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'Global Metal' Documentary To Receive World Premier In Norway This Month

The organizers of the Bergen International Film Festival and Hole in the Sky have announced the world premier of the new documentary "Global Metal", on Thursday, October 18 at 19.00 at Bergen Kino in Norway. In "Global Metal", directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn — the makers of the acclaimed docume...

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TWISTED SISTER's Classic Song Used In Birth Control Pill Commercial

TWISTED SISTER's classic track "We're Not Gonna Take It" is being used in a TV commercial to advertise YAZ, described as "the only birth control proven to treat emotional and physical premenstrual symptoms that are severe enough to impact the lives of women who choose the pill for contraception." Wa...

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SATYRICON, TULUS Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON and TULUS have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno metal festival, set to take place March 19-22, 2008 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Noway. Also scheduled to appear are veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION and controversial...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Filmmaker Working On RUSH Documentary

According to RushIsABand.com, Sam Dunn — co-director of the acclaimed documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" — is currently working on a documentary on the legendary Canadian rock trio RUSH. Dunn was recently filming at RushCon — North America's international RUSH fan convention held in Toronto...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Talks Horror Movies

Gore/splatter film fan site OhMyGore.com recently conducted an interview with CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth. An excerpt from the chat follows: OhMyGore.com: Are horror movies, and in particular Italian horror movies, an inspiration sources for CRADLE OF FILTH's imagery, video clip and gigs? Da...

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Headbanger

On "Headbanger", SUPERCHRIST remind us of the power and passion of classic heavy metal, not to mention how to write a song with hooks and heaviness. Featuring metal journalist and PHARAOH member Chris Black (a.k.a. Professor Black, bass/vocals),along with Ron Rokken (guitar) and V. Dee (drums),"He...

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ROB HALFORD Talks About First Concert That Made A Big Difference In His Life

Bernard Perusse from Montreal's The Gazette recently asked JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford to talk about the first concert that made a big difference in his life. "I snuck in to see DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH [one of Britain's poppiest groups of the '60s] at a club in Wolverhampton cal...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Says There Will Be No VAN HELSING'S CURSE This Year

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has issued the following update on his Halloween-themed classical/rock musical project VAN HELSING'S CURSE: "So many of you have been inquiring as to the touring status of VAN HELSING'S CURSE for 2007, that I felt it necessary to post this letter. "Sadly, VHC will...

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TWISTED SISTER Fan Stories Sought By Documentary Filmmaker

Documentary filmmaker Andy Horn is producing a film about the TWISTED SISTER club days from 1973 to 1981, and he is looking for interview subjects for possible inclusion in the film. If you have a story to tell, e-mail Andy at [email protected]. On September 25, Razor & Tie Entertainment w...

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SUSPERIA Drummer To Return For Oslo Show

Norwegian melodic thrashers SUSPERIA have announced details of a one-off show at John Dee in Oslo on October 2. The concert sees the return to live action of the band's drummer Tjodalv, who broke his ankle earlier this year, forcing him to miss the group's European and UK tours with W.A.S.P. and ONS...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: Bands Like PRIEST And QUEENSRŸCHE Are Selling 10 Percent Of What They Used To

Clark Collis of Entertainment Weekly recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Entertainment Weekly: How did TWISTED SISTER get into the Xmas album business? Jay Jay French: The idea came about because my singer hasn't wr...

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RED HARVEST To Use Stand-In Drummer For Oslo Gig

Norway's RED HARVEST has issued the following update: "After this year's Inferno festival in Oslo, we had to go a bit easy due to personal reasons. But at the end of July we were back on track and able to play the gigs again. "We have done four festival jobs this summer, with Brutal Assault ...

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DESTRUCTION, SHINING Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION and controversial Swedish black metallers SHINING have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno metal festival, set to take place March 19-22, 2008 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Noway. The full lineup will be announced at the In...

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TWISTED SISTER, STEELHEART Singers Play Softball For Charity; Photos Available

Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER and Michael "Mili" Matijevic of STEELHEART were just some of the celebrities who came out to the home of the Coney Island Cyclones in KeySpan Stadium in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, August 25 to help raise awareness about autism and funds for autism research at the se...

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AFTER ALL Singer Forced To Sit Out Tour

For reasons beyond his control, AFTER ALL singer Piet Focroul is forced to sit out most of the Belgian band's upcoming European tour with VICIOUS RUMORS and AGENT STEEL. On the affected dates, Piet will be replaced by Peter Evrard. The scheduled dates in Dortmund, Frankfurt, Weert, Eeklo, Noordwijk...