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SHEAR Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Helsinki, Finland-based female-fronted metallers SHEAR have parted ways with bassist Eerik Purdon and replaced him with Silver Ots (DEAD SHAPE FIGURE, THE NIBIRUAN, AMORAL). Commented the band: "Our former bassist, Eerik Purdon, decided to step down after many great years together. We thank Eerik fo...

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I AM I: Video Footage Of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Acoustic Show

In addition to playing an electric set at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which was held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom — I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, took part in a short acoustic performance at the event. ....

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: Trailer For 'Elements' Anniversary Concert Released

A trailer for "Elements", the forthcoming 15th-anniversary concert from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be seen below. WITHIN TEMPTATION previously stated about the upcoming show: "Since the release of 'Enter' in 1997, things have skyrocketed for us. We were able to s...

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HIM: 'XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Finnish love metallers HIM will release a greatest-hits album, "XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal", on October 29 via Sony Music in Finland. The set will include the band's new cover version of the song "Strange World", originally recorded in the 1990s by Kevin Grivois (a.k.a. Ké). The "Strange World"...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Act I' Mediabook Unboxing Video

Video footage of the unboxing of the mediabook version of "Act I", the first-ever live solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The effort will be unleashed to North American fans on September 4 in 2-CD, 2-DVD and Blu-ray format via the Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Rec...

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CHIMAIRA Frontman: 'The Age Of Hell Is Over'

Vocalist Mark Hunter of Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA has released the following statement: "The last few years have been bizarre, to say the least. "CHIMAIRA went through an insane amount of changes that would have killed 99% of the bands out there, and all things considered, probably should h...

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AUTUMNBLAZE Signs With PULVERISED RECORDS

German melodic dark metallers AUTUMNBLAZE have inked a deal with Pulverised Records. The band's new album, "Every Sun Is Fragile", will be released later this year. Spawned in 1995, AUTUMNBLAZE released four full-length albums and two EPs before laying the band to rest in 2006 in search of other mus...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Extended 'Act I' Trailer Released

An extended trailer for "Act I", the first-ever live solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The effort will be unleashed to North American fans on September 4 in 2-CD, 2-DVD and Blu-ray format via the Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records, in conjunction with Hamburg,...

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TRAIL OF TEARS At Romania's ARTMANIA Festival: Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has uploaded an eight-minute clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's appearance at the seventh edition of the ARTmania festival, which was held August 6-12 in the center of Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania. Check it out below. TRAIL OF TEARS earlier in the year f...

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PETER TÄGTGREN Talks PAIN, HYPOCRISY In New Video Interview

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. PAIN, MOONSPELL, SWALLOW THE SUN and LAKE OF TEARS will join forces for the "Into Darkness Tour 2012" in November. PAIN's seventh album, "You Only Live T...

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DORO: 'Raise Your Fist In The Air' Video Released

"Raise Your Fist In The Air", the new video from German metal queen Doro Pesch can be seen below. The song comes off the singer's new EP, "Raise Your Fist In The Air", which was released on August 3. A full-length album, "Raise Your Fist", will follow on October 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. Pesch ....

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OBSCENITY: 'Atrophied In Anguish' Title Track Audio Sample Available

German death metallers OBSCENITY will release their eigth studio album, "Atrophied In Anguish" on September 14 as a digipak and as a digital download via Apostasy Records. 10 relentless tracks will bludgeon you back into the early '90s. The CD was again recorded at Soundlodge Studio in Rhauderfehn w...

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LITA FORD Says 'Mother' Song Was Hard To Write And Record

Brigette Sullivan of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: "A Song To Slit Your Wrist By" was written by Nikki Sixx. Was this a collaboration, as you did with him on "Falling In and Out of Love...

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CRYSTAL VIPER's MARTA GABRIEL To Play Rhythm Guitar For JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR

JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR — the U.S. power metal act led by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr — has recruited Marta Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER) to play rhythm guitar for the band at the Keep It True festival and all other European live shows that will be scheduled for 2013. According to a press...

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KRAMPUS: 'Survival Of The Fittest' Track-By-Track Breakdown (Video)

A track-by-track breakdown of "Survival Of The Fittest", the first full-length album from the Udine, Italy-based modern folk metal band KRAMPUS, can be seen below. Due on August 24 via NoiseArt Records, the CD was produced by KRAMPUS frontman Filippo Gianotti at Udine's Blackmirror Studios. The band...