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24 àâã 2010
(HED)P.E. To Release \'Truth Rising\' In October
 After nearly two years of intense touring behind their seventh studio album, "New World Orphans", the self-proclaimed Leaders of the Truth Movement (HED)P.E. have set an October 26 release date for their follow-up effort, "Truth Rising".
"The title is a statement about how in these days and times, more and more hidden knowledge is coming to the surface," commented frontman Jahred. "People are becoming aware that certain truths have been hidden from the masses. The way to control the people is to control our minds, and (HED)P.E. are determined to shine a light on these secrets. 'Truth Rising' is our way of saying that nothing can stop the evolution of this planet and its inhabitants. ‘We also want to remind people not to take themselves too seriously, so there are also a couple party anthems and tracks about the power of sex on the album. I think it's important that people don't become so obsessed with the Truth Movement that they forget the most important things, which are love and life."
With the release of "Truth Rising", (HED)P.E. has its sights firmly set on the New World Order and is using its brand of hardcore to bring it down. While early (HED)P.E. albums found the band mixed up in the rock n' roll lifestyle, the group has been reborn to become the voice for a movement that empowers the youth and uncovers the seedy underbelly of current political affairs.  | +1 |  |
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24 àâã 2010
SLIPKNOT\'s COREY TAYLOR Working On Book About Seven Deadly Sins
 SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has told Bryan Reesman of the Attention Deficit Delirium that he is working on a book about the Seven Deadly Sins. "I just finished writing it, and it's being edited right now," Taylor said. "We're hoping to get it out by the spring of next year. It's about the Seven Deadly Sins and my take on them and how I don't think they're sins at all. They're human characteristics. They're just human flaws and things that we all experience, yet because we all deal with them we're all doomed? Screw you. To me, it's just part of being human, and it's me making the case for that and saying that you can go through all of these things and at the end of the day you can still be a good person. I'm telling stories from my past and balancing humor with serious, dark stuff. I'm really excited about it."
He added, "I'm very proud of the fact I didn't have a ghostwriter. I wrote it myself, so if it sucks you know who to blame."
According to Taylor, the book will published by Da Capo Press.
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24 àâã 2010
SERJ TANKIAN: \'No Decisions\' Made About SYSTEM OF A DOWN
 According to The Pulse of Radio, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian will release his second solo album, "Imperfect Harmonies", on September 21, but still has nothing to report on the SYSTEM front since the band went on hiatus four years ago. "Shavo [Odadjian, bassist] got married like two months ago, we were all at his wedding, and you know, we all talk, we're friends, nothing's changed, and we get offers to play shows, tours, whatever, and we discuss them once in a while," Serj said. "We have not made any decisions as of yet as to what we're gonna do. But when we do, it'll be quite obvious."
Meanwhile, Odadjian himself said in a new interview with Hustler magazine that SYSTEM went on an "indefinite break" to save the band from splitting up permanently.
Odadjian explained, "We won a Grammy and we had two number one records. We were making a lot of loot [money]. Then some people within the group of four brothers started seeing things differently . . . and their actions made the reactions of others pretty unbrotherly-like."
The bass player added, "All of a sudden band members are having problems financially. . . . [and] fighting about, 'I want my style of music to be this and that.' I love them. They're my brothers, but I couldn't see my brothers digging into each other's pockets and killing each other's artistic creativity."
Odadjian said that the band members vowed to come back "when we again have the hunger and the fire in our eyes that we did when we started SYSTEM OF A DOWN."
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24 àâã 2010
JAMES LABRIE: \'Static Impulse\' Track Listing Unveiled
 "Static Impulse", the new solo album from DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, will be released on September 28 (one day earlier internationally) via InsideOut Music. The CD marks LaBrie's first solo effort in over five years and is sure to please his legion of diehard fans, as well as win over many new devotees in the process.
"Static Impulse" track listing:
01. One More Time (4:16)
02. Jekyll Or Hyde (3:46)
03. Mislead (4:18)
04. Euphoric (5:09)
05. Over The Edge (4:20)
06. I Need You (4:11)
07. Who You Think I Am (3:57)
08. I Tried (3:58)
09. Just Watch Me (4:18)
10. This Is War (4:30)
11. Superstar (3:32)
12. Coming Home (4:29)
13. Jekyll Or Hyde (demo) (3:48) *
14. Coming Home (alternate mix) (4:23) *
* Limited-edition digipak bonus tracks
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24 àâã 2010
AUTOPSY: Promotional Video For \'The Tomb Within\' EP Available
 U.S. gore legends AUTOPSY will issue the "The Tomb Within" EP on September 13 through Peaceville Records on CD and 12-inch vinyl, with general release set for September 27. Cover art is supplied by renowned fantasy/horror artist Matt Cavotta.
"The Tomb Within" was recorded mid-July 2010 at Fantasy Studios with Adam Munoz and sees the original trio of Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles and Eric Cutler joined on bass by Joe Trevisano (ex-ABSCESS).
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24 àâã 2010
PHIL COLLINS - \"I Wanted To Walk Away From LED ZEPPELIN Live Aid Show\"
 According to Contactmusic.com, PHIL COLLINS is still sore about his Live Aid jam with LED ZEPPELIN 25 years ago, revealing he almost walked off stage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania mid-set.
Collins and CHIC star Tony Thompson were drafted in as replacements for Led Zep's late drummer John Bonham and even the the members of the rock supergroup accept it was a terrible gig.
Guitarist Jimmy Page blamed the replacement drummers for not learning their parts, but now Collins claims it was Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones who ruined the experience.
The GENESIS star, who performed at both London and Philadelphia's Live Aid venues on the same day, tells Spin magazine, "They weren't very good and I was made to feel a little uncomfortable by the dribbling Jimmy Page. If I could have walked off, I would have - but then we'd be talking about why Phil Collins walked off from Led Zeppelin. So I just stayed there and bit my tongue."
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24 àâã 2010
EYES SET TO KILL\'s ALEXIA RODRIGUEZ To Release Solo Album
 EYES SET TO KILL's frontwoman Alexia Rodriguez (a.k.a. Lexia) has set an October 12, 2010 release date for her new solo album, "Lexia: Underground Sounds". The CD will include acoustic versions of classic EYES SET TO KILL tracks, a cover of RADIOHEAD's "Climbing Up The Walls", and new material that takes Lexia in a whole new direction.
Lexia is currently streaming an acoustic version of the song "Reach" online at this location.
"When I'm on the road, I have nothing but time on my hands, so for the most part I'm always trying to find something constructive to kill the time," Lexia commented.
"The songs I write on the road are mellow and chilled, which don't necessarily work as EYES SET TO KILL songs.
"I try to write songs in different styles and genres and just demo them for myself.
"I never thought about putting out a solo album, but my manager heard them and freaked out saying, 'These are amazing, you have to release them!' At first I was nervous and wondering what my band would think, but they were super-supportive of the idea."
Rodriguez wants fans to see a different side of her with the release of "Lexia: Underground Sounds". Dark, atmospheric indie pop, and extremely melodic, the CD plays to Rodriguez's strengths as a songwriter. Unshackled from the expectations of fans and the confines of her bandmates, it's here that she flourishes and blossoms with confidence as a vocalist and artist, to evoke comparisons to Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, and RADIOHEAD's Thom Yorke.
"Lexia: Underground Sounds" track listing:
01. Intro
02. Basements
03. Climbing Up The Walls
04. Let Me In
05. Over
06. Come Home
07. Still Here
08. Memories
09. World Outside
10. Reach
11. Waste
12. Come Home Acoustic
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24 àâã 2010
VINCE NEIL, LADY GAGA Attend KISS Concert In Holmdel
 MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil attended the KISS concert Friday night (August 20) at the PNC Bank Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Neil had a night off from the Ozzfest tour and was invited by promoter Gabe Reed to attend the show. Also in attendance was Lady Gaga. Both Neil and Lady Gaga watched the show from the soundboard, which created a spectacle for fans in attendance.
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has previously referred to Lady Gaga as "the female version" of his group, saying "I love the vibe, the big mouth and the big visuals. She's the most exciting thing to happen since us."
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24 àâã 2010
LEMMY, GLENN HUGHES, DEE SNIDER Honored At VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE AWARDS
 Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD), James Kottak (SCORPIONS) and Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) are among the musicians who were honored at the first-ever Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards, which was held this past Sunday, August 22 inside the original home of rock, The Elvis Showroom at the Las Vegas Hilton. Honoring local and legendary rock artists, the show, themed "I Wanna Rock," featured an all-star jam capped off with a performance by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. | 0 | |
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24 àâã 2010
BERSERKERFOX - European, US Release Date Of New Album Announced
 Following the Australian launch of Australian death metal band BERSERKERFOX’s debut album History.Altar.Ashes in June, European and US release dates have now been set for September 14th through Ovis Records.
