The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending October 28, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred [except numbers over 20,000, which are rounded to the nearest thousand]; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): ROBERT PLANT + ALISON KRAUSS ...
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Another new NONPOINT track, entitled "Wake Up World", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the Florida-based band's fifth studio album, "Vengeance", which is due on November 6 via Bieler Bros. Records. An e-card for the CD — which was recorded at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, ...
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An e-card for NONPOINT's fifth studio album, "Vengeance", can be accessed at this location. Due on November 6 via Bieler Bros. Records, the CD was recorded at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, FL with producer Matt LaPlant (SIKTH). "Vengeance" will be the follow-up to the acclaimed "To The Pain" CD, which featured ...
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Two releases from early ragga metal pioneers DUB WAR will be released together in an exclusive double CD pack on Monday, October 29. Featuring Benji Webbe from SKINDRED, this fan-friendly CD pack, which includes the albums "Pain" and "Wrong Side Of Beautiful", is a fitting release to mark DUB WAR's success and influence in the ...
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UK-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has posted a preview of the title track of its new album, "Roots Rock Riot", on the group's MySpace page. Due on October 23 via Bieler Bros. Records, "Roots Rock Riot" (cover artwork) features the following track listing: 01. Roots Rock Riot 02. Trouble 03. Ratrace 04. ...
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U.K.-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has released the video for its new single, Ratrace. Watch it below. The song comes off SKINDRED's follow-up to the band's breakthrough debut, "Babylon", which has sold over 250,000 copies and featured the Top 10 hit single "Nobody" and its successful follow-up, "Pressure". Due on October 23 via Bieler Bros. Records, ...
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South Florida's NONPOINT has uploaded the second installment of its "Vengeance" video diary series. This week's installment contains behind-the-scenes and performance footage of NONPOINT at the NHL's Florida Panthers home opener. Watch the clip below. NONPOINT recently posted a new track, entitled "March of War", on its MySpace page. The song comes off ...
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The track listing for SKINDRED's highly anticipated new record, "Roots Rock Riot", has been revealed. Due on October 23 via Bieler Bros. Records, the CD is the follow-up to the band's breakthrough debut, "Babylon", which has sold over 250,000 copies and featured the Top 10 hit single "Nobody" and its successful follow-up, "Pressure". "Roots Rock ...
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South Florida's NONPOINT has uploaded the intial installment of its "Vengeance" video diary series. Check it out below. NONPOINT recently posted a new track, entitled "March of War", on its MySpace page. The song comes off the group's fifth studio album, "Vengeance", due on November 6 via Bieler Bros. Records. The CD was ...
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South Florida's NONPOINT has set posted a new track, entitled "March of War", on its MySpace page. The song comes off the group's fifth studio album, "Vengeance", due on November 6 via Bieler Bros. Records. The CD was recorded at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, FL with producer Matt LaPlant (SIKTH). "Vengeance" ...
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Bieler Bros. Records has announced the launch of "The Great American Rampage" tour. Created to be an annual touring event, this year's inaugural jaunt will take place in the United States and will run from October through December, and is set to feature a power-packed lineup of bands. Co-headlining "The Great American Rampage" this year ...
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South Florida's NONPOINT has set a November 6 release date for its fifth studio album, "Vengeance". Currently hunkered-down at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, FL, NONPOINT will co-produce "Vengeance" alongside Matt LaPlant (SIKTH). "Vengeance" will be the follow-up to the acclaimed "To The Pain" CD, which featured the breakout single "Bullet With A Name". ...
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Bieler Bros. Records has announced the launch of "The Great American Rampage" tour. Created to be an annual touring event, this year's inaugural jaunt will take place in the United States and will run from October through December, and is set to feature a power-packed lineup of bands. Co-headlining "The Great American Rampage" this year ...
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Bieler Bros. Records and SKINDRED, in association with Reverbnation, have unveiled the exclusive global premiere of SKINDRED's new single, "Ratrace". SKINDRED fans have been waiting feverishly since the band's debut, "Babylon", for a chance to hear new material from the ragga-punk-metal originators. That long wait has come to an end. Fans worldwide are invited to ...
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Welsh ragga-punk-metal outfit SKINDRED has set October 23 as the release date for its second album, entitled "Rock Roots Riot". The group plan to release the first single from the effort, "Rat Race", in the coming weeks, with a radio impact date to shortly follow. The recording of "Rock Roots Riot" was completed at Bieler ...
