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Heavy Metal Comes To Thunder Bay Art Exhibit

According to Thunder Bay's Source, the "Heavy Metal: A Fusion of Art & History, Chapter II" will open at the Thunder Bay Historical Museum in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, February 7 and will be on display until April 19. The exhibit features the work of 20 artists from across North...

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HOD: New Music Posted Online

San Antonio, Texas-based extreme metal band HOD has posted a new song, "Victims", from its full-length debut, "Serpent", at this location. "Serpent" will be released on March 17 via Ibex Moon Records. Commented guitarist Lord Necron, "We are proud to unleash one of our new songs for the public to pr...

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DREAM THEATER Added To Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

According to Ashladan.be, DREAM THEATER will perform at the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The festival biling is shaping up as follows: ANTHRAX BLIND GUARDIAN DAGOBA DEVILDRIVER DISTURBED DRE...

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POWER QUEST Joined By BLIND GUARDIAN Bassist

Following the departure of long-standing bassist Steve Scott in early January 2009, British melodic power metallers POWER QUEST have announced that the search for a replacement is now over. The group's new bassist is Oliver Holzwarth, who has been a touring member of the legendary German power metal...

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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE, LAUREN HARRIS, PRAYING MANTIS To Headline U.K.'s ROCK OF AGES Festival

HOLY RAGE, the new band frontman by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, PRAYING MANTIS, Lauren Harris (daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris) and IMPERIA have been confirmed for the third Rock Of Ages festival, set to take place June 20-21 at the 2,000-capacity facility Barco 2 in Swansea...

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ROTTING CHRIST: 'Non Serviam - A 20 Year Apocryphal Story' DVD Details Revealed

Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST will release their long-awaited 2DVD + 2CD digipack, "Non Serviam - A 20 Year Apocryphal Story", in Europe on February 23 and in the U.S. on May 5 via Season of Mist. The set will feature the band's most popular and classic songs, including some rare treats, to...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT And TOOL's JONES On Surfing In Hawaii, Obsessive Fans And Occult Symbols

The cover story in Guitar World's April 2009 issue features two hard rock guitar gods — METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TOOL's Adam Jones — reminiscing about surfing together in Hawaii, obsessive fans, and occult symbols. A couple of excerpts from the article, which doesn't go on sale until next Tuesda...

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MISS LAVA Taps JENS BOGREN For New Album Mix

Lisbon, Portugal-based heavy rock ensemble MISS LAVA has tapped Jens Bogren (KATATONIA, OPETH, PARADISE LOST) to mix its full-length debut. The follow-up to the band's self-titled EP (which was released on blood-red vinyl) is being supervised by the promising Portuguese producer Ricardo Espinha. The...

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LOTHLÖRYEN Announces 'In The Name Of Tolkien - Folk Metal Tour 2009'

Brazilian heavy/folk metal act LOTHLÖRYEN is preparing to hit the road to promote its new album, "Some Ways Back No More", available in Brazil through Die Hard Records. The trek, dubbed "In The Name of Tolkien - Folk Metal Tour 2009", will begin in March and will be a true "bard's alliance" with sup...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Announces New Singer

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have announced the addition of singer Joanna Nieniewska (pictured below) to the group's ranks. According to the band, "This 20-year-old Austrian girl offers a wide range and a strong soprano combined with a great natural feeling for vocal harmonies."...

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SAXON Films 'Battalions Of Steel' Video

British heavy metal legends SAXON have just shot a video for the song "Battalions Of Steel". The track comes off the band's latest album, "Into The Labyrinth", which sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 29 o...

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HYDROGYN: 'Candles Light Your Face' Video Available

"Candles Light Your Face", the new video from Ashland, Kentucky-based rockers HYDROGYN, can be viewed below. The clip was shot at many different locations over a period of a couple of weeks. It was written and produced by Scott Neill for Mule Media along with some input by HYDROGYN vocalist Julie We...

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SINBREED Featuring BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer; New Song, Video Available

German power metal band NEOSHINE, which features in its ranks 26-year-old guitarist Flo Laurin alongside BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Frederik Ehmke and SEVENTH AVENUE vocalist Herbie Langhans, has changed its name to SINBREED. The group's recently recorded debut album, "When Worlds Collide", was produced...

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RAPE PILLAGE & BURN To Release Debut EP This Week

Long-running death metal act RAPE PILLAGE & BURN"Songs of Death... Songs of Hell", on January 27 via Ibex Moon Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Served Cold 02. 1911 03. Faith of the Blind 04. Wolf Code Pagan 05. With Venomous Tongues Formed more ...

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SCARPOINT Drummer To Undergo Heart Surgery

Drummer Erik Thyselius of the Swedish metal band SCARPOINT has issued the following update: "The next couple of months we will take a break and only write material for the next record. The reason for this is that I have a cronic heart condition that I have to take care of. Within a month, I ...