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BATTLELORE: New Finnish Concert Footage Available

Quality footage of Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE performing live in Finland in late January 2008 during the group's two support gigs with BAL-SAGOTH can be viewed below (courtesy of Toni Salminen of www.metalscope.net). More footage is available at this location. In other news, BATTLELORE...
March 15, 2008
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Y&T, L.A. GUNS, FASTER PUSSYCAT Confirmed For 'Rock Against Diabetes' Charity Event

Y&T, L.A. GUNS, FASTER PUSSYCAT and BANG TANGO are among the confirmed performers for the second annual Rock Against Diabetes charity event, set to take place August 23 at Deep Rock Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rock Against Diabetes was created in early 2007 by music writer/web site and newly dia...
March 7, 2008
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NILE: New Audio Interview With DALLAS TOLER-WADE Available

Mexico's Search & Destroy has posted an audio interview with NILE guitarist/vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade conducted during the band's recent visit to the country. Listen to it at this location (scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the audio player). Lacey Conner, villainess co-star of...
March 6, 2008
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WITHIN Y's 'The Cult' Lands On Swedish Chart

"The Cult", the third album from the Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y, has entered the Swedish national chart at position No. 24. The CD artwork was created by Niklas Sundin of DARK TRANQUILLITY and Cabin Fever Media. "The Cult" track listing: 01. Deathtrip 02. 21 03. The Cult 04. Bitterswe...
March 6, 2008
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MAR DE GRISES To Release New Album In April

Chilean progressive/doom metallers MAR DE GRISES will release their new album, "Draining the Waterheart", on April 14 via Firebox Records. Two separate versions of the LP will be made available: the regular album and a limited-edition digipack (A5 format) that will include a bonus mini-CD, entitled...
March 5, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE, DOKKEN, PRETTY BOY FLOYD Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST

Nikita Productions, Miller Lite and Harley-Davidson will presenting the South Texas Rock Fest on July 11-13 at the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival grounds. The lineup is as follows: Friday, July 11: QUEENSRŸCHE Y&T SKID ROW PRETTY BOY FLOYD Saturday, July 12: DOKKEN FASTER PUSSYCAT BIG COCK L....
March 5, 2008
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Oblivion Beckons

It already sucks that West Virginia prog-thrash wizards BYZANTINE had to break up, but to do it just as their new album, "Oblivion Beckons", was being released? I mean, that's taking your album title to literal extremes, for one thing. For another, so much for the CD release party — or much chance o...
March 5, 2008
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TIGERTAILZ Frontman: 2007 Was 'Our Best Year Ever And Our Worst'

Reactivated UK rockers TIGERTAILZ have updated their official web site with a new interview with guitarist/lead vocalist Kim Hooker. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: 2007 – your thoughts? Kim: Yes, I know, our best year ever and our worst. We had some great times and bad. Pepsi [Tate, late TIGER...
March 3, 2008
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FATAL SMILE: 'World Domination' U.S. Release Date Announced

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will release its third album, "World Domination", in the U.S. on April 8 via Locomotive Records. The CD, which was issued in Europe on February 15, was mixed by the legendary producer Michael Wagener (METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, MÖTLEY CRÜE)...
March 3, 2008
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HELIX Confirmed For JAVELINA HARLEY-DAVIDSON FESTIVAL

Canadian hard rock veterans HELIX have been confirmed for the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival, which is set to take place on July 11-12 in Boerne, Texas. Also scheduled to appear are Y&T, KROKUS, SKID ROW, and L.A. GUNS. No further details are currently available. ...
March 2, 2008
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HIM: 'Digital Versatile Doom' DVD Sneak Peek

Finnish "love metallers" HIM will release their new CD/DVD, "Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre", on April 1 through Warner. The live portion of the DVD was recorded/filmed at the band's November 14-15, 2007 concerts at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. According to the HIM newsle...
February 28, 2008
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Y&T: San Francisco Show Sold Out

Y&T's March 29, 2008 concert at the Fillmore club in San Francisco, California is officially sold out. Also scheduled to appear are Eric Martin (MR. BIG) and Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER),who will be opening the show as an acoustic duo. Locomotive Records released the two-DVD/CD set "Live: One Hot...
February 28, 2008
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LAETHORA To Debut New Material At Gothenburg Concert

LAETHORA, the Swedish death/grind band featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin, will play its second show ever this Friday, Febraury 29 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden. Headlining the concert will be WITHIN Y, who will celebrate the release of its new album. According to a postin...
February 27, 2008
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Live: One Hot Night

The aptly titled "Live: One Hot Night" captures hard rock journeymen Y&T at a 2006 performance in The Netherlands, and the band is as vibrant now as they were when classic albums like "Earthshaker" (1981),"Black Tiger" (1982),and "Mean Streak" (1983) were released. Pop-based hit "Summertime Gi...
February 24, 2008
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RAVEN: 2006 Performance Footage Posted Online

Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has posted performance footage from a 2006 Bang Your Head!!! festival warm-up concert. Watch the clip below. RAVEN has posted a new song, entitled "Breaking You Down", on their official web site. The track comes off the group's new album, "Walk throu...
February 18, 2008