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REQUIEM Completes Work On New Album

Swiss death metallers REQUIEM have completed work on their new album, "Infiltrate... Obliterate... Dominate", at Stage One studio in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, TANKARD, HOLY MOSES, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN, CALLENISH CIRCLE). The follow-up to 2007'...

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RIOT's 'Thundersteel' Lineup To Tour Europe In June

The 1988 "Thundersteel" lineup of RIOT has reformed and is planning on hitting the road in Europe in June 2009. A new studio album featuring the same musicians is also in the works. As previously reported, RIOT has been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009...

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SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD To Perform At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD and ASSASSIN are among the bands that will take part in the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),will feature performances...

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DORO In China: More Photos, Video Footage Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch played her first shows ever in China on November 15 and November 16 in Guangzhou and Beijing, respectively, in conjunction with a three-year exhibition/festival/culture exchange project initiated by the Chinese and German governments. According to a posting on Doro's we...

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SPV Year-End Wrap-Up Podcast Featuring WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, MOTÖRHEAD Available

The "SPV Audio Podcast Year-End Wrap-Up" hosted by Freeman features music from SPV, InsideOut Music and Wacken Records artists. Included on the podcast are WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, MOTÖRHEAD, EVERGREY, HOLY MOSES, METAL CHURCH, and many more. Catch up with the year in SPV music and get ready for a...

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The Making Of DORO PESCH's Heavy Metal Monster

Jörg Steegmüller, who has sculpted and produced "Star Wars" props for a number of years and is a well-known stop-motion moviemaker and collector in his home country of Germany, was recently hired to build an eight-meter high and five-hundred-kilogram heavy monster figure for Doro Pesch's 25-year ann...

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SOULGRIND Signs With FEMME METAL RECORDS

SOULGRIND, the Finnish band featuring former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya),has inked a deal with the new U.K.-based record label Femme Metal Records. The band's ninth album is tentatively due in late 2009. SOULGRIND's latest CD, "Pakana", was released in Febru...

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VISION DIVINE, THY MAJESTIE Confirmed For U.K.'s METALFEST

VISION DIVINE, THY MAJESTIE, EASTERN FRONT and HELLFIGHTER have been confirmed for the first edition of a new U.K. festival called Metalfest, set to take place September 25-27, 2009 at JB's in Dudley. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLAZE BAYLEY BRAINSTORM EASTERN FRONT E-FORCE FAIRYL...

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FIRES OF BABYLON Debut To Receive U.S. Release In January

FIRES OF BABYLON — the classic 1980s-style, shredding U.S. heavy metal band featuring guitarist Lou St. Paul (WINTERS BANE),vocalist Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI),bassist Kelly Conlon (ex-DEATH),and drummer Robert Falzano (ex-ANNIHILATOR) — will have its self-titled debut album released in the U.S....

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DORO: More 25th Anniversary Concert Footage Available

Doro Pesch celebrated her 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal by performing a three-hour set this past Saturday night (December 13) at the 20,000-capacity ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany. HOLY MOSES, LEAVES EYES' and ARCH ENEMY opened the show and were followed by full set by...

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POWER QUEST Confirmed For U.K.'s METALFEST

U.K.-based melodic power metal act POWER QUEST has been confirmed for the first edition of a new U.K. festival called Metalfest, set to take place September 25-27, 2009 at JB's in Dudley. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLAZE BAYLEY BRAINSTORM THRESHOLD SWALLOW THE SUN XANDRIA POWER Q...

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Rise of the Hydra

First, check out these lines from the tray insert of "Rise of the Hydra" by Germany's HOLY HYDRA. "This is a song about a lot of broken dreams / this is a song about a broken me / I am what's left and / I am what's blown away." Now add a morose CROWBAR guitar ...

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DORO Celebrates 25th Anniversary With SCORPIONS, OVERKILL, Ex-NIGHTWISH Members

Doro Pesch celebrated her 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal by performing a three-hour set last night (Saturday, December 13) at the 20,000-capacity ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany. HOLY MOSES, LEAVES EYES' and ARCH ENEMY opened the show and were followed by full set by DORO...

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IMPELLITTERI To Release 'Wicked Maiden' In January

IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which had the working title of "Good and Evil", was mixed in Vancouver, British Columbia with Greg Reely (DEVILDRIVER, FEAR FACTORY, etc.) and is "by far the most ama...

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DÉTENTE: More West Coast Dates Announced

Reunited California-based metallers DÉTENTE — featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and guitarist Michael Carlino (FEAR OF GOD) alongside original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — have lined up the following dates: Dec. 13 - The Black Castle...