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BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE: 'Dichotomy' Track Listing Revealed

Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE recently entered a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada studio with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR) to begin recording their third album. Entitled "Dichotomy", the CD will be released on November 25 via S...

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Meanderthal

It's almost as interesting to dissect what TORCHE isn't, and why, as it is frustrating to try explain what the band is. They're not "post rock", because they write short and hooky songs, but they're not quite punk or metal either, because they manage to infuse two-and-a-half minute tracks with that...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Mountain View Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL performing the song "Neon Knights" on August 31, 2008 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California (where the band was appearing as part of the Metal Masters Tour with JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD, and TESTAMENT) can be viewed below (clip uploaded...

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AIRBOURNE Pulls Out Of MOTÖRHEAD Tour

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE have cancelled their participation in the upcoming U.S. tour featuring MOTÖRHEAD, MISFITS, VALIENT THORR and YEAR LONG DISASTER. The band says, "After 200+ shows this year, Joel's [O'Keefe, AIRBOURNE lead singer/guitarist] suffering from strained vocal cords and is...

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JUDAS PRIEST: New Video Interview Available

Nikki Law of Bay Area Backstage conducted an interview with Rob Halford (vocals),Glenn Tipton (guitar) and Ian Hill of the legendary British heavy metal band JUDAS PRIEST on August 31, 2008 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California (where the band was performing as part of the Meta...

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AMON AMARTH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video Shoot Available

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for the title track off AMON AMARTH's new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", can be viewed below. The clip filmed on the old Viking site, Jomsborg, home of the Jomsvikings in Wolin, Poland, with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz Szermanow...

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FORTÉ Pulls Out Of Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XI Festival; CAST IRON Steps In

FORTÉ has cancelled its appearance at the Keep It True XI festival, set to take place November 15, 2008 at Soundpark-Ost (ex-Rockpalast) in Würzburg, Germany. According to the festival organizers, FORTÉ was forced to pull out of the event because bassist Rev Jones has joined MOUNTAIN and will be on...

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Former MSG Bassist REV JONES To Tour With MOUNTAIN

Madman bassist Rev Jones, who is mostly known for his work with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and STEELHEART, has been recruited as the new bassist for the legendary heavy rock band MOUNTAIN. The group is about to hit the road on a USA/Canada tour opening for Joe Satriani and supporting its new album, "Mas...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Issues Post-ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Update

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has posted the following entry in his online "diary" at the band's official web site: "Kicking it here in The Bay once again after wrapping up the last day of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. I am downright shocked at how fast this tour went by. I guess the...

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Second RANDY RHOADS Sculpture: Photos Available

KnuckleBonz has created a second sculpture of late guitarist legend Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) in association with the Randy Rhoads estate. The figure is sculpted and hand-painted and available only in a very limited edition of 3,000 worldwide. Each is hand-numbered and has a certifica...

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BLOOD CEREMONY Set To Release Debut Album

Canadian doom-psyche band BLOOD CEREMONY has completed work on its self-titled debut album, due on September 30 in North America via the London, England-based independent label Rise Above Records. Born out of an obsession with '70s occult rock, BLOOD CEREMONY bears witness to the heavy bands of yest...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Beautiful Mess' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will release his new solo album, "Beautiful Mess", on September 16 via Sewtoe Music through iTunes. Check out the cover artwork below (by Richard Mace). "Beautiful Mess" track listing: 01. 21st Century 02. Cry Me A River 03. Gi...

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AMON AMARTH: New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new AMON AMARTH track entitled "Twilight of the Thunder God" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song is the title cut of the Swedish Swedish Viking metallers' new album and it features a guest appearance by CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist Roope Latvala. A video for the tr...

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UFO, MOUNTAIN, WHITESNAKE Guitarists Interviewed; Audio Available

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #34 is available for download at this location (M4A file, 25 MB). Featured in this special episode are interviews from some of today's guitar legends. Shockwaves correspondent John Strednansky reigns over this episode once again as he chats it up with UFO guitar master V...

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MASTIC SCUM To Perform At Austria's ROCKY MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL

Austrian metallers MASTIC SCUM have been confirmed for the Rocky Mountain Festival, set to take place August 15 in Mönichkirchen am Wechsel, Austria. The festival billing is as follows: HATESPHERE MASTIC SCUM BLOODSUCKING ZOMBIES FROM OUTER SPACE BOMBSQUAD PERISHING MANKIND TOXIC TOY SAME SARAH CREA...