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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Ghost' Slipcase Artwork Unveiled

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has revealed the slipcase artwork "Ghost" — the fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. Check it out below. Commented Devin: "The macro shot...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's AC/DC Tribute Band Performs Live For First Time (Video)

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),made its live debut on Saturday, November 2...

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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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BATHORY Tribute Act TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

BATHORY tribute act TWILIGHT OF THE GODS has been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. TWILIGHT OF THE GODS consists of: * Alan ...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's AC/DZ To Perform Live For First Time This Weekend

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),will make its live debut this Saturday, Nov...

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GORGOROTH: Derby Concert 'Postponed Until Further Notice'

Due to "licensing issues," GORGOROTH's November 27, 2010 concert at the Redemption Club in Derby, United Kingdom has been "postponed until further notice." The organizers states, "This is NOT a cancelation as the wheels are in motion for the show to be re-arranged for sometime towards the end of the...

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DEATH Tribute DVD Due In December

The long-awaited DVD featuring footage from the Quebec City, Quebec, Canada benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner — which took place on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperial — will be released on December 7. The show featured a performance by the local DE...

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HOLY MOSES To Enter Studio In The Spring

Long-running, female-fronted German thrashers HOLY MOSES have issued the following update: "The year 2010 is not ended now, but we like to take the chance to give you a short overview. "After the real successful shows in Finland, at Kaltenbach Open Air in Austria, and the really great shows with DOR...

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METALLICA: The BILLBOARD Cover Story

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and frontman James Hetfield, as well as Cliff Burnstein, one of METALLICA's managers at Q Prime, were interviewed for the cover story of the latest issue of Billboard, a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. A couple of excerpts from the story follow b...

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SIGHT OF EMPTINESS To Support OBITUARY In Costa Rica

Costa Rica-based melodic extreme metal band SIGHT OF EMPTINESS will support OBITUARY on November 23 at Peppers Club in San Jose, Costa Rica. Commented SIGHT OF EMPTINESS singer Eduardo Chacón: "Playing with OBITUARY in our home country makes me feel so happy, because John Tardy was one of the first...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Issues 'Deconstruction' Video Update

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has released a new video message regarding the status of the recording/mixing sessions for "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJ...

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DENIAL FIEND Releases Video Preview Of Upcoming Album

Horror metal supergroup DENIAL FIEND has posted a video preview of its upcoming full-length album, "Horror Holocaust", on the band's official YouTube channel and Facebook page. Recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida, the long-awaited follow-up to 2007's "They Rise" is due out...

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OBITUARY Schedules In-Store Signing Sessions In Costa Rica, Guatemala

Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY have scheduled the following dates: Nov. 23 - San Jose, Costa Rica @ Peppers Club Nov. 27 - Guatemala City, Guatemala @ 4 Grados Norte Club In addition, the band will take part in the following in-store signing sessions: Monday, Nov. 22 at Legacy Music in San Jo...

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BURNING HUMAN Schedules First-Ever Hometown Show

BURNING HUMAN — the resurrected death metal band featuring SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner — will play its first-ever concert in the group's hometown of Troy, New York on December 4 at Dublin's Bar. Also appearing on the bill are ARMOUR COLUMN, STREET SWEEPER and THE POWER. This will be BURNING H...

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VOIVOD Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL...