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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says Band Is Saving 'Nostradamus' Set For 'Special Event Environment'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has told Noisecreep that the band is still planning on performing its latest album, "Nostradamus", in its entirety on an upcoming tour, since the lyrical material lends itself to such an endeavor. When probed about whether or not PRIEST would do a "Nostradamus" set, H...

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THE 69 EYES To Make An Appearance In New York City Next Week

Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES will make an appearance in New York City next Friday, June 12 at The Arrow in the East Village. The band's new album, "Back In Blood", will be spun in full, and the group will be mingling with fans, signing autographs, and taking photos. Every Friday, east village...

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THE 69 EYES: 'Back In Blood' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES will release their new album, "Back In Blood", in Europe (excluding Finland) on August 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was tracked with the Grammy-winning producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET, FU MANCHU),features a guest appearance by MONSTER MAG...

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EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Classical Conspiracy", the new double live CD from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at...

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THE 69 EYES Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES. Comented the label, "The EYES have reached the top of an entire genre by now and can surely be seen as the inventors of vampire-inspired music also as they made it so successfully popular throughout the 1990s up t...

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Dirty Power

Americans notoriously mix up Sweden and Switzerland, but in at least this one case, you could forgive a stoner rock fan some confusion. While Sweden has cranked out a truly legendary batch of riff-driven, fuzz-happy bands, the Swiss scene remains far less known (quick, raise your hands if you've hea...

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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman To Guest On 'Metal Crypt'

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider will be interviewed on the "Metal Crypt" show today (Wednesday, May 20) at 6:30 p.m. EST. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location. POWERMAN 5000 released a new digital single, "V Is For Vampire", on April 16 via iTunes, Amazon and other digi...

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EPICA's 'The Classical Conspiracy' Lands On Dutch, Belgian Charts

"The Classical Conspiracy", the new double live CD from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, entered the official chart in Holland at position No. 23. It also landed at No. 100 in Belgium. "The Classical Conspiracy" will be released in North America on May 19 through Nuclear Blast Records...

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MONSTER MAGNET Guitarist To Guest On New THE 69 EYES Album

MONSTER MAGNET's Ed Mundell has laid down "ripping guitar tracks" for the upcoming ninth studio album from Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES, tentatively due in September. The CD is currently being tracked with the Grammy-winning producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET, FU MANCHU). The recording...

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EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' Audio Samples Available

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will release a double live CD, titled "The Classical Conspiracy", on May 8 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded in Miskolc, Hungary, on June 14 2008 during the Miskolc International Opera Festival. The band performed a 45-minute set of...

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ZOROASTER, THE GATES OF SLUMBER, SERPENTCULT To Team Up For North American Tour

Avant-garde psych metal band ZOROASTER, Indianapolis doom metal trio THE GATES OF SLUMBER and Belgian "über doom" unit SERPENTCULT will team up for the "North America is Doomed" tour this summer. The 14-city trek will kick off on August 1 in Chicago, Illinois and will hit major markets, including Ne...

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EXODUS Bassist Offering Video Lessons

The PlayThisRiff.com web site, which charges $9.99 for a monthly membership, has announced that it now features bass lesson videos from bassist Jack Gibson of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS. Learn how to play the songs "A Lesson in Violence", "Bonded by Blood" and "Deathamphetamine". A...

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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider was interviewed for this week's edition of "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. POWERMAN 5000 will release a new digital single, "V Is For Vampire", on April 16 via iTunes, Amazon and other digital music outlets. The track is expected to...

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POWERMAN 5000 To Release New Digital Single

POWERMAN 5000 will release a new digital single, "V Is For Vampire", on April 16 via iTunes, Amazon and other digital music outlets. The track is expected to appear on the band's next full-length album, tentatively due this summer. POWERMAN 5000 recently posted a three-track preview of some of the b...

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EPICA To Release 'The Classical Conspiracy' Double Live Album

According to Metalfan.nl, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will release a double live CD, titled "The Classical Conspiracy", on May 8 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded in Miskolc, Hungary, on June 14 2008 during the Miskolc International Opera Festival. The band per...