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GRAND MAGUS: New Video Interview

Roadrunner Records recently conducted an interview with vocalist Janne "J.B." Christofferson of Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS during the band's U.K. tour as the support act for ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. GRAND MAGUS's new album, "Hammer Of The North", will be released digitall...

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SKÁLMÖLD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Icelandic metal band SKÁLMÖLD has been confirmed for next 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. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOCALYPTICA AV...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces Farewell 'Epitaph' Tour

After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking its very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST — one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time — has announced plans to embark on a final world tour. However, the mighty PRIEST will certainly ....

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Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell

It has been thirty years since the release of BLACK SABBATH's landmark album "Heaven and Hell", the first with vocalist Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, ELF, DIO) and a turning point in both the band's career and the direction that heavy metal would take in the '80s. The equally brilliant, heavier/darker...

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Live at Wacken: The Reunion

TWISTED SISTER is one of those bands that must be experienced live to fully appreciate. Everyone knows about the outrageous tough-guys-in-drag image and those legendary videos for "I Wanna Rock" and "We're Not Gonna Take It", but the quintet's domain has always been the stage. TWISTED SISTER is abou...

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IN SOLITUDE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Sweden's IN SOLITUDE has been confirmed for next 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. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOCALYPTICA AVANTASIA B...

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CREMATORY: 'Infinity' Video Released

"Infinity", the new video from German gothic metallers CREMATORY, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of the band's new album, which was relesaed in February. The CD includes one song with German-language lyrics and a special cover version of DEPECHE MODE's "Black Celebration". To celebra...

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AVANTASIA: Lichtenfels Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — performing on December 3, 2010 at Stadthalle in Lichtenfels, Germany as part of the "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 can be viewed below. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number...

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ASSASSIN: 'Breaking The Silence' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN will release their new album, "Breaking The Silence", on February 25, 2011 via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The CD was recorded with veteran metal producer Harris Johns, who has previously worked with VOIVOD, KREATOR and SODOM, among many others. "Breaking The Silen...

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SEPULTURA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have been confirmed for next 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. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOCA...

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KHOLD, WARRANT, EXCREMENTORY GRINDF**KERS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR

KHOLD, WARRANT (Germany) and EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS have been confirmed for next 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. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetic...

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ONSLAUGHT: 'The Sound Of Violence' Audio Sample Available

U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will release their fifth album, "Sounds Of Violence", via AFM Records on the following dates: Japan: January 12 Europe: January 28 USA: February 8 The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Into The Abyss (intro) 02. Born For War 03. The Sound Of Violenc...

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AVANTASIA: Video Footage Of Second Pratteln Show Posted Online

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 this past Tuesday night (November 30) at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLO...

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GRAND MAGUS: New Video Interview With FOX SKINNER

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with bassist Fox Skinner of Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS on November 27, 2010 at the HMV Forum in London, England during the band's U.K. tour with ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. GRAND MAGUS's new album, "Hammer Of...

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AVANTASIA Kicks Off 'The Metal Opera Comes To Town' World Tour; First Video Footage

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 last night (Tuesday, November 30) at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN...