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12.03.08
VIP ACCESS AND MEET AND GREET WITH CRADLE OF FILTH
Want to meet Cradle Of Filth?Right now you can purchase a special VIP package for the upcoming tour with Satyricon!
In addition to a ticket, the VIP package includes a meet and greet with the band and a special limited edition poster that the band will sign! more...
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12.03.08
NICKELBACK REMAIN THE DARK HORSE OF ROCK!
Check out MTV's interview with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger!"It just came up, this phrase, you know ... 'dark horse,' " frontman Chad Kroeger laughed. "It was like the underdog, and I always liked the underdog. ... There was just something about it, you know, like, 'Always bet on the underdog,' so there you have it. more...
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12.03.08
THE PARLOR MOB ONE OF iTUNES BEST NEW ARTISTS!
The Parlor Mob has been named one of iTunes Best New Artists of 2008. To hear clips from the album or pick up your copy today, more...View Story/Comments (0)
12.03.08
BRUJERIA RELEASES NEW DEMO TRACK!
A new demo track from extreme metallers BRUJERIA — whose current touring lineup includes CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker (a.k.a. El Cynico) on bass, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erdlandsson (a. more...View Story/Comments (1)
12.03.08
OPETH NOMINATED FOR SWEEDISH GRAMMY! VOTE NOW!
Opeth has been nominated for a 2008 Sweedish Grammy and need the help of thier fans to make it happen. We just voted and let me tell you, guessing what to do in Sweedish is difficult! So read the directions Opeth posted for you below:Via more...
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12.03.08
AMANDA PALMER EXCLUSIVE TOUR DOCUMENTARY
That's right Amanda Palmer fans!Check out the two videos currently posted on YouTube for this exclusive footage!
The introduction video can be viewed HERE, and the first installment video more...
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12.02.08
DRAGONFORCE LIVE PHOTO GALLERY!
Legendary photographer Kevin Hodapp attended the Starland Ballroom DragonForce show and took a ton of great photos. You can check out his galley HERE on more...View Story/Comments (1)
12.02.08
SLIPKNOT GEARS OF WAR 2: ALL HOPE IS GONE!
Get your gears turning and write a review of Slipknot's "All Hope Is Gone” for your chance to win Gears of War 2!Slipknot fans! You own All Hope Is Gone! Now voice your opinion on it! Write the best review of the album and post it in the " more...
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12.02.08
SKULL SESSIONS: AC/DC HIGH VOLTAGE!
Skull Sessions host Bob Nalbandian is joined by John Bush (Armored Saint/Anthrax) and Ed Rivadavia from AllMusic.com And BMG/Sony Music on this engaging conversation about the mighty AC/DC. more...View Story/Comments (0)
12.01.08
ROADRUNNER UNITED CLIPS POSTED!
Check out the newest clips from the Roadrunner United DVD coming out December 9th!Fangoriaonline.com posted the clips more...
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12.01.08
NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES!
New York, NY - Unstoppable rock powerhouse Nickelback have announced dates for their upcoming North American tour in support of their new album Dark Horse, released on Roadrunner Records on November 18th.
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12.01.08
BLACK STONE CHERRY CHECKS IN FROM GERMANY!
Black Stone Cherry fans, check out the newest road update from the band in Germany on thier YouTube page. more...View Story/Comments (0)
12.01.08
DAVE MUSTAINE CHECKS IN FOR THANKSGIVING!
Dave Mustaine updates us on his Thanksgiving:"I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I know I did. I was able to wrangle someone else to come cook for the family, and Pam got a reprieve, so she was 'thankful' for that.
And there really was an 'aire' of gratitude this year that has been missing to some degree before. more...
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12.01.08
MEGADETH'S SHAWN DROVER CHECKS IN FROM HOME!
Megadeth's Shawn Drover checks in from home on Thanksgiving. He posted the blog on his MySpace page. more...View Story/Comments (0)
12.01.08
MUTINY withIN THE STUDIO 002
Just two weeks to go!We're planning to bring 20-25 songs with us to Florida. For our 1st week there, we'll work with Jason to help narrow down the list to 15 or so. In the meantime, we've been working hard at writing/recording new songs, revising old songs, and maintaining focus everyday. more...
