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MOB RULES To Release New Album In October

German melodic metallers MOB RULES are scheduled to release their fifth studio album, "Ethnolution A.D.", on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS),the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven Lüdke...

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TRIVIUM: New Song Available For Download

A brand new TRIVIUM song, entitled "Detonation", has been made available for download at this location. The track comes off the group's third album, "The Crusade", due on October 10 via Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally). The MP3 will only be available until August 21. The band wil...

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The Locust Years

Following up the work of insane genius that was "The August Engine", a fixture on many Top Ten lists in 2003, San Francisco's cult avant-metal weirdoes HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE confound the listener still further here. "The Locust Years" is a grandiose, ambitious and sprawling work, a bit less immediat...

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WOLFMOTHER To Rumble With Cast Of MTV's 'Jackass' For Video Shoot

Aussie rock trio WOLFMOTHER will be joined by Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, and Dave England (better know as the dudes from "Jackass") while filming WOLFMOTHER's video for "The Joker And The Thief" in their native Australia. The second single from the band's self-titled debut...

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Self Exile

Third album, and first released Stateside, from this Greek prog/power juggernaut. WASTEFALL do that whole overwrought, intense, story-of-a-fucked-up-life thing, triangulated somewhere between PAIN OF SALVATION, NEVERMORE, DEADSOUL TRIBE and EVERGREY, with just enough off-the-rails craziness and ethn...

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BREED 77: New Album Pushed Back

Following a storming set at the Download festival, a Metal Hammer Golden Gods "Best British Act" nomination and a sold-out tour, BREED 77 are gearing up for a pan-European album release and as a result have been forced to push back the release of their highly anticipated new album "In My Blood (En M...

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BODY COUNT To Release 'Murder 4 Hire' In August

Rapper/actor/rock 'n' roller Ice-T is at it again on "Murder 4 Hire" (Escapi Records) by BODY COUNT, to be released August 1, 2006. Lead guitarist Ernie C, bassist Vincent Price, drummer OT and rhythm guitarist Bendrix hit the metal hard on 12 tracks of what is sure to be controversial, argued over...

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GWAR: 'Blood Bath And Beyond' DVD Due This Month

DRT Entertainment recording artist GWAR will be releasing the ultimate GWAR DVD, titled "Blood Bath and Beyond", on June 20. Hosted by Oderus Urungus and Sleazy P. Martini, the DVD contains over 90 minutes of rare and unreleased footage as well as mini movies, lost demo recordings and rare bootleg f...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Putting Finishing Touches On 'Shot To Hell'

On top of helping Ozzy Osbourne write songs for his next record, guitarist Zakk Wylde is putting the finishing touches on "Shot To Hell", his first BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album for Roadrunner Records. Produced by Zakk and Michael Beinhorn (OZZY, KORN, SOUNDGARDEN),and recorded with longtime pals Craig...

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GWAR: Cover Of ALICE COOPER's 'School's Out' Available For Download

Oderous Urungus, lead singer of GWAR, recently posted a message on the DRT Entertainment web site where he discussed the band's upcoming album, titled "Beyond Hell", covering an ALICE COOPER song, working with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD),and SlavePit TV. Here is what he had to say...

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THE BLACK CROWES Go Into The Vault For 'The Lost Crowes'

Twice THE BLACK CROWES have recorded albums that were never officially released: "Tall" in 1993 and "Band" in 1997. While a few songs from these lost albums were re-recorded and released on studio albums, many have emerged only through the band's legendary live shows. THE BLACK CROWES recently went...

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HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: 'The Locust Years' Due In June

The new album from San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE, entitled "The Locust Years", will be finally available in North America on June 26 in a deluxe digipack edition (September 4 in Europe) via Cruz Del Sur Music. According to a press release, "The Locust Years" "brings the creative songwriting...

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French LORDI Fans Demand Apology For TV Hosts' Disparaging Remarks

According to the Helsingin Sanomat, some 15,000 French LORDI fans have signed an Internet petition demanding an apology from French TV Eurovision hosts for what were claimed to be disparaging remarks about the artists during the Athens show. At the end of LORDI's performance on May 20, one of the Fr...

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Warrior Soul

Listening to Doro Pesch at her prime is like watching a Jerry Bruckheimer movie. It's a larger-than-life, formulaic experience tailor-made to pull on the heartstrings and inspire the broadest emotions in the largest group of people. The diminutive Metal Queen knows her audience, and has had them eat...

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LORDI, WICKED WISDOM, GOJIRA Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

VirtualFestivals.com is reporting that Finland's LORDI — having just won the Eurovision Song Contest with their arockalyptic anthem "Hard Rock Hallelujah" — will return to Download festival at Castle Donington, England to play the Gibson Guitar/MySpace.com stage prior to SICK OF IT ALL on Sunday 11...