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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Tops Billboard's New Age Chart For Fourth Straight Week

"Secret Voyage", the latest album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — the award-winning band fronted by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night with legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — has remained No. 1 on the Billboard New Age chart for the fourth straight week. The CD recently entered...

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IRON MAIDEN: Athens Concert Footage Available

Metalzone.gr has uploaded video footage of IRON MAIDEN's August 2, 2008 concert at Terra Vibe in Athens, Greece. Check it out below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro – Churchill's Speech 02. Aces High 03. 2 Minutes to Midnight 04. Revelations 05. The Trooper 06. Wasted Years 07. The Num...

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AVULSED, FLESHGORE Confirmed For Germany's FILTHROCK Festival

AVULSED and FLESHGORE are among the confirmed bands for this year's Filthrock festival, set to take place September 19-20 Prenzlau (100 km north of Berlin),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANCIENT EXISTENCE (GER) AVULSED (SP) DEAD REMAINS (GER) DEATHLIKE EXISTENCE (GER) DESTI...

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AMON AMARTH Films 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video; Photos Available

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "We recently returned from Poland after shooting the first video for the upcoming album 'Twilight Of The Thunder God'. The video will be for the title track. "We joined efforts with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz S...

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CUSTARD: New Album Artwork, Audio Sample Available

German power metallers CUSTARD have parted ways with Mausoleum Records and have inked a new deal with Dr. Music. The group's new album, "Forces Remain", will be released on August 29. The cover artwork was created by Christian Klute of Beyond Creation, who was also responsible for the art on the ban...

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EDGE OF ANGER: Debut Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Dutch melodic metal band EDGE OF ANGER recently returned to Spacelab Studio (DELAIN, ANCIENT RITES) in Germany with producer Christian Moschus (EVERON) to put the finishing touches on its debut album, "The Chaos Theory", for a fall release via Sleaszy Rider Records from Greece. Guest musicians on th...

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POROPETRA Signs With OPEN GRAVE RECORDS

Finnish band POROPETRA has inked a deal with Open Grave Records for the North American release of its debut album, "Sinihirwi". POROPETRA features Juha Jyrkäs (throat-singing, 12-stringed kantele, distorted kantele-effects),Markus Ylikoski (guitar, backing vocals),Leo Herranen (bass, contrabass, b...

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ANCIENT CREATION Pulls Out Of KANSAS CITY POWER METAL FEST And MIDWEST METAL ANTHEM

Missouri-based traditional metal band ANCIENT CREATION has issued the following update: "Due to unfortunate family medical problems, ANCIENT CREATION guitarist Jason Johnson had to relocate to be with his parents in Texas. We wish him the best of luck and hope that things will only get better for hi...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Locked Within The Crystal Ball' Video Posted Online

"Locked Within The Crystal Ball", the new video from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — the award-winning band fronted by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night with legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's latest CD, "Secret Voyage", which en...

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When you're the lone musical export from a country of roughly 50,000 I'd imagine there would be just a tiny bit of pressure placed on your shoulders when it comes to representing your fellow countrymen. Fortunately for the residents of the Faroe Islands, TYR takes on this distinction with triumphant...

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AMON AMARTH: New Album Artwork Revealed

Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 19 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; September 22 in the rest of Europe; and September 30 in North America. The CD will be available in the following versions: 1...

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GORGOROTH Frontman Had 'Close Relationship' With Norwegian Modeling Agent DAN DEVERO

"Yes, we had a close relationship," admits modeling agent Dan DeVero about shock rocker Gaahl to iBergen.no. On stage with GORGOROTH, Gaahl is the very definition of a mother-in-law's nightmare. The long-haired, evil-looking man with corpse paint scares the hell out of the parent generation, while f...

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LORD BELIAL: 'The Black Curse Over Europe 2008 Tour' Trailer Available

A trailer for the Swedish black metal horde LORD BELIAL's upcoming "The Black Curse Over Europe 2008 Tour" can be viewed below. The lineup and tentative dates for the tour are as follows: "The Black Curse Over Europe 2008 Tour" - First Leg: LORD BELIAL GRAVEWORM THE COLD EXISTENCE APOSTASY EASTERN F...

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VICIOUS RUMORS, PHANTOM-X Pull Out Of KANSAS CITY POWER METAL FEST; AVENGER OF BLOOD Steps In

VICIOUS RUMORS and PHANTOM-X have cancelled their participation in the Kansas City Power Metal Fest 2008, set to take place August 8-9 at the The Riot Room in Kansas City, Missouri. Newly added to the festival is AVENGER OF BLOOD. The billing is now as follows: Friday, August 8: LEATHERWOLF AVENGER...

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AMON AMARTH: Complete 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Details Revealed

Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 30 via Metal Blade Records. "Twilight of the Thunder God" was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden and features "10 tracks of AMON AMARTH's menacing bat...