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PRETTY MAIDS: New Audio Interview With RONNIE ATKINS Available

On May 19, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Ronnie Atkins of Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. PRETTY MAIDS recently announced the addition of former KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino to the group's...

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GAMMA RAY Bassist Interviewed In Milan

Italian web site HeavyWorlds.com conducted an interview with bassist Dirk Schlächter of German power metallers GAMMA RAY before the band's February 16, 2010 concert in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. GAMMA RAY recently tapped Kasperi Heikkinen of AMBERIAN DAWN and the Fi...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: New Video Interview Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN when the band played Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 10, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. SWALLOW THE SUN will perform in Tel Aviv, Israel for the first time on Thursday, June 3 at Barby Club. Support at the sho...

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JORN LANDE To Honor RONNIE JAMES DIO's Musical Legacy With 'Dio' Album

Powerhouse Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) will honor the musical legacy of Ronnie James Dio with his new album, aptly entitled "Dio", to be released on July 2 in Europe and July 27 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. Handpicking some lesser known tunes o...

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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! Begins Recording Full-Length Debut

Los Angeles rockers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! — whose sound has been described as an infusion of music genres, including screamo, dance, pop and hardcore — have entered the studio in their hometown with producer Fred Archambault (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEFTONES) to begin recording their full-length debut for...

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BURDEN OF GRIEF: New Album Release Date Announced

German melodic death/thrash metallers BURDEN OF GRIEF will release their new album, "Follow The Flames", on July 2 in Europe via Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Death End Road" will contain 10 new songs. The limited-edition version of the CD will include a bonus disc featuring cover versi...

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PRETTY MAIDS Frontman: DIO Was The First Hard Rock Singer I Idolized

Ronnie Atkins (vocals) of long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS spoke to Metal Assault about the passing of the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). You can listen to the one-minute audio clip below. PRETTY MAIDS' new albu...

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VOLBEAT: New Album Release Date Announced

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT will release their fourth studio album, "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven", in Germany on September 10 and in most parts of Europe on September 13 by Vertigo/Universal. The CD was once again recorded at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen and is c...

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Metal Fans Worldwide Demand Cultural Recognition With 'International Day Of Slayer' Holiday

For the fourth year in a row, fans of heavy metal music unite on June 6 for the International Day of Slayer, a holiday to celebrate heavy metal. Metal fans are hoping for recognition of their culture and way of life as an elective culture of equal footing to other cultures and religions in our ...

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SCORPIONS Team Up With SIMFY LIVE For 'Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour'

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have teamed up with Simfy Live to record the band's "Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour", which is the last chance for all fans around the globe to experience the band live. Simfy Live features high-quality live audio recordings of this very last tour. (Pre-)o...

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SCORPIONS Interviewed On French TV Show 'Taratata'

Vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS were interviewed on the May 11, 2010 edition of the French TV show "Taratata" on the France 4 channel. You can now watch the chat below. "Taratata" is a French TV show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage o...

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WATCHTOWER Parts Ways With Singer ALAN TECCHIO

Austin, Texas technical metal godfathers WATCHTOWER have parted ways with vocalist Alan Tecchio. Commented the band: "We know this announcement may come as a shock to many who've heard our new song, 'The Size of Matter', and saw us live with Alan in Germany last month. Alan did a great job on 'Matte...

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PESTILENCE: New Album Title, Producer Revealed

Guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli of resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers PESTILENCE revealed to Mexico's Search & Destroy web site that the band's forthcoming studio album will be titled "Doctrine" and it will be produced by V. Santura (DARK FORTRESS, TRIPTYKON). A tentative Februar...

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HATESPHERE: Video Interview Posted Online

Jason Apoch Weiss of the Apochs.net web site conducted an interview with guitarist Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen of Danish thrashers HATESPHERE on March 23, 2010 at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The 15-minute chat is now available for viewing below. Vocalist Jonathan "Joller" Albrechtsen...

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GAMMA RAY In Buenos Aires; Video Footage, Photos Available

Video footage of German power metallers GAMMA RAY performing the song "No Need To Cry" on May 7, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. Photos and a review (in Spanish) of the concert by Manuel Fernández can be found at the Requiem web site. The band's setlist was as follows: ...