“Infestissumam”, the sophomore album from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, has been certified gold in the group’s home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. Note: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Sweden has revised the sales requirements for albums to reach gold status in the country twice in the last seven years — from the pre-2002 […]
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SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan has revealed to Rolling Stone magazine that one of the first things he did with the band’s new drummer — rumored to be Jay Weinberg, the son of Bruce Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg — was take him to the Des Moines, Iowa cemetery where late SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray‘s body is buried. “I made him pay […]
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Vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS has expressed his “shock” and “sadness” over the death of a fan at their concert in Argentina and has compared the experience to “losing a family member.” Gustavo Molina, who is believed to be around 25 years old, went into cardiac arrest and later passed away in an ambulance as […]
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Famed evolutionary biologist and atheist writer/leader Richard Dawkins makes a guest appearance on NIGHTWISH‘s eighth studio album, due next year. Dawkins, who recently generated controversy with by claiming that “nice Christians” and “nice Muslims” might actually be making the “world safe for extremists,” joined the Finnish / Dutch / English symphonic metal outfit in an Oxford, England studio to lay […]
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A gigantic iceberg has been turned into the most unlikely of gig venues in the Greenland Sea, as UK metal band THE DEFILED performed on top of the floating platform for the Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig — which sees artists put to the test as they perform in unconventional, ice cold conditions. Braving freezing temperatures and fast flowing ice, the […]
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San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS send their deepest sympathy to the loved ones of their fan Gustavo Molina, who died of cardiac arrest shortly after the band’s show in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 9.EXODUS was informed of the tragic incident, which occurred after the Buenos Aires concert, by the show’s promoter. The promoter conveyed to the band that […]
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The highly anticipated new HBO series “Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways” debuts on Friday, October 17 at 11:00 p.m. EST. In celebration of the premiere, HBO will collaborate with Facebook to present “Foo Fighters Sonic Highways: Live From The Cubby Bear”, a live stream of the FOO FIGHTERS premiere party concert, which will be made available to fans in the U.S. […]
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According to The St. Petersburg Times, 18 CANNIBAL CORPSE fans were arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia on Sunday as they were protesting against the last-minute cancelation of the band’s concert at the Kosmonavt music club. The event organizer claimed the show was called off due to “technical reasons,” but the fans believed it was related to complaints by Dmitry Tsorionov, […]
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Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will perform their new single, “The Motherload”, on “The Late Show With David Letterman” on Monday, October 27. In addition, “The Motherload” will be released as a special limited-edition 12-inch vinyl picture disc in honor of Record Store Day’s Black Friday celebration, which takes place on November 28. “The Motherload” is taken from the band’s sixth […]
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“Modern Vintage”, the new album from SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled […]
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A British man named Craig Mandell recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to have NICKELBACK banned from playing in London, explaining, “With your help, we can ensure that the band do not schedule any gigs here, do not attempt to come here — nor even phone here.” The Pulse Of Radio asked NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger how he felt about Mandell‘s […]
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Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released the following statement: “Life in a heavy metal band is indeed filled with twists and turns, highs and lows, ups and downs. On Monday, we rolled out our own whiskey, Legacy Of Kings. Today is a shocking and monumental day for all, HAMMERFALL members and fans alike: Anders Johansson has decided to leave the band, […]
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