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BATTLE BEAST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's debut album, "Steel" which was originally released in Finland earlier this year via Hype Records will be made available internationally on January 27, 2012. Formed in 2008, BATTLE BEAST won the Wac...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Talks ACCEPT, U.D.O. DVD Shoot During Sofia Press Conference (Video)

U.D.O. vocalist Udo Dirkschneider and bassist Fitty Wienhold took part in a press conference earlier today (Wednesday, November 16) at Vitosha Park Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Video footage of the question-and-answer session can now be seen in two parts below (courtesy of Metal Hangar 18). When asked...

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U.D.O.: Quality French Concert Footage Posted Online

Video footage of U.D.O. the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider performing the ACCEPT classic "Balls To The Wall" on October 30, 2011 at L'Ampli in Pau, France can be seen below. U.D.O.'s November 16 concert at Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria will be professionally...

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RUNNING WILD: 'Shadowmaker' Release Date Confirmed

German power metallers RUNNING WILD have reformed and will release their new album, "Shadowmaker", on April 20, 2012 in Germany and three days later in the rest of Europe via SPV/Steamhammer. RUNNING WILD played what was billed as its "farewell" show at the 2009 edition of Wacken Open Air festival,...

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SAXON To Release 'Eagles Over Wacken' Concert DVD

British heavy metal legends SAXON will release a new concert DVD, "Heavy Metal Thunder Live: Eagles Over Wacken", in early 2012. According to Classic Rock, it will feature performances from Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. "There are five in all, from 2002 to 2009," SAXON singer Biff Byford tells...

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BREAKER Reunites With Original Vocalist For Cleveland Show

Cleveland metal legends BREAKER reunited with original vocalist Jim Hamar when they supported ANVIL on November 5 at the West Side Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio. Hamar performed a surprise and unannounced full set with the band for the first time in 10 years. "There was no official announcement...

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SAHG: 'Mortify' Video Released

"Mortify", the new video from SAHG the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks current/former members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Tommy Naess. "Mortify" comes off SAHG's third album, "Sahg III", which was released on August 30, 201...

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MAYHEM Bassist Undergoes Exorcism On Norwegian National TV (Video)

Bob Larson, an American radio and television evangelist and one of the leading practitioners of modern, Christian exorcisms, conducted an exorcism in August on Jrn Stubberud, best known as the bassist in the legendary Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM (where he performs under the stage name Necrobut...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Interviewed In Halifax (Video)

Noisography.com conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British/American grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH on October 12, 2011 at the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. NAPALM DEATH recently re-signed with Century Media Records. Th...

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GRAVE DIGGER Extends Deal With NAPALM RECORDS

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have extended their contract with Napalm Records. Commented the band: "After releasing two very successful CDs and our 'The Clans Are Still Marching' DVD, we are happy to share the good news with our fans: YES, we will continue! Over the past three years, a busine...

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Winner Of WACKEN OPEN AIR 'Metal Battle' To Receive NUCLEAR BLAST Record Deal

The "Metal Battle", which was started in 2004 by the founders of the world's biggest heavy metal festival the Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany as a contest to support up-and-coming bands from all over the world, will go into its ninth round in 2012 with Nuclear Blast Records and ICS Festival Servi...

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U.D.O.: Sofia Concert To Be Filmed For Next DVD

U.D.O.'s November 16 concert at Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria will be professionally filmed for the band's next official live DVD. As previously reported, U.D.O. has been for confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2012 in Wacken, Germa...

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GOD SEED's 'Live At Wacken' Postponed

Indie Recordings has postponed the release of GOD SEED's "Live At Wacken" DVD and CD "until further notice." The label states, "We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause and we will hopefully soon come with updates concerning the planned release." In other news, the number of tracks on the...

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SIRENIA Announces New Guitarist

Norwegian/Spanish female-fronted gothic metallers SIRENIA have announced the addition of guitarist Jan Erik Soltvedt to the group's ranks. Commented SIRENIA guitarist/composer Morten Veland: "Some of you already know Jan Erik from the shows at [Germany's] Wacken Open Air and [Portugal's] GSM [Gallus...

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Reactivated RUNNING WILD To Release 'Shadowmaker' In April

German power metallers RUNNING WILD have reformed and will release their new album, "Shadowmaker", in April 2012 via SPV/Steamhammer. RUNNING WILD played what was billed as its "farewell" show at the 2009 edition of Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany...