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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria': More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — has registered the following firs...

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ARSIS To Perform Entire 'A Diamond For Disease' Track On Upcoming Tour

Virginia-based melodic tech death metal masters ARSIS will play the 12-minute track "A Diamond For Disease" in its entirety during the band's upcoming North American tour. Commented ARSIS vocalist/guitarist Jim Malone: "We have been scheming among ourselves for quite a while about this, and now it's...

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Update On KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE DVDs (Video)

A video update from Danish singer King Diamond regarding the long-awaited KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE DVDs, as well as KING DIAMOND's future plans, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed by Germany's Rock Hard magazine on September 27, 2010 in King's homebase of Frisco, Texas. The MERCYFUL FATE...

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Former W.A.S.P. Bassist To Join WHERE ANGELS SUFFER On Stage In Pennsylvania

Former W.A.S.P. and current KING KOBRA bassist Johnny Rod will reportedly perform a couple of songs with WHERE ANGELS SUFFER on November 13 at Grim's Roadhouse in Imperial, Pennsylvania. Rod was interviewed on "Metal Shop 101" by Donnie Lawless and Doc Rock this past Sunday, and it was suggested to...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON Talks About His HARTKE Gear (Video)

On October 8, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson visited the Hartke headquarters in Hauppauge, New York. In the clip below, Ellefson talks about his Hartke gear and his monster bass tone. MEGADETH's "Rust In Peace Live" CD — which captures the final night of the band's historic month-long "Rust In Peac...

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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria' Lands At No. 1 On 'Top Music Videos' Chart

"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — sold nearly 22,000 copies in the...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Two U.K. Shows Announced

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — has confirmed that its will perform two long-await...

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MEKONG DELTA: 'King With Broken Crown' (Le Diable) Video Released

"King With Broken Crown" (Le Diable),the new video from the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Wanderer On The Edge Of Time", which was released in June via AAARRG Records. "Wanderer On The Edge Of Time" track l...

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DIMMU BORGIR Schedules Vancouver Meet-And-Greet

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR will take part in a meet-and-greet on on November 21 at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. — just prior to the band's performance later that night at the Rickshaw Theater in Vancouver. For more informatio...

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ANNIHILATOR: 'Remains' Reissue Details Revealed

"Remains", the 1996 album from Canadian melodic thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR, has been reissued and is out now in Europe. Following the recent release of ANNIHILATOR's critically acclaimed, self-titled new album, Earache Records announced the "Total Annihilation" campaign, reissuing six albums...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Stockholm Footage Available

Video footage of DIMMU BORGIR's October 12, 2010 performance at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below (courtesy of Demonia's Blogg). In a recent interview with CrankItUp.se, DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) was asked about the DIMMU BORGIR's split with Swedi...

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SLAYER Drummer Interviewed At 'Dimebash 2010' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo at last month's Dimebash 2010 event, which was held in honor of the late, great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Holly...

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HELIX Filming Pilot For Reality-TV Series; 'Smash Hits Unplugged' Samples Available

Three songs from "Smash Hits Unplugged", the forthcoming acoustic album from Canadian hard rock veterans HELIX, can be streamed on the band's official web site (in the audio player in the upper left-hand corner of the page). Tentatively due before the end of the year, the CD was recorded at A Studio...

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Doomsday King

Did you really think they'd stay away for good? THE CROWN's decision to split up after 2003's "Possessed 13" due to fatigue with the trials and tribulations that come with life as a touring extreme metal band left fans heartbroken, to say the least. Facing facts, for as revered as THE CROWN was by c...

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SOLEFALD: More New Album Details Revealed

"Me eig dykk, og me meiner ålvor/ Me kann få dykk i tale med motorsagi" ("We own you, and we mean business / We can make you talk with our chainsaw") the song "Eukalyptustreet" from the new SOLEFALD album, "Norrøn Livskunst" ("Norse Art Of Living") proudly exclaims. For the Oslo/Berlin-based avant/b...