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GIRLSCHOOL Pulls Out Of North American Tour With DIAMOND HEAD
Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have pulled out of the previously announced North American tour with DIAMOND HEAD and HOLY RAGE (featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins). The trek was scheduled to take place in late August/early September and was expected to include dates i...June 9, 2011
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ICED EARTH: New 'Festivals Of The Wicked' Trailer Released
A new two-minute trailer for ICED EARTH's long-awaited live DVD extravaganza, "Festivals Of The Wicked", can be seen below. Also available is the DVD cover art featuring ICED EARTH "mascot" Set Abominae emerging from the fires of Hell, riffing on a Les Paul. "Festivals Of The Wicked" boasts nearly s...June 6, 2011
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LIZZY BORDEN's AC ALEXANDER Featured In GUITAR WORLD's 'Betcha Can't Play This!'
The latest installment of Guitar World magazine's popular "Betcha Can't Play This!" segment featuring up-and-coming guitarist AC Alexander (LIZZY BORDEN, HATETIMESNINE) can be viewed below. Alexander caught the eye of vocalist Parramore McCarty (WARRIOR, STEVE STEVENS' ATOMIC PLAYBOYS) in 2003 after...May 16, 2011
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BLOODBATH's 'Bloodstock' DVD Lands On Finnish, Swedish Charts
"Bloodbath Over Bloodstock", the all-new live DVD from Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH, registered the following first-week "Music DVD" chart positions: Finland: #3 Sweden: #9 "Bloodbath Over Bloodstock" came out on April 25 via Peaceville Records. The deluxe mediabook-packaged set featur...May 14, 2011
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SATAN's 'Court In The Act' Lineup Performs At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE (Video)
Legendary NWOBHM band SATAN reunited in its original "Court In The Act" lineup (including BLITZKRIEG singer Brian Ross) for a one-off performance at the Keep It True XIV festival, which was held April 29-30, 2011 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Knigshofen, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the con...May 11, 2011
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GRAVE DIGGER: New Video Interview With CHRIS BOLTENDAHL
Marko Osterholz of Rockvoice HQ conducted an interview with vocalist Chris Boltendahl of German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER on March 29, 2011 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. (Note: The interview is in German, with English subtitles.) "The Clans Are Still Marching", th...May 11, 2011
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Former RUNNING WILD Mainman Is 'Not Thinking' About Possible Reunion
Metal.de has published a brand new interview with RUNNING WILD mainman Rock'n'Rolf Kasparek. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal.de: "The Final Jolly Roger", a DVD with the final show at Wacken Open Air 2009, will be published shortly. Afterwards RUNNING WILD will definitely be hi...May 7, 2011
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MASTER Pulls Out Of Israel Concert
According to the Ov Metal webzine, MASTER the Czech Republic-based death metal veterans led by American musician Paul Speckmann canceled their previously announced May 5 appearance in Tel-Aviv, Israel with MISERY INDEX. Speckmann explained in a statement, "I was the only original member in MASTER wh...May 4, 2011
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RUNNING WILD To Release 'The Final Jolly Roger' In June
German power metallers RUNNING WILD played their farewell show at the 2009 edition of Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The band's July 30, 2009 "best-of" performance was filmed and recorded for an upcoming DVD and CD. "The Final Jolly Roger" will...April 29, 2011
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STORMWARRIOR: New Song Available For Streaming
German "true" metallers STORMWARRIOR will release their fourth album, "Heathen Warrior", on May 27 via Massacre Records. The effort, which was mixed by Tommy Hansen (PRETTY MAIDS, HELLOWEEN, HATESPHERE) at Jailhouse Studio in Denmark, will also be available as a limited digipak as well as on limited...April 28, 2011
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STORMWARRIOR: New Album Details Revealed
German "true" metallers STORMWARRIOR will release their fourth album, "Heathen Warrior", on May 27 via Massacre Records. The effort, which was mixed by Tommy Hansen (PRETTY MAIDS, HELLOWEEN, HATESPHERE) at Jailhouse Studio in Denmark, will also be available as a limited digipak as well as on limited...April 27, 2011
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FREEDOM CALL: 'Live In Hellvetia' Trailer Available
Having sold over 35,000 copies of its debut, "Stairway To Fairyland", FREEDOM CALL's tour with SAXON, ANGRA and EDGUY turned into a triumphal march. The tour culminated with memorable shows with SAVATAGE and SKEW SISKIN in August 1999 as part of the Popkomm music fair in Cologne. The band played alm...April 26, 2011
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BLOODBATH: 'Eaten' Performance Clip From 'Bloodbath Over Bloodstock' DVD Available
Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH will release of an all-new live DVD, "Bloodbath Over Bloodstock", on April 25 via Peaceville Records. The deluxe mediabook-packaged set will feature BLOODBATH's August 2010 performance from the Bloodstock festival — one of the U.K.'s leading metal events —...April 22, 2011
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EINHERJER: New Album Release Date Announced
Eight years after the release of "Blot", legendary Viking metal act EINHERJER will issue its comeback album on September 2 via Indie Recordings. The CD was recorded at Studio Borealis and was produced by EINHERJER's Frode Glesnes. Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET) has mixed the effort. EINHERJER wi...April 19, 2011
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BENEDICTUM Frontwoman Interviewed On METAL EXPRESS RADIO (Audio)
Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with BENEDICTUM vocalist Veronica Freeman. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Interview: BENEDICTUM's ...April 14, 2011


