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MAJESTY To Enter Studio This Summer

Germany's MAJESTY will enter the studio this summer to record their new album with producer Stefan Kaufmann (former ACCEPT drummer, current U.D.O. guitarist). Commented band leader Tarek Maghari: "MAJESTY will again write metal history this year. The new songs are fantastic and we can't wait to pres...

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SEVEN WITCHES Singer Comments On Allentown Fiasco

SEVEN WITCHES vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, DISTANT THUNDER) has posted a statement on the band's official message board regarding the disastrous circumstances that led to the group's underage fans being evicted from the venue halfway through the group's live DVD shoot at Crocodile Rock in Allento...

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SEVEN WITCHES: Venue Change For DVD Taping

SEVEN WITCHES, the band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost and HELSTAR singer James Rivera, have moved the location of their upcoming DVD taping to Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA from the previously announced The Freight Yard. The show will take place on February 12 and will see the ban...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Announces New Endorsements At NAMM: Photos Available

At last weekend's NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California, SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost (ex-SAVATAGE) announced new endorsements with B.C. Rich Guitars and Rocktron pedals. Jack wowed NAMM audiences during several clinics for TKL Cases, alongside VOX TE...

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SEVEN WITCHES To Film Allentown Show For Upcoming DVD

SEVEN WITCHES, the band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost and HELSTAR singer James Rivera, will be filming their February 12 show in Allentown, PA on for an upcoming DVD, "Year of the Witch", tentatively due later in the year. The band are expected to perform material from all five of t...

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HELSTAR, CAGE To Perform In San Diego

Reunited '80s classic heavy metal legends HELSTAR, featuring vocalist James Rivera (DESTINY'S END, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, SEVEN WITCHES, DISTANT THUNDER),will be playing in San Diego, California on Friday, January 14, 2005 at the Brick By Brick club. Also appearing on the bill will be special guests C...

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HELSTAR To Play At Houston Hispanic Rock Showcase

Reformed cult U.S. metal act HELSTAR will be performing at Vara's Sports Bar in Houston, Texas on Saturday, December 11. Also appearing on the bill will be CREMATOR, FUNERAL RITES, SOUL REMOVED and DARK FLAME. "This unique celebration has been organized by the owner of Vara's Sports Bar, in collabor...

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Singer JAMES RIVERA Says There Will Be A New HELSTAR Album

DISTANT THUNDER/HELSTAR frontman James Rivera recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about HELSTAR's recent European tour and his plans for the two groups. An excerpt from the interview follows: Antenna: It hardly comes as any secret that the concept of DISTANT THUNDER is derived directly from...

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AFTER ALL Negotiating New Record Deal

Belgium's AFTER ALL are in the final stages of negotiations with record labels for the release of their recently completed new album, "The Vermin Breed". The follow-up to 2002's "Mercury Rising" was recorded with producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, SODOM, KREATOR) at the Spiderhouse Studios in Berlin, Ge...

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AFTER ALL To Support HELSTAR In Holland

Belgium's AFTER ALL will be supporting reformed cult U.S. metal act HELSTAR at the Dynamo Metal Fest on November 21 at the Effenaar in Eindhoven, Holland. Also appearing on the bill will be MOTHER OF SIN, REVIVER and TREADSTONE 71. AFTER ALL are continuing to play shows in support of their latest al...

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HELSTAR: New Live Video Posted Online

A video of HELSTAR performing the track "Baptized In Blood" at Forgetta 'Bout It in Houston, TX on October 23, 2004 has been posted online at Helstar.com (Windows Media, 11 MB). As previously reported, HELSTAR have lined up the following European dates during November: Nov. 06 - Keep It True festiva...

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SEVEN WITCHES: 'Major' U.S. Tour, DVD On The Way

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost has posted the following message at the band's official web site: "The newest SEVEN WITCHES CD ['Year of the Witch'] is out on Sanctuary Records and is receiving great reviews. If you haven't got it yet, what are you waiting for? The reviewers say they think this i...

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HELSTAR: European Tour Announced

DISTANT THUNDER, the new band featuring former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END and current SEVEN WITCHES frontman James Rivera, will play a special HELSTAR set at the following dates during October/November: Oct. 29 – Sam's Burger Joint - San Antonio, TX (warm-up show) HELSTAR European tour 2004: Nov. 06 - Ke...

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Atlanta's HALLOWS EVE Announce Hometown Show

Reunited Atlanta-based thrashers HALLOWS EVE will be be playing a Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 30 at The International Artists Guild (I.A.G.),located at 845 Memorial Drive in Atlanta. HALLOWS EVE recently completed work on a new single, "Evil Offerings", at Van Gogh Studios in Atlanta with e...

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DISTANT THUNDER To Perform As HELSTAR In San Antonio

DISTANT THUNDER, the new band featuring former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END and current SEVEN WITCHES frontman James Rivera, will play a special HELSTAR set at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas on October 29. Also appearing on the bill will be ANCIENT CROSS and ONE OF SIX. The show will serve as a w...