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DARK MOOR: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Gadir", a brand new song from Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off DARK MOOR's eighth album, "Ancestral Romance", which will be released on November 24 via Scarlet Records.The follow-up to 2009's "Autumnal" was rec...

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JON LORD Remembers DEEP PURPLE's First Manager

Tony Edwards, DEEP PURPLE's first manager, died on November 11 at The London Clinic at the age of 78. Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has released the following statement via his official web site regarding Edwards' passing: "A few days ago — fittingly, on Remembrance Day — I lost a friend....

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform With TOKYO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra on November 25. The performance will be broadcast in early 2011 on TV Asahi's "Daimei no nai Ongakukai". This is the third time Marty has appeared with the Philharmonic as a soloist; the first time he perform...

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DARK MOOR: 'Love From The Stone' Video Released

"Love From The Stone", the new video from Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on October 16 in Teruel, Spain with producer El Ojo Macanico. "Love From The Stone" comes off DARK MOOR's eighth album, "Ancestral Romance", which will be released in Nov...

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HELMET Mainman Says He 'Doesn't Care' About Reviews

Shannon Joy of the LA Music Blog recently conducted an interview with HELMET mainman Page Hamilton. An excerpt from the chat follows below. LA Music Blog: "Seeing Eye Dog" came out a couple of months ago, and I feel like you've literally been nonstop since its release. Obviously, you've had a chance...

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Abrahadabra

Apparently, it has been established that it's not cool to like any DIMMU BORGIR album released subsequent to "Death Cult Armageddon" and in even smaller circles anything released since "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia". What is this? Junior high? Get a clue. Don't look for jagged edges or the skel...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'The Only Formula We Have Is To Not To Stick To Anything'

Brian Fischer-Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On DIMMU BORGIR's new album, "Abrahadabra": "It's a step forw...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: 'We've Always Written Songs That Can Be On The Radio'

AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate about the 20th-anniversary reissue of the band's "Empire" album. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Noisecreep: Is it hard to believe that 20 years have passed since you released "Empire"? Tate: It's strange....

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SEPTICFLESH Completes Recording New Album

Greek extreme metallers SEPTICFLESH have finished recording the follow-up to 2008's "Communion" for an early 2011 release. After a long period of intense work in Athens, Prague and Sweden, the evolution of the band's symphonic death sound has been achieved with the help of the Filmharmonic Orchestra...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Issues New Album Update

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH entered the studio late last month to begin recording the follow-up to 2007's "Dark Passion Play". Writing on her official blog, NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon states about the upcoming CD, "I can't say too much, as I am sure you all understand since it's...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Future Pressings Of 'Abrahadabra' Album To Feature New Artwork

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have released new artwork for their latest album, "Abrahadabra", in conjunction with the launch of the band's North American tour. The group's record label, Nuclear Blast, states in a press release, "Art-wise, it's a subtle change and will IN NO WAY a...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Embark On Tour Of Finnish Churches

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will take part in a unique Christmas tour 2010 with well-known Finnish musicians — Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn. They will perform in churches in Oulu, Lahti, Kuopio, Pori and Keuruu. The Artistic Director of the concerts is Kalevi Kiviniemi an...

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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA In Writing Mode

Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA is writing material for its next CD, tentatively due in 2011. The group states, "New album is coming along slowly but surely. We have around 11 songs in various stages of completion at the moment and we're still counting. Some working titles are:...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, HOLY GRAIL's JAMES PAUL LUNA Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks'

Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and HOLY GRAIL's James Paul Luna were interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for the latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. Fan-filmed video footage of Owen...

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XANDRIA To Play First Show With New Singer In January

German goth metallers XANDRIA will perform the first concert with their soon-to-be-announced new female singer at the "Classic Meets Pop" event on January 7, 2011 at the Seidensticker Halle in Bielefeld, Germany. The band states, "As the main act of the show, XANDRIA will play one of their songs wit...