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AXXIS: 'Utopia' Electronic Press Kit Available

German metallers AXXIS — who will soon celebrate their 20th anniversary — will release their new studio album, "Utopia", on August 28 via AFM Records. The CD will be available as a standard jewel case version with 11 new songs and in a limited digipack format, which will include two bonus tracks (in...

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RAGE To Enter Studio Next Week

German metal veterans RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefrath, Germany on August 20 to begin recording their new album for a tentative February 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN) will once...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Performs With RAGE At MASTERS OF ROCK; Video Available

DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer joined fellow German metallers RAGE on stage at this year's installment of the Masters Of Rock festival — which was held July 9-12, 2009 in Vizovice, Czech Republic — to perform the song "Prayers Of Steel". Watch video footage of his appearance below (c...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman On Illegal Music Downloading, Groupies And Religion

U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On economics: Schmier: "Yeah, as we're touring now and we're already feeling the first reactions, it's a...

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GURD Drummer Quits

Drummer Mauro "Tschibu" Casciero has left GURD, the Swiss band that formed out of the ashes of the power-thrash metal legends POLTERGEIST. He says in a statement, "This decision has only personal reasons. There are neither conflicts with the band nor the infamous musical differences." He adds, "The...

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AXXIS: New Album Details Revealed

German metallers AXXIS — who will soon celebrate their 20th anniversary — will release their new studio album, "Utopia", on August 28 via AFM Records. The CD will be available as a standard jewel case version with 11 new songs and in a limited digipack format, which will include two bonus tracks (in...

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RAGE: Special Guests Announced For 25th-Anniversary WACKEN Performance

German power metallers RAGE will be joined by the following special guests for their 25th-anniversary performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany: Jen Majura (RAGE/BLIND GUARDIAN guest vocalist) Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer (DESTRUC...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Recaps Trip To Japan, China

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION are currently putting together a double live album, to be released sometime this summer. More information will be made available soon. In other news, DESTRUCTION vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has issued the following recap of the band's recent tr...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Interviewed In Greece; Video Available

Metalpaths conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrashers DESTRUCTION a few hours before the band's May 3, 2009 performance in Thessaloniki, Greece. Watch chat at this location. DESTRUCTION recently completed the "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. - 25 Years Of Total D...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Interviewed In San Antonio; Video Available

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrashers DESTRUCTION when the band played in San Antonio, Texas on March 31, 2009. Watch the 20-minute chat below. DESTRUCTION recently completed the "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. - 25 Years...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrashers DESTRUCTION when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 8, 2009. Watch the 13-minute chat below. DESTRUCTION is currently on the road in North American as part of the "D.E.V.O.L.U.T....

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Meet DESTRUCTION On North American Tour

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have announced a VIP competition for their upcoming "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. - 25 Years Of Total Destruction" North American tour with KRISIUN and MANTIC RITUAL. A posting on the band's web site reads: "If you wanna meet Schmier (vocals, bass),Mike (Sifringer;...

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DESTRUCTION Back On The Bill For 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

After a "long and intense conversation" with his "old buddy" Thomas "Angelripper" Such (bassist/vocalist of veteran German thrashers SODOM),DESTRUCTION vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has announced that his band is back on the bill for the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is sc...

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SODOM Mainman Responds To Criticism About Upcoming 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM has responded to criticism over the band selection for the upcoming "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which...

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ARTILLERY Replaces DESTRUCTION At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

Danish thrashers ARTILLERY have replaced DESTRUCTION on the billing of the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and will feat...