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AUDIOSLAVE, IRON MAIDEN, ALICE IN CHAINS: First-Week Sales Revealed

AUDIOSLAVE's "Revelations" sold 142,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at No. 2 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This is a sharp drop from the first-week performance of last year's "Out of Exile", which premiered with 263,000 units to debut at No. 1 on Th...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: More 'A Twist In The Myth' Chart Positions Revealed

"A Twist in the Myth", the latest album from the German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN, has entered the national album charts in the following countries: Germany: #4 Sweden: #10 Austria: #19 Japan: 21 Switzerland: #27 Finland: #30 U.K. (Indie Album Chart): #33 Noray: #38 As previously reported, BLIN...

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FREEDOM CALL: New Album Title Announced

FREEDOM CALL/GAMMA RAY drummer Daniel Zimmermann has posted the following message on the FREEDOM CALL web site: "I have some good news for all FREEDOM CALL fans and those who join in in the future! "Right after the successful European tour with RAGE in March and April the band went into the sudio ag...

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PERSUADER Confirmed For Confirmed For 34000 TON METAL Cruise

Swedish metallers PERSUADER have been added to the billing of Sweden Rock's 34000 Ton Metal cruise, which is scheduled to take place October 6-7 on board of the third generation car ferry "Silja Festival". Commented PERSUADER guitarist Emil Norberg: "It will be our premier gig on a boat so we will s...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'A Twist In The Myth' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 10

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN entered the Swedish national album chart at position No. 10 with their latest effort, "A Twist in the Myth". The CD is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. As previously reported, BLIND GUARDIAN recently took part in special live performance for...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'Live Sessions' Performance Available Online

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN recently took part in special live performance for AOL.de's "Live Sessions". Check out footage of the band playing "The Bard's Song", "A Past and Future Secret", "Harvest of Sorrow" and "Skalds and Shadows" at this location. As previously reported, a 12-minute a...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: New Audio Interview With HANSI KÜRSCH Available

A 12-minute audio interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch, conducted recently by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia),can be downloaded at this location (4.61 MB). BLIND GUARDIAN's new release, "A Twist In The Myth", is available for streaming in its entire...

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MOONSPELL Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Portugal's MOONSPELL was have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to perform are IN FLAMES, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS, GRAVE DIGGER, THERION, SAMAEL, SCHANDMAUL and the reunited No...

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IRON MAIDEN, BLIND GUARDIAN, GOATWHORE: Entire New Albums Available For Streaming

AOL Music is currently holding full CD listening parties for the following albums: IRON MAIDEN – "A Matter of Life and Death" (Listen) BLIND GUARDIAN - "A Twist in the Myth" (Listen) GOATWHORE - "A Haunting Curse" (Listen) All three albums are being released in the U.S. today (Tuesday, ...

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IN FLAMES Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish metal titans IN FLAMES have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to perform are BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS, GRAVE DIGGER, THERION, SAMAEL, SCHANDMAUL and the reunited Norwegi...

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AOL MUSIC Debuts BLIND GUARDIAN's Newest Album

In the first listening party partnership between Nuclear Blast Records and AOL Music, BLIND GUARDIAN's new release, "A Twist In The Myth", will be available for streaming in its entirety for seven days beginning Monday, September 4 at 12 midnight pacific / 3 a.m. Eastern at this location. This event...

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TOURNIQUET Confirmed For Germany's LEGENDS OF ROCK Festival

TOURNIQUET, BRIDE and GUARDIAN have been confirmed for the Legends of Rock festival, set to take place Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Haus Ennepetal in Ennepetal. Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TOURNIQUET BRIDE GUARDIAN THE ELECTRICS SPLIT LEVEL WHY? ...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Orchestral Project

Metal Asylum conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN guitarist Andre Olbrich the day before the band hosted a listening party at the Lit Lounge in New York City. An excerpts from the chat follows: Metal Asylum: Were there any older BLIND GUARDIAN shows recorded, maybe ones with Hansi [Kürsch] on...

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SURMA To Release Debut EP In September

SURMA is the name of a new San Francisco-based "stoner rock" band featuring Jessi Knop of Milwaukee's WRECKER on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Kelsey Guntharp on bass/vocals, Johann Zamora (ex-HIGH TONE SON OF A BITCH, TOTIMOSHI) on drums/vocals and Jason James (DAMNWEEVIL, SECRET ORDER OF TUSK) on...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Listening Party Report, Photos Available

BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist Hansi Kürsch and lead guitarist André Olbrich were the guests of honor at the "listening party" for their upcoming release, "A Twist in the Myth", on Monday, August 21 at the Lit Lounge in New York City. To read a write-up on that very special evening by Metal-Rules.com corre...