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PARAGON Announces New Lineup

Bassist Jan Bünning of German power metallers PARAGON has issued the following update: "Long time no news, but here we go: Martin [Christian, guitar] has quit PARAGON. After all these years it was a really hard decision for him. Still, for personal reasons he was not able to give 100% [to] the band...

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SNOWY SHAW: How I Landed DIMMU BORGIR Gig

On August 24 — the day that he confirmed that he had been tapped by Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR to replace bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex on the band's upcoming ninth album, "Abrahadabra", and world tour, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson;...

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'The Big Four' Limited-Edition Guitar Pick Unveiled

Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. The D...

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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. The D...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER, CARMINE APPICE Perform With SCORPIONS In Illinois (Video)

Former UFO/SCORPIONS guitarist Michael Schenker and legendary drummer Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT) joined SCORPIONS on stage on Saturday, August 21 at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois. Michael came out for "Another Piece of Meat" and Appice...

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NIGHTFALL: 'Ambassador Of Mass' Video Released

"Ambassador Of Mass", the new video from Greek metallers NIGHTFALL, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants", which is scheduled for release on August 31 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork was create...

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LORDI: 'This Is Heavy Metal' Video Released

"This Is Heavy Metal", the new video from Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI, can be viewed below. A higher-quality version of the clip is available at Metal-Hammer.de. "This Is Heavy Metal", the first single from LORDI's upcoming fifth studio album, "Babez For Breakfast", is available for just .69¢...

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TANK Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill — are putting the finishing touche...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Stops By PEARL Rehearsal, Signs SCOTT IAN's EVH 5150 III Amplifier

According to a posting on ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's Twitter profile, Eddie Van Halen stopped by a PEARL rehearsal in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 11 and signed Scott's EVH 5150 III amplifier. PEARL is the band fronted by Pearl Aday — Ian's wife and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — a...

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MEGADETH Bassist Checks In From 'American Carnage' Tour

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace page: "We're two shows into the 'American Carnage' tour [with SLAYER and TESTAMENT] and things are going well after a short break following the Canada tour in late July. "Tonight we played at the IZOD Cen...

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LORDI Mainman Discusses 'This Is Heavy Metal' Single

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have just released the first single from their upcoming fifth studio album, "Babez For Breakfast". "This Is Heavy Metal" is available for just .69¢ through all digital providers, including The Omega Order, and features cover art created by LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi....

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JOHN 5 Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE's 'Metal Zone' (Video)

"Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 on July 11, 2010 at the Mountain View, California stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat in two parts below...

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LORDI: 'Babez For Breakfast' Cover Artwork Unveiled; 'Lordi The Game' Details Revealed

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI will release their fifth studio album, "Babez For Breakfast", on September 14 in the U.S., September 15 in Europe and on October 27 in Japan. The CD was recorded in early 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee with highly regarded producer Michael Wagener, who has produced a...

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LORDI: New Masks Unveiled

With every new LORDI album comes a brand new look for the Finnish heavy metal monsters and now with the imminent arrival of the band's fifth studio album, "Babez For Breakfast", LORDI has new masks to reveal. This time their costumes, as well as the music on the new album, have a hint of the ...

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Shadowcast

Formed in 2004, it's taken six years for death metal super group INSIDIOUS DISEASE to crank out their much anticipated debut album, "Shadowcast". And what a heartbreaking disappointment it turned out to be. Just kidding. It is actually an album that lives up to its membership pedigree, as well as of...