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ICARUS WITCH To Support Y&T

Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH will support Y&T on their July/August 2010 tour. ICARUS WITCH will continue promoting its recent release, "Draw Down The Moon", this time with former DIRTY LOOKS guitarist/backing vocalist Christopher Shaner as the new frontman and PAUL DI'ANNO axema...

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ICARUS WITCH Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted an interview with Quinn Lukas and Ed Skero of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based melodic metallers ICARUS WITCH. Topics include the addition of Ed to the band, changing singers, touring with former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno and the future...

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SHADOW GALLERY, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival

SHADOW GALLERY will headline the ProgPower Europe 2010 festival on Saturday, October 2 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, The Netherlands. SHADOW GALLERY, known purely as a studio band until this point, has released six albums while the members juggled other music-related jobs and careers with their recordings....

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TOOL Frontman's 'Blood Into Wine' Documentary: DVD/Blu-Ray Release Pushed Back To September

The DVD/Blu-ray release of "Blood Into Wine", the critically-acclaimed documentary about TOOL/PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan and his Arizona wine exploits, has moved to September 4. Demand for theatrical screenings in both the U.S. and internationally have far surpassed the film company's (D...

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ICARUS WITCH Bassist Says PETER STEELE's Work With TYPE O NEGATIVE Was 'Groundbreaking'

Bassist Jason Myers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based melodic metallers ICARUS WITCH has released the following statement: "Peter Steele, a true icon, enigma, musical genius and hell of a nice man who I had the pleasure of talking with on several occasions dating back to the early '90s, has reported...

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CHICKENFOOT: More 'Get Your Buzz On Live' DVD, Blu-Ray Details Revealed

CHICKENFOOT heightens the worldwide buzz from the rock supergroup's incendiary arrival last year with the Blu-ray and DVD release of "Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz On Live" — one of the most highly anticipated live rock 'n' roll concert experiences of 2010. The Blu-ray and DVD, including an hystericall...

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ICARUS WITCH Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based melodic metallers ICARUS WITCH have parted ways with vocalist Matthew Bizilia and have replaced him with Christopher Shaner. Commented the band in a statement: "Matthew's contributions to the band have been immeasurable over the past six years. "While this was a seriou...

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ANNIHILATOR: Limited-Edition Clam Box Version Of New Album Detailed

Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR will release their 13th, self-titled album in Europe on May 17 via Earache Records, in Japan through Marquee and in Australia via Riot Entertainment. The Earache webstore is now taking pre-orders for the limited-edition deluxe version of the album housed in...

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ARCH ENEMY To Headline Faroe Islands' G! FESTIVAL

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will play their first-ever show on the Faroe Islands at the 2010 edition of the G! Festival. ARCH ENEMY will headline the event on July 16. Nestled in the heart of the North Atlantic, the solitary and spellbinding Faroe Islands lie midway between Iceland,...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Performs Two New Songs At Montreal Workshop; Video Available

Video footage of ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters performing two songs from the band's forthcoming self-titled album — "Betrayed" and "The Trend" — during a guitar workshop on March 11, 2010 at Italmélodie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be viewed below. ANNIHILATOR will release its 13th CD in Euro...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Shredding The Axe At MUSIKMESSE; Video Available

Video footage of ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters shredding the axe at the Gibson booth at this year's Musikmesse Frankfurt 2010 fair, which is being held March 24-27, 2010 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, can be viewed below. ANNIHILATOR will release its 13th, self-titled album in Europe on May 17 v...

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ARCH ENEMY's AMOTT Brothers Talk Gear With PREMIER GUITAR

Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner caught up with ARCH ENEMY guitarists Christopher Amott and Michael Amott on January 29, 2010 at the House Of Blues in Chicago. In the six-minute video clip below, the Amott brothers talk about their current live setup — guitars, amplifiers and effects — and how they re...

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FEAR FACTORY: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Fear Campaign' Video Shoot Available

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of FEAR FACTORY's "Fear Campaign" video can be viewed below. Compiled by Christopher O'Coin, the clip offers candid, on-location interviews with members of the band, directors Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci, and still photographer Heather McGrath, among others...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Issue Studio Update

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, has issued the following update: "Yes, it's been a long time coming — but we have finally got ourselves back into the studio to record the follow-up to our last studio album, 'Demons' (2005...

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ANNIHILATOR Frontman Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Guitarist/vocalist Dave Padden of Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions from the band's official forum. Part one of the question-and-answer session can be viewed below. ANNIHILATOR will release its 13th, self-titled album in Europe on May 17...