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KERRY KING 'Would Be Surprised' If SLAYER Ever Joined METALLICA In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
Artisan News Service recently caught up with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King to find out if he ever thinks about his band eventually getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Only because... Didn't METALLICA get in this year or last year or something? And I'm like, oh yeah, they've experien...March 26, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL Signs International Deal With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of HEAVEN & HELL for the territories of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South America. HEAVEN & HELL's new single, "Bible Black", is available for streaming in its entirety below. After finishing several heralded world tours as HEAVEN & HEL...March 26, 2009
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MASTODON's 'Crack The Skye' First-Week U.S. Sales Projection
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, MASTODON's new album, "Crack The Skye", is on track to move between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. MASTODON's 2006 CD, "Blood Mountain", came in with just over 24,000...March 26, 2009
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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL Adds Stage For Up-And-Coming Bands
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will introduce an additional stage this year dedicated to up-and-coming bands. The third stage, sponsored by Deathcote Records, will be held at Chasers nightclub, which is behind the Palladium on the corner of Martin Luther King St. and Commercial St. The...March 25, 2009
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ANTHRAX's 'Fistful Of Metal' To Be Reissued As 3-Record Vinyl Release
One of the albums that can be pinpointed to as the birth of thrash metal is ANTHRAX's 1984 debut, "Fistful of Metal", a recording that perfectly set the stage for the group's subsequent triumphs, and introduced the world to this hard-hitting New York band. To celebrate the album's 25-year anniversar...March 25, 2009
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STATIC-X's 'Cult Of Static' Lands In BILLBOARD's Top 20
"Cult of Static", the new album from the Los Angeles-based metal band STATIC-X, sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard 200 chart. STATIC-X's previous CD, "Cannibal", opened with more than 30,000 copies back in April 2007 to l...March 25, 2009
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AMON AMARTH: South American, Mexican Dates Announced
Swedish viking metallers AMON AMARTH have scheduled the following dates in Mexico and South America: May 05 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - The End May 07 - Santiago, Chile - Teatro Novedades May 08 - Montevideo, Uruguay - (to be announced) May 10 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Citibank Hall May 12 - Caracas, Ve...March 25, 2009
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MASTODON: Video Footage Of Atlanta In-Store Performance Available
Video footage of MASTODON's in-store performance on Tuesday, March 24 at Criminal Records in Atlanta can be viewed at The Silver Tongue. "Divinations", the new video from MASTODON, is available below. The clip was helmed by director Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober; METALLICA's "All Nightmare Long")...March 25, 2009
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Do You Want To Be In The New SKINLAB Album Artwork?
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have issued the following update: "We are looking for pictures of the most gruesome scars that you have to offer. Only the most gruesome of scars will make it into the artwork for the band's July 21 release entitled 'The Scars Between Us'. The scars w...March 24, 2009
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ICED EARTH: New DVD Details Revealed
A brand new interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer conducted on March 13, 2009 is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location (8.4 MB). Regarding the immediate plans for ICED EARTH, Schaffer says, "Well, right now I'm wrapping up the post-production for the 'Festiv...March 24, 2009
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PUSCIFER's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Handcuffs Reporter; Video Available
Erin Broadley of LA Weekly reports: "Maynard James Keenan is a man of many pursuits: musician, vintner, and as it turns out, cop. The latter I discovered the hard way when Sheriff Keenan arrested me for trespassing after I tracked him down for an interview about PUSCIFER's upcoming performances at C...March 24, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL: Entire New Single Available For Streaming
HEAVEN & HELL's new single, "Bible Black", is available for streaming in its entirety on Noisecreep.com (look for the audio player in the middle of the page and click on the play button). After finishing several heralded world tours as HEAVEN & HELL last summer, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi,...March 24, 2009
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MASTODON: Atlanta In-Store Signing, Performance To Be Webcast
Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON will take part in an in-store signing session and performance in their hometown on Tuesday, March 24 at 8:30 p.m. at Criminal Records. The details are as follows: 1154-A Euclid Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Phone: (404) 215-9511 http://criminal.com The entire ev...March 23, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On The Resurgence Of Thrash Metal
Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with F5/ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rockpages.gr: Being a key figure of the thrash scene of the '80s, what do you think of the current status of the genre? David Ellefson: I like that there has been...March 23, 2009
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DIMEBAG Biography 'Black Tooth Grin' Pushed Back To May
Da Capo Press has set a May 25, 2009 release date for a 288-page paperback book from Zac Crain entitled "Black Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End of 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott". According to the book's official description, "'Black Tooth Grin' is the first biography of 'Dimebag' Dar...March 23, 2009
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