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PRAYING MANTIS Re-Records Early Songs For 'Metalmorphosis' EP

February 2011 will see NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends PRAYING MANTIS release a special limited-edition EP to celebrate 30 years since the release of their critically acclaimed album "Time Tells No Lies". Entitled "Metalmorphosis", the effort will include five songs, some of which a...

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QUBE's 'Incubate' To Receive European Release In January

Polish progressive metal/rock outfit QUBE has signed a deal with Electrum Production for the European release of its second album, "Incubate". The CD was recorded early this year in Mantis Studio and was released in Poland in the second part of 2010. The album received very positive feedback and the...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL On JACK RUSSELL: 'There Has Been A Lot Of Self-Abuse Over The Years'

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall. An excerpt from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: What is going on with GREAT WHITE at the moment? Kendall: Well, our singer Jack [Russell] got really sick. He got, I guess it's called a p...

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PRAYING MANTIS: 'Witch Hunt' Single Available For Free Download

PRAYING MANTIS has just celebrated its 30th anniversary. The band was a landmark in the founding of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era, having appeared on the legendary "Metal for Muthas 1" compilation as well as toured alongside legends IRON MAIDEN and ANGEL WITCH. To commemorate this landmark...

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ARCH ENEMY: 12 Songs Written For New Album

Maximum Rock Mag recently conducted an interview with vocalist Angela Gossow of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Maximum Rock Mag: So, what's going on with ARCH ENEMY? What are you guys doing now? Gossow: Well, we got a couple of shows com...

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GHOST MACHINERY: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Finnish melodic metallers GHOST MACHINERY will release their second album, "Out For Blood", in Europe on August 27 and in North America on October 5 via Germany's Limb Music. The cover artwork (see below) was designed by Rainer Kalwitz, who has previously worked with such artists as METAL CHURCH, SH...

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GHOST MACHINERY: New Song Posted Online

Finnish melodic metallers GHOST MACHINERY will release their second album, "Out For Blood", in Europe on August 27 and in North America on October 5 via Germany's Limb Music. The cover artwork (see below) was designed by Rainer Kalwitz, who has previously worked with such artists as METAL CHURCH, SH...

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Mounds of Ash

This album makes me tense, anxious, and kind of angry. It is not an uncommon feeling with this type of noisy-USBM-meets-abrasive-hardcore sprinkled with atmospherics to make certain that you also become paranoid over some undefined feeling of impending doom. Yep, it is one of those Profound Lore rel...

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GHOST MACHINERY To Release 'Out For Blood' In August

Finnish melodic metallers GHOST MACHINERY will release their second album, "Out For Blood", in Europe on August 27 and in North America on October 5 via Germany's Limb Music. The cover artwork (see below) was designed by Rainer Kalwitz, who has previously worked with such artists as METAL CHURCH, SH...

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PRAYING MANTIS: Performance, Interview Footage From SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Posted Online

Quality video footage of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends PRAYING MANTIS performing the song "Captured City" at the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held June 9-12 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden, can be viewed below. Also available is an interview with the band conducted at the even...

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TREAT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Reunited Swedish hard rockers TREAT have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN...

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HIM Frontman Responds To 'Sellout' Accusations

Alan Sculley of the Edmonton Journal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the initial reaction to HIM's new CD, "Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice", and the debate among fans about whether the C...

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Cancer-Stricken VENOMIN JAMES Drummer To Guest On 'Metal On Metal'

Jared Koston, the 40-year-old drummer of the Cleveland, Ohio-based metal band VENOMIN JAMES, and his wife Michele will appear live on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio show tonight (Friday, April 2) at 8 p.m. EST. Jared has been diagnosed with two brain tumors stemming from stage IV melanoma cancer. The...

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HIGH ON FIRE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

HIGH ON FIRE has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMOTH (PL) BIGELF (...

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PRAYING MANTIS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends PRAYING MANTIS have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CA...