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SAXON: New Year's Eve Video Podcast Available

British heavy metal legends SAXON have posted a video podcast from Bulgaria, where they performed at a New Year's Eve celebration alongside the U.S. power metal act HOLYHELL and the Bulgarian rock band BTR. Check out the podcast at this location (M4V file). A 19-minute audio interview with SAXON fro...

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SAXON Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process

Metal-Experience.com recently conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Experience.com: Can we go back to your latest album "The Inner Sanctum" for a moment? What do you think are the main differences between "The Inner Sanctum" and "Lio...

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MANOWAR Gets A Lift To Bulgaria From IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON

According to SofiaEcho.com, Joey DeMaio and Eric Adams from MANOWAR arrived in Bulgaria to take part in the New Year'e Eve concert in the town of Kavarna on Bulgaria's Black Sea. Novinite.com reports that Kavarna will celebrate New Year's Eve with a heavy metal concert, as has become traditional in...

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BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, DIAMOND HEAD, IRON MAIDEN Among Top Albums For Riffs

Leading Japanese rock magazine Burrn! has published an article titled "Think About The Riffs" in which it cites DIAMOND HEAD's "Lightning To The Nations" album as the third greatest album for riffs following BLACK SABBATH's "Master Of Reality" and SLAYER's "Reign In Blood". The article goes on to sa...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says He Will Tour U.S. East Coast With SAXON

HOLY RAGE/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins has issued the following update: "We [the members of HOLY RAGE] have all been busy towards the end of 2007 in one way or another. "Wwe had a great gig a few weeks ago playing alongside SKID ROW to a capacity crowd at our favourite haunt JB's nightclub [in ....

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DORO Talks 'Metal' Christmas

While in Europe on tour, Doro Pesch spoke with Metal Asylum about her latest EP, "All We Are: The Fight", and plans for another run of U.S. tour dates for 2008. Metal Asylum: Now I know you have homes in both the States and Germany so where are you spending the holidays? Doro: ...

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BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For UK's STOCKFEST

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have been confirmed for next year's Stockfest, set to take place April 26, 2008 at The Thatched House in Stockport, UK. BLITZKRIEG's new album, "Theatre of the Damned", was released on August 10 via Germany's Armageddon Music. The CD was re...

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SAXON, MERCYFUL FATE Classic Titles To Be Reissued On Limited-Edition Vinyl

Night of the Vinyl Dead will reissue SAXON's "Dogs of War" and MERCYFUL FATE's "Into the Unknown" albums on limited-edition vinyl this month. The details are as follows: SAXON - "Dogs of War" (originally released by SPV in 1995) * Limited-edition sandy vinyl plus bonus SAXON stickers set * Hand-numb...

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SAXON, CREMATORY, SODOM Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

SAXON, CREMATORY, SODOM, FEUERSCHWANZ and CAST IN SILENCE have been confirmed for the Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 17-19, 2008 in Osterode/Förste, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH CAST IN SILENCE CREMATORY DIABLO SWING...

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DORO, SAXON, W.A.S.P., U.D.O., PRIMAL FEAR: Photos From CHRISTMAS METAL MEETING Available

High-quality photos of the Christmas Metal Meeting, which took place this past Saturday, December 15 at Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Germany, have been posted at the Metalchroniques.fr web site. Included are pictures of the following artists: DORO: Photos SAXON: Photos W.A.S.P.: Photos U.D.O.: Photos...

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HELLOWEEN: First 2008 Festival Appearances Announced

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have scheduled the following 2008 European festival appearances: July 05 - Serbia - Castle Rock July 06 - Tolmin, Slovenia - Metal Camp July 11 - Kvinesdal, Norway - Kvinesdal Rock Festival HELLOWEEN's new album, "Gambling with the Devil", consists of eleven songs (p...

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JUDAS PRIEST Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have been confirmed as one of the headlining acts of next year's instalment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place on June 27-28, 2008 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGE OF EVIL AGENT STEEL BREAKER CONTRACRA...

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SAXON: New Video Podcast Available

British heavy metal legends SAXON have posted their latest podcast from the Christmas Metal Meeting 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Check it out at this location. A 19-minute audio interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford conducted earlier in the year by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted on...

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SCELERATA Mixing New Album

Brazilian progeressive metallers SCELERATA are currently mixing their new album, "Skeletons Domination", at G-Trax studios (owned by HELLOWEEN guitarist Sascha Gerstner) in Abermmanstadt, Germany with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (HELLOWEEN, BLIND GUARDIAN, HALFORD, SAXON, RAGE). Commented singer Car...

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HELLOWEEN: Australian Dates Announced

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have scheduled the following Australian tour dates: Feb. 26 - Brisbane, AUS - The Arena Feb. 28 - Sydney, AUS - The Metro Theatre Feb. 29 - Melbourne, AUS - The Forum Tickets go on sale on December 21. HELLOWEEN's new album, "Gambling with the Devil", consists of ele...