Exclusive presale copies of the debut release have been made available to members of Ovis Records'
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24 àâã 2010
THE OCEAN: \'Anthropocentric\' Details Revealed
 THE OCEAN is in the process of mixing its new album, "Anthropocentric", at Studio Mecanique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the same facility where the band's previous effort, "Heliocentric", was recorded and mixed. The new CD will be mastered on August 25 by Svante Forsbäck in Helsinki.
Musically, "Anthropocentric" feels somehow heavier than "Heliocentric". "The sound is more dense and maybe a tad more raw, which suits the songs perfectly", comments guitar player Jonathan Nido. The album covers a similar sonic and dynamic range as "Heliocentric", also including a number of calm, acoustic moments — but these are for the most part orchestrated with guitars, and not so much with piano and string section. The focus is on the heavy songs. "The album is a pretty big production, and still has a very earthy, organic feel to it", says Staps. "We have spent a great deal of time on the basic sound this time around, drums, bass, guitars and vocals… and at this stage I am pretty confident that this will pay off in the end!"
As far as the concepts behind "Anthropocentric" are concerned, the focus is on man and his place in the universe: at the center, as many fundamental Christians still claim today, or more likely a dust particle in its periphery? All lyrics are circling around this question. "'Anthropocentric' will continue the critique of Christianity, inspired by the questions that Dostoyevsky asked and some of the answers that Friedrich Nietzsche and Richard Dawkins gave," says Staps.
At the base of the album are three songs with the titles "The Grand Inquisitor I, II and III". These songs have been inspired by the chapter of the same title in Fjodor Dostoyevsky's novel "The Brothers Karamasov": a conversation between the brothers Ivan, an atheist, and Alyoscha, a monk. Ivan tells Alyoscha the story of a Second Coming of Christ in 16th century Sevilla. According to this parable, Jesus is arrested by the Catholic inquisition. The grand inquisitor who interrogates Jesus casts a new light on the legend of the temptation of Christ: he reproaches Jesus with having betrayed humanity and having deprived man of salvation by giving him freedom. The conversation between Ivan and Alyoscha mirrors, to some degree, the conversation between the grand inquisitor and Christ and raises more questions than it answers. "This long dialogue, which for the most part is rather a monologue of Ivan, is so complex and recondite that one could easily find inspiration for 10 concept albums about Christianity in it," explains Staps.
Only six guest musicians appear on the album, all classical musicians, most of whom can be heard on the CD's final cut. "Anthropocentric" is an effort by THE OCEAN's consolidated nucleus. "It is the first album where all members have actively partaken in the songwriting," says Staps.
"Anthropocentric" track listing:
01. Anthropocentric
02. The Grand Inquisitor I: Karamazov Baseness
03. She Was The Universe
04. For He That Wavereth…
05. The Grand Inquisitor II: Roots & Locusts
06. The Grand Inquisitor III: A Tiny Grain of Faith
07. Sewers Of The Soul
08. Wille Zum Untergang
09. Heaven TV
10. The Almightiness Contradiction
11. The Grand Inquisitor IV: Exclusion From Redemption
The last track is a bonus track which will only appear on the vinyl and the limited European deluxe digipak version.
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24 àâã 2010
NIRVANA Lawsuit Settled Between COURTNEY LOVE And Management
 The Pulse of Radio reports that Courtney Love, the widow of late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, has settled a lawsuit brought by a management firm over money earned from the sale of the rights to Cobain's songs. According to the BBC, Love was sued in 2008 for $1 million by London & Co., who claimed that the HOLE singer owed the firm a percentage of the earnings from the sale of NIRVANA's publishing, which raked in nearly $20 million.
Attorneys for both Love and London & Co. told a Los Angeles judge earlier this month that the two sides had reached a settlement, leading to the suit's dismissal.
Love has controlled the rights to Cobain's music since his suicide in April 1994, although she clashed over its use with the surviving members of NIRVANA several years later.
She eventually sold the publishing rights after a period during which she battled her own legal, financial and drug problems.
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24 àâã 2010
OZZY OSBOURNE: \'Life Won\'t Wait\' Video Released
 Ozzy Osbourne's video for his new single, "Life Won't Wait", can be viewed below. The clip was filmed earlier this month at various locations in Los Angeles with Osbourne's son Jack in the director's chair.