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12.03.08
BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE: 'Dichotomy' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Dichotomy", the third album from Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE, sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more...
12.03.08
AMON AMARTH: New Video Interview With JOHAN HEGG Available
HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of the Swedish Viking metal band AMON AMARTH prior to the group's November 26, 2008 concert in Tampere, Finland with SLAYER, TRIVIUM and MASTODON. more...
12.03.08
BLOODBATH: 'Mock The Cross' Shirt Controversy
Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "We have just learned that our latest shirt design [see images below] has run into some controversy. more...
12.03.08
GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Tops Canadian Chart
GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy", sold 70,000 copies in Canada in its first week of release to debut at position No. more...
12.03.08
SLIPKNOT: Video Interview With CHRIS FEHN Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn, also known as #3. more...
12.03.08
BADMOUTH To Release Cover Of PAT BENATAR's 'Heartbreaker'
Swedish rockers BADMOUTH will release their new single, "Heartbreaker", on December 5. more...
12.03.08
DEATHSTARS: 'Death Dies Hard' Video Premiere Scheduled For Monday
"Death Dies Hard", the new video from the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS, will receive its world premier on Monday, December 8 on MySpace. more...
12.03.08
JORN: 'Live In America' DVD Due In January
Frontiers Records will release of the long-awaited JORN DVD, "Live In America", in Europe on January 23, 2009. more...
12.03.08
JUDAS PRIEST: UK Tour Revised
Due to unforeseen circumstances, British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have revised their 2009 tour of the UK as follows. more...
12.03.08
CENTAURUS A Signs To LISTENABLE RECORDS
German technical death metal maestros CENTAURUS A have inked a deal with Listenable Records. more...
12.03.08
THE PROPHECY Confirmed For MOSCOW DOOM FESTIVAL
Yorkshire, UK progressive doom-death metallers THE PROPHECY have been confirmed for the Moscow Doom Festival, set to take place April 18, 2009 in oscow, Russia. more...
12.03.08
Ireland's FOR RUIN To Enter Studio In January
Ireland's FOR RUIN completed a ten-track pre-production demo of its as-yet-untitled second album in October. more...
12.03.08
THE RUNAWAYS Biopic To Go Into Production In Early 2009
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter reports that Kristen Stewart ("Twilight") is set to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways", the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band. more...
12.03.08
BULLET's 'Bite The Bullet' To Be Released On Vinyl
Swedish heavy rockers BULLET will have their sophomore album, "Bite The Bullet", released on vinyl on January 30, 2009. more...
12.03.08
RAYNER COSS Quits MITHRAS
Rayner Coss (oratory/bass) of UK's psychedelic brutal death metal masters MITHRAS has issued the following update: "I have some sad news for all our MITHRAS fans; the Zero Tolerance Christmas bash on the 14th of December will be my last show with MITHRAS as I am leaving the band. more...
11.25.08
1SLIPKNOT ANNOUNCES U.S. ARENA HEADLINE TOUR
SLIPKNOT ANNOUNCESU.S. ARENA HEADLINE TOUR
BAND RETURNS HOME IN SUPPORT OF
ALL HOPE IS GONE
2009 MARKS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF BAND'S LANDMARK DEBUT ALBUM
New York, NY - Grammy-award winning hard rockers Slipknot announced today their first U.
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12.02.08
2SLIPKNOT GEARS OF WAR 2: ALL HOPE IS GONE!
Get your gears turning and write a review of Slipknot's "All Hope Is Gone” for your chance to win Gears of War 2!Slipknot fans! You own All Hope Is Gone! Now voice your opinion on it! Write the best review of the album and post it in the " more...
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12.01.08
3ROADRUNNER UNITED CLIPS POSTED!
Check out the newest clips from the Roadrunner United DVD coming out December 9th!Fangoriaonline.com posted the clips more...
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11.29.08
4HEADBANGERS BALL SATURDAY NIGHT VIDEO LISTING!
Headbangers Ball / 11.29.08 (Technically 11.30.08)
11.18.08
5iTUNES / NICKELBACK CONCERT TICKET PRE-ORDER!
That’s right Nickelback fans!Purchase the new album on iTunes from Nov. 18th - 25th and get a code to ensure you get access to live tickets before they go on sale to the general public!
