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SACRED STEEL To Play First-Ever Swedish Gig In January

German metallers SACRED STEEL will make their first-ever live appearance in Sweden on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at Rockklubben in Sandviken. Two additional bands will be appearing. Upcoming SACRED STEEL shows: Jan. 27 - Sandviken, SWE - Rockklubben Feb. 09 - Hannover, GER - S.O.M.A. Club Feb. 10 -...

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STOS Guitarist JAN KARDAS Dies Of Cancer

Jan Kardas, guitarist of the legendary Polish heavy/speed metal band STOS, passed away several days ago being diagnosed with cancer earlier in the year. He joined the band in 1988 and appeared on the cult album "Stos" (1990) and the reunion demo "Awakening" in 2001. The last official studio recordin...

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HELLOWEEN, RAGE, DESTRUCTION Members Appear On 20th Anniversary NUCLEAR BLAST Compilation

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is working on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary. Smolski composed, recorded and produced about 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is being recorded and performed by hi...

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RIDE THE SKY Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

RIDE THE SKY, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN drummer and MASTERPLAN founder Uli Kusch alongside ex-TEARS OF ANGER/BEYOND TWILIGHT singer Bjørn Jansson and Benny Jansson on guitar, has signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. "We're very happy that RIDE THE SKY has inked a deal with t...

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NARNIA/ROB ROCK Guitarist Joins BEAUTIFUL SIN

BEAUTIFUL SIN, the new project featuring ex-HELLOWEEN/MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch, has announced the addition of guitarist Carljohan Grimmark (ROB ROCK, NARNIA) to the group's ranks. The band is currently writing material for its second album, which they plan on recording in June 2007. BEAUTIFUL SI...

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MASTERPLAN: 'Lost And Gone' Sample Available

An audio sample of a new MASTERPLAN song, entitled "Lost and Gone", has been posted online at this location (audio player in upper right-hand corner). The track is the title cut of the German/American band's new EP, due on January 26 via AFM Records. The CD is the group's first release to feature .....

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Threshold

Six albums in, and a darker wind seems to be blowing through the HAMMERFALL camp, ruffling the frilliest of shirts and injecting a little minor-chord pomposity into the band's helium odes to how much rocking, well, rocks. Don't get me wrong, the band isn't reinventing their sound, or even trying any...

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THE QUILL Completes New Demo

Sweden's THE QUILL has issued the following update: "Last week we recorded three brand new songs in the home of THE QUILL's longtime friend and co-worker Johan Lord in Blomstermåla. The tracks are called 'Saved', 'Suicide' and 'Blow Me (Off The Ground)' and are real killers! At the time we are very...

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HATESPHERE Pulls Out Of UNLEASHED U.S. Tour

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have issued the following update: "We are very sorry to inform [everyone] that we have pulled out of the U.S. tour with UNLEASHED, KRISIUN and BELPHEGOR that was taking place in February 2007. It was a very hard decision for us to make, and we apologize to everybody who w...

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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Comments On His Split With RAGE

After eight successful and great years together, drummer Mike Terrana has decided to leave German power metallers RAGE with immediate effect. In an official statement, Terrana says, "This was no easy decision, but I strongly believe it is about time for something new for me. I had a great time in RA...

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MICHAEL KISKE: Track Listing Revealed For Acoustic Album Of HELLOWEEN Classics

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske will rearrange and re-record all of the songs that he wrote with his former band for an upcoming CD, to be released next year through Frontiers Records. The projected track listing for the album is as follows: 01. We Got the Right 02. A Little Time 03. Kids Of t...

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ANGRA Vocalist: American Scene 'For Classic Melodic Heavy Metal Is Not That Strong'

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with ANGRA vocalist Edu Falaschi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: ANGRA has only done a handful of dates in the U.S. Why is it so hard for the band to come to the States? Edu: Well, I think the main reason for ...

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BURDEN OF GRIEF Completes Work On New Album; Audio Available

German death/thrash metal act BURDEN OF GRIEF has completed work on its fourth full-length album, "Death End Road", tentatively due in March 2007. The follow-up to 2004's "Fields of Salvation" was recorded at Krachgarten Tonstudio in Kassel, Germany and was mixed at Jailhouse Studios in Denmark with...

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KROKUS Frontman Discusses His Role In 'Anuk' Movie

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with KROKUS singer Marc Storace. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Now, your drummer, Stefan Schwarzmann, recently revealed that he played an entire tour with a ruptured hernia. Will his recovery leave the band...

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MEKONG DELTA: Recording Update

MEKONG DELTA guitarist Peter Sjöberg (also known as Peter Lake from THEORY IN PRACTICE) has finished the basic guitar parts for the band's upcoming album and will now concentrate on solos and add-ons. The vocal arrangements are ready, but the legendary German progressive thrash outfit has not yet fo...