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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Cold Embrace Of Fear' To Receive North American Release In January

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release an epic monument called "The Cold Embrace Of Fear - A Dark Romantic Symphony" in North America on January 25, 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was issued in Europe in October. Commented RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli: "For...

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Double-LP Vinyl Version Of 'Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 And 1987' To Be Made Available

"Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987", the double-disc set which is the first official release from Niji Entertainment Group, the label formed by the late Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager Wendy Dio, is about to get a glorious vinyl makeover. On February 15, 2011, the album will be issued...

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MEGADETH Kicks Off 'No Sleep Til' Touring Festival In Auckland; Video Footage Available

MEGADETH kicked off the "No Sleep Til" touring festival last night (Friday, December 10) at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland, New Zealand. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due 02. Hangar 18 03. Take No Prisoners 04. Five Magics 05. Poison Was the Cure 06. Lucretia 07...

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HOLY GRAIL And THE FUNERAL PYRE Albums To Be Made Available On Vinyl

Prosthetic Records will release HOLY GRAIL's "Crisis In Utopia" and THE FUNERAL PYRE's "Vultures At Dawn" on vinyl for the first time on February 1, 2011. HOLY GRAIL's acclaimed debut album, produced by Danny Lohner (NINE INCH NAILS, A PERFECT CIRCLE),will be available on black wax, with a limited...

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PRIMEVIL: Four Complete Tracks Available For Streaming

PRIMEVIL — the new band featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar),Antony "Antton" Lant (drums; brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — is streaming four tracks in full via its official MySpace page: * Wake Up Dead * The 8...

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Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987

Another in what is sure to be a long line of posthumous recordings from the storied career of Ronnie James Dio, "Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" is a terrific performance document from DIO's performances at the Monsters of Rock festivals. Nothing shabby or thrown-together here, the two-di...

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SORROWS PATH Announces New Guitarist

After a few live appearances, Greek doom metallers SORROWS PATH have officially recruited Giannis Tziligkakis (OMINOUS SKY) as their new second guitarist. SORROWS PATH released its debut album, "The Rough Path Of Nihilism", on October 29 via Rock It Up Records. The CD was recorded at Fragile Studios...

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CREMATORY: 'Infinity' Video Released

"Infinity", the new video from German gothic metallers CREMATORY, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of the band's new album, which was relesaed in February. The CD includes one song with German-language lyrics and a special cover version of DEPECHE MODE's "Black Celebration". To celebra...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Performs With FOZZY In Sydney (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal joined FOZZY on stage this past Friday (December 3) at The Factory in Sydney, Australia to perform the DIO classic "Stand Up And Shout". Fan-fimed video footage of his appearance can be viewed below. FOZZY is the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Ch...

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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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HOLY GRAIL: New Video Interview With ELI SANTANA

MusikUniverse.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eli Santana of Los Angeles metallers HOLY GRAIL. You can now watch the chat below. HOLY GRAIL's first-ever video, "My Last Attack", can be viewed below. Directed by Shawn Bannon, the clip was shot on the band's home turf of Hollywood a...

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HOLY GRAIL Interviewed By ExploreMusic (Video)

Adam of ExploreMusic recently conducted an interview with Los Angeles metallers HOLY GRAIL. You can now watch the chat below. HOLY GRAIL's first-ever video, "My Last Attack", can be viewed below. Directed by Shawn Bannon, the clip was shot on the band's home turf of Hollywood and shows the group per...

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DORO: New Four-Part iMusic1 German TV Special Posted Online

A new four-part iMusic1 German TV special on German metal queen Doro Pesch and her newly released 2DVD/CD set "25 Years In Rock" can be viewed below. "25 Years In Rock" features Doro's entire 25-year anniversary concert, including guest performances in front of about 10,000 enthusiastic fans in Düss...

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PANTERA: 'Ultimate Edition' Of 'Cowboys From Hell' Out Now; Complete Details

Released on November 22, the "Ultimate Edition" of of PANTERA's "Cowboys From Hell" album includes custom artwork and a 60-page booklet with rare photos, expanded liner notes and replicas from the "Cowboys" era as listed below. * New Year's Puke Party T-Shirt – Designed By Dimebag Darrell (XL) * "We...

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GUS G.: Landing OZZY Gig Is 'Beyond Any Biggest Honor A Guitar Player Can Have In Heavy Metal'

Away Team recently conducted an interview with FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Away Team: You're following in the footsteps of some legendary guitarists in guys like Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, and Zakk Wylde. Those guys all had their own unique...