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24 àâã 2010
MANTICORA: New Album Artwork Unveiled; Release Dates Confirmed
 Longstanding Danish metal band MANTICORA will release its seventh full-length album, "Safe", on the following dates:
Japan: September 8
Europe/Australia: September 20
USA/Canada: October 12
According to the group, "the delay in the release date in North America is due to the fact that our record label [Nightmare Records] has changed distributor — they are now with Sony/RED distribution, which should enhance the chances of more sales in this territory."
"Safe", which will be made available in Japan through Stay Gold/Art Union Records, was completed at Jailhouse Studios in Horsens, Denmark, once again produced and mixed by Tommy Hansen (JORN LANDE, HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS).
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24 àâã 2010
SCORPIONS InMICHAEL SCHENKER, CARMINE APPICE Perform With SCORPIONS In Illinois
 Former UFO/SCORPIONS guitarist Michael Schenker and legendary drummer Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT) joined SCORPIONS on stage on Saturday, August 21 at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois. Michael came out for "Another Piece of Meat" and Appice (who plays drums in Schenker's current touring band) was on the drums for "No One Like You".
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24 àâã 2010
PRIMAL FEAR, Ex-BLACK SABBATH, RIOT Members Featured On New PHENOMENA Album
 Escape Music has set a September 24 release date for the much-anticipated new album from Tom Galley, the creator of PHENOMENA, titled "Blind Faith". The effort features guest contributions from countless renowned musicians such as:
* Mike DeMeo (RIOT, MASTERPLAN)
* Rob Moratti and Ian Crichton (SAGA)
* Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH)
* Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR)
* Mikael Erlandsson (SALUTE, LAST AUTUMN'S DREAMS)
* Chris Ousey (HEARTLAND)
* Steve Overland (OVERLAND, FM)
* Terry Brock (GIANT, STRANGEWAYS).
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24 àâã 2010
DEEP PURPLE, FOREIGNER, GOTTHARD, NAZARETH Members To Take Part In \'Rock Meets Classic\'
 Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE), Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER), Steve Lee (GOTTHARD) and Dan McCafferty (NAZARETH) will take part in the 2011 edition of the "Rock Meets Classic" tour. They will be supported by a band, directed by Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and including American singer-songwriter Amanda Somerville, and by the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague.
"Rock Meets Classic" 2011 dates:
Jan. 05 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
Jan. 06 - Prague, Czech Republic - Telsa Arena
Jan. 07 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
Jan. 08 - Linz, Austria - Tip Arena
Jan. 09 - Nuremberg, Germany - Frankenhalle
Jan. 11 - Passau, Germany - Dreiländerhalle
Jan. 12 - Bamberg, Germany - JAKO Arena
Jan. 13 - Kempten, Germany - Big Box
Jan. 14 - Genf, Switzerland - Arena
Jan. 15 - Sursee, Switzerland - Stadthalle
Jan. 16 - Zurich, Switzerland - Kongresshaus
Jan. 18 - Basel, Switzerland - Congress Center
Jan. 20 - Regensburg, Germany - Donau Arena
Jan. 21 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Frankenstolz Arena
Jan. 22 - Halle/Westfalen, Germany- Gerry Weber Stadion
Jan. 23 - Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
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24 àâã 2010
SYSTEM DIVIDE: \'The Apex Doctrine\' Video Released
 "The Apex Doctrine", the new video from SYSTEM DIVIDE — the extreme modern metal act featuring Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED) and Miri Milman (ex-DISTORTED) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-YEARS OF FIRE, ANTENORA) and Joseph Spiller (ex-THE BINARY CODE) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (ANTENORA) on bass, and Mike Heller (MALIGNANCY) on drums — can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Kevin Custer, who has previously worked with HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, DOPE, DYING FETUS and SUFFOCATION, among others.
"The Apex Doctrine" comes off SYSTEM DIVIDE's full-length debut, "The Conscious Sedation", which is scheduled for a September 14 release via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Conquistador studios in Cleveland, Ohio and was mixed and mastered by James Murphy (OBITUARY, TESTAMENT, DEATH).
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24 àâã 2010
MR. DEATH - New Album Teaser Online
 Swedish death metallers MR. DEATH - featuring singer Jocke (ex-DIGRESSION ASSASSINS), bassist Juck (ex-TREBLINKA/TIAMAT), drummer Jonas (ex-VOID/MASSIVE) and guitarists Alex (ex-OCEANLIFT) and Stefan (ex-Treblinka/Tiamat/EXPULSION) - will release their new EP, Death Suits You, on MCD and 10" vinyl on September 24th via Agonia Records.
