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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND Festival

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rockweekend festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Kilafors (two hours north of Stockholm),Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER DEEP PURPLE SAXON ANNIHILATOR MY DYING BRIDE S...

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WENDY DIO Was 'Annoyed' By BLABBERMOUTH.NET Users' Suggestion RONNIE Was Overdubbing Vocals

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) is currently receiving treatment for the early stages of stomach cancer, with which he was diagnosed last November. His wife/manager Wendy Dio (pictured below with Ronnie) has issued the following update o...

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ZOROASTER Begins Recording New Album

Atlanta, Georgia's "psych metal" band ZOROASTER has entered Living Room Studios (MASTODON, THE BLACK LIPS) in the band's hometown to begin recording its new album, "Matador", for a July release via E1 Music. The CD is being produced by Sanford Parker (PELICAN, THE GATES OF SLUMBER) and will be maste...

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DANTESCO Signs With ROCK IT UP RECORDS

Puerto Rico's epic doom metallers DANTESCO have inked a deal with Rock It Up Records for the release of the band's new album, "We Dont Fear You God". Due in October, the CD will feature cover artwork by Dimitar Nikolov, which can be viewed below. "We Dont Fear You God" track listing: 01. Betrayer 02...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CRASHDIET, AUDREY HORNE Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK Festival

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CRASHDIET and AUDREY HORNE are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Norway Rock festival — set to take place July 7-11, 2010 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER MEGADETH IMMORTAL QUEENSRŸCHE KILLSWITCH ENGAGE AIRBOURNE...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Says The New Songs Are 'A Rainbow Of Sounds'

SPIN.com recently conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. SPIN.com: EVANESCENCE took about two years off. Why return now? Amy Lee: For a long time I didn't know what I wanted to do. I really love scoring film and that was definitely wher...

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VINNIE PAUL Says New HELLYEAH Album Is 'A Little More Southern, A Little More Rock And Roll'

Revolver TV conducted an interview with HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at the February 17 press conference held at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on the world famous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to announce the nominees for the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. When asked about...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Forgiving DAVID ELLEFSON And Old Days Of Partying

Revolver TV conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the February 17 press conference held at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on the world famous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to announce the nominees for the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. A couple of short video clips fro...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: DAVID ELLEFSON 'Is My Best Friend; I Love Him'

Artisan News Service conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the February 17 press conference held at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on the world famous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to announce the nominees for the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. A couple of excerpts fro...

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ODYSSEY: 'Reinventing The Past' Artwork Unveiled

Back in 1999, Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based Utopian Vision Music released a three-song self-titled EP by ODYSSEY, a band featuring Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH),Rick Gustafson (ex-MEMORY GARDEN),and Kenth Philipsson (DARK FUNERAL, THE PR...

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THIN LIZZY, DEEP PURPLE, UFO, AC/DC Among Greatest Live Albums Of All Time

According to Gigwise.com, THIN LIZZY's 1978 double LP "Live and Dangerous" was voted the greatest live album of all time in a new poll. Listeners of Planet Rock radio voted in the thousands on the poll, with THIN LIZZY's record beating DEEP PURPLE's 1972 classic "Made In Japan" to the top spot. The...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Pulls Out Of NORWAY ROCK Festival

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has cancelled its appearance at this year's Norway Rock festival — set to take place July 7-11, 2010 in Kvinesdal, Norway — in order to take part in a "major U.S. tour" during the same period. Norway Rock festival billing is now as follows: TWISTED SISTER MEGADETH IMMORTAL QUEENS...

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Ride the Sky

Firmly ensconced in the fertile German power metal/melodic hard rock community for well over a decade now, AT VANCE again seeks only to please itself and its fans with an album called "Ride the Sky" that consists of a tried and true amalgam of bright, shining melodic heavy/power metal and AOR-tinged...

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Ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE Singer DOOGIE WHITE Interviewed On Finnish Radio

Scottish rock singer Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) was interviewed last week on the Finnish radio station Radio 957. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. In other news, Doogie is in negotiations to play some shows in May with Argentine rockers RA...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'; Audio Available

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) was interviewed on yesterday's (Sunday, February 21) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Joe Lynn Turn...