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GWAR And PETA2 Join Forces To Make Ridiculous Video

Intergalactic heavy-metal warlords GWAR and fellow all-caps organization PETA2 have announced (or, actually, are announcing right now...) yet another alliance aimed at the furtherance of animal rights, namely an animal's right as a superior species to not have his skin ripped of him to make clothing...
February 17, 2011
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: New Clip From 'Deconstruction' Orchestral Recording Sessions

"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — will likely be issued in early summer via InsideO...
February 16, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: Five-Song Live EP Available For Free Download

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has made a five-song live EP available for free download by spreading the word about this page at on Twitter and Facebook. The EP contains the tracks "Supercrush", "Kingdom", "Truth", "Om" and...
February 14, 2011
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Former ATHEIST/CYNIC Bassist Launches SYNKRONIZITY

SYNKRONIZITY, the new project led by former ATHEIST/CYNIC bassist Tony Choy, has completed work on its debut album for a May release. The cover artwork for the CD is being created by Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with ATHEIST, TESTAMENT, SIGH, ANACRUSIS and GWAR, among others. Commented C...
February 11, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deconstruction' Orchestra Footage Posted Online

Video footage of Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) working with an orchestra and a choir on material for "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — in Pra...
February 10, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deconstruction', 'Ghost' Albums To Arrive This Summer; Free Live EP Delayed

"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — will likely be released in the summer. Townsend w...
February 4, 2011
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Former EMPEROR Frontman To Guest On New THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Album

Former EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) has contributed guest vocals to "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN T...
February 1, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Performs At NAMM; More Video Footage, Photos Available

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) took part in two special performances Mackie room at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive mus...
January 29, 2011
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DOWNLOAD Festival Organizer Interviewed (Video)

In the seven-and-a-half-minute video clip below, Download festival organizer Andy Copping discusses the latest additions to the lineup, reveals a bit of information about how he goes about booking Download each year, and gives his own opinion on the whole "Is rock music dead?" debate. This year's ed...
January 27, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Release Free Live EP

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will make a new live EP available for free download next week via Century Media Records' web site. More details will be released in the coming days. Townsend has tapped Jens Bogren (OPETH, KAT...
January 26, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, KREATOR Confirmed For Switzerland's SONISPHERE Festival

JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, KREATOR, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, MASTODON, HAMMERFALL and THE DAMNED THINGS are among the newly confirmed bands for the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place June 24, 2011 in Basel, St. Jakob. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, June...
January 25, 2011
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KORN, ALICE COOPER, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BUCKCHERRY, THIN LIZZY Confirmed For DOWNLOAD

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, KORN, ALICE COOPER, ALTER BRIDGE, BUCKCHERRY, THE CULT, THE DAMNED THINGS, CLUTCH, RISE TO REMAIN, GWAR, THIN LIZZY, BLACK VEIL BRIDES and DANZIG are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's edition of the Download festival, set to take place June 10-12, 2011 at Donin...
January 24, 2011
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ATHEIST Schedules Live Debut With New Bassist

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will hit the road in support of their critically acclaimed new album, "Jupiter", the band's first studio CD in 17 years. The first show will take place on Saturday, February 12 at the Cabana Inn in Sarasota, Florida, on the 20th anniversary — to t...
January 18, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Performs At NAMM; Video Footage, Photos

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) performed yesterday (Thursday, January 13) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-prod...
January 14, 2011
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GWAR: New Tour Dates Announced

After a brief return home to their hulking Antarctic stronghold, intergalactic murder-machines GWAR are returning to the U.S. for one final spurt of touring before doing whatever the hell they are up to after that. The Lords and Masters of this world apparently tired of abusing penguins and are read...
January 12, 2011