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IN FLAMES, THROWDOWN, NEVERMORE, EVERGREY: More U.S. Dates Announced

Sweden's IN FLAMES will be embarking on a second North American headlining tour in support of their critically acclaimed new album, "Come Clarity". The trek is slated to commence on May 5 and follows the band's recent sold-out North American tour of the same name. Support on the IN FLAMES tour will...

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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Receive DVD Release In May

Heavy Metal has long been a stigmatized musical genre characterized by aggressive rhythms, dark lyrics and satanic worship. "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" is a ground-breaking film that explores the history of how these stereotypes came to be and explains the motivation and truth behind the music t...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist Featured In BBC's 'Japanology' Series

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear in the BBC TV series "Japanology", hosted by Jonathan Ross. A segment dedicated to Marty's music, his outlook on Japan among other things concluded filming this week in Tokyo. The documentary features Marty playing music from his upcoming solo alb...

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German Band OOMPH! 'Censored' Over 'God Is A Popstar' Song

According to a posting on OOMPH!'s official web site, the long-running German band are experiencing an unprecedented round of censorship with their current single, "Gott ist ein Popstar" ("God Is A Popstar"). After receiving firm confirmation two weeks ago for an appearance at this year's ECHO award...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Featured In VH1's 'I Love Toys' Program

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is featured in a new VH1 show called "I Love Toys" in which today's top celebrities, musicians, actors and comedians count down the the 100 most famous toys from their childhood. From Lego to Mr. Potato Head to Barbie and Candy Land, the offbeat nostalgia show will bring...

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SOULFLY: Brand-New Video Interview With MAX CAVALERA Posted Online

A video interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera (ex-SEPULTURA),conducted by Face Culture on February 13, 2006 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has been posted online at FaceCulture.nl. Topics range from the new SOULFLY album, "Dark Ages", to album titles, to Orthodox priests, to B...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'Right Now The Whole Music Industry Is In The Dumper'

Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Exiles: You made the comment about the innovative records that you have done since "Empire", with that in mind, if you did not do "Mindcrime I...

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When they split off from FU MANCHU to form NEBULA, Eddie Glass and Ruben Romano formed the third leg of the archetypal stoner rock triad on which about nine thousand other bands balance themselves. Between them, FU and KYUSS — three bands whose total lifetime sales figures could be a rounding error...

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REVOLTING COCKS: 'Cocked And Loaded' Audio Samples Posted Online

Audio samples from the upcoming REVOLTING COCKS album, "Cocked and Loaded", have been made available online at this location. REVOLTING COCKS — the side project of MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen — will release "Cocked and Loaded" (view cover artwork at this location) on March 7 through Jourgensen's...

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KITTIE To Embark On First Tour In Over A Year

America will get its first taste of female metal band KITTIE's new lineup as the band hits the road this spring in support of its latest material, which was released in the form of a downloadable EP entitled "Never Again" on February 7 through Rock Ridge Music. "After a year hiatus, we are more than...

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SLASH And DUFF MCKAGAN Vs. AXL ROSE Trial Delayed Until May

According to Here Today... Gone To Hell!, the jury trial in connection with a 2004 lawsuit filed by former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass) against the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, claiming he ripped them off to the tune of at least a million dollars, has been postponed...

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ENSLAVED Members Comment On New Album

Norwegian extreme metallers ENSLAVED are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Ruun", tentatively due on May 8 via Tabu. The following comments about the upcoming CD from each of the bandmembers were posted on the group's official web site: Ivar Bjornson (guitar): "Me and Grutle has wor...

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IF HOPE DIES: New Album To Receive European Release In April

Metal Blade Records Europe has set an April 10 release date for the new IF HOPE DIES album, entitld "Life in Ruin". The CD will be released under license from Ironclad Recordings, the label of UNEARTH singer Trevor Phipps. "Life in Ruin" was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Jason Suecof (...

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REVOLTING COCKS: 'Cocked And Loaded' Cover Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork for REVOLTING COCKS's new album, "Cocked and Loaded", has been posted online at this location. REVOLTING COCKS — the side project of MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen — will release "Cocked and Loaded" on March 7 through Jourgensen's new imprint 13th Planet/Megaforce Records. Produced...

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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Receive U.S. Premiere At SXSW FILM FESTIVAL

"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy metal's storied but largely ignored history, will receive its U.S. premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW),set to take place March 10-19 in Austin, Texas. Directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadye...