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Deliver Us

DARKEST HOUR took a big step forward with "Undoing Ruin", retaining much of the AT THE GATES-style thrash/death galloping heard on "Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation" and broadening its arrangements to include more melody and an expansive sound thanks to producer Devin Townsend. The result made them,...

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Defined by Struggle

South Dakota's NODES OF RANVIER has been on a steady rise for several years now, each release a better, more refined one, up to and including 2005's "The Years to Come". Though metalcore in general, said album is still closer to the metal side of the line, the band delivering some seriously thrash-i...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs 'Don't Cry' In Japan; Video Available

Over 17,000 fans braved a typhoon and packed into the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba City to witness the first concert by GUNS N' ROSES in Japan in five years. From the opening strains of "Welcome to the Jungle" until the last explosion of the final encore, "Paradise City", GN'R had the sold-out crowd...

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SCORPIONS: 'Humanity - Hour 1' Reaches Position No. 16 On Japanese Chart

SCORPIONS' new album, "Humanity - Hour 1", at is position No. 16 on the Japanese album chart this week. The CD has now achieved the following chart positions around the world: Greece: #1 Russia: #5 Argentina: #8 Germany: #9 Japan: #16 France: #16 Switzerland: #27 Finland: #29 Sweden: #36 Austria: #4...

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HAMMERFALL Performs To 4,000 Metalheads In Quebec City; Photos Available

Capitale du Metal has uploaded high-quality photos of HAMMERFALL's July 12, 2007 concert in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Check them out at this location. Alain Gagnon of Capitale du Metal states: "The show was part of the Quebec International Summer Festival, an event slowly opening to the metal sce...

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MASTODON: 'Sleeping Giant' Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball'

MASTODON's video for the song "Sleeping Giant" will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, July 21. Check out a couple of video stills: Photo#1, Photo#2. MASTODON opened for METALLICA on July 8, 2007 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Click here to see a photo of the ...

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OZZFEST 2007: First Photos Posted Online

For the second year in a row, RockMyMonkey.com has been the first in the world to publish photos from Ozzfest. This year, with lessons learned from last year, their system is working even better. Photos from the bands CHTHONIC and IN THIS MOMENT — taken earlier today (July 12) at the Ozzfest 2007 ki...

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BYZANTINE Frontman Chimes In On He-Man

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE are currently featured in Decibel magazine's online blog. Frontman OJ Ojeda chimes in on his take on the worst characters ever invented in the realm of He-Man and The Masters of The Universe. To check it out, head over to the Deciblog. BYZANTINE r...

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ANATHEMA Bassist Says New Album Is 'Very Colorful'

In an interview with the blog of the Chilean webzine Sudinferno, ANATHEMA bassist Jamie Cavanagh spoke about the grup's upcoming album, entitled "Everything". Jamie described the CD as "very colorful. Very shiny. It's loud, quiet, dark, light. melodic, resonant. introspective, extrovert, shiny (agai...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'We Don't Want To Be An Artist Of Yesterday'

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Here we are again talking about the new SCORPIONS album which is titled "Humanity - Hour 1". After a few listen I would say that this albu...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Discusses Return Of FASTWAY

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with FASTWAY/ex-MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: In the early Nineties, did you give up playing altogether? Clarke: Well, I didn't give up exactly, I did my solo album...

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Y&T: 'One Hot Night' DVD Lands On German Chart

Legendary Southern California rockers Y&T have issued the following update: "'Y&T Live: One Hot Night' (Y&T's first-ever DVD) began rolling out in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland last month. The week of the German release, Y&T's DVD was at #14 on Music DVD charts (after only being...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist METAL MIKE: 'Australians Know How To Party Their A**es Off'

JacksonGuitars.com has posted part two of a four-part tour diary series from guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH). The latest installment focuses on Sebastian Bach's recent Australian tour with GUNS N' ROSES. An excerpt follows: "Fan-wise, and generally just as peop...

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IMMORTAL's DEMONAZ Discusses Upcoming Album

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with IMMORTAL guitarist Demonaz. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: IMMORTAL are working with songs for a new studio album right now. What's the latest update from you as far as that goes? Demonaz: Well, me and...

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RATT Added To VINCE NEIL'S MOTLEY CRUISE

The reunited RATT has joined the musical lineup of Vince Neil's Motley Cruise. Vince himself will perform, as will SKID ROW, SLAUGHTER and several more artists, to be announced in the coming days and weeks. Departing from Miami on January 24, 2008, Vince Neil's Motley Cruise will set sail for the Ma...