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MEDICATED Announces New Guitarist

Dani Nuutinen, who previously fronted MEDICATED, the Finnish metal band featuring former IMPERANON vocalist Aleksi Sihvonen, has rejoined the group as its new second guitarist. MEDICATED is currently working on a new EP for a late 2010 release. Video footage from the studio can be viewed below. Comm...

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HIGH ON FIRE Unleashes New Song 'Speak In Tongues'

Oakland, California power trio HIGH ON FIRE, fresh from European tour dates as hand-picked support for METALLICA, unveils the brand new song "Speak in Tongues" today via the Adult Swim Singles Program. The Adult Swim Singles Program features nine different free and exclusive tracks in nine weeks and...

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Greatest Hits: Remixed

When one thinks of Canadian power trios RUSH may be the first that comes to mind, but TRIUMPH is a close second. As far as definitive area rock is concerned, TRIUMPH may actually nab the top spot. When bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine and drummer/lead vocalist Gil Moore started the band in 1975, prac...

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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR

Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner conducted an interview with HIGH ON FIRE guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike on April 1, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. In the clip below, Pike walks the viewer through his current live rig that includes a First Act custom-shop nine-string guitar, a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King he...

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Former HOLLENTHON Bassist Explains Departure

Former HOLLENTHON bassist Gregor Marboe has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "It is obviously always hard to take certain decisions. After having been part of HOLLENTHON for two and a half years, I needed to take this very step and call it quits. Considering t...

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HOLLENTHON Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Austrian symphonic extreme metal outfit HOLLENTHON has parted ways with bassist Gregor Marboe and has replaced him with a man named Max. The band said, "We played the first show with [Max] at the Ragnarök festival [which was held April 30 - May 1, 2010 at Ostbayernhalle in Rieden/Kreuth, Germany]. I...

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SAXON, CATHEDRAL, HAMMERFALL Confirmed For U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

SAXON, CATHEDRAL and HAMMERFALL have been confirmed for High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows : Saturday, July 24: Main Stage: ZZ TOP HEAVEN & HELL FOREIGNER GAR...

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HIGH ON FIRE Bassist Interviewed On 'Saturday Night Scream'

Bassist Jeff Matz of the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE was recently interviewed by Joe D, host of the metal show "Saturday Night Scream", which airs every Saturday night from 9:00 p.m. to midnight on WAQX (95X) in Syracuse, New York. The chat is now available for streaming using...

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EDGUY Frontman Discusses New AVANTASIA Album; Audio Available

Italian web site LineaRock recently conducted an interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. AVANTASIA released its new epic masterpiece on April 3 as regular CDs ("The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon"),two sepa...

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AVANTASIA: More 'Wicked' / 'Angel' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project released its new epic masterpiece on April 3 as regular CDs ("The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon"),two separate double picture vinyls, and as a beautiful collector's edition with an AVANTASIA picture book. The deluxe box set features two CDs...

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TREAT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Reunited Swedish hard rockers TREAT have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN...

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AVANTASIA Lands On German Chart

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project released its new epic masterpiece on April 3 as regular CDs ("The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon"),two separate double picture vinyls, and as a beautiful collector's edition with an AVANTASIA picture book. The deluxe box set features two CDs...

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HIGH ON FIRE To Support METALLICA

Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will support METALLICA on the following dates: May 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena May 12 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena May 14 - Budapest, Hungary - Puskas Ferenc Stadium May 16 - Zagreb, Croatia - Hippodrome May 18 - Lisbon, Portugal - Pa...

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HIGH ON FIRE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

HIGH ON FIRE has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMOTH (PL) BIGELF (...

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OPETH Confirmed For U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been confirmed for High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows : Main Stage: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER ZZ TOP FOREIGNER HEAVEN &a...