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GRAVE DIGGER: 'The Clans Will Rise Again' First-Week Chart Positions

"The Clans Will Rise Again", the new album from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #28 Switzerland: #86 Only 1999's "Excalibur" charted higher for GRAVE DIGGER in Germany — at position No. 21. A widget for "The Clans Will Rise Again...

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WHIPLASH Splits With PULVERISED RECORDS

New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH have parted ways with Pulverised Records, the Singaporean label that released the band's 2009 album, "Unborn Again". The group is currently writing new material and preparing to hit the road in March 2011. In other news, WHIPLASH has released professionally filmed video...

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TWISTED SISTER: 'Live In Wacken - The Reunion' DVD/CD Reissue Detailed

For those who "stayed hungry" for the riotous rock of Long Island's loudest band, Eagle Rock Entertainment are ready to satiate! "Twisted Sister: Live In Wacken - The Reunion" will be unleashed as a DVD/CD set on October 26, 2010. [MSRP $19.98] TWISTED SISTER established itself as a band to be heard...

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SUIDAKRA Preparing To Enter Studio

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "This is just a short update to remind all of you of our last few shows in 2010: We'll play two more festivals in northern Germany before heading to Turkey for the first time in the band's history. We're prepared to show...

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GRAVE DIGGER To Tour Europe With GRAND MAGUS, SISTER SIN

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will embark on a European headlining tour in March/April 2011. Support on the trek will come from GRAND MAGUS and SISTER SIN. The dates are as follows: Mar. 24 - Germany - Hamburg, Markthalle Mar. 25 - Germany - Speyer, Halle 101 Mar. 26 - Germany - Memmingen, Kam...

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PICTURES OF PAIN Signs With PITCH BLACK RECORDS

Pitch Black Records has announced the signing Norwegian melodic metallers PICTURES OF PAIN. The group's debut album, "The Reckoning", will be released on November 26. The CD was mastered by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden. PICTURES OF PAIN is a mel...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'The Clans Will Rise Again' Widget Available

A widget for "The Clans Will Rise Again", the new album from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, is available below. Released in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records, the CD was recorded between mid-May and mid-July at the Meadow Studios, which is owned by GRAVE DIGGER's new guitarist Axel Ritt,...

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ORPHANED LAND Guitarist Interviewed In Hollywood

On September 26, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Yossi Sa'aron (Sassi) of Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. ORPHANED LAND will continue to tour ma...

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HEAVEN & HELL: 'Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell' CD, DVD Due In November

Eagle Records has set a November 16 U.S. release date for "Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell" CD/DVD featuring a recording of HEAVEN & HELL's July 30, 2009 concert at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Columbia Music Entertainment will make the CD available in Japan on November 10...

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Lords of Depravity: Part II

Seems like I should have received some kind of certificate in the mail for completing the 380-minute SODOM history course that is presented in two chapters: "Lords of Depravity: Part I" and "Lords of Depravity: Part II". And that's not even including the lengthy performance discs, which in the case...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Interviewed In Hollywood

On September 25, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Jon Schaffer of U.S. power metallers ICED EARTH at the House Of Blues in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. ICED EARTH kicked off its four-city U.S. tour on September 1...

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SODOM: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Veteran German thrashers SODOM have completed work on their new album, "In War And Pieces", for a November 23, 2010 release (one day earlier internationally) via SPV/Steamhammer. The CD was produced by Waldemar Sorychta, who has previously worked with TIAMAT, MOONSPELL, LACUNA COIL and SENTENCED, am...

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DORO PESCH Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, Upcoming DVD And U.S. Tour

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: How have your preparations been for these four upcoming U.S. dates? Doro: I'm planning to play all the highlights and some g...

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MAYHEM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have been confirmed bands 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. Also scheduled to appear are AIRBOURNE, BLIND GUARDIAN, APOCALYPTICA, SUICIDAL T...

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AIRBOURNE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE have been confirmed bands 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. Also scheduled to appear are BLIND GUARDIAN, APOCALYPTICA, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES...