minute set of...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Port Richey Concert To Be Webcast

JON OLIVA'S PAIN's May 15 concert at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida will be webcast via Synclive. Just go to www.synclive.com and register to watch the show. JON OLIVA'S PAIN has inked a new deal with AFM Records for the release of the band's fourth CD, tentatively due in October, and .....

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MASTODON: New Audio Interview With BRENT HINDS Available

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar recently conducted an interview with guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds of Atlanta-based hard-rock iconoclasts MASTODON. The chat is now available for download and/or streaming at this location. MASTODON will be the featured musical guests on CBS' "The Late Show with David Le...

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OVER THE RAINBOW: First U.S. Dates Announced

OVER THE RAINBOW has scheduled the following U.S. dates: Jul. 06 - Ocean City Music Pier - Ocean City, NJ Jul. 08 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI (Opening for BTO) Jul. 10 - Crocodile Rock Cafe - Allentown, PA Jul. 11 - The Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ OVER THE ...

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AC/DC Tribute Album Coming In The Fall

Versailles Records has announced plans to release "Rock & Roll Train: A Millennium Tribute to AC/DC" in the fall. The record will feature contributions from current/former members of the ALICE COOPER band, GUNS N' ROSES, DANGEROUS TOYS, LILLIAN AXE, CIRCLE JERKS, FUEL, STEELHEART, HEART, MICHAEL...

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Crack The Skye

Any album that comes with its own built-in hype machine or slapped with the "next-big-thing" tag before proving its worth to the public should be met with a certain amount of caution and even skepticism. That goes doubly for metal bands that break through the underground and find themselves a part o...

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MASTODON: MySpace Secret Show Announced

Atlanta-based hard-rock iconoclasts MASTODON will play The Launchpad in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 15 at The Launchpad as part of MySpace's Secret Show series. The Secret Show is a free, exclusive performance for the MySpace community. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more...

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Voice of Saturn

If an apocalyptically slow sludge band gets psychedelic on us, is it tuning in, turning on, or selling out? Something tells me Atlanta crunge merchants ZOROASTER won't be swimming in endorsement deals for adding piano and droney chant to "Seeing the Dark", but it does widen their sonic palette in a...

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MASTODON Selected As ZUNE's April Ignition Artist

Atlanta-based hard-rock iconoclasts MASTODON have been named Microsoft's Zune Ignition artist for the month of April. As part of the Ignition program, MASTODON will release a series of exclusive features on Zune Marketplace, Zune.net, MSN and Xbox LIVE surrounding the release of the band's latest al...

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MASTODON: New Audio Interview With TROY SANDERS Available

Bassist Troy Sanders of Atlanta-based hard-rock iconoclasts MASTODON was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Troy Sanders int...

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GLITTERTIND: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Norway's GLITTERTIND will release its new album, "Landkjenning" (English translation: "Landsighting") via Napalm Records on the following dates: May 27 - Finland, Spain May 29 - GAS, Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden Jun. 01 - Rest of Europe Jun. 02 - USA, Canada According to a press release, "Landkjen...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: More Dates Announced

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has scheduled the following dates: May 23 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Metal Dayz May 24 - Wörgl, Austria - Komma (acoustic show) May 26 - Frankfurt, Germany - Sinkkasten (acoustic show) May 27 - Dortmund, Germany - Garageland (acoustic s...

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MASTODON To Perform On 'The Late Show With David Letterman'

Atlanta-based hard-rock iconoclasts MASTODON will be the featured musical guests on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" airing on Friday, May 15 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Check local listings for details. On May 5, MASTODON will release two versions of the band's new album, "Crack The Skye", on vin...

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MASTODON At 'New York Comic Con'; Video Available

Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON took part in a meet-and-greet at the New York Comic Con this past February. They were at the Namco/Bandai kiosk for the debut of the new Splatterhouse game. VBS.tv's video footage of MASTODON's appearance at the event can be viewed below. MASTODON's new alb...