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KROKUS Preparing To Write New Material

Thirty years after KROKUS' original lineup conquered the world with its straight-forward, no-nonsense rock 'n' roll, the band's new studio album, "Hoodoo", was released last year and it reportedly sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Vocalist Marc Storace states, "It exceeded our boldest expecta...

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KROKUS Gives Back To The Less Fortunate

As part of the "Rockin' Christmas Festival" series, Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS performed last Friday in Bern, Switzerland. Looking back at a very successful year for the band and this year's concert finale weekend — in the spirit of the season — KROKUS wanted to give back something to the less...

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EDEN'S CURSE Completes Recording 'Trinity' Album

Multinational melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE have finished recording their third studio album, "Trinity". The band recorded fourteen songs in total, including two cover versions, for the CD, which is now in the final stages of the mixing process with longtime producer (and bassist of PINK CREAM 69 a...

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VAN HALEN: Earliest Known Live Footage Posted To Promote Hard Rock Auctions

An extremely rare 1978 local news report from the first Texas Jam festival has been published online to promote the melodic rock/heavy metal-themed auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks. The 32-year old segment is centered on VAN HALEN's stunning performance from their very first tour and showcases the...

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VAN HALEN 1981 Live Footage Posted To Promote Classic Rock Auctions

To promote their melodic rock/heavy metal-themed auctions, eBay seller EliteWorks has posted a long-lost VAN HALEN TV interview from 1981 which includes professionally shot live footage from the band's "Fair Warning" tour. The segment shows the group at the absolute peak of its live powers and perfe...

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VOODOO CIRCLE: New Song Sample Available

VOODOO CIRCLE, the German/British band featuring members of PRIMAL FEAR and PINK CREAM 69, will release its sophomore album, "Broken Heart Syndrome", on February 25, 2011 via AFM Records. The CD, which was once again mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, KROKUS),is described in a press...

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VOODOO CIRCLE To Release Sophomore Album In February

VOODOO CIRCLE, the German/British band featuring members of PRIMAL FEAR and PINK CREAM 69, will release its sophomore album, "Broken Heart Syndrome", on February 25, 2011 via AFM Records. The CD, which was once again mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, KROKUS),is described in a press...

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KROKUS, ANGER AS ART Members Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Marc Storace of KROKUS and Steve Gaines of ANGER AS ART were the featured guests on the October 10, 2010 edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. "Hoodoo", the new album from KROKUS, was certified plati...

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KROKUS Releases Statement Regarding GOTTHARD Singer's Passing

Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS have released the following statement regarding the passing of GOTTHARD singer Steve Lee: "KROKUS and management would like to extend our sincere condolences to Steve Lee's family as well as to the band GOTTHARD. "Chris Von Rohr [KROKUS bassist] produced many of the GO...

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GOTTHARD Singer Killed In Motorcycle Accident

Vocalist Steve Lee of Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD was killed when a tractor-trailer skidded into his parked motorcycle on a rainy Nevada highway northeast of Las Vegas. He was 47 years old. According to Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman Joe Fackrell, Lee was in a group of motorcyclists — which a...

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DEAD BY SUNRISE, LORDI, KROKUS, DIR EN GREY Featured On 'Saw 3D' Soundtrack

Back for the seventh installment of the "Saw" horror series this Halloween moviegoers will once again cringe in their seats as blood, guts and body parts are up for grabs in "Saw 3D". As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gather to seek the support of self...

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KROKUS: Swiss Dates Announced

Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS have scheduled the following dates in their home country: Dec. 03 - Salles Des Fetes - Geneva, Switzerland Dec. 04 - Rockin' Christmas Festival @ Stadthalle - Chur, Switzerland Dec. 17 - Rockin' Christmas Festival @ Festhalle - Bern, Switzerland Dec. 18 - Rockin' Chri...

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MIND KEY Announces New Drummer

Italian progressive metallers MIND KEY have announced the addition of drummer Mirkko De Maio to the group's ranks. The band states, "We're happy because we think that Mirkko is the right man for his musical background, his experience (although he's quite young) and mainly for his incredible energy a...

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MIND KEY Parts Ways With Drummer

Italian progressive metal band MIND KEY has parted ways with drummer Andrea Stipa. A replacement skinsman has not yet been announced. Commented the group: "It's always difficult to part from a friend, but for the band's sake maybe it's the best decision. "We wanna thank Andrea for his musical contri...

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Take it as it Comes

With all due respect to Herman Rarebell for his prodigious drumming/songwriting contributions to so many classic SCORPIONS' songs, "Take it as it Comes" from his HERMAN ZE GERMAN project is a painfully generic and frequently awful hard rock/lite-metal album destined for eternal bargain bin status. I...