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DRAGONLAND Completes Work On New Album

Swedish symphonic power metallers DRAGONLAND have completed work on their fifth album for a late 2011 release via Germany's AFM Records. Several different studios were used to track this utterly ambitious CD, with Jacob Hansen adding his magic touch to the mix at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark. Twe...

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Evangelist Confirms He Is 'Willing To Confront' MAYHEM Bassist's Demons

Bob Larson, an American radio and television evangelist and one of the leading practitioners of modern, Christian exorcisms, has confirmed that he will conduct an exorcism next week on Jrn Stubberud, best known as the bassist in the legendary Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM (where he performs unde...

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DIAMOND HEAD: New Video Interview With BRIAN TATLER

RockNLive conducted an interview with guitarist Brian Tatler of legendary NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) band DIAMOND HEAD at the French edition of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 8-9, 2011 at Snowhall Parc in Amneville. You can now watch the chat below. For the first time in...

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WEAPON Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of the blackened death metal juggernaut WEAPON. WEAPON (Vetis Monarch: guitars and vocals, Kha Tumos: bass, Apostle VIII: guitar, The Disciple: drums) previously released two full-length albums, including the acclaimed "From The Devils Tomb" (2010). WEAPON i...

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GREAT WHITE's MICHAEL LARDIE Says JACK RUSSELL Is Still 'Recovering'

Dan Chesnet of Belgrade News recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE guitarist/keyboardist Michael Lardie. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Belgrade News: Your lead vocalist (Jack Russell) is out right now [after undergoing emergency surgery for a perforated bowel]. How is h...

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TRANSPORT LEAGUE To Enter Studio Next Month

Reunited Swedish heavy rockers TRANSPORT LEAGUE will enter IF Studios, the IN FLAMES-owned facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, LOK) on September 2 to begin recording their comeback album, tentatively titled "Boogie From Hell"....

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U.D.O.'s Performance At Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival To Be Filmed For DVD Release

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has been for confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2012 in Wacken, Germany. The group states, "The show will be recorded for the forthcoming live DVD! Furthermore...

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DIO DISCIPLES: First U.S. Dates Announced

DIO DISCIPLES the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar),Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo alongside singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) will embark on a U.S. hea...

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DORO PESCH: Performing With DIO DISCIPLES Was 'One Of The Happiest Times Of My Life'

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: You just played three DIO DISCIPLES shows filling in for Tim "Ripper" Owens. How was that experienc...

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THRONE OF KATARSIS To Release 'Ved Graven' In The Fall

Norwegian black metal act THRONE OF KATARSIS will release its new album, "Ved Graven", on October 24 in Europe and November 1 in the U.S. via Candlelight Records. According to a press release, "the album title 'Ved Graven' can be translated to 'At the Grave', and is by far the darkest material writt...

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FOZZY Announces U.K. Headlining Tour

FOZZY the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 02 - Reading - Sub 89 Nov. 03 - Southampton - Talking Heads Nov. 04 - Cardiff - Cf10 Nov. 05 - Coventry ...

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DIO DISCIPLES: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire GRASPOP METAL MEETING Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of DIO DISCIPLES the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) alongside bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYO...

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FOZZY Frontman Interviewed By U.K.'s BER RCK (Video)

Tazz Stander of ber Rck conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho at the U.K. installment of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 8-10, 2011 at Knebworth House. You can now watch the chat below. FOZZY released the "Remains Alive & Chasing The Grai...

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U.D.O.: Quality Buenos Aires Footage Available

Quality video footage of U.D.O.'s May 6, 2011 performance at El Teatro Colegiales in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. The Bogeyman 02. Dominator 03. Independence Day 04. The Bullet and the Bomb 05. Restless and Wild (ACCEPT cover) 06. Son of a Bitch (...

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Forevermore

WHITESNAKE 2011 brings it with the hot 'n hardy riffs and shredding solos of Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach, and a musical approach dripping with blues-drenched, hot rockin' strut. That's "Forevermore", folks, and in a general sense often recalls a bigger riffed, harder edged version of the material hea...