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24 àâã 2010
HAIL OF BULLETS: New Song Available For Streaming
 "Operation Z", a brand new song from HAIL OF BULLETS — the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen — is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off HAIL OF BULLETS' second full-length album, which is scheduled for release in North America on October 12 via Metal Blade Records (one day earlier internationally). The group recorded 11 songs plus an intro for the CD, which, like its predecessor, was produced by Ed Warby was mixed by Swedish producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, NIGHTINGALE).
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24 àâã 2010
APOCALYPTICA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
 "7th Symphony", the new album from the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA, is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. The CD is scheduled for release on August 24. The majority of the album was produced by Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BAD RELIGION), with two other songs produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, MOTÖRHEAD, PAPA ROACH).
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23 àâã 2010
TARJA: \'Until My Last Breath\' Video Released
 "Until My Last Breath", the new video from former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below. The song comes off the singer's sophomore solo album, "What Lies Beneath", which will be released in North America on September 14 (postponed from the previously announced August 31) via The End Records. The CD's first single, "Falling Awake" (featuring Jason Hook from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH), was released August 17 as a limited-edition seven-inch single through The Omega Order and will be made available August 24 at all digital outlets . The track is backed with "The Good Die Young" — a song from the SCORPIONS' most recent album that features Tarja's vocals.
"What Lies Beneath" two-CD deluxe edition track listing:
Disc 1:
01. Anteroom Of Death (feat. Van Canto)
02. Until My Last Breath
03. Dark Star (feat. Phil Labonte)
04. Underneath
05. Little Lies
06. Rivers Of Lust
07. In For A Kill
08. Montañas de Silencio (exclusive U.S. track)
09. Falling Awake (feat. Joe Satriani)
10. The Archive Of Lost Dreams
11. Crimson Deep
Disc 2:
01. We Are
02. Naiad
03. Still Of The Night (WHITESNAKE cover)
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23 àâã 2010
ROBERT PLANT Says O2 Reunion Concert Was \'The Best LED ZEPPELIN Gig Since 1975\'
 In a recent interview with U.K.'s Telegraph.co.uk, legendary LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant was asked about the band's reunion for the Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert at London's O2 Arena in December 2007, with Jason Bonham taking his father's place behind the drum kit. "I really had a wonderful time," said Plant. "It was the best LED ZEPPELIN gig since 1975."
When asked if he would do it again, Plant replied, "I don't think so. You've got to have a lot in common with the people you're working with at this time in your life. Everything has to move on and forward, in all relationships.
"I know that bands that haven't put out a record for 10 years are playing to 20,000 people a night. But that's not the achievement. The achievement is to knock yourself out. It's a very selfish thing. The tail must never wag the dog."
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23 àâã 2010
AMBERIAN DAWN - Cover Art And Tracklist For New Album Revelaed, First Single Available For Streaming
 The cover art for AMBERIAN DAWN's new album, End Of Eden, can be viewed on the left (click to enlarge). In addition, the first single from the album, 'Arctica', is now available for streaming here.
The tracklist of End Of Eden is as follows:
'Talisman'
'Come Now Follow'
'Arctica'
'Ghostly Echoes'
'Sampo'
'Blackbird'
'Field Of Serpents'
'City Of Corruption'
'Virvatulen Laulu'
'War In Heaven'
The band has issued the following update:
"The album End Of Eden is coming out October 20th by Spinefarm Records. Digi-single will be availble in the middle of next week (on iTunes etc.).
As announced before, keyboardist Jens Johansson (famed for his work with for example STRATOVARIUS, DIO and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's RISING FORCE), opera singer Markus Nieminen and vocalist Peter James Goodman have contributed their talent to this album."
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23 àâã 2010
TERROR - New Live Video Posted Online
 Capital Chaos has posted a video of LA’s TERROR performing ‘Keep Your Mouth Shut’ at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California on August 20th, online. Watch the video below.
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23 àâã 2010
TONY MACALPINE\'s SEVEN THE HARDWAY - Debut Album Audio Samples Available
 TONY MACALPINE's new supergroup SEVEN THE HARDWAY will release their new self-titled album tomorrow in Europe through Mascot Records. The album will see a US release on September 14th, and in other territories soon after.
Samples from the album can be heard here.