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DESTROPHY, the Iowa City, Iowa-based band featuring former STONE SOUR guitarist Bruce Swink, has been confirmed for the Indianapolis Metal Fest, set to take place on September 22. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: DAATH TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY DESTROPHY BYZANTINE BENEATH THE SKY EMMURE VAMPIRE MOOOSE For more information, visit
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Former STONE SOUR guitarist Bruce Swink has resurfaced in the Iowa City, Iowa-based band called DESTROPHY. The group is said to be getting a lot of attention with its latest video for the song "This is Not My Life", which is available for viewing on YouTube. According to the band's official bio, DESTROPHY's ...
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SKINDRED vocalist Benji Webbe will be taking part in a fan question-and-answer session over the next few days. Fans can submit questions by clicking here. Known as "The Hot Seat", the Bieler Bros. Records question-and-answer feature gives fans a chance to ask their favorite artists questions about touring, music, personal experiences and more. ...
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U.K.-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has commenced the recording sessions for its second album at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida with producer Matt Squire. Squire's body of work includes PANIC! AT THE DISCO's platinum smash CD "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" as well as THRICE's critically acclaimed "Artist In The Ambulance" record. The ...
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U.K.-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has commenced the recording sessions for its second album at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida with producer Matt Squire. Squire's body of work includes PANIC! AT THE DISCO's platinum smash CD "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" as well as THRICE's critically acclaimed "Artist In The Ambulance" record. The ...
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SON OF SCIENCE, the tech-metal band formed by former DRAGONFORCE bassist Adrian Lambert, will perform a short acoustic set on Brighton, England's Juice FM on Tuesday, December 19 between 10:00 p.m. and midnight. There will also be an interview with the band discussing their Concorde2 (Brighton) show with SKINDRED the following night and all things ...
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SON OF SCIENCE, the tech-metal band formed by former DRAGONFORCE bassist Adrian Lambert, has recruited Tom Maclean of dark-prog metallers TO-MERA as a stand-in guitarist for their upcoming shows. Adrian says, "TO-MERA remains Tom's main project but the fact he's helping us out means we have more time to recruit a permanent guitarist who we're ...
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U.K.-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has chosen Matt Squire to produce its as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Squire's body of work includes PANIC! AT THE DISCO's platinum smash CD "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" as well as THRICE's critically acclaimed "Artist In The Ambulance" record. Squire and SKINDRED are set to enter Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano ...
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U.K.-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED will embark on a full U.K. tour in the month of December. New York City-based DUB TRIO, who recently toured with GNARLS BARKLEY and PEEPING TOM, will serve as support for the December run. Confirmed dates are listed below. Nov. 11 - Newbury - Newbury Race Track Nov. 17 - Gloucester ...
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Earache Records has announced the signing of fast-rising young U.K. thrashers EVILE. The group just completed is triumphant performance at last weekend's Damnation Festival, where they slayed the crowd on the Jagermeister stage, as openers for THE HAUNTED, SKINDRED and BIOMECHANICAL. EVILE formed two years ago in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, U.K. by brothers Matt Drake (vocals/guitar) ...
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Extreme legends THE HAUNTED and death metal overlords AKERCOCKE will headline this year's Damnation Festival, set to take place October 15 at Jilly's Rockworld and Music Box in Manchester, England. Ragga-punks SKINDRED and the debauched MISTRESS will join them to complete two stages of uncompromising and diverse metal. THE HAUNTED performance will be a U.K. ...
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California trio SMILE EMPTY SOUL recently signed with Bieler Bros. Records and will release its long-overdue second album, now titled "Vultures", on October 24. A track called "Jesus Is The Manager at Wal-Mart" has been posted at the label's MySpace page. SMILE EMPTY SOUL had initially titled its sophomore effort "Anxiety" and had ...
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A video clip of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor joining KORN on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival on June 10 for a rendition of the song "Clown" has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was unable to play the show after ...
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A couple of audience-shot, amateur video clips of KORN's abbreviated 30-minute set on the main stage of Day 2 of the U.K.'s Download Festival Saturday (June 10) have been posted online at the YouTube.com. As previously reported, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was unable to play the show after being taken ill, and KORN ended up ...
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KORN have officially cancelled their European tour after frontman Jonathan Davis was admitted to a London hospital Friday with a blood disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura, which is described as a clotting disorder. The alternative metal act played a shortened set on Saturday (June 10) at the Download festival with the help of guest vocalists ...
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