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Ill Innocence

Never underestimate the power of primitivism. THE STOOGES had it, DARKTHRONE has it, SUNNO))) has it, HELLHAMMER had it…you know the list. In each of those examples though, there is far more at work than a stripped down sound and a primal essence; it is indeed a matter of finding the sweet spot or f...

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TERROR SYNDROME 'Close To Making A Decision' On Label/Distribution For Debut CD

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update on the status of the as-yet-unreleased debut album from his Vancouver, B.C.-based band TERROR SYNDROME: "We've narrowed it down to a couple awesome guys to mix the album. Both are well known for their jobs. We have...

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DOWN: New York City Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DOWN performing the new song "Beneath the Tides" on October 25, 2007 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City can be viewed below. DOWN's new album, "Over the Under", was released on September 25 through ILG/Warner Music Group (one day earlier internationally via Roadrun...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'Addicts Are The Most Witty, Clever People There Are'

Canada's Macleans.ca recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. An excerpt from the chat follows: Macleans.ca: You chose a racy title for a mainstream book. Sixx: Part of this is about me standing up and saying, "Read this book. I do not look pretty. This is as ugly as it ....

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SEPULTURA Frontman Issues Another Update From India

SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green has posted the third entry in an ongoing tour diary covering the band's first-ever appearance in India. It reads as follows: "Day 3 - October 28, 2007 New Delhi: It's show day and there is some time before soundcheck to see another landmark in New Delhi history. We d...

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Full Track Listing For 'Rock Band' Game Announced

The Pulse of Radio reports: Harmonix Music announced the final track listing for its highly anticipated Rock Band video game on Thursday (November 1). The 58-song soundtrack includes dozens of original master recordings by artists such as FOO FIGHTERS, METALLICA, NIRVANA, BLACK SABBATH, RADIOHEAD, S...

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DEN OF GERMS: 'Beer And Anger' EP Available For Free Download

Baltimore-based "drunk/metal/punk" band DEN OF GERMS, featuring former members of HAVE MERCY, FEAR OF GOD and JAKKPOT, has made its new EP, "Beer and Anger", available for free download on the group's MySpace page. "Beer and Anger" contains four songs from DEN OF GERMS' self-financed full-length deb...

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FACE DOWN Parts Ways With Guitarist

FACE DOWN, the reactivated Swedish outfit featuring former THE HAUNTED singer Marco Aro, has parted ways with guitarist Joacim Carlsson. Joacim's statement on the matter reads as follows: "So, all things must come to an end and this is the end of the FACE DOWN road for me. "For the past months my in...

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FREYA: New Video Interview Available

The Daily Rock recently conducted an interview with FREYA members Ethan Henry (drums) and Mike LaGrow (bass). The spoke about the crowd's reception to FREYA and the differences between the European metal fans and their American counterparts. They also tell a few road stories, including the duct-tapi...

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DOWN: New Video Interview With REX BROWN Posted Online

MetalMachine.net conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown on October 25, 2007. Watch the 11-minute clip at this location. A short preview can be viewed below. As previously reported, DOWN members Rex Brown, Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein will guest on the "Hard Files" program...

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PRIMAL FEAR Vocalist Signs Solo Deal With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of Ralf Scheepers for the release of his first solo album. Best known as the singer of German power metal legends PRIMAL FEAR, Ralf cut his teeth with TYRAN PACE and GAMMA RAY, the latter of which he formed alongside former HELLOWEEN guitar player Kai Hans...

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SERJ TANKIAN, ROB ZOMBIE, SOILWORK, EXODUS, SKINDRED First-Week Sales Revealed

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending October 28, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred [except numbers over 20,000, which are rounded to the nearest thousand]; The Billboard 200 chart position includ...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, DIMMU BORGIR, EDGUY: Photos From NUCLEAR BLAST Festival Available

BLIND GUARDIAN, DIMMU BORGIR, SUBWAY TO SALLY, EDGUY and KATAKLYSM performed at the Nuclear Blast 20th anniversary festival on October 27, 2007 at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany. Check out photos at Metalpics.ch. BLIND GUARDIAN will hold a signing session at a special premiere...

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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR MOONSORROW PRIMAL FEAR SWALLOW THE SUN PRIM...

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AT THE GATES Frontman Discusses Reunion, Touring Plans

Earache Records recently caught up with vocalist Tomas Lindberg for a chat about the reformation of the legendary AT THE GATES. Read the brief question-and-answer session below: Q: Would you say that the reunion of AT THE GATES was in many ways inevitable, given that in many ways the band finished s...