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11.26.08
6THE EYE OF A CLOWN: SLIPKNOT'S CLOWN BLOG UPDATE
Slipknot's Shawn Crahan has an increasingly more popular feature on Headbangers Blog. more...View Story/Comments (5)
11.25.08
7NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES!
NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
TICKETS GO ON SALE BEGINNING DECEMBER 5TH
New York, NY - Unstoppable rock powerhouse
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12.01.08
8NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES!
New York, NY - Unstoppable rock powerhouse Nickelback have announced dates for their upcoming North American tour in support of their new album Dark Horse, released on Roadrunner Records on November 18th.
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11.24.08
9FREE SHIT: COMPLETELY UNREADABLE BAND LOGO CONTEST
Via METALSUCKS.net:If you didn't win last week, don't slit your wrists just yet: the filthy (get it?) men and women of Roadrunner Records have donated another five copies of COF's latest opus to give away this week. more...
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12.01.08
10MUTINY withIN THE STUDIO 002
Just two weeks to go!We're planning to bring 20-25 songs with us to Florida. For our 1st week there, we'll work with Jason to help narrow down the list to 15 or so. In the meantime, we've been working hard at writing/recording new songs, revising old songs, and maintaining focus everyday. more...
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1STEADLUR - BUMPIN' MP3 FOR DOWNLOAD UP NOW!
So if you haven't yet heard the rumors about Roadrunner Records' latest signing, you obviously live under a huge rock. This new rock band will tickle your fancy so come out from underneath that boulder and go download their latest demo track, "Bumpin" more...View Story/Comments (138)
03.31.08
2SLIPKNOT SNEAK PEEK, YOU FREAK!
I know you maggots have been waiting patiently since Slipknot's last release, the two disc DVD, Voliminal: Inside The Nine.Well now we're ready to give you a sneak peak at some upcoming greatness.
What will you be peeking at you ask? more...
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06.18.08
3SLIPKNOT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM TITLE!
Slipknot, the Grammy Award winning hard rock machine from Des Moines, IA is back. The band will release its fourth album, All Hope is Gone, on Roadrunner Records on August 26, 2008. more...View Story/Comments (73)
07.21.08
4SLIPKNOT SCARES THE BEJESUS OUT OF THE FN CROWD
Slipknot's "Psychosocial" video from the upcoming All Hope Is Gone release on 8.26.08 scared the hell out of th FN MTV Premieres crowd on Friday night. Expect a longer version of the video to premiere in this space soon. more...
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06.27.08
5WHAT'S UP WITH SLIPKNOT'S MASKS?
On July 1, Slipknot, the Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum nine man hard rock enigma, will unveil its new imagery in an exclusive partnership with more...
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09.12.08
6SLIPKNOT TAKES OVER THE MTV VMA'S
Slipknot freak out Christopher Mintz-Plasse (”Superbad”’s Fogell (aka McLovin) on red carpet (photos by Lyndsay Siegel)
We’re guessing not too many of you tuned in to watch this year’s MTV Video Music Awards since the program didn’t feature any heavy metal awards and the “Best Hard Rock” video went to Linkin Park, which some may embrace as a guilty pleasure, but let’s face it, they ain’t metal. more...
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7MAJOR NICKELBACK ANNOUNCEMENT
Unstoppable multi-platinum rockers Nickelback announced today Dark Horse as the title for their new album, set for release on November 18th on Roadrunner Records.
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07.29.08
8WANT A TASTE OF THE NEW TRIVIUM ALBUM?
WARNING: May induce heart attack.Trivium's new album Shogun doesn't hit stores until September 30th, but you can hear the first single in a matter of days.
At Roadrunnerecords.com, you will be able to download "Kirisute Gomen," the first track from Trivium's new album Shogun at 12AM EST Thursday July 31st. more...
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9NIGHTWISH ANNOUNCES NEW SINGER
Anette Olzon was announced as the new singer for Nightwish today - click HERE to watch a video clip featuring a brief message from Anette.
The band met Anetten on her first visit to Finland earlier this year, and after going through over 2,000 applications, knew they had found a match.
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09.10.08
10SO MAGGOTS...WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW MASKS?
Check out the video below c/o Roxwell.com which features an interview with Clown from Slipknot, as well as maggots talking about the new masks! Then comment with your opinions. more...View Story/Comments (60)

