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RAGE Frontman Interviewed In Bulgaria

Desislava Zaharieva (a.k.a. Braindead) of Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Peavy Wagner of veteran German metallers RAGE when the band played Sofia, Bulgaria on October 17, 2009 with Sweden's SABATON. Watch the chat below. RAGE will release its new album, "Strings To A We...

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RAGE: New Album Details Revealed

German metallers RAGE will release their new album, "Strings To A Web", on February 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Twilight Hall Studio and was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMMERFALL). The cover artwork was created by Thomas Ewerhard (AVANTASIA, THERION...

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WHILE HEAVEN WEPT Confirmed For Next Year's HAMMER OF DOOM

Epic doom metallers WHILE HEAVEN WEPT have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place February 6, 2010 for at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ATLANTEAN KODEX GRIFTEGARD SAINT VITUS THE WIZARD WHILE HEAVE...

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BRAINSTORM: 'Just Highs No Lows' Best-Of Collection Due In November

Metal Blade Records has set a November 9 European release date (except Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where it will arrive three days earlier) for "Just Highs No Lows (12 Years Of Persistence)", a two-disc "best-of" collection from German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM. According to a press release...

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SAINT VITUS, GRIFTEGARD, ATLANTEAN KODEX Confirmed For Next Year's HAMMER OF DOOM

SAINT VITUS, GRIFTEGARD, ATLANTEAN KODEX and THE WIZARD have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place February 6, 2010 for at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. This year's Hammer Of Doom festival will be held on October 17, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg,...

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FALL OF THE IDOLS, ATLANTEAN KODEX Pull Out Of HAMMER OF DOOM; DAWN OF WINTER Steps In

FALL OF THE IDOLS and ATLANTEAN KODEX have been forced to pull out of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. Replacing them on the bill will be the legendary German doom band DAWN OF WINTER. The complete festival billing is now as follows:...

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SALTATIO MORTIS: 'Letzte Worte' Video Released

"Letzte Worte", the new video from German folk metallers SALTATIO MORTIS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Wer Wind Sät", which entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 10 upon its release on August 28 via Napalm Records. A press release sta...

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LUNA MORTIS: 'Forever More' Video Available

"Forever More", the new video from the southern Wisconsin quintet LUNA MORTIS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by David Brodsky, who has previously worked with ALL THAT REMAINS, BLEEDING THROUGH, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and KITTIE, among many others. Commented frontwoman Mary Zimmer: "[Th...

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ENSIFERUM, HYPOCRISY, EX DEO, BLACKGUARD: North American Tour Dates Announced

Fresh off a successful stint on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour, Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will kick off an American headlining tour with support from Nuclear Blast recording artists HYPOCRISY and EX DEO as well as Sumerian recording artists BLACKGUARD. Said ENSIFERUM guitarist Markus Toivo...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Opens Up About His Heroin Addiction, PANTERA's Breakup

On March 16, 2009, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke passionately and candidly about his music career and his history with — and the dangers of — drugs, particularly heroin, during an appearance at the Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several portions of the que...

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RAGE: New Video Interview Posted Online

A video interview with German metal veterans RAGE conducted at this year's Jalometalli metal music festival — which was held August 14-15, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — can be viewed below. RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefra...

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RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist To Undergo Back Surgery

Guitarist Mike Scaccia of Texan thrashers RIGOR MORTIS, who underwent emergency neck surgery on May 4, will have to go under the knife yet again — this time to correct a problem with his back. According to the band, "Mike has five shattered disks and his vertebrate is split in three places in his lo...

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RAGE To Enter Studio Next Week

German metal veterans RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefrath, Germany on August 20 to begin recording their new album for a tentative February 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN) will once...

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ENSIFERUM, HYPOCRISY, EX DEO, BLACKGUARD To Tour North America

Fresh off a successful stint on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour, Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will kick off an American headlining tour with support from Nuclear Blast recording artists HYPOCRISY and EX DEO as well as Sumerian recording artists BLACKGUARD. Said ENSIFERUM guitarist Markus Toivo...

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Former TROUBLE Frontman To Perform With DEATH ROW At Germany's HAMMER OF DOOM

Former TROUBLE frontman Eric Wagner will sing for DEATH ROW at the second installment of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. The complete festival billing is as follows: TROUBLE (USA) DEATH ROW (USA) PAGAN ALTAR (UK) COUNT RAVEN (SWE) TH...