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MUDVAYNE's 'Game' Slowing Down

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, MUDVAYNE's fourth studio album, "The New Game", is on track to sell between 40,000 and 50,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. This is less than one third of the opening tally registered...

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P.O.D. Frontman: Pay No Attention To Rumors

Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) have announced the following South American tour dates: Nov. 22 - Kazebre - São Paulo, Brazil Nov. 23 - Master Hall - Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Nov. 25 - Bola De Neve - São Paulo, Brazil Nov. 26 - Chevrolet Hall - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil...

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THE FACELESS: 'Planetary Duality' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Planetary Duality", the new album from the Los Angeles, California-based based progressive death metal band THE FACELESS, sold around 5,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 119 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD debuted at No. 2 on the Top New Artist...

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DIR EN GREY's 'Uroboros' Lands On Billboard Chart

"Uroboros", the seventh full-length album from Japan's DIR EN GREY, sold around 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 114 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD debuted at No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-sellin...

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Ohio Family Plays Role In New OSBOURNE Show

Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Osbournes' yet-to-be-named variety show, which a Fox spokesman said would air early next year, marks the return of the first family of heavy metal to reality-TV land. Part of the program involves the Osbourne clan living in the world of other fami...

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MELECHESH To Headline Armenia's METAL FRONT FESTIVAL

Mesopotamian black/thrash metal band MELECHESH will headline this year's Metal Front Festival in Armenia on November 26-27. Band leader Ashmedi states: "Part of my family are Armenian yet none of us have ever been there so this is significant for me on a personal level. The band will spend foour day...

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ZAKK WYLDE Schedules 'Personal Appearances' In Scandinavia

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) will make the following personal appearances during the Scandinavian leg of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's European tour: * Nov. 21 - DLX Deluxe Music Helsinki, Finland (starts 4:00 p.m.) * Nov. 24 - 4Sound Stockholm, Sweden (starts 5:00 p.m.) * Nov. 27 - Musik...

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ARSIS Prepares To Launch First European Tour

"There is a lot going on in the land of ARSIS these days," states the East Coast-based technical death metal outfit's founding member/guitarist/lead vocalist Jim Malone. "For starters, we will be heading overseas in a few weeks for our first European tour ever where we have the pleasure of sharing t...

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ORPHANED LAND Guitarist Breaks Clavicle

Israel's ORPHANED LAND has issued the following update: "ORPHANED LAND guitarist Yossi Sassi-Sa'aron broke his left clavicle and is expected a healing period of at least six weeks, in which he'll probably won't be able to play the guitar at all. The accident happened during a relaxful sabbath in the...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN: Video Interview With VINCENT BENNETT Available

HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with vocalist Vincent Bennett of Massachusetts heavy-hitters THE ACACIA STRAIN. Watch the 10-minute chat below. THE ACACIA STRAIN recently confirmed details of its forthcoming DVD shoot, which will take place in the band's second hometown of Worcester at...

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P.O.D., FILTER: European Co-Headlining Tour Cancelled

The P.O.D. and FILTER co-headlining tour of Europe, which was scheduled to take place in January/February 2009, has been cancelled as P.O.D. is unable to fulfill its touring obligations due to the band's recently announced hiatus. P.O.D. confirmed the tour cancellation in a statement, but did not re...

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GRAHAM BONNET Featured On 'Lyraka - Music From a Mermaid Empire'

Legendary rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) is scheduled to appear on "Lyraka - Music From a Mermaid Empire", a highlights CD featuring songs from the "Lyraka" movie. According to the filmmakers, Bonnet will be the voice of the musical narrator throughout the 3D anima...

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MELECHESH Mainman Focus Of New Documentary

Ashmedi, the founder of the pioneering Mesopotamian black/thrash metal band MELECHESH, will be the focus of a new documentary from Tools of the Trade Productions. According to a press release, "this documentary will try to capture Ashmedi in his personal surroundings as well as his music life in the...

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RAVENS CREED: New Music Posted Online

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, and former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, have posted four new songs on their MySpace page. The tracks "Five Witches of Nine" and "Hearse Fokker" will appear on t...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Announces DVD Shoot

Springfield, Massachusetts heavy-hitters THE ACACIA STRAIN have confirmed details for the band's forthcoming DVD shoot, which will take place in the band's second hometown of Worcester at the Palladium on December 28, immediately after returning to the U.S. from THE ACACIA STRAIN's first trip to New...