SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair recently spoke to The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company about the group's sudden surge of success, like debuting at No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart, and selling nearly 250,000 copies of their latest album, "The War Within". "Yeah, it's crazy, man," he said. "We've been a band for ...
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Former A PERFECT CIRCLE/ZWAN bassist Paz Lenchantin makes a guest appearance on violin on the song "Dividing Lines" from Los Angeles band KAURA's self-titled debut EP, out today (April 19) on the group's own imprint, Kaum Records. Born from the vision of Malcolm Guess (vocals and instrumentation) and Benjamin Jones (drums and instrumentation), KAURA's sound ...
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During the second half of June, right after the first leg of the Rock 'N Roll Double-Header Tour with BRYAN ADAMS, DEF LEPPARD will play another 12 shows. Two of these were already announced last week (the Music Midtown and CityStages festivals), and now it has been confirmed that the band will play another 10 ...
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BBC News is reporting that Birmingham-born poet Benjamin Zephaniah has written a poem about the Osbourne family to mark the final episode of their popular MTV reality series. "I thought it was only fitting to put pen to paper and write them a fitting ode," said the Rastafarian writer. "The challenge was to ...
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Metal Blade Records have announced the official signing of Indianapolis-based death metal band DEMIRICOUS. The group will enter Planet Z Studios in June with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) to begin recording their new full-length album. The title of the band's debut Metal Blade Records release will be announced shortly. Commented Metal Blade Records Inc. ...
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SKULLSHIFTER, the new band featuring former INSANIAC members CJ Scioscia (guitar) and Tom Nolz (guitar, vocals), are continuing work on their debut album, "Inner Demons", for a late 2005 release. Scioscia's latest update on the recording process reads as follows: "Here's where we stand — all of Tom's lead vocals are done, and all of ...
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With its third major label effort, Peoria, Illinois' MUDVAYNE reclaims much of the energy and originality that was apparent on 2000's debut, "L.D. 50", while also retaining the hints of melody and musical ambitions that marked its follow-up, 2002's "The End of All Things to Come". That album sounded a little hesitant and contrived, as ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate revealed during an appearance on last night's "Rockline" nationally syndicated radio show that the group's upcoming tour with JUDAS PRIEST will last eight weeks and will cover mostly outdoor arenas. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported earlier today, a source at Epic Records told Launch Radio Networks that the PRIEST/QUEENSRŸCHE North American tour will ...
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Metal musicians congratulate ANTHRAX on their 20th anniversary: MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine: "ANTHRAX is a band that I have always respected, that has always mattered and was very important to the American metal scene. As part of the 'big four' they were responsible for an enormous amount of the credit for helping establish American metal bands ...
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IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com has uploaded the artwork for the new solo album from MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, entitled "Tyranny of Souls". Check it out at this location. As previously reported, "Tyranny of Souls" is scheduled for release on May 24 (one day earlier internationally) via Sanctuary Records. "Tyranny Of ...
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Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM have posted the following message on their official web site: "Writing of the INSOMNIUM's third album is progressing slowly but surely. We had been without [a rehearsal] place for almost year since last spring when we were kicked out from our previous one because of breaking down the whole building. ...
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Sanctuary Records has set a May 24 U.S. release date (one day earlier internationally) for the new solo album from IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson, entitled "Tyranny of Souls". Dickinson is an artist who has influenced thousands of singers, musicians and fans alike in his outstanding role as the front man of legendary band IRON ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Chris Ojeda Adams of the West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's sophomore album, "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents", tentatively due in June via Prosthetic Records: "Just finished the last night of tracking and I am really happy with what we have so ...
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Billboard.com is reporting that former FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum is finishing work on the soundtrack to the upcoming movie "Adam and Steve". Bottum describes "Adam and Steve" as "a romantic comedy set in New York about two guys that meet in the '80s at Danceteria, have a horrible, botched date and then meet ...
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JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution" has sold 57,522 copies in the United States during its first week of release to debut at No. 13 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The group's first collection of new material in 14 years to feature singer Rob Halford, "Angel of Retribution" has given ...
