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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'Any Time I Don't Follow My Instincts, I F**k Up'

Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com: I read there will be a box set of both "Something Wicked" albums — is that true? Jon Schaffer: Well, it was talked about — but I don't think ...

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IMPELLITTERI To Release 'Wicked Maiden' In January

IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which had the working title of "Good and Evil", was mixed in Vancouver, British Columbia with Greg Reely (DEVILDRIVER, FEAR FACTORY, etc.) and is "by far the most ama...

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JORN Hard At Work On New Album

Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande — who performs under the name JORN — entered the studio in November to begin recording his new solo album, tentatively due in June 2009 via Frontiers Records. The follow-up to this year's "Lonely Are The Brave" CD — which entered the national chart in Norway...

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NIGHTMARE: Pro-Shot Footage From HELLFEST Available

Professionally filmed video footage of French power metallers NIGHTMARE performing the song "Wicked White Demon" live at Hellfest on June 21, 2008 in Clisson, France can be viewed below. NIGHTMARE recently parted ways with longtime guitarist Alex Hilbert due to "private reasons," according to a post...

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BLOODLINED SEVERED Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Bombworks Records has announced the signing of BLOODLINED SEVERED. A five-piece outfit hailing from Greensboro, North Carolina, BLOODLINED SEVERED combines elements of thrash, progressive, and modern metal to create a fresh sound for the scene. Citing influences as varied as METALLICA, IN FLAMES, DE...

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HELSTAR: 'The King Of Hell' North American Release Date Confirmed

"The King of Hell", the new album from reactivated Texas heavy metal legends HELSTAR, will receive a North American release on January 13, 2009 via Locomotive Records. "The King of Hell" was released in Europe on September 26, 2008 on AFM Records. "The King of Hell" track listing: 01. The King of He...

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MANDY LION: 'A Great Song Does Not Need To Get Pumped Up By Production'

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) recently answered a few fan-submitted questions. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: I heard you have new music coming out soon.What is the new stuff like? Mandy: The new songs are much more raw. Raw in the way they are recorded. Raw in the...

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HEALER / KURAI Singer To Play First Solo Gig In 16 Years

Singer and guitarist Scott "SVH" Von Heldt, who has worked with members of WHITE ZOMBIE, BAD COMPANY and many others, will play his first solo gig in over 16 years on Saturday, December 20 at Genghis Cohen in Hollywood, California. SVH will perform new solo material, some HEALER and KURAI favorites,...

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Kentucky Fried Black Metal

Earlier this year (starting around March),the Canadian branch of KFC (also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken),a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, started airing a commercial for its "wicked crunch box meal" featuring a fictional black metal band called HELLVETICA. The com...

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VALBORG's 'Glorification of Pain' Pushed Back To February

"Glorification of Pain", the debut album of Germany's atmospheric/death metal/rock band VALBORG, has been postponed to February 2009. The CD will be released via Vendlus Records and will include nine songs of nihilistic and painful dark metal with its roots in the German forests of the Rhine area. C...

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JORN: 'Live In America' DVD Due In January

Frontiers Records will release of the long-awaited JORN DVD, "Live In America", in Europe on January 23, 2009. "Live in America" is a documentation JORN's first-ever concert in the USA, at the ProgPower USA VII festival in Atlanta, where he performed as a headliner on September 16, 2006. The incredi...

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MANDY LION Schedules Hollywood Date With DC4

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) will perform at the Key Club in Hollywood, California on February 21, 2009. Also scheduled to appear is DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead v...

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MANDY LION To Release 'The Ride' Single

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) has issued the following update: "I just wanted to let you all know that my new single, 'The Ride', will be out within a week or so. The new stuff is a major step away from my last full-length CD, 'When God Turned Away'. "I always wanted to do ...

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ICED EARTH Announces 'Child Of The Wicked' VIP Ticket Packages

ICED EARTH is offering a very limited number of fans the opportunity to attend all shows on the blockbuster February-March 2009 European tour as the band's guest VIPs. Fans who purchase a "Child of the Wicked" VIP package with IcedEarth.com will receive the following: * A ticket to an ICED EARTH con...

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LYNCH MOB: New Album Title Revealed

Cameron Edney of Inside Out webzine recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and singer Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Inside Out: You recently went back into the studio to begin work on the next LYNCH MOB albu...