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GOD FORBID: New Song Available For Free Download

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID have made a new song, "War Of Attrition", available for free download at this location (free sign-up required). The web site features a live chat room where members of GOD FORBID will take turns chatting with fans as they listen and download the the track. The new...

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GOD FORBID: New Song To Be Made Available For Download This Friday

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID have issued the following update: "A free MP3 download of 'War Of Attrition' will be posted and made available December 26 on the band's newly unveiled website. GodForbid1.com will switch over to the new website on December 26, the day of the MP3 download promotion...

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METALLICA's HETFIELD Says 'Death Magnetic' Sounds 'Better' With Compression

Guitar Player associate editor Matt Blackett went to Kansas City on October 25, 2008 to interview James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett for the magazine's February 2009 issue and catch a sold-out show on the "Death Magnetic" tour. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Guitar Player: There's a big brouha...

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ROTTEN: Tentative Track Listing For Debut Revealed

Dutch death metal act ROTTEN, which features members of RADICAL NERVE DISTORTION, REBORN and HACKSAW, has revealed the tentative track listing for its full-length debut album, which is scheduled for release in the spring. It is as follows (in no particular order): 01. HeadChopper 02. Slaughtered at...

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IAN GILLAN To Join PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA For 'Classics Play Rock' Concerts

According to a posting on The Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan will join the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra on September 4, 2009 in Graefenhainichen, Germany and September 5, 2009 in Magdeburg, Germany for a performance of PURPLE classics as part of the "Clas...

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LINKIN PARK Invites Fans To Spend Holidays On 'Road To Revolution'

LINKIN PARK is treating fans to a free holiday showing of the international broadcast version of their new concert DVD, "Road To Revolution - Live At Milton Keynes" (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros. Records). The electrifying footage will stream for 24 hours beginning 12:01 a.m. on December 24 v...

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THE CHELSEA SMILES Signs With DR2/DEMOLITION RECORDS

THE CHELSEA SMILES, a rock 'n roll/glam band formed in 2004 featuring guitarist Todd Youth (ex-MURPHYS LAW, D-GENERATION, DANZIG),bassist Johnny Martin and drummer Karl "Rockfist" Rosqvist, has signed a worldwide licensing deal with DR2/Demolition Records to release the group's new CD. The as-yet-u...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Performs With MERCYFUL FATE Tribute Band In San Francisco

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar joined the MERCYFUL FATE tribute band HAIL SATAN on stage for two songs on December 12, 2008 at Annie's Social Club in San Francisco, California. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. Started in 1998 by Jonathan, Tony and Will, HAIL SATAN "has and...

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DEEP PURPLE Albums Being Reissued On SHM-CD

According to a posting on The Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, the first three DEEP PURPLE reunion albums — "Perfect Strangers" (1984),"The House Of Blue Light" (1987) and "Nobody's Perfect" (1988) — will get the SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) treatment in paper sleeve editions. They wil...

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ROTTEN: Debut Album Samples Available

Dutch death metal act ROTTEN, which features members of RADICAL NERVE DISTORTION, REBORN and HACKSAW, has uploaded two rough-mix audio clips from its forthcoming full-length debut album on the band's MySpace page. "We hope to attract fans of SIX FEET UNDER, JUNGLE ROT, and PATHS OF POSSESSION," says...

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SHEAVY To Debut New Material At Hometown Show

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada "stoner" rockers SHEAVY will debut some of their brand new material at their December 20, 2008 concert at Distortion in the band's hometown. The group says, "This will be our first show since August and we've got a bunch of new tunes to run through. In fact, it's a w...

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Cold Blooded Demon

It's a rare day when we review unsigned submissions around here. I can't speak for the other guys, but I usually leave 'em in the pile with a guilty glance because most of them, regardless of genre, would get the same weak-sauce write-up — "yeah, they're pretty good for a local band, they're not ver...

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The March

With all the hype and ado regarding whether or not recent releases from big-leaguers like METALLICA and SLIPKNOT have recaptured said bands' once proven, but since lost (according to some) integrity and intensity, it's refreshing to know that one of tomorrow's torch-carriers have produced an effort...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist Featured On New CRUCIFIED BARBARA Album

Guitarist Phil Campbell (MOTÖRHEAD) and vocalist Mats Levén (THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, KRUX, TREAT, AT VANCE, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA) make guest appearances on the second full-length album from Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA, "Til Death Do Us Party", which is scheduled for release i...

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CRUCIFIED BARBARA: 'Sex Action' Video Available

"Sex Action", the new video from Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA, can be viewed below. The clip was shot on November 17 at Harry B James in Stockholm. The song comes off the band's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", which is scheduled for release in Scandinavia o...