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THERION, SANCTUARY, ARCTURUS Confirmed For Next Year's PROGPOWER USA XII Festival

A special U.S.-exclusive show from Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION, a rare appearance from pre-NEVERMORE cult band SANCTUARY, and the first confirmed reunion show of Norwegian avant-garde metal originators ARCTURUS have been announced for the ProgPower USA XII festival, set to tak...

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LEAVES' EYES To Play Headlining Shows In U.S. Following KAMELOT Tour Cancelation

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has issued the following update: "We were scheduled to play on the upcoming North America tour with KAMELOT. "We are really sad about everything that happened leading...

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DISTURBED: Drum-Cam Footage Available

Drum-cam footage of DISTURBED's Mike Wengren shot during the current Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival can be viewed below. "Asylum", the new album from DISTURBED, sold 179,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previ...

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SOUNDGARDEN Interviewed On Seattle's 107.7 THE END (Audio)

On Wednesday, September 8, Harms of the Seattle, Washington radio station 107.7 The End conducted an interview with SOUNDGARDEN members Matt Cameron (drums),Ben Shepard (bass) and Kim Thayil (guitar). You can now listen to audio clips from the chat below. Q: Why the reunion? Why now?

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DISTURBED Frontman Interviewed On Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM

At the end of August, Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station conducted an interview with vocalist David Draiman of Chicago heavy rockers DISTURBED. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Asylum", the new album from DISTURBED, sold 179,000 copies in the Uni...

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All-Girl JUDAS PRIEST Tribute Band JUDAS PRIESTESS Interviewed

Horns Up Rocks conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTESS, the New York City-based all-girl JUDAS PRIEST tribute band, on August 27, 2010 at the Hixonfest at Ace of Clubs in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. JUDAS PRIESTESS is band of hard-rocking chicks hell-bent on hitting stages a...

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VENOMIN JAMES To Release 'Crowe Valley Blues' Next Week

Cleveland, Ohio-based metal band VENOMIN JAMES will release its second album, "Crowe Valley Blues", on September 14 via Auburn Records. The self-produced CD, which was issued overseas in July, was recorded at the band's own Supernatural Sound studio in Kirtland, Ohio and includes the four-track "Dea...

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DISTURBED's 'Asylum' Tops U.S. Chart

"Asylum", the new album from Chicago heavy rockers DISTURBED, sold 179,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous three albums — 2008's platinum "Indestructible" (first-week sales: 253,000),2005's double-platinum "T...

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AVIAN: 'The Path' EP Release Date Revealed; New Album Title Annonced

AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring guitarist Yan Leviathan, will release a new EP, "The Path", on September 28. The effort features three new songs plus and acoustic version of "The Fear". Two of the songs on the EP — "The Path" and "When The Night's Undone" — will also appear on AVIAN's next a...

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RUSH: '2112 & Moving Pictures' DVD/Blu-Ray Due This Month

It's been a banner year for the award-winning "Classic Albums" series. The most recent editions explore ground-breaking releases by TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS and BLACK SABBATH. The latest edition tackles not one, but TWO epic albums from progressive rock powerhouse RUSH. "Rush: 2112 & Movi...

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KAMELOT Postpones North American Tour

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have released the following statement: "As many of you know, [KAMELOT vocalist] Roy [Khan; full name: Roy Sætre Khantatat] has fallen ill and could not make the North American tour. "We have been rehearsing like madmen here in Tampa — the band is tighter...

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ACCEPT: More 'Blood Of The Nations' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Blood Of The Nations", the new album from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Germany: #4 Sweden: #7 Hungary: #7 Finland: #9 Billboard European Chart: #12 Austria: #19 Czech Republic: #27 Commented guitarist Wolf Hoffmann: "This reall...

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Ex-RAINBOW Keyboardist Joins Forces With RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son In EBC ROXX

EBC ROXX — the "musical racing project" featuring German singer Ela; American rock and blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer Tony Carey (RAINBOW, OVER THE RAINBOW); and Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar),son of former DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmor...

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PROCESSION Confirmed For Germany's HAMMER OF DOOM 4 Festival

Chile's PROCESSION is the final confirmed band for the Hammer Of Doom 4 festival, set to take place October 23, 2010 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is now as follows: SOLITUDE AETURNUS (USA) IRON MAN (USA) PLACE OF SKULLS (USA) SORCERER (SWE) JEX THOTH (USA) GRIFTEGARD (SWE)...

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SEVEN THE HARDWAY: European Tour Canceled

SEVEN THE HARDWAY, the new Southern California-based progressive rock/metal band featuring guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine (STEVE VAI, PLANET X, CAB),legendary drummer Virgil Donati (PLANET X, STEVE VAI, SOUL SIRKUS),renowned vocalist Mark Boals (ULI JON ROTH, ROYAL HUNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bass pl...