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NIGHTRAGE/DRAGONLAND Guitarist To Guest On New DESTRUCTION album

Olof Mörck, the guitarist of AMARANTHE, DRAGONLAND and NIGHTRAGE, has recorded a guest solo for the new DESTRUCTION album, "Day Of Reckoning" , tentatively due early next year via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented Olof: "It is a honor to announce my participation on the latest CD of one of the first...

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VINNY APPICE Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, HEAVEN & HELL's 'Neon Nights' DVD

Scott Smith of the Times Record Online recently conducted an interview with with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how he declided an offer to be in Ozzy Osbourne's first solo band, only to join an Ozzy-less BL...

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RAGE Guitarist Schedules Bochum Workshop

After a successful two-week workshop tour through the Czech Republic and Slovakia, RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski will present his new program on December 5 at the Matrix club in Bochum, Germany. For more information (in German),go to this location. RAGE's latest album, "Strings To A Web", entered t...

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SAXON: German Tour Dates Announced; New Album Due In March

British heavy metal legends SAXON have scheduled the following German tour dates: May 15 - GER - Köln - Live Music Hall May 18 - GER - Saarbrücken - Garage May 20 - GER - Osnabrück - Halle Gartlage May 25 - GER - Stuttgart - Longhorn / LKA May 26 - GER - Nürnberg ...

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CREMATORY: More 'Black Pearls' Details Revealed

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, German gothic metallers CREMATORY will release a greatest-hits 2CD+DVD called "Black Pearls" on November 26 via Massacre Records. The two CDs will contain the band's greatest hits while the DVD will include all of the group's promotional videos, a 60-minute live pe...

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SUIDAKRA Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces New Album Track Listing

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA will enter Gernhart Studio in Siegburg, Germany on November 30 with producer Martin Buchwalter to begin recording their tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", for an early 2011 release. Famous Belgian graphic artist Kris Verwimp will once again be in charge of the...

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UNEARTH's New Album To Be Produced By KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist

Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH have tapped KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist and renowned producer Adam Dutkiewicz to helm their next studio album, tentatively due in early 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The pre-production phase of the process officially started last week. As previously reported, UNEARTH...

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GRAVE DIGGER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Trockau, Lucerne

Behind-the-scenes footage from GRAVE DIGGER's November 5 concert in Trockau, Germany and November 6 show in Lucerne, Switzerland can be viewed below. "The Clans Will Rise Again", the new album from GRAVE DIGGER, registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #28 Switzerland: #86 Only...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Shuts Down Fan Club, Cites FACEBOOK's Success As Reason

ICED EARTH founder Jon Schaffer today closed his band's fan club, the Minions of the Wicked, citing the success of Facebook as the reason. "When we launched Minions of the Wicked," Schaffer said, "the real power and usefulness of social-network sites like Facebook was unknown to us. Everyone knew ab...

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ICED EARTH: Live Tracks From Forthcoming DVD Available For Free

U.S. power metallers ICED EARTH have just made available two free blistering live tracks from their forthcoming DVD, "Festivals Of The Wicked", to be released in early 2011. Click here to find out how to obtain them (free sign-up required). "Festivals Of The Wicked" features full-length concerts fro...

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HEAVEN & HELL: 'Neon Nights' DVD/CD E-Card Available

On November 16, Eagle Rock will unveil HEAVEN & HELL "Neon Nights". This DVD and CD release captures the historic four-man army performing at the Wacken Open Air festival on July 30, 2009. [MSRP $14.98 for DVD, $13.98 for CD, Pre-book Order Date: October 22] Check out an e-card for the effort at...

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UNEARTH Taps MISERY SIGNALS Drummer For European Tour

Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH have tapped drummer Branden Morgan of MISERY SIGNALS for their upcoming European dates as part of the Persistence Tour. The band says, "Branden is a great drummer and has been nailing all the tunes in rehearsal. Everyone headed to the Persistence Tour can expect UNEAR...

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SODOM: New Issue Of METAL HAMMER Magazine To Include Exclusive CD

This month's issue of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine — due out November 17 — will contain an exclusive SODOM CD, "The Art Of Killing Poetry", featuring three new songs, plus the band's German classics and a live recording of "Bombenhagel" from the Wacken Open Air festival. The track listing is as f...

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ASSASSIN Taps Producer HARRIS JOHNS For New Album

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN will release their new album, "Breaking The Silence", in February 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. In other news, ASSASSIN...

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ASSASSIN: New Album Title Announced

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN have set "Breaking The Silence" as the title of their new album, due in February 2011 via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The label will also reissue the band's classic LPs, 1987's "The Upcoming Terror" and 1988's "Interstellar Experience". ASSASSIN reunited in 2002 an...