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VANDEN PLAS Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT
On June 13, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Stephan Lill of German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. Lill will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview wi...July 2, 2010
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SNOWY SHAW To Lay Down Drums On RALF SCHEEPERS' Debut Solo Album
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) will lay down the drum tracks on the first solo album from PRIMAL FEAR frontman Ralf Scheepers. After Ralf and his collaborators spent the last three years writing material for the e...July 2, 2010
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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Touring Drummer, SNOT's JAMIE MILLER Join Forces With BILLY RAY CYRUS
BROTHER CLYDE is the new rock band started by country star Billy Ray Cyrus. The Los Angeles-based combo also features Samantha Maloney (MÖTLEY CRÜE, HOLE, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL) and guitarist Jamie Miller (drummer for THESTART, SNOT),within its ranks. The band will release its self-titled debut alb...June 30, 2010
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VANDEN PLAS Guitarist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'
Guitarist Stephan Lill of German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview will take place during the Sunday, July 4 broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. EST. For information, go to this location. VANDEN PLAS released its new...June 30, 2010
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AMON AMARTH, STRATOVARIUS Members Added To DIO Tribute At SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians will gather to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, set to sail on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and return the following day. There will be a long tribute concert with a number o...June 30, 2010
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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Inks Deal With INSIDEOUT MUSIC
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND),has inked a worldwide deal (excluding Japan) with InsideOut Music for the release of the group's seventh studio album, "Return To Zer...June 29, 2010
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ARMORED SAINT Bassist Talks About Upcoming 'Left Hook From Right Field' Video Shoot
Earlier today (Monday, June 28),Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera. Topics of discussion included a possible show in the San Francisco Bay Area this year; new side projects; and the theme for ARMORED SAINT's upcoming video for the s...June 28, 2010
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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN Discusses DEMONICA Project
LoudTrax.com recently conducted an interview with MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann about his new band called DEMONICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LoudTrax.com: Let's talk about DEMONICA. This album is killer, it sounds great. What was the approach when creating this album,...June 26, 2010
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Flamenco Versions Of SLAYER, MEGADETH, KISS, SCORPIONS Classics Featured On New FLAMETAL Album
Benjamin Woods and his monster creation FLAMETAL will release their latest album, "Heavy Mellow", on July 6 via Flametal Records. According to a press release, the CD "embraces the metalworks of SLAYER, MEGADETH, KISS and the SCORPIONS, to name a few." "This is a flamenco guitar tribute album to som...June 24, 2010
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SADISTIK FOREST Signs With VIOLENT JOURNEY RECORDS
Oulu, Finland-based death metallers SADISTIK FOREST have inked a deal with Violent Journey Records. The band's self-titled debut will be released on August 12. SADISTIK FOREST was formed in 2007 by guitarist Antti Heikkinen, drummer Vesa Mutka and bassist/vocalist Markus Makkonen. The lineup was com...June 23, 2010
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Powerkiller
This is just way too much fun. The "Thank You" list in the liner notes of EVIL SURVIVES' "Powerkiller" tells the story about as well any analysis of the actual music: "Satan, the '80s, IRON MAIDEN / JUDAS PRIEST / MERCYFUL FATE (for the riffs)." The six-track vinyl-only release from vinyl label War...June 20, 2010
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SATURNUS: First Three Albums Re-Released
Denmark's melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have issued the following update: "Our former label, Euphonious Records/VME, will re-release the first three SATURNUS releases internationally on July 26. The releases have been sold out for a while, but will now be available again in new versions. "The...June 17, 2010
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CANDLEMASS To Perform Entire 'Epicus Doomicus Metalicus' Album At Stockholm Concert
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will celebrate their 25-year anniversary as a band with an extra-long performance at Debaser Medis in Stockholm on December 18. The band's classic 1986 album, "Epicus Doomicus Metalicus", will be performed in its entirety for the first time with CANDLEMASS' ori...June 16, 2010
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HAIL! Joined By DEATH ANGEL Members For Performance Of KISS Classic; Video Available
HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH) — was joined by DEATH ANGEL members Rob Caves...June 14, 2010
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ALERION Announces New Keyboardist
Dutch female-fronted progressive metallers ALERION have announced the addition of keyboardist Nathalia Hoogkamer to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "After auditioning several keyboardists, Nathalia was asked to join the band on May 17th. Formerly, Nathalia was a member of folk metal band THRO...June 14, 2010
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