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DANKO JONES To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

Canadian rockers DANKO JONES will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on December 12 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time at BBC...

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OPETH Confirmed For UK's HAMMERFEST

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been confirmed for the Hammerfest 2009 festival, set to take place April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales. The festival will feature 50 metal acts in total. OPETH will headline on April 24. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALEST...

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SAXON And ICED EARTH To Team Up For European Co-Headlining Tour

SAXON and ICED EARTH will team up for a European co-headlining tour in February 2009. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 01 - F - Paris - Bataclan Feb. 02 - B - Brussels - AB Feb. 03 - NL - Tilburg - 013 Feb. 04 - D - Cologne - Essigfabrik Feb. 06 - ...

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Former SAXON Drummer Looking For New Project

Former SAXON and current OLIVER DAWSON SAXON drummer Nigel Durham is on the lookout for another band or project to work with (to coincide with his work with OLIVER DAWSON SAXON). He says, "I'm available for gigs, touring, recording, tribute bands, etc. (preferably something in the U.K.). I can be co...

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SAXON: 'Unleash The Beast' Released On Limited-Edition Clear Vinyl

Night Of The Vinyl Dead has released SAXON's "Unleash The Beast" album on limited-edition clear vinyl. Previously released on CD only through SPV Records in 1997, the LP comes with a bonus "shield" slipmat and is limited to 333 hand numbered copies. The track listing is as follows: Side A: 01. Gothi...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, SAXON, HAMMERFALL Confirmed For UK's HAMMERFEST

Following the hugely successful sold out Hard Rock Hell in 2007 and forthcoming sold-out Hard Rock Hell II (December 2008),Hard Rock Hell has teamed up with Metal Hammer to announce the inaugural Hammerfest — an event that is set to become one of the leading metal festivals of next year and years t...

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DORO To Release New Single In December

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release a new single, "Herzblut", on December 12 via AFM Records. It will feature four versions of the title track, each recorded in a different language. "Herzblut" track listing: 01. Herzblut (Single Version) 02. Herzblut (Album Version) 03. A Fond Le Coeur - Her...

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SAXON: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

British metal legends SAXON will release their new new studio album, "Into The Labyrinth" in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at the Twilight Hall in Krefeld, Germany, under the direction of Charlie Bauerfeind. SAXON laid down 13 n...

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SAXON Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

British heavy metal legends SAXON have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER KATATONIA SABATON SAXON THE HAUNTED...

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SAXON: Performance Footage Of New Single Available

Fan-filmed video footage of British heavy metal legends SAXON performing their new single, "Live To Rock", on November 1, 2008 in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "steve200760"). On November 28, the "Live To Rock" video will have its world premier. The clip was helmed...

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DORO: 'Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)' Lands On German, Spanish Charts

"Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)", the new single from German metal queen Doro Pesch, has registered the following chart positions: Germany: #75 Spain: #20 A one-and-a-half-minute video teaser for "Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)" can be viewed below. "Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)"...

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HELLOWEEN Drummer Schedules Signing Session At INTERNATIONAL MUSIC EXPO

Drummer Daniel "Dani" Löble of the German power metal veterans HELLOWEEN will take part in an exclusive signing session at the Agner Swiss Drumsticks stand in hall A4 at the International Music Expo 2008 in Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) Germany on November, 15. HELLOWEEN has reissued its first three al...

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HELLOWEEN: First Three Albums Reissued On Colored Vinyl

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have reissued their first three albums — "Walls Of Jericho" (1985),"Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I" (1987) and "Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II" (1988) — on colored vinyl with fold-out covers. Copies are available for purchase at the band's official shop. HELLOWEE...

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DORO PESCH Performs WARLOCK Classic With KISS Cover Band; Video Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch took part in a signing session and performed with the KISS cover band KISSIN' TIME at KISS Halloween Festival on October 31, 2008 at Sport Und Freizeitpark in Neukirchen-Vluyner, Germany. Video footage of Doro performing the WARLOCK classic "All We Are" with KISSIN' TIM...

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MOTÖRHEAD: New Audio Interview With LEMMY Posted Online

A new seven-minute interview with MOTÖRHEAD bassist/vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister conducted by the "Maximum Threshold" radio show is available for streaming below. MOTÖRHEAD's UK tour with SAXON and DANKO JONES kicked off Monday night (November 3) at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England. Check...