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According to Hits Daily Double, JUDAS PRIEST have sold approximately 58,500 copies of their new album, "Angel of Retribution", during its first week of release to debut at position No. 12 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. PRIEST reportedly saw significant sales from their release in the DualDisc configuration, with approximately half of the ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe recently spoke to the Asbury Park Press about being banned from performing at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (which is owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church) during SLIPKNOT's show scheduled for April 9 due to an unusual offense: their former band name. "We used to be ...
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A bunch of high-quality photos of JUDAS PRIEST performing at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday (March 3) have been posted online at Sonera Plaza (all photos by Timo Isoaho). PRIEST reportedly performed in front of 7,000 people at the 12,000-capacity venue, with IN FLAMES as the opening act. The group's ...
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JUDAS PRIEST are on track to sell about 70,000 copies of their new album, "Angel of Retribution", in the U.S. in its first week of release, according to Hits Daily Double. PRIEST are reportedly seeing significant sales from their releases in the DualDisc configuration, with some retailers reporting that the DualDisc is outselling the standard ...
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As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on February 17, Candlelight Records has now officially confirmed that PRO-PAIN have replaced DEATH ANGEL on the upcoming Enemy of God U.S. tour featuring KREATOR, VADER and THE AUTUMN OFFERING. The tour, beginning April 3 at New York's B.B. Kings, follows the band's recently completed trek, their first in ...
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Several photos from JUDAS PRIEST's world-tour kick-off performance last Wednesday night (Feb. 23) at the Valbyhallen in Copenhagen, Denmark have been posted online at this location. JUDAS PRIEST played at the Stockholm Globe Arena in Sweden on Saturday (Feb. 26). The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. The Hellion 02. ...
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SAXON/STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has posted the following message on his official web site: "Probably you guys have heard about the tragic accident of last weekend when Biff's [Byford, SAXON singer] house burnt down in the north of France. It´s very hard to cope with a tragedy like this but on this way I like ...
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PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul joined ANTHRAX and DISTURBED onstage during Wednesday night's (Feb. 23) benefit show in memory of Vinnie's brother, slain DAMAGEPLAN/PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Vinnie performed PANTERA's "A New Level" with ANTHRAX before sitting behind the kit with headliners DISTURBED for a rendition of the PANTERA signature song "Walk", with many other ...
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JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their 2005 World Tour Wednesday night (Feb. 23) at the Valbyhallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. The Hellion 02. Electric Eye 03. Metal Gods 04. Riding on the Wind 05. The Ripper 06. A Touch of Evil 07. Judas Rising 08. Revolution 09. Hot Rockin' 10. ...
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ContactMusic.com is reporting that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has confirmed the heavy metal band will be immortalized in a computer game. Poking fun at last year's METALLICA documentary "Some Kind of Monster", Ulrich has also made it clear there will be no group therapy levels in the game. The 41-year-old says, "With the computer game, ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with "The Hairball John Radio Show" about the group's upcoming U.S. tour with JUDAS PRIEST and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". An excerpt from the interview follows: Hairball John Radio Show: Geoff, I am trying ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Ferrante's Power Equipment about the group's current tour and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Ferrante's Power Equipment: When you first wrote "Operation: Mindcrime", did you ...
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According to RockRage.com, Legacy Recordings will be issuing a JUDAS PRIEST compilation, entitled "The Collection", on April 5. The three-disc set will chronicle JUDAS PRIEST's musical history with 35 tracks. Each CD will also include one live song ("Grinder", "Desert Plains" and "Devil's Child"). "The Collection" track listing: Disc 1: 01. Rapid Fire ...
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AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was in Los Angeles Monday night for the West Coast premiere of F.Gary Gray's "Be Cool". The film is the highly anticipated sequel to "Get Shorty", bringing back hit man Chili Palmer (played by John Travolta) and starring Uma Thurman, The Rock, Harvey Keitel, Vince Vaughn, Danny DeVito and Andre Benjamin. ...
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