Seven The Hardway tracklisting:
'Liar'
'Guilt'
'Solitary Man'
'Where I’m Going'
'All I Had'
'Blame'
'The Wall'
'Good And Evil'
'Happy Ending'
'The Cage'
Seven The Hardway is a five-piece progressive rock/metal band based in Southern California and formed in 2009 by guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine (STEVE VAI, PLANET X, CAB), legendary drummer Virgil Donati (Planet X) and renowned vocalist Mark Boals (ULI JON ROTH, ROYAL HUNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN).
Joining MacAlpine, Donati and Boals are bass player Doug Shreeve and 21 year old Argentinian newcomer Estefania Daniel on guitar.
The band’s blistering ten-track self-titled debut, mixed by the legendary Roy Z and mastered by Maor Appelbaum will be released in Europe on August 23, 2010, and in the USA on September 14 on Mascot/Provogue Records. Releases in other territories will follow soon after. The band will kick off a tour of Europe on September 16.
The band’s live show will consist of tracks from their new album, along with well-known selections from MacAlpine’s and Donati’s solo work, and their previous band project with Boals - Ring Of Fire. The show will appeal to both followers of MacAlpine, Donati and Boals’ previous collaborations and solo work, as well as drum and guitar enthusiasts and fans of progressive hard rock and metal.
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23 àâã 2010
ELVENKING - Limited Editions Of New Album Detailed; In-Studio Video Available
 As previously reported, Italian metallers ELVENKING will be releasing their new album, Red Silent Tides on September 17th in Europe, on November 9th in North America and in Japan in October (date still to be confirmed). A newly released in-studio video is available below:
Here are the details of all the different editions of the album:
Standard jewel case edition:
'Dawnmelting'
'The Last Hour'
'Silence de Mort'
'The Cabal'
'Runereader'
'Possession'
'Your Heroes Are Dead'
'Those Days'
'This Nightmare Will Never End'
'What’s Left Of Me'
'The Play Of The Leaves'
Two-CD digipack special edition, including the legendary one and only To Oak Woods Bestowed demo (the very first recording of the band that goes back to year 2000 and which has been sold out since years), in a very special elegant packaging:
CD1
'Dawnmelting'
'The Last Hour'
'Silence de Mort'
'The Cabal'
'Runereader'
'Possession'
'Your Heroes Are Dead'
'Those Days'
'This Nightmare Will Never End'
'What’s Left Of Me'
'The Play Of The Leaves'
CD2 - To Oak Woods Bestowed (2000)
'To Oak Woods Bestowed
'White Willow
'Banquet Of bards
'Oakenshield
'Under The Tree Of Us’dum
Japanese edition:
'Dawnmelting'
'The Last Hour'
'Silence de Mort'
'The Cabal'
'Runereader'
'Possession'
'Your Heroes Are Dead'
'Those Days'
'This Nightmare Will Never End'
'What’s Left Of Me'
'The Play Of The Leaves'
'Skywards 2008' (bonus track)
Special limited picture vinyl edition:
Side A
'Dawnmelting'
'The Last Hour'
'Silence de Mort'
'The Cabal'
'Possession'
'Your Heroes Are Dead'
Side B
'Runereader'
'Those Days'
'This Nightmare Will Never End'
'What’s Left Of Me'
'The Play Of The Leaves'
A band update adds: "This is it! We can hear some of you asking 'and what about the Jigsaw Puzzle new version??' Well AFM Records decided to save it for some future projects, so do not worry, it will be released sooner than you expect. In the meantime the band is back from vacation and will soon enter the rehearsal room in order to get ready for thePrimal Fear tour. | 0 | |
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23 àâã 2010
DISTURBED: Pro-Shot Footage From UPROAR Tour Available
 Professionally filmed video footage of DISTURBED's stage show as part of the recently launched Uproar festival tour can be viewed below.
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23 àâã 2010
SERJ TANKIAN: \'Left Of Center\' Video Released
 "Left Of Center", the new video from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and political activist Serj Tankian, can be viewed below. The song comes off Tankian's new solo album, entitled "Imperfect Harmonies", which is scheduled for release on September 21 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. The CD is the second solo effort from the SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman, following up his critically acclaimed 2007 solo debut, "Elect the Dead". As with "Elect the Dead", Tankian produced "Imperfect Harmonies" himself at his home studio in Los Angeles.
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23 àâã 2010
NIGHTFALL: \'Ambassador Of Mass\' Video Released
 "Ambassador Of Mass", the new video from Greek metallers NIGHTFALL, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants", which is scheduled for release on August 31 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork was created by Travis Smith (OPETH, DEATH, NEVERMORE, KATATONIA).
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