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KING DIAMOND, Ex-HAMMERFALL, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members Join Forces In New Project
Current/former members of KING DIAMOND, HAMMERFALL and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN have joined forces in a brand new, as-yet-unnamed Swedish "supergroup." The lineup for the band is as follows: * Magnus Rosén (ex-HAMMERFALL) - Bass * Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) - Guitar * Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL, ex-YNG...October 22, 2010
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METALLICA: 'Sad But True' Performance Clip From 'The Big Four' DVD Available
Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Sad But True" — taken from the forthcoming "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray — can be viewed below. Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage...October 21, 2010
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STRATOVARIUS: New Album Details Revealed
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS are putting the finishing touches on their thirteenth full-length studio album, "Elysium", at 5-by-5 studios in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland. The CD will be released in Asia on January 12, 2011 via JVC and in the rest of the world on January 14, 2011 through...October 21, 2010
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DIMMU BORGIR Teams Up With METAL HAMMER For Sound-Enabled 'Demon Box'
Metal Hammer, the U.K.'s best-selling heavy metal magazine, has teamed up with black metal's most revered band, DIMMU BORGIR, for a very special collectors’ issue, complete with sound. Known as the "demon box," the November issue continues Future PLC's run of innovative, attention-grabbing "event is...October 21, 2010
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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Says He's Got Three-Quarters Of New Solo Album Done
SplatterTribe.TV conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna on October 12, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the status of his new solo album, Belladonna said, "I'd say [it's] about three-quarters done. There's probably three or four son...October 16, 2010
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PRIMORDIAL Rejoined By Drummer SIMON O'LAOGHAIRE; Band To Enter Studio In November
Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "It's been a while since my last confession. "Joking aside, it really has been a long time since our last transmission and the reasons are manifold and really pretty simple. "This has been one...October 16, 2010
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DIMMU BORGIR: Berlin HD Footage Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR performing the song "Dimmu Borgir" on October 6, 2010 in Berlin, Germany can be viewed below. The first show of DIMMU BORGIR's European tour as the support act for KORN took place on September 19 at the Heineken Music Hall...October 16, 2010
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VINNY APPICE Joins REX BROWN's ARMS OF THE SUN
Drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) has joined ARMS OF THE SUN — the project featuring Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) on bass, Lance Harvill on vocals and guitar, and Ben Bunker (GRYN) on guitar. In a recent interview with original TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson for Olson's new...October 13, 2010
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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria': Four New Teaser Clips Released
Four new teaser clips for the "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray can be viewed below. Universal Music will release "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring...October 12, 2010
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DIAMOND HEAD To Perform Entire 'Lightning To The Nations' Album On Upcoming Tour
2010 is the 30th anniversary of DIAMOND HEAD's first album, "Lightning To The Nations" (a.k.a. The White Album). At selected dates on DIAMOND HEAD's upcoming European tour, the band will be playing the entire LP back to back for the first time ever. "Lightning To The Nations" was recorded in seven d...October 12, 2010
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Swedish RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert: More Footage Available, Details Revealed
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians gathered to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, which sailed on October 7 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and returned the following day. There was a long tribute concert with a number of guest mu...October 11, 2010
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Launches SignMeTo Social Network
Roadrunner Records has announced the launch of web property SignMeTo Roadrunner Records, a dynamic new free service that mimics the actual A&R process using social networking tactics. SignMeTo is a fun and functional way for fans and unsigned bands to participate in the music industry's A&R...October 11, 2010
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SLASH On ALICE COOPER: 'To This Day He's The Best At His Craft Bar None'
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper is among 15 artists who were nominated for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2011. Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist) summed up Cooper's influence this way: "Alice Cooper was the first ever to marry rock 'n' roll with dramatic horror thea...October 10, 2010
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SNOWY SHAW: 'Misunderstandings' And 'Lack Of Communication' Led To My Split With DIMMU BORGIR
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) about his short stint as a session musician for DIMMU BORGIR and his eventual return to THERION. A c...October 9, 2010
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PANTERA, QUEENSRŸCHE, WHITESNAKE, DIO Items Part Of 'Rock Gods And Metal Monsters Auction'
Backstage Auctions will present the "Rock Gods and Metal Monsters Auction", an unprecedented hard rock and heavy metal online auction event. "Almost every item being offered in the auction is "iconic memorabilia" and is easily identifiable to a specific artist or band," explains Backstage Auctions f...October 9, 2010

