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H.I.M.: 'Dark Light' Breaks U.S. Top 20!

Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have sold more than 46,000 copies of their new album, "Dark Light", in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 18 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. As previously reported, "Dark Light" entered the Finnish national album chart at pos...

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H.I.M.: 'Dark Light' Tops Finnish Album Chart

H.I.M.'s "Dark Light" has entered the Finnish national album chart at position No. 1. This is the band's fourth consecutive chart-topper in their home country. View the whole chart at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal", "Dark Light" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York'...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Talks About VAN HELSING'S CURSE Tour: Audio Available

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke to Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM earlier this month about the upcoming tour by VAN HELSING'S CURSE, Snider's Halloween-themed classical/rock musical project which is bringing its spectral horror-inspired ambience to the stage in late October. Listen...

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ORPHANED LAND Frontman Issues Post-PROGPOWER Update

Israeli metal outfit ORPHANED LAND have issued an update following their trip to the ProgPower festival in Atlanta, Georgia, where they shared stage with such renowned acts like ANGRA, CONCEPTION, PINK CREAM 69, STRATOVARIUS, SYMPHORCE, THERION and others. Considering that the festival was sold out...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's 'Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar' DVD To Receive U.S. Release

Yngwie Malmsteen's "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra" will receive its long-awaited North American release on DVD on November 1, 2005, via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The DVD was filmed in 2001 with the New Japan Philharmonic, conducted by Taizo Takemoto. It was initially released over...

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WINDS Mastermind Offers Update On New Album

WINDS keyboardist/mastermind Andy Winter has issued an update on the direction of the group's new record, which is currently in the making. The next WINDS album is due for completion and release sometime in 2006. Andy's entire message reads as follows: "Considering that we have not really spoken muc...

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H.I.M.: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

H.I.M.'s entire new album, "Dark Light", is available for streaming at the MTV Italy web site. "Dark Light" is scheduled for release on September 27 via Sire. The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York's Electric Lady studios with producer Tim Palmer (DAVI...

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SLASH, DAVE NAVARRO, JIMMY BAIN To Perform At Hollywood's ROCK & ROLL RELIEF FUND Concert

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, former DIO/RAINBOW bassist Jimmy Bain and ex-members of QUIET RIOT are scheduled to perform at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California this Sunday (Sept. 25) for the Rock & Roll Relief Fund. The event is sponsored by City of West Hollywood and...

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H.I.M.: 'Wings Of A Butterfly' Single Chart Positions Revealed

H.I.M.'s new single, "Wings of a Butterfly", has registered the following first-week international chart positions: #1: Finland #4: Spain #10: U.K. #18: Austria #35: Ireland "Wings of a Butterfly" comes off H.I.M.'s new album, "Dark Light", due on September 27 via Sire. The follow-up to 2003's "Love...

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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Joins VICIOUS RUMORS

Veteran heavy metal singer James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, KILLING MACHINE) is strongly rumored to have landed the lead-vocalist slot in the long-running San Francisco Bay Area band VICIOUS RUMORS. An official statement on the matter is expected soon. As previously reported, VICIOUS RUMORS mai...

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H.I.M.: VILLE VALO Video Interview Posted Online

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo recently spoke to The Associated Press about the group's upcoming album, "Dark Light", due on September 27 via Sire. Watch the short video interview at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal", "Dark Light" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York's Ele...

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CONSTRUCDEAD And HATESPHERE To Support SOILWORK In Europe

CONSTRUCDEAD, the Swedish band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, and Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have reportedly been confirmed as the opening acts for SOILWORK on their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: Oct. 05 - Tampere, FIN @ Pukkahone Oct. 06 - Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakk...

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ARCTURUS: European Tour Dates Announced

ARCTURUS will be teaming up with RED HARVEST (Oct. 1-16) and KILL THE THRILL (Oct. 17-28) for the "Shipwrecked In Europe 2005" tour beginning in early November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - Rockefeller - Oslo, NOR Oct. 01 - KB - Malmö, SWE Oct. 02 - Markthalle - Hamburg, GER Oct. 04 ...

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PRO-PAIN: European Tour Announced

PRO-PAIN will embark on a European headlining tour in November. Confirmed tour dates are as follows: Nov. 02 - Weert, NETH @ Bosuil Nov. 03 - Alkmaar, NETH @ Atlantis Nov. 04 - Trier, GER @ Exil Nov. 05 - Hardenberg, NETH @ Podium Nov. 06 - Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob Nov. 07 - Essen, ...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Original Members Rejoin Forces In Group's Latest Incarnation

Bassist Dave Starr and drummer Larry Howe have rejoined guitarist Geoff Thorpe in the latest incarnation of the San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS. The group, who recently parted ways with frontman Brian O'Connor, are currently seeking a new vocalist while continuing to write mater...