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HEAVEN & HELL's 'Neon Nights' DVD Lands On 'Top Music Videos' Chart

HEAVEN & HELL's "Neon Nights" DVD — which captures the historic four-man army performing at the Wacken Open Air festival on July 30, 2009 — sold 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 6 on the Top Music Videos chart. The CD version of "Neon ...

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ONSLAUGHT: New Single To Feature Guest Appearances By MOTÖRHEAD, SODOM Members

U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will release a double single, "The Sound of Violence" / "Bomber", on December 17 through AFM Records. The single will include one track from the band's forthcoming fifth album, "Sounds Of Violence", backed with a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Bomber". C...

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CREMATORY: 'Sense Of Time' Live Video From 'Black Pearls' 2CD+DVD Available

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 contain the band's greatest hits while the DVD includes all of the group's promotional videos, a 60-minute live performance...

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AVANTASIA's WACKEN OPEN AIR Concert Will Mark Band's Only Appearance Next Year

Although rumors keep circulating about further shows from AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — in 2011, a statement on Tobias' official web site makes it clear that after AVANTASIA's December world tour, there will be no more tours or festival appearances from the project ap...

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HOLY MOSES To Enter Studio In The Spring

Long-running, female-fronted German thrashers HOLY MOSES have issued the following update: "The year 2010 is not ended now, but we like to take the chance to give you a short overview. "After the real successful shows in Finland, at Kaltenbach Open Air in Austria, and the really great shows with DOR...

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DORO: Another '25 Years In Rock' Preview Clip Released

German metal queen Doro Pesch recently completed work on her biggest project to date — the 2DVD/CD set "25 Years In Rock", featuring the entire 25-year anniversary concert, including guest performances in front of about 10,000 enthusiastic fans in Düsseldorf, Germany as well as a China special, outt...

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LIZZY BORDEN's MARTEN ANDERSSON Shares His Bass Secrets (Video)

Bassist Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, GEORGE LYNCH) recently visited the Carvin headquarters in San Diego, California. In the clip below, Andersson talks about his new Carvin amps and advise on how to get a great bass tone. "We are excited to be working with Marten and have him be part of the Carv...

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ONSLAUGHT: New Album Artwork Unveiled

"Sounds Of Violence", the fifth album from British thrashers ONSLAUGHT, will be released on the following dates: Japan: January 12 Europe: January 28 USA: February 8 The effort will be made available in three formats: CD, limited digipack and vinyl. Commented guitarist Nige Rockett: "We decided on '...

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DESTRUCTION: 'Day Of Reckoning' Artwork Unveiled

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their new album, "Day Of Reckoning" , on February 18, 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the CD can now be viewed below (courtesy of Stormbringer.at). According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, the follow-up to...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Full 'Children Of The Sea' Performance From 'Neon Nights' DVD 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. Check out an e-card for the effort at this location. HEAVEN & HELL's full-song performance of the BLACK...

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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...