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EYES SET TO KILL's RODRIGUEZ Performs Acoustically On ALTITUDE TV; Video Available

Singer Alexia Rodriguez of Arizona's EYES SET TO KILL stopped by the Altitude TV artist lounge last week and and played an acoustic version of "Coming Home". Watch the performance below. "The World Outside", the sophomore album from EYES SET TO KILL, sold 2,400 copies in the United States in its fir...

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FEAR FACTORY Cancels Australia/New Zealand Tour Due To 'Recording Commitments'

According to Australian concert promoter Blue Murder Touring, the new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording...

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LOUDNESS: 'Hit The Rails' Video Available

"Hit The Rails", the new video from veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "The Everlasting", which came out on May 27 via Tokuma Japan Communications. The track listing for the CD (along with three samples) is as follows: 01. Hit The Ra...

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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR: 'Defiance' Samples Posted Online

Guitarist Jack Starr (VIRGIN STEELE, DEVIL CHILDE, PHANTOM LORD, GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME) has just released the new BURNING STARR CD, "Defiance", via Magic Circle Music, the record label owned by members of MANOWAR. Produced by Joey DeMaio of MANOWAR, the album includes such tracks as "Black Clouds O...

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EX DEO Announces Touring Bassist

EX DEO — the band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — has enlisted bassist Dano Apekian from Montreal, Quebec's melodic death metal outfit ASHES OF EDEN. Commented Maurizio: "We knew that Francois Mongrain (MARTYR) couldn't make it on some tours with EX DEO even before we asked him to perfor...

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AMORPHIS: 'Skyforger' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 33 on the Top New Artist Albu...

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FEAR FACTORY Explains Tour Cancellation

The new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drum...

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SCARAB Becomes First Egyptian Band To Perform At Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Cairo, Egypt-based metal band SCARAB won the "United We Rock" battle of the bands which gave local/regional unsigned rock bands in the Middle East the opportunity to perform at two acknowledged and acclaimed international music festivals, With Full Force in Germany and Desert Rock Festival in UAE. W...

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DEFTONES Issues Update On New Album, Ailing Bassist

Sacramento's DEFTONES — whose bassist Chi Cheng is said to be "in semi-conscious state" following a November 2008 car accident — has issued the following update: "We want to take a minute and address all of you regarding Chi and our new record. "First and foremost, we are all still praying and hopin...

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GOD SEED At France's HELLFEST; Video Available

GOD SEED, the new Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),performed at this year's Hellfest on June 19, 2009 in Clisson, France. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the band's appearance below (courtesy...

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DARZAMAT Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Polish "dark metal" band DARZAMAT has inked a worldwide deal with Germany's Massacre Records. The group's fifth album, "Solfernus' Path", is scheduled for release on August 28 (in Japan, the LP will be released by Spiritual Beast). Commented vocalist Flauros: "We are more then happy to announce that...

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JIMMY PAGE Talks Guitar Playing

According to The Pulse of Radio, LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page and WHITE STRIPES/RACONTEURS singer/guitarist Jack White were in Los Angeles on Friday (June 19) to speak with the press about "It Might Get Loud", a new documentary about guitars and guitar playing starring both of them as well as U...

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BEHEMOTH: New Song Available For Streaming

A new BEHEMOTH track, "Ov Fire And The Void", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Polish extreme metallers' ninth full-length studio album, "Evangelion", which is scheduled for release on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and August 11 in North Am...

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FEAR FACTORY Pulls Out Of U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival

As widely expected, the new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE...

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'New' FEAR FACTORY Lineup Cancels Debut Gig; Entire German Tour Called Off

According to Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, the much-anticipated debut performance by the new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in additio...