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HENRY ROLLINS To Front Reformed RUTS

World Entertainment News Network reports that punk icon Henry Rollins will front the reformed RUTS for a benefit show in London. The former BLACK FLAG frontman, who is now a TV talk show host, will join the reunited British punk act at a charity concert for guitarist Paul Fox and the Cancer Research...

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WIDOW: 'Nightlife' Full-Album Preview Available

Since the release of their first album "Midnight Strikes", Raleigh, North Carolina-based melodic metallers WIDOW represented a sort of melting-pot of the '80s hard rock / heavy metal culture and the modernity of melodic death metal mainly expressed by their fast guitar-riffing and vocals. Lyric-wise...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY will embark on an Australian tour in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 14 – Brisbane, AUS @ Arena Sep. 15 - Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar Sep. 16 - Melbourne, AUS @ Hi Fi Sep. 17 - Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Sep. 18 - ...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRŸCHE: Tour Dates Announced

Following the group's successful spring tour, HEAVEN AND HELL will again wow American audiences with its bewitching stage set and truly timeless, classic metal as Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice return for the second U.S. leg of the quartet's continuing world tour. Set t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, ALICE COOPER Honored At MOJO Awards

BBC News reports that Ozzy Osbourne has won the "icon" gong at the Mojo awards which took place at The Brewery in London. "There are icons and there is Ozzy Osbourne. Long may he continue to reign," said Mojo magazine chief editor Phil Alexander, who hosted the event. The awards dedicated to celebra...

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ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS: New Album Cover Revealed

The most notorious pack of degenerates from Santa Cruz, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS have posted the eye-popping cover art for their much-anticipated Century Media debut, "The Game of Life", on their official MySpace page. The new offering was produced by Zach Ohren of Castle Ultimate (ANIMOSITY, LIG...

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DIVINE HERESY Drummer To Take Part In Live Interview

DIVINE HERESY drummer Tim Yeung (ex-VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) will take part in a live interview Monday night (June 18) with SickDrummer.com beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST (6:00 p.m. PST). Yeung will debut the title track of DIVINE HERESY's upcoming album, "Bleed the Fifth", live on the air. DIVINE H...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Play Australia In September

According to the web site of the Hifi Bar and Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia, Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY is scheduled to perform at the venue on Sunday, September 16. More Australian dates are expected to be announced soon. JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Ba...

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DESPISED ICON Planning Another U.S. Run In August

Montreal metallers DESPISED ICON are currently on the road with THE RED CHORD, ALL SHALL PARISH, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY and THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD. The group has checked in with the following update: "This tour has been going amazing. It's so much fun hanging out our friends and meeting new ones...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Guitarist Comments On 'Best Underground Band' Award

Red hot extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Band" at the 2007 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. JOB FOR A COWBOY joins an esteemed list of metal titans that have laid claim to the award including SATYRICON, MESHUGGAH, MASTODON and IN FLAMES. The band was present at the Jun...

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U.K.'s MTV2 To Air Footage From METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

U.K.'s MTV2 will air footage from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards on its "Headbanger's Ball" program on Tuesday, July 10 beginning at 11:00 p.m. (note the change of time from the usual 12:00 midnight slot). A video diary from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards gala, which was he...

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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Video Diary Available

A video diary from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards gala, which was held last night (Monday, June 11) at Koko in London, England, is available at Metal Hammer TV. The Sun Online reported earlier today that Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were booed last night when they collected ....

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Booed At METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

The Sun Online reports that Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were booed last night (Monday, June 11) when they collected their award for "Best UK Band". As a sea of black descended on top London night spot Koko for the fifth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, the boys seemed shocked at ....

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'Metal For A Cure' Raises More Than $5,000 For Lymphoma Research Foundation

A group of 33 Minnesota metalesque folks — comprised of metal musicians (including VISIONS OF ATLANTIS vocalist Melissa Ferlaak),fans, and friends — helped form a team for the annual Lymphomathon, a fundraiser for the Lymphoma Research Foundation, the nation's largest lymphoma-focused voluntary hea...

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VAINS OF JENNA Comments On Upcoming Tour With POISON, RATT

Swedish rockers VAINS OF JENNA are foregoing the glitz and glamour of their adopted home of Hollywood to support POISON and RATT on a summer-long amphitheater tour. Rock 'n' Roll is back when VAINS OF JENNA takes the stage. Seeing is believing, and I believe!" stated POISON bassist Bobby Dall. After...