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Report: SLASH Was Paid $1.65 Million For QUART Festival Appearance

According to Dagbladet.no, former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was paid 10 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $1.65 million) for his headlining appearance at this year's edition of the Quart festival on June 30, 2009 in Kristiansand, Norway. Quart festival manager Arild...

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GENITORTURERS To Release 'Blackheart Revolution' In November

Florida-based "shock-rockers" GENITORTURERS, featuring MORBID ANGEL frontman David "Evil D" Vincent on bass, will release their new album, "Blackheart Revolution", on November 3 via MVD Entertainment. According to a press release, "Blackheart Revolution" "combines the band's signature genre-bending...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Frontman To Play One-Off Swedish Halloween Show

Former TIGERTAILZ frontman Steevi Jaimz will play a one-off Halloween special show at Club Dirty Harry in Växjö, Sweden on Friday, October 30. Jaimz's backing band for the occasion will consist of Mick Priestley (lead guitar),Rob Wylde (rhythm guitar),Shell (bass) and Alex Martin (drums). Steevi J...

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SIGH: 'Scenes From Hell' Track Listing Revealed

Japanese extreme metal band SIGH has completed work on its eighth studio album, "Scenes From Hell", for an early 2010 release via The End Records. SIGH's Mirai Kawashima has posted the final in-studio blog for MetalSucks, which over the past several months has documented the recording process for "S...

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SACRIFICE: Two Canadian Shows Announced

Reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE have scheduled the following dates in their home country: Nov. 07 - The Garrick - Winnipeg, MB Nov. 21 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON SACRIFICE's new album, "The Ones I Condemn", was released in July via Brazil's Marquee Records. The CD was recorded at Rouge Va...

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STATIC-X Frontman To Focus On PIGHAMMER Solo Project

Guitarist/vocalist Wayne Static of Los Angeles metallers STATIC-X has released the following statement: "There has been much speculation about the future of STATIC-X and I would like to make the official statement... "After this U.S. tour is done we have plans for five shows in Australia. That will...

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HALFORD's 'Three - Holidays' To Receive Japanese Release In October

HALFORD, the band fronted by JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, will release a new album in Japan on October 28. Entitled "Three - Holidays", the set will apparently include a new song and covers of winter songs. For more information, visit CDJapan. HALFORD's last studio album, "Crucible", came out in...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Halloween' Sequel Does Far Less Business Than Its Predecessor

Rob Zombie's fourth movie as a screenwriter and director, "Halloween II", grossed an estimated $17.4 million in its opening weekend, finishing in third place in the box office tally. It was beat out by "The Final Destination" and "Inglourious Basterds". According to Popeater.com, The Weinstein Co. p...

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T.C.F. Putting Finishing Touches On New EP

Dutch crossover thrashers T.C.F. (THRASH CORE FANATICS) have finished recording five tracks for their upcoming EP, tentatively titled "Speed or Bleed". Mixing duties will be handled by Tom van Dijk (ex-DEAD HEAD). The EP will include two re-recorded "oldies" and three brand new songs (in no specific...

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SPINESHANK: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Spring 2009 Tour Posted Online

A three-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from SPINESHANK's spring 2009 tour can be viewed below. Original SPINESHANK members Jonny Santos (vocals),Tommy Decker (drums),Mike Sarkisyan (guitar) and Rob Garcia (bass) are currently writing material for a new album, tentatively due...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Daughter Says It Was Great For Her Father To Test Out New Band At BLIZZCON

ITN conducted a short interview with Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly on August 22 at BlizzCon 2009 where her father performed as part of the event's closing ceremonies. Watch the chat below. Regarding Ozzy's performance at BlizzCon, Kelly said, "He's so brilliant. And if you saw the little boy that p...

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CANDLEMASS: Footage From Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS' August 28, 2009 performance at the Hole In The Sky festival in Bergen, Norway can be viewed below (courtesy of "OndeOrm"). According to Metalzone.gr, CANDLEMASS' previously announced October 2009 shows in Greece (in Thessaloniki on October 3 and in Athens on O...

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JOHN 5: Quality Multi-Camera Footage Of Ft. Wayne Clinic Available

Newly posted multi-camera video footage of guitarist John 5's (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-MARILYN MANSON) May 18, 2009 clinic at Sweetwater Sound in Ft. Wayne, Indiana can be viewed below. John 5 last year released the IMV "Behind the Player" DVD in which he gives an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life...

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ANGER AS ART: 'Disfigure' Release Date Announced

Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART will release their third album, "Disfigure", on November 16 via Old School Metal Records. The bulk of the tracking was done at Trench Studio in Corona, California with John Haddad, while the vocals and "extra stuff" was overseen by Chris Trent at CT Audio. "Disfigu...

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OTEP Frontwoman: 'To Me, There Really Isn't Much Difference Between A Written Poem And A Song'

FMQB recently conducted an interview with OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya. An excerpt from the chat follows below. FMQB: It sounds like you are going in a little bit of a different direction on this album. Did you try some new things vocally? Otep: It's a culmination of everything that I've ever done a...