Monthly Archives: March 2012

Soilwork’s Dirk Verbeuren Challenges A Drum Machine

Posted by on March 29, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFmT-v26wQ[/youtube] A few years ago, someone uploaded a video featuring a beat created with Toontrack’s Drumkit From Hell EZX. Recently, Toontrack discovered that the clip has over 8 million views on YouTube. With that in mind, Toontrack wanted to see if longtime endorsee Dirk Verbeuren could play the video’s beat. What resulted was the Soilwork drummer […]

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Remind Us To Never Go Into Space With Municipal Waste…

Posted by on March 29, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLY4Rpii7bM[/youtube] We’ve already seen a lyric video for the title track off of Municipal Waste’s new album The Fatal Feast. Earlier today, though, the band released a full blown music video for the song. Teaming up with director Jeff Speed of Halo Of Flies, the video finds Municipal Waste lost in space aboard Waste Station […]

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Slayer To Release EP Prior To New Album

Posted by on March 29, 2012

Last we heard, Slayer were hoping to enter the studio around March or April to record their follow up to 2009’s World Painted Blood. And in a recent interview The Nervous Breakdown, drummer Dave Lombardo revealed that fans can expect to hear new material in the form of an album AND an EP. When asked when […]

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Exclusive: Don Jamieson Gives Preview Of ‘That Metal Show’ Season 10.

Posted by on March 29, 2012

This Saturday, March 31, That Metal Show kicks off its tenth season on VH1 Classic. Featuring appearances from members of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Disturbed, Motörhead, Pantera, Machine Head and many others, we thought it would be nice to have co-host Don Jamieson once again give us a preview of a few episodes. My sideburns and […]

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Shadows Fall Streaming Title Track From New Album ‘Fire From The Sky’

Posted by on March 29, 2012

On May 15, Shadows Fall release their long awaited new album (and first via Razor & Tie) Fire From the Sky. And starting today, the Massachusetts metalcore group is streaming the title track exclusively via Noisecreep. Shadows Fall have actually been playing “Fire From The Sky” live as of late. However, the stream marks our […]

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AC/DC Almost Dropped From Record Label In 1976

Posted by on March 29, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the almighty AC/DC were ever at risk of getting dropped by a label. However, according to the man who signed the classic rock icons to Atlantic Records, that indeed almost happened in 1976. In an interview with Classic Rock Magazine, Phil Carson (Atlantic Records’ London-based chief executive) revealed that AC/DC […]

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Metallica Add Ktulu’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Emporium To Orion Music & More

Posted by on March 29, 2012

This past month, Metallica’s Orion Music & More added a thrash/punk stage and a custom car show to the festivities. Now you can include a memorabilia attraction amongst those additions. Metallica’s two day festival (being held on June 23 and 24 in Atlantic City) has announced the addition of Ktulu’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Emporium. This […]

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UK Edition Of Sonisphere Cancelled

Posted by on March 29, 2012

In a shocking turn of events, it’s been announced that the UK edition of the Sonisphere festival has been cancelled. Bands like Faith No More, KISS, Queen (featuring Adam Lambert), Refused, Mastodon, Marilyn Manson, Evanescence, The Darkness, and many others had already been confirmed for the three day festival, which would have taken place July 6-8 […]

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Trent Reznor Recalls Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Dance Party USA’ Performance

Posted by on March 29, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVtrLrTWwE[/youtube] Today, Nine Inch Nails is considered as one of the most influential industrial rock groups, while many view mastermind Trent Reznor as a musical hero. But there was a time when even NIN had to hit the promotion rounds hard; hence Reznor and co.’s late 80’s performance on the cable TV dance program Dance […]

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Devin Townsend Eyeing An Early Fall Release For ‘Epicloud’

Posted by on March 28, 2012

Hevy Devy has been keeping himself busy with three new projects in the works (not to mention his By A Thread – Live in London 2011 DVDs). The one album we’ve known about the longest, though, is Epicloud. And now it looks like we could hear Devin Townsend’s new album as soon as September. Townsend […]

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