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ALICE COOPER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ALICE COOPER has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL BLITZKRIEG BONFIRE CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO DRAG...

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VENOM: North American Release Date Set For 'Metal Black'

Sanctuary Records has set an April 4 North American release date for the new VENOM album, entitled "Metal Black". "Metal Black" (view album cover at this location) was mixed at the Townhouse Studios in London and contains 14 new songs, including "Antechrist", the demo for which can be heard at this...

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TAROT Remastered Reissues To Include Bonus Tracks

Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, will be issuing remastered versions of their first five studio albums along with the "To Live Again" live album previously released in Japan. Each CD will include special bonus track(s). A March 1 release via Bluelight Rec...

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TIGERTAILZ Fans Seeing Double

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com has issued the following report: Seeing double? If you're a glam rock fan you probably are because there are two versions of TIGERTAILZ doing the rounds, both featuring original members and neither looking they are going to relinquish the name. The Cardiff-base...

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VENOM: New Seven-Inch Single Planned

VENOM's record label Sanctuary are planning to release a 7" single from the group's new album, "Metal Black". The full-length CD is set for a March 27 release, although the single should hit the shops prior to the album. An exact release date ahs not yet been confirmed. "Metal Black" (view album cov...

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DRAGONFORCE, ONSLAUGHT, BONFIRE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DRAGONFORCE, ONSLAUGHT, BONFIRE, NASTY IDOLS, NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS and HOUSE OF SHAKIRA have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BL...

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WHITESNAKE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

WHITESNAKE have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO EASY ACTION EVERGREY FIREW...

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VENOM: 'Metal Black' Release Date Announced, Cover Artwork Revealed

Sanctuary Records/Castle Music has set a March 24 German release date (March 27 in the rest of Europe) for British black metal pioneers VENOM's new album, "Metal Black". Check out the album cover artwork at this location. "Metal Black" was mixed at the Townhouse Studios in London and contains 14 new...

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HATEBREED Frontman: No Major Changes Planned For Next Album

Drew Ailes of Lambgoat recently conducted an interview with HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lambgoat: You mentioned getting out and playing some new songs. Can you tell me about the next HATEBREED record and if there's anyone you're looking at for production/engi...

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HATEBREED: 'New' Song Available Online

A HATEBREED track, entitled "Bound to Violence", has been posted online at www.myspace.com/hatebreed. The song will be included on the band's upcoming follow-up to 2003's "The Rise of Brutality", tentatively due later in the year via Stillborn Records. Other tracks set to appear on the CD include "S...

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Report: Black Metal Not Linked To Satanism, Say Its Fans

Malaysia's The Star Online has issued the following report: Black metal, like any other type of music, is only a genre, said Joseph Prabagar, founder and director of record label Demonzend. "As far as I know, there is no satanism or cults involved with black metal. I think the authorities should rea...

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GAMMA RAY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO EASY...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Comments On Release Of Early Recordings

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on the upcoming release of S.A. ADAMS' "Unearthed: The Mike Portnoy Sessions, Volume 2", a collection of recordings made by S.A. Adams and then-18-year-old Portnoy between December 28, 1985 and January 11, 1986 at Mike's Long Beach apartment. The CD w...

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ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: Early Recordings Unearthed!

It's no secret that before DREAM THEATER there was MAJESTY. But before MAJESTY, drummer Mike Portnoy (mis)spent some time of his youth recording with S.A. ADAMS. The then-18-year-old Portnoy did quite a few day and evening sessions with ADAMS working on what became the foundation of Adams' body of w...