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APOCALYPTICA Condemns 'Illegal Use' Of Its Music By Czech Republican Party

Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA has released a statement condemning the "illegal use" of the band's song "Path" in a TV and Internet commercial in the Czech Republic. (See the commercial in question below.) The group states: "APOCALYPTICA always supports minorities, stands up for human right...

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Death Magic Doom

Hopefully, not many people are still sitting around crying into their chainmail that portly diva Messiah Marcolin is out of CANDLEMASS and isn't coming back. And if they are? Their fucking loss. Texan Robert Lowe, of terminally unappreciated doomsters SOLITUDE AETURNUS, is now on his second full-len...

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DEVILDRIVER: 'Pray For Villains' Track Listing Revealed

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER will release its fourth full-length album, "Pray For Villains", on July 14 via Roadrunner Records. The effort — which will also be made available as a special-edition CD/DVD package featuring three bonus tracks, a behind-the-scenes DVD and expanded artwork — w...

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UFO Drummer On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show; Audio Available

UFO drummer Andy Parker was a guest on the May 16 edition of the "Turn It Up" show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM radio station. The program is now available for streaming and/or download at this location. "Turn It Up" is a weekly two-hour radio show focusing on new and classic ...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available

Guitarist Paul Allender of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Allender interview begi...

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UFO's 'The Visitor' Delayed

"The Visitor", the new album from British hard rock legends UFO, has had its U.S. release date pushed back to June 16 from the previously announced June 2. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. The current line...

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TWISTED SISTER, SEVENDUST Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

TWISTED SISTER and SEVENDUST have been confirmed for Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, set to take place August 20-23 at the Freedom Park Festival Grounds in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 20: SAXON WARRANT APRIL WINE...

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UFO Drummer To Guest On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show

UFO drummer Andy Parker will guest on the "Turn It Up" show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM radio station at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST today (Saturday, May 16). "Turn It Up" is a weekly two-hour radio show focusing on new and classic hard rock and heavy metal. The interview can be str...

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GEORGE THOROGOOD, MARCY PLAYGROUND Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS, one of the biggest blues rock acts in the world, will close its summer tour with an appearance at Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, on August 23. MARCY PLAYGROUND will appear on Friday, August 20, alongside modern rock giants PUDDLE...

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TARJA TURUNEN: German Dates Announced

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the following solo dates in Germany: Sep. 22 - Hannover, Germany - Capitol Sep. 23 - Berlin, Germany - Fritz Club Sep. 30 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik Oct. 02 - Munich, Germany - Muffathalle Oct. 03 - Ingolstadt, Germany - Ohrakel Tarja Turu...

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SYBREED: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Switzerland's futuristic metal band SYBREED has set "The Pulse Of Awakening" as the title of its third album, tentatively due later this year via Listenable Records. The vocals and the drums for the folow-up to 2007's "Antares" were laid down at the SDF studios in Lausanne, while the guitar and bass...

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ERODED Signs With KONQUEROR RECORDS

Italian death metallers ERODED have inked a deal with Konqueror Records. The band, which performs "old-school death metal in the Scandinavian way, inspired by NIHILIST, AUTOPSY, CARNAGE and [early] DEMIGOD," will re-release its two demos, "Banner of the Unrest Exile" (2006) and "Test The Grace Infli...

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RAGE: 'Soundchaser' Released On Limited-Edition Heavy Vinyl

RAGE's "Soundchaser" album, which originally came out in 2003, has just been released on limited-edition heavy vinyl with hand-forged steel labels via Night Of The Vinyl Dead Records. It is limited to 250 copies and available at this location. The follow-up to 2002's "Unity", "Soundchaser" was recor...

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DARKNESS DYNAMITE: Another New Song Posted Online

France's DARKNESS DYNAMITE has posted a new song, "15$", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, "The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind", which is scheduled for release on June 9 via Metal Blade Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD was recorded at several Fre...

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UFO Puts 40th Anniversary Celebrations On Ice

Veteran British rockers UFO have decided not to celebrate their 40th birthday this year — because lead singer Phil Mogg doesn’t want his band to end up like STATUS QUO. Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Mogg said, "We are not in our 40th anniversary. STATUS QUO does that. We don't. No. Do you ...