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TWISTED SISTER: 'Club Daze, Vol. 1' And 'You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll' Reissues Announced

In 2011, Eagle Rock revisits the library of Long Island's loudest band. Get ready to rock with the re-issues of TWISTED SISTER's "Club Daze, Vol. 1 - The Studio Sessions" and "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll", which hits stores January 25. [MSRP $13.98] Hot on the heels of the recently released "Live i...
December 13, 2010
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SEPULTURA: We Are 'Tired' Of Listening To MAX CAVALERA's 'Bulls**t'

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have released a brand new video message, recorded this past Saturday, December 11 before they performed their classic 1991 album, "Arise", in its entirety for the first time during the group's headlining performance at the 16-year anniversary of the Manifesto B...
December 13, 2010
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HEAVEN SHALL BURN, BLAAS OF GLORY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HEAVEN SHALL BURN and BLAAS OF GLORY 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): ACCU§ER...
December 13, 2010
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ACCU§ER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Germany's ACCU§ER, one of the country's leading thrash metal bands of the '90s, 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 a...
December 12, 2010
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GIRLSCHOOL Re-Recording Classic 'Hit And Run' Album

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL are currently in the studio re-recording their classic 1981 album "Hit And Run". The new version of the LP will be released in 2011 to celebrate the album's 30th anniversary. "Hit And Run" was originally made available in March 1981, followed a short ti...
December 10, 2010
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EINHERJER Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS

Legendary Viking metal act EINHERJER has signed with Indie Recordings for the release of its comeback album, due out in the spring of 2011. EINHERJER was one of the very first bands to use the Viking thematic and the Norse mythology in metal, and are one of the founders of this now widely acclaimed...
December 10, 2010
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PRIMAL FEAR, TRIVIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR and Florida metallers TRIVIUM 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...
December 9, 2010
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AVANTASIA: More Footage From 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 on 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 guitarist/vocalist...
December 8, 2010
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SODOM, STIER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

SODOM and STIER 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): APOCALYPTICA AVANTASIA BLIND...
December 8, 2010
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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...
December 7, 2010
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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...
December 7, 2010
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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 ....
December 7, 2010
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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...
December 6, 2010
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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...
December 6, 2010
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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...
December 6, 2010