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BLOODBATH: 'Bloodbath Over Bloodstock' DVD Trailer 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 —...

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DEVILDRIVER Pulls Out Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Due to U.S. tour commitments, Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Bassist Jonathan M...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Interviewed On KNAC.COM's 'The Vault' (Audio)

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist/mainman Geoff Thorpe was recently interviewed by DJ Will of "The Vault" radio show on KNAC.COM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. VICIOUS RUMORS's new album, "Razorback Killers", was released in Europe on March 28 (except in Germany, where it will arr...

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AVANTASIA's 'The Flying Opera' Lands On Austrian, German Charts

The new AVANTASIA four-disc box, "The Flying Opera - Around The World In 20 Days", has entered the official Austrian chart at position No. 1. In Germany, the double DVD that comes with the double CD has landed on the official album chart at No. 18. According to a press release, the "The Flying Opera...

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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Live In Hellvetia' In June

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...

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SUIDAKRA: 'Stone Of The Seven Suns' Video Released

"Stone Of The Seven Suns", the new "official" live video from German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", which will be released on March 25 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Gernhart Studio in Siegburg, German...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Murderball", a brand new song from veteran California power metallers VICIOUS RUMORS, can be streamed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track comes off the band's new album, "Razorback Killers", which will be released in Europe on March 28 (except in Germany, where it will arrive three days...

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AVANTASIA/EDGUY Mainman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with AVANTASIA/EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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BREAKER Announces New Guitarist

Cleveland, Ohio metallers BREAKER will be joined by guitarist Shaun Vanek (ETERNAL LEGACY, CELLBOUND, MANIMALS) for their appearance at Keep It True XIV festival, set to take place April 29 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. Vanek replaces guitarist Nick Giannakos (WRETCH),who was...

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SUIDAKRA: Three New Songs Available For Streaming

Three new songs from German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA — "Dowth 2059", "Biróg's Oath" and "Balor" — are available for streaming on the band's Facebook page. All three tracks come off the group's 's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", which will be released on March 25 via AFM Records. The CD wa...

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GRAVE DIGGER: New Support Acts Announced For European Tour

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have issued the following update: "We're very sorry to tell that GRAND MAGUS and SISTER SIN have been forced to cancel their attendance at the GRAVE DIGGER European tour. "Because of deep vein thrombosis, GRAND MAGUS drummer Sebastian [Sippola] had to enter the ho...

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GRAND MAGUS Forced To Pull Out Of GRAVE DIGGER Tour

Swedish have rockers GRAND MAGUS have been forced to cancel their previously announced European with German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER. Commented GRAND MAGUS in a statement: "It is with deep sadness we deliver the news that GRAND MAGUS drummer Sebastian [Sippola] has been afflicted with deep vein...

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GRAVE DIGGER's 'The Clans Are Still Marching' DVD Lands On German Chart

"The Clans Are Still Marching", the new DVD from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 56 (German chart rules allow music DVDs to enter album charts). One cannot think of a better location to loudly celebrate a metal anniversary than the lege...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Song Available For Streaming

"Pearl Of Wisdom", a brand new song from veteran California power metallers VICIOUS RUMORS, can be streamed using the audio player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Razorback Killers", which will be released in Europe on March 28 (except in Germany, where it will arrive three days ea...

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Ex-THE GATHERING Singer To Perform With MAIDEN UNITED

Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen will join MAIDEN UNITED, the new IRON MAIDEN tribute project which performs classic MAIDEN songs in new acoustic arrangements, on stage during the band's Dutch tour dates in April and at their performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, G...