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SHADOWS FALL To Begin Recording New Album In September

Drummer Jason Bittner of SHADOWS FALL has issued the following update: "Well, it's been a few weeks since our last update, but forgive us, we were busy on the road bringing the rock!!! The Sthress tour came to an almighty close this past weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts to a dynamite crowd. The s...

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SLAYER: 'Christ Illusion' Lands At No. 5 On BILLBOARD Chart!

SLAYER's "Christ Illusion" sold more than 62,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is the highest position ever on the chart for SLAYER, who previously reached No. 8 with their 1994 release "Divine Intervention" after...

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P.O.D. Explains Split With Label

Launch Radio Networks reports: Changes at P.O.D.'s label, mostly personnel, led to the band leaving Atlantic Records after eight years with the company. A message posted by the band at its web site notes that "We've been proud to be Atlantic recording artists, but it's not the same place anymore." T...

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BLOODSIMPLE To Work With Producer MACHINE On Upcoming CD

BLOODSIMPLE vocalist Tim Williams (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) has issued the following update: "I'm just shaking off some insanity from a VOD weekend [of reunion shows]. The down time off the road has been good. Summer in the city never felt so good. We've been hitting the studio daily. Last week was ac...

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SHADOWS FALL, SUFFOCATION, VISION OF DISORDER: New Live Photos Available

Return to the Pit has uploaded several hundred photos from the stop of the final show of the Strhess tour, which took place Saturday, August 12 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Included in the batch are pictures from the following artists: IT DIES TODAY (95 pics) LEEWAY (57 pics) POISON...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Comments On 'The Dead Eye'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will release "The Dead Eye", the band's fifth official studio album, on October 31 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally). Commented guitarist Anders Björler: "I just got the final master from Tue Madsen (our producer) with all the tracks in the fin...

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PYRAMAZE To Film DVD At PROGPOWER USA VII Festival

Danish/American metallers PYRAMAZE, featuring ex-BALANCE OF POWER singer Lance King, will record a live DVD at this year's ProgPower USA VII festival, set to take place September 15-16 at Earthlink Live in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's setlist is expected to be "an equal mix of songs from both of the...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN: Another New Song Available

Another new HEAVEN SHALL BURN track, entitled "Counterweight", has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the German band's new album, "Deaf to Our Prayers", due on September 5 via Century Media Records. Maik Weichert (guitars) sheds some light on the meaning of the song: "We open-m...

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P.O.D. Splits With ATLANTIC RECORDS

According to Hits daily Double, San Diego Christian rockers P.O.D. have left their longtime label Atlantic Records. "We've been proud to be Atlantic recording artists, but it's not the same place anymore," reads a statement from the band. "For most of our stay, we were blessed by a staff that was gr...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'The European Invasion' DVD Preview Available

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will release its new live DVD, "The European Invasion – Doom Troopin'", on August 22 via Eagle Vision. An e-card for the release containing a preview clip and other information can be accessed at this location. "The European Invasion – Doom Troopin'" captures BLACK LABEL SOCIETY...

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FERRET MUSIC Partners With INDEPENDENT LABEL GROUP

Independent Label Group (ILG),composed of Warner Music Group Corp.'s Asylum Records, East West Records and Cordless Recordings, today (August 7) announced it has acquired a stake in Ferret Music, an entertainment company specializing in metal-based music. Under the agreement, ILG will work hand in...

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DEMONICAL: Entire Four-Song Promotional CD Posted Online

DEMONICAL, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former members of CENTINEX, has posted its entire promotional CD, "Bloodspell Divine", on its MySpace page (NOTE: Only one of the four tracks is available for download; the others are streaming versions). The four tracks featured on the dem...

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MIKE PATTON's IPECAC RECORDINGS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Ipecac Recordings, the record label owned by lauded artist, songwriter and producer Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, FANTÔMAS, TOMAHAWK, MALDOR...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On Upcoming 'Reunion' CD: 'I Don't Want To Make A Record That Is Forced'

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine (MetalEdgeMag.com) recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Do you foresee a point where you will actually bring more recent ANTHRAX songs [from the John Bush era of the band] into the...

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DAN SWANÖ: 'I Was NOT Trying To Pussify BLOODBATH'

Swedish producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö has commented on his departure from BLOODBATH. In a statement released earlier today by the other members of the band, BLOODBATH attributed Swanö's exit to "restrictions on his behalf to devote more time and effort to the future of this project that i...