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CIRCUS MAXIMUS: North American Tour Cancelled

Glenn Harveston of Intromental Management, which represents the Norwegian progressive metal band CIRCUS MAXIMUS, has posted the following message on the official forum of the ProgPower USA festival (which Hareveston organizes): "It is with deep regret that I announce that CIRCUS MAXIMUS have cancele...

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VOYAGER Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Australia's VOYAGER has been confirmed for the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place March 28-29, 2008 at the Anson Rooms in Bristol, England. The complete festival billing is as follows: VANDEN PLAS EVERGREY BRAINSTORM THUNDERSTONE THY MAJESTIE CIRCUS MAXIMUS SERENITY DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA POWE...

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STORMWARRIOR To Perform At This Weekend's AFTER X-MAS METAL BLAST

Germany's STORMWARRIOR will join SODOM and RAGE at the After X-mas Metal Blast event on December 29, 2007 in Osnabrück, Halle Gartlage, Germany. STORMWARRIOR recently signed a multi-album deal with Dockyard 1. The band is currently recordings its third studio album, "Heading Northe", at the group's...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer Says AXL Is 'Stuck In 1992', Calls ZOMBIE's Rules 'Stupid'

InTheNews.co.uk's Lewis Bazley recently conducted an interview with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Mike "Moose" Thomas about the heavier sound of their second album, Rob Zombie's rules and the importance of drinking. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How did you guys get together and wh...

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Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2007

Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year: Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORD...

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CIRCUS DIABLO Announces New Bassist

CIRCUS DIABLO — the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),and ex-THE CULT touring bassist/current CAMP FREDDY guitarist Billy Morrison (vocals) — has parted ways with its bassist Brett Scallions (who is also the former frontman for FUEL a...

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ETERNAL DEFORMITY Signs With CODE666 RECORDS

Polish avantgarde metal band ETERNAL DEFORMITY has inked a three-album deal with Code666 Records. The group's new CD, "Frozen Circus", is scheduled for release in February 2008. ETERNAL DEFORMITY was founded in 1993 and has released four records so far: "Forgotten Distant Time" (1994),"Nothing Last...

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UFO: 'Showtime' HD-DVD Due Next Year

UFO's "Showtime" concert film will be released as a state-of-the-art HD-DVD through SPV on the following dates: Germany: February 22, 2008 Rest of Europe: February 25, 2008 USA: April 8, 2008 With the recording of their live DVD, "Showtime", at the Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven on May 13, 2005, the Brit...

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Ex-MISFITS Guitarist Releases Own Version Of Band's Controversial 'Lost' Album

Former MISFITS guitarist Bobby Steele, who played in the band from 1978 through the fall of 1980, has recorded his own version of the infamous "lost" MISFITS album, "12 Hits From Hell". Steele's version of the album can be heard on the "streaming player" on his band THE UNDEAD's official web site, w...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Cancels North American Tour

Intromental Management, which represents CIRCLE II CIRCLE (the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens),has issued the following statement: "It is with extreme disappointment and reluctance that we must announce that CIRCLE II CIRCLE will not be participating in the previously announced North Am...

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DARK EMPIRE: New Album Pushed Back To Early 2008

Guitarist Matt Moliti of the New Jersey-based thrash/prog/metal act DARK EMPIRE has issued the following update: "Since we had to delay the [release of the band's second album, 'Humanity Dethroned'], we decided to add another two tracks from [the CD] to our MySpace for everyone to listen to! These t...

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Confirmed: QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW Dead At 52

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed the passing of the group's singer, Kevin DuBrow, at the age of 52. In an e-mail to Spain's The Metal Circus, which had requested a comment from Banali on the rumors of DuBrow's death, the drummer wrote, "I can't even find words to say. Please respect ....

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ASSAILANT Putting Finishing Touches On Second Album

ASSAILANT, the Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring guitarist Oscar Norberg ("little brother" of Emil of PERSUADER/SAVAGE CIRCUS fame and Nils Norberg of NOCTURNAL RITES),is putting the finishing touches on its as-yet-untitled second album, tentatively due in early 2008 via Dockyard 1. The group will...

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CIRCUS DIABLO: Bonus Track Posted Online

CIRCUS DIABLO — the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist/current CAMP FREDDY guitarist Billy Morrison (vocals),and former FUEL/current RIDERS ON THE STORM frontman Brett Scallions (bass) — has posted the song...

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TOXIK: 'Dynamo Open Air 1988' DVD Due Next Month

Displeased Records will release a new DVD from recently reunited progressive thrashers TOXIK in December. Entitled "Dynamo Open Air 1988", the set will include the group's performance at the Dynamo Open Air festival in Eindhoven, Holland on May 23, 1988 as well as the band's concert at the Dynamo cl...