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THANATOS Announces Return Of Drummer YURI RINKEL

Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS have issued the following update: "Although 2011 was another tough and bumpy year in the now 28-years-long history of THANATOS, we're still here! And no shitty record companies or unreliable (business) partners are ever going to break us! "We're happy to an...

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DREAM THEATER Singer Begins Writing New Solo Album

Singer James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has issued the following update: "[LaBrie's longtime songwriting partner and keyboardist] Matt Guillory and I are very happy to announce that writing for my next solo album has started. "We're very pleased with how well [LaBrie's last sol...

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MAIDEN UNITED To Record Sophomore Album

MAIDEN UNITED, the all-acoustic IRON MAIDEN tribute project featuring Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD, AYREON) and Ruud Jolie (WITHIN TEMPTATION),will embark on a short tour through Greece, Cyrpus and the Netherlands at the end of January. The dates are as follows: Jan. 20 - An Club - Athens, Greece Jan....

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Spanish Heavy Metal Musicians Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG At Fifth Annual 'Dimefest'

A number of Spanish heavy metal musicians — including members of such acts as VITA IMANA, VORTICE, THE EYES, CRISIX, GAUNTLET, CLOCKWORK, SOMA'S CURE and VIOLENT EVE — took part in the fifth annual Dimefest on December 2 at Razzmatazz 2 in Barcelona and December 3 at Marco Aldany in Madrid to help c...

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TWISTED SISTER: New Video Interview With MARK MENDOZA

LocalBozo.com conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER bassist Mark Mendoza prior to the band's December 17, 2011 presentation of "A Twisted Christmas" — a theatrical holiday extravaganza like no other — at Best Buy Theatre in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. Photos of the concert...

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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA Members Featured On New RASKASTA JOULUA EP

RASKASTA JOULUA, the Christmas project featuring several well-known Finnish hard rock and heavy metal musicians, has released a new EP called "Jouluksi Kotiin". It includes one new studio recording, of the EP's title track, with Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA, NORTHERN KINGS) on vocals and four live ver...

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ELUVEITIE: New Song Available For Streaming

"Meet The Enemy", a brand new song from Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Helvetios", which will be released on February 10, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented ELUVEITIE vocalist Christian "Chrigel" Glanzma...

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AMORPHIS To Launch New 'Mobile Backstage' Application Next Week

Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS will launch a new Mobile Backstage application on December 28. According to the band, the free application, "which is our official digital fan club, [will offer] much more opportunities to interact with you, our fans, on iPhone, Android, Nokia and F...

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LACUNA COIL Singer: 'I Am Surprised When People Look At Me As A Sex Symbol'

Italian rock/metal band LACUNA COIL recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for the HailsAndHorns.com web site. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. HailsAndHorns.com: Which of your past songs has the deepest lyrical meaning for you and why? Cristina Scabbia (vocals): I feel conn...

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THIN LIZZY: New Audio Interview With MARCO MENDOZA

On November 20, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY bassist Marco Mendoza. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. For more than forty years, THIN LIZZY has been delivering its brand of rock 'n' roll to audiences all over the world....

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NIGHTWISH 'Imaginaerum' Movie Director Issues Update

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH recently spent time not only putting finishing touches to their new album, "Imaginaerum", but also planning a movie of the same name. "Imaginaerum" is one of the projects which recently received grants from the Finnish government institution called the F...

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TWISTED SISTER's Christmas Extravaganza In New York City; Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER's December 17, 2011 presentation of "A Twisted Christmas" — a theatrical holiday extravaganza like no other — at Best Buy Theatre in New York City can be seen below. Photos of the concert are available at PowerlineMag.com (all pictures by Frank White). Dee...

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ELUVEITIE: 'Helvetios' Trailer Available

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE will release their new album, "Helvetios", on February 10, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at New Sound Studio in Pfäffikon, a municipality in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland, with producer Tommy Vetterli (a.k.a. Tommy T. Baron; CORONER/ex-KREAT...

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TWISTED SISTER: Quality Video Footage Of Huntington 'Christmas' Performance

Quality video footage of TWISTED SISTER performing the Yuletide anthem "Come All Ye Faithful" on December 2, 2011 at Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York can be seen below. The next 2011 presentation of "A Twisted Christmas" — a theatrical holiday extravaganza like no other — will be held on Sa...

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Court Dismisses TARJA TURUNEN's Husband's Defamation Case Over NIGHTWISH Book

According to YLE, the Helsinki District Court has dismissed charges of libel related to the contents of an authorized book about the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH. Marcelo Cabuli, the husband of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, and his business partners demanded nearly 100,000 euros (...