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KING'S X To Release 'Live Love In London'

International music critics and rock gourmets agree: KING'S X is among the most unusual acts in the history of rock music. Their technical skills are above reproach, and their creativity has impressed fans and media alike. Next to RUSH, there is currently no other rock trio capable of producing such...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program on Friday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. EST. Hoffmann will discuss the band's new lineup, the "Blood Of The Nations" album and forthcoming U.S. tour. You can listen to the show live at 88.7 F...

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CRYSTAL VIPER: 'Legends' Artwork Unveiled

Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release its brand new studio album titled "Legends" on October 22 via AFM Records. As the title suggests, all the lyrics on the CD are based on the original Polish legends from the middle ages. The effort was recorded and mixed at...

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ACCEPT: German TV Interview, Performance Posted Online

Germany's music TV station iMusic1 aired a one-hour special on ACCEPT on August 21 and 22. A 10-minute video segment featuring interview footage and a performance clip of the ACCEPT song "Metal Heart" can be viewed below. After debuting their new lineup to a sold-out audience in New York this past M...

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Blood of the Nations

"Blood of the Nations" is another one of those albums from a reformed classic metal act that had me approaching with caution in anticipation of the big letdown. That letdown never happened. "Blood of the Nations" is the shot in the arm that fans of traditional heavy metal needed, not to mention that...

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Addicted to Metal

If it's well played and written with sizeable hooks I'm usually a sucker for this good time traditional/power metal stuff, be it EDGUY, DREAM EVIL, FIREWIND, or, as recently noted, SABATON. In the case of "Addicted to Metal" by Germany's KISSIN' DYNAMITE the times are indeed good; the style a blend...

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SISTER SIN Cancels Dates With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has been forced to cancel its appearance on select dates on the "Black Label Berzerkus" tour — featuring headliners BLACK LABEL SOCIETY alongside CLUTCH, CHILDREN OF BODOM and 2CENTS. SISTER SIN states, "They initially got re-routed so on three of th...

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SOILWORK Drummer To Guest On THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's 'Deconstruction'

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) is hard at work on "Deconstruction" and "Ghost", the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. According to Devin, "'Ghost' is the m...

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EXUMER Returning To Poland After 22 Years

German thrashers EXUMER will play two shows in Poland during the second part of their "European Ignition Tour 2010", on October 8 and October 9. This marks the band's first live appearances in Poland after an absence of 22 years. EXUMER was among the first acts out of the Western territories to have...

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ACCEPT 'News Marathon' To Take Place One Day Before European CD Release

To support the release of their long-awaited new album "Blood Of The Nations", reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have announced a 24-hour "news marathon" to take place the day before the album's European release on August 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. (The CD will be released in Japan on September...

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SISTER SIN: 'Sound Of The Underground' Video Released

"Sound Of The Underground", the new video from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Richard Frantzén. "Sound Of The Underground" comes off SISTER SIN's second album, "True Sound Of The Underground", which sold around 500 copies in the U...

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ACCEPT Guitarist: 'We Have Not Seen Fans So Happy In A Long, Long Time'

After debuting their new lineup to a sold-out audience in New York this past May and then traveling to Europe to devastate the masses with shows in 16 different countries in 80 days (including two shows opening for AC/DC),reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will return to tour the U.S. for the firs...

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CRYSTAL VIPER To Release 'Legends' Album In October

Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release its brand new studio album titled "Legends" on October 22 via AFM Records. As the title suggests, all the lyrics on the CD are based on the original Polish legends from the middle ages. The effort was recorded and mixed at...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR: German TV Report Available

A three-and-a-half-minute German TV (RTL) report on this year's Wacken Open Air festival can be viewed below. Wacken Open Air, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, was honored with a Live Entertainment Award in 2008 in the "Festival Of The Year" category. This award recognizes distinguis...

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ACCEPT: 'Blood Of The Nations' Mail-Order Digipak To Include Bonus Track

Nuclear Blast Records' USA webshop is now taking pre-orders for the exclusive North American mail-order digipak edition of ACCEPT's new album, "Blood Of The Nations". This exclusive release features the bonus track "Time Machine". The pre-order bundle includes an ACCEPT "Teutonic Terror" t-shirt and...