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The Darkest Storm

Formed in 2003, the black metal of Greek band WINTERDEMONS is at once a traditional slab of iniquity that takes its cues from the Scandinavian originators, yet offers just a little bit more for the discerning listener. "The Darkest Storm" is full of traditional black metal harmonies and rhythmic bat...

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Grimoire of Ruin

Those into the classier side of U.S. power metal, the type that hearkens back to the days of OMEN and classic JAG PANZER, have just found their newest band to champion. SHADOW DEMON hail from the Pacific Northwest, and their stock in trade is unrepentant, glorious, down and dirty '80s metal, a combi...

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Live to Win

You wanted the review, you got the review! Why anyone demanded a critique of a new PAUL STANLEY album is honestly beyond me — I always thought it was a foregone conclusion that KISS solo albums were just gonna suck, and there was nothing to be done about it. Hell, even back when the real ...

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RUDRA Splits With DEMONZEND RECORDS

Singaporean metallers RUDRA have severed ties with Demonzend Records (a.k.a. Demonzend Enterprise),the label that issued the group's last album, "Brahmavidya: Primordial I", and re-released their debut CD. With immediate effect, the copyright to both recordings will revert to the band. RUDRA is cur...

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10 YEARS Drummer: 'Things Are Definitely Starting To Really Flow With Our Writing'

Drummer Brian Vodinh of Knoxville, Tennessee's 10 YEARS has issued the following update: "Since our last blog we have written a handful of new songs and have completed just a little bit more Christmas shopping. Things are definitely starting to really flow with our writing. Jesse [Hasek, vocals] is...

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STORMENTAL: New Video Clip Posted Online

Brazilian "raw prog-metal" act STORMENTAL has posted the video for the song "Stormental" and the "European Tour 2006" documentary at the band's official web site. The "Stormental" clip was recorded and produced by singer/producer Alexei Leão and his brother Andrei Leão and accurately conveys the "da...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'Nobody Wanted To Make Videos With Us'

Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich about the group's first-ever collection of all its music videos, called "The Videos 1989-2004". Read on: Q: You guys were not so into making videos at first. What changed? Lars: You know wh...

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SEPULTURA Frontman: 'We Don't Plan On Playing OZZFEST'

Sandra Valladolid of the El Paso Times recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's current tour: "It's intense. We have our loyal fans that have stuck with SEPULTURA since the beginning, but we're also seeing a lot...

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AEROSMITH Members Record With West African Band

Launch Radio Networks reports: The members of AEROSMITH recently were in the studio with the West African band THE REFUGEE ALL STARS. According to a post on the AeroforceOne.com website, the ALL STARS and AEROSMITH recorded a version of JOHN LENNON & THE PLASTIC ONO BAND's "Give Peace A Chance",...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL: New Audio Interview Available

For three consecutive weeks, ex-SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell shared stories and songs with "The Hairball John Radio Show. Rarebell discussed his departure from the SCORPIONS, the mega-hit songs that he penned, the effect MTV had on the SCORPIONS and one of the most outrageous road stories ever...

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Secret Society

Call it the "Ultraphobic" syndrome. Remember that record? When '80s hair-metal disasters WARRANT's parking meter on Easy Street expired, and all the sudden they decided they were gonna be tougher, more modern, more with the times? "Ultraphobic" turned out to be really good (no, seriously),but it ha...

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HELMET To Headline Australia's OVERCRANKED Festival

HELMET has been confirmed as the headlining act of the fourth instalment of the Overcranked festival, set to take place Saturday, March 24 on the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane, Australia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HELMET (US) THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT GOD FORBID (US) 8 FT SATIVA (NZ) S...

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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Comments On His Split With RAGE

After eight successful and great years together, drummer Mike Terrana has decided to leave German power metallers RAGE with immediate effect. In an official statement, Terrana says, "This was no easy decision, but I strongly believe it is about time for something new for me. I had a great time in RA...

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MICHAEL KISKE: Track Listing Revealed For Acoustic Album Of HELLOWEEN Classics

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske will rearrange and re-record all of the songs that he wrote with his former band for an upcoming CD, to be released next year through Frontiers Records. The projected track listing for the album is as follows: 01. We Got the Right 02. A Little Time 03. Kids Of t...

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10 YEARS: 'We Are Reaching Places With These New Songs That We Have Never Been'

Knoxville, Tennessee's 10 YEARS has commenced the songwriting process for its sophomore CD, tentatively due next year. "We are about two months away from officially starting to record our second album and with around 10-12 songs under our belt already we couldn't be feeling any better," the group wr...