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LYNAM To Release Final Album

Birmingham, Alabama rock band LYNAM is gearing up for the release of its new live album, entitled "Thank You Good Night!", on November 30 through Island/Def Jam digital distribution and New Ocean Media. The band's sixth full-length CD, it will also serve as LYNAM's last-ever release. "People have be...

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Christian Act CONFIDE Calls It Quits: 'We Know That God Has A New Chapter For Our Lives'

After six years together, Christian hardcore rockers CONFIDE have announced they’ll officially part ways as a band upon their return from Japan. "I want to let our fans know that the break-up is a positive thing and that everyone in the band is still friends without any hard feelings," explains lead...

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Deathplagued

Thus far, I'm rather impressed with the quality of albums released by Stormspell Records, an underground label that cares only about releasing traditional and thrash metal albums that they personally enjoy, rather than catering to trends or whatever is currently popular. I've still a ways to go, but...

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Spells of Speed

Yep, it's more traditional heavy metal. Just don't expect SPELLCASTER's "Spells of Speed" EP to rival the excellence of new albums by the likes of CHRISTIAN MISTRESS or on the thrash end of the spectrum by label mates VINDICATOR. This six-tracker from the Portland, Oregon metallers is however a grat...

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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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Former/Current Members Of KAMELOT, MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA Featured On KAKTUS PROJECT CD

KAKTUS PROJECT, the brainchild of Sylvain Rouvière, has inked a deal with Metalodic Records. The band's debut album, "Superstition", which is "based on the melodic metal music of STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY, sprinkled with HELLOWEEN," according to a press release, is tentatively due before the end of the ye...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviewed On New Zealand's THE ROCK FM (Audio)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was recently interviewed by Rog and Bryce of New Zealand's top rock music station The Rock FM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Ulrich recently told England's Classic Rock magazine that more "Big Four" shows, featuring METALLICA along with SLAYE...

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TKO Booking Agency Founder Succumbs To Cancer

The Kirby Organization (TKO) has announced the passing of their founder and chairman, Dave Kirby, who succumbed Saturday to a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Dave was diagnosed in 2009, and upon receiving the news that his condition was inoperable and terminal, elected to take a backseat in t...

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MNEMIC: European Tour Plans Scrapped

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have issued the following update: "For some of you who have been following MNEMIC for a long time, you might have noticed some unfamiliar faces in the lineup during the festival season of 2010. "Due to a tendonitis surgery, Rune Stigart, was forced to sit out on a coup...

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METALLICA's HETFIELD: Any Band Out There Would Rather Fly In A Chartered Jet Than Sit On A Bus

Byron Cooke of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield before the band's September 18, 2010 concert in Sydney. You can now watch the chat below. METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently told England's Classic Rock magazine...

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LARS ULRICH: 'METALLICA Is A Lot Looser Now, A Lot More Fun Than It Used To Be'

Dave Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich last night (Wednesday, September 15) in Melbourne just before the band hit Rod Laver Arena's stage for the first of five huge shows and a vast Australian tour. You can now watch t...

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METALLICA Kicks Off Australian Tour In Melbourne: Photos, Review Available

METALLICA kicked off its Australian tour earlier tonight (Wednesday, September 15) at a sold-out Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. In his review of the concert, Ronny Lerner of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M writes, "James Hetfield's voice still does more than an adequate job and he comb...

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GOATWHORE Preparing To Enter Studio

After a very successful run on this summer's Ozzfest, New Orleans, Louisiana's sons of American no-frills black metal meets death and roll GOATWHORE will be once again hitting the road in support of their current album, "Carving Out The Eyes Of God", which came out in June 2009. Starting on Septembe...

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QUEEN: 'Singles Collection 4' Detailed

The final volume in the massively impressive retrospective four box set, "Queen: The Singles Collection 4", will be released October 18. The closing chapter to the entire history of QUEEN's worldwide singles releases, Volume 4 tracks the band's output through the latter years of 1989 to 1999. The 13...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Promises 'Surprises' On Upcoming Mini-Tour

When Jon Schaffer does something, he does it right. Like creating an eclectic, fan-favorite set list for ICED EARTH's upcoming limited-engagement U.S. tour. "I wanted to give fans something really special," Schaffer said. "So I put together songs that include some we've rarely played live before, an...