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TIWANAKU: New Demo Tracks Mastered
TIWANAKU, the central Florida-based metal band featuring Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY) on vocals, Emo Mowery (ex-NOCTURNUS) on guitar/vocals and Mike Estes (BURNING INSIDE, ACHERON) on guitar, has issued the following update: "While we are completing the pre-production work for the debut album, we want...January 11, 2009
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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI: NAMM Signing Session Announced
IMPELLITTERI mainman Chris Impellitteri will be in attendance at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be signing pictures on Saturday, January 17 at 2 p.m. at the ENGL booth...January 9, 2009
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TESTAMENT Singer Comments On 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Concert
TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy has commented on his appearance at the "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held December 28, 2008 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. The concert included appearances by such renowned hard rock and heavy metal artists as Doro Pesch, Chuck Billy, Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X),...January 9, 2009
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Living In USA: 'I Would Go And Fight And Die For This Country'
Steph Perry of Rock Notes conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen on December 2, 2008. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Notes: How did you hook up with [former JUDAS PRIEST singer] Tim "Ripper" Owens? Yngwie: Well, this has something to do with e...January 8, 2009
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VIOLENT DIVINE: 'Blackheart' Video Available
"Blackheart", the new video from Swedish rockers VIOLENT DIVINE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "In Harm's Way", which will be released on January 31, 2009 via Misty Recordings. The CD was mixed and produced by Pontus Norgren, guitarist of Swedish metal act HAMMERFALL....January 8, 2009
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Excerpts From 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Posted Online
Two excerpts from Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", have been placed online at the U.K.-based author's web site. Chosen at random from the 100 entries, the excerpts discuss the guitar genius of the late Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH and Kirk Windstein of DOWN. "The 100 Gre...January 7, 2009
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HEAVEN AND HELL, DISTURBED, ANTHRAX, BLIND GUARDIAN Confirmed For GRASPOP METAL MEETING
According to Ashladan.be, HEAVEN AND HELL, DISTURBED, ANTHRAX and BLIND GUARDIAN are among the artists that 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...January 5, 2009
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CRUCIFIED BARBARA: Swedish, Italian Dates Announced
Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 08 - Mosebacke - Stockholm, Sweden (CD-release party) Feb. 27 - Glam Slam - Växjö, Sweden Mar. 06 - Wictoria - Karlskoga, Sweden Mar. 07 - Sigurdsgatan 25 - Västerås, Sweden Mar. 13 - S2 - Borlänge, Sweden M...January 3, 2009
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TESTAMENT Takes Top Honors In 2008 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll
TESTAMENT's "The Formation Of Damnation" album took the No. 1 spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" annual listener Top 25 countdown show. The album beat out second-place finisher, METALLICA's "Death Magnetic", by a 36% margin on the recently broadcast program (see chart below). "The Top 25 countdown show...January 2, 2009
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Singer ROB ROCK Comments On New IMPELLITTERI Album
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", marks the return to IMPELLITTERI of the band's former singer Rob Rock. Commented Rock: "There has been speculation of...January 2, 2009
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, ANDREAS KISSER, DAVID ELLEFSON To Perform Metal Classics In Chile
Guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) will be touring Chile January 22-27 for five very exclusive shows under the collectiv...January 1, 2009
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INTO ETERNITY Mainman Issues Year-End Update
Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "It was a great year of touring for us in 2008. The SYMPHONY X USA tour and Japan were the two high points for me. During the long drives we would crank SYMPHONY...December 31, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GWAR's ODERUS URUNGUS Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) were interviewed for the end-of-year special edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. "Perpetual Flame", the new album from Malmsteen, sold around 2,000 cop...December 31, 2008
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OPERATIKA's 'The Calling' To Be Released In Mexico, Japan
"The Calling", the debut CD from New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA, will be made available in Mexico and Japan in early 2009. Exact release dates will be announced soon. "The Calling" came out in Europe on October 24 through Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the album...December 31, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On EDDIE TRUNK's 'Friday Night Rocks'
Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM on Friday, January 9. If you live in the U.S., you can listen to the show live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m....December 31, 2008
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