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PIET SIELCK Quits SAVAGE CIRCUS

IRON SAVIOR mainman Piet Sielck has left SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),and Mike Terrana (drums; AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN). He says in a statement, "After long and intensive thi...

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SATURNUS Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE

Danish melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. The band's fourth album will be released in the spring. Commented the group: "We are extremely happy and excited about having signed with Cyclone Empire to release our new album. Cyclone Empire were one of the...

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SLAVES ON DOPE: 'Over The Influence' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Reformed Montreal rockers SLAVES ON DOPE will release their new album, "Over The Influence", on February 28, 2012 via THC: Music/Rocket Science Ventures. The CD will feature a guest appearance by Jonathan Cabana, lead singer of Quebec deathcore band BLIND WITNESS, on the track "Dear Enemies". A two-...

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'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Episode Featuring BRET MICHAELS' To Air Next Month

POISON singer Bret Michaels will appear on the Friday, January 6 episode of the heart-tugging original feel-good series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". In the episode, entitled "Gibbs Family", "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" travels to Fayette County, Iowa to surprise the Gibbs family. Audrey Gib...

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ICED EARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN Leaders Promise Another DEMONS & WIZARDS Album

The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH's European leg of the 2011-2012 "World Dystopia Tour" can be seen below. In the latest four-minute clip, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch discuss the future of their long-ru...

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New DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'I Am Almost Speechless At The Level Of Acceptance I Have Received'

Chris Epting of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep: This has been quite a year for you. Mangini: Just amazing. Almost indescribable. As I see it, as I look b...

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SPYDER BABY Mainman Gets Probation In Dead-Cow Case

According to The Oakland Press, Steven Banch Jr. a member of SPYDER BABY, the Michigan-based industrial metal band that describes its music online as "unapologetically dark and edgy" was sentenced Monday (December 5) to probation and community service for allegedly failing to bury a dead cow and neg...

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SODOM, KRUX, NOCTURNAL RITES Confirmed For Next Year's 'Sweden Rock Cruise'

SODOM, KRUX and NOCTURNAL RITES have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Cruise 2012. Headlining the event will be BLIND GUARDIAN, with two more acts due to be announced soon. The ship Tallink Silja Galaxy will depart from Stockholm, Sweden on March 29 and make a round trip to Turku, Finland to retur...

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Former EUROPE Guitarist KEE MARCELLO: New Audio Interview Posted Online

On November 3, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Marcello released his controversial autobiography, "The Rock Star God Forgot", in Sweden on October 19. Marcello m...

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RAGE: '21' Track Listing Revealed

German metallers RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany in October to begin recording their 21st studio album, titled "21", for February 24, 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The recordings were once again helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind, who has previously worked with SAXON, BLIN...

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THE NIBIRUAN Announces Lineup Changes

Vocalist Asim Searah has left THE NIBIRUAN the Finnish metal band featuring former AMORAL guitarist Silver Ots alongside Lauri Koskenniemi (guitar) of SHEAR in order to join KIUAS. He has since been replaced by Jules Nveri (PROFANE OMEN, ENEMY OF THE SUN). THE NIBIRUAN also parted ways with Eerik Pu...

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RAGE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

German metallers RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany in October to begin recording their 21st studio album, titled "21", for February 24, 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The recordings were once again helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind, who has previously worked with SAXON, BLIN...

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WHYZDOM: Toulouse Footage Available

Video footage of French symphonic gothic ensemble WHYZDOM's November 27, 2011 performance at L'Aero in Toulouse, France can be seen below. WHYZDOM last year announced the addition of singer Clmentine Delauney to the group's ranks. The band is currently recording its second album, tentatively titled...

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HOLY GRAIL Announces Limited-Edition Holiday 7-Inch

After two years of aggressive touring that saw the group perform alongside AMON AMARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN, EXODUS, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and more, Los Angeles quintet HOLY GRAIL will soon enter the studio to record the follow-up to its debut, "Crisis In Utopia", which Revolver magazine nam...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Re-Teams With DARIO MOLLO For 'The Third Cage'

Frontiers Records has set a January 24, 2012 North American release date (four days earlier in Europe) for the long-awaited new MOLLO/MARTIN album, entitled "The Third Cage". Dario Mollo and Tony Martin first got together when the Italian guitar player/produced and composer needed the right singer a...