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Heavy Metal Video Racks Up Half Million Views After Being Named 'Most Awful' Clip Of 2011
"The King That Never Was", the new video from Cleveland metallers ALTERNATE REALITY, has racked up more than half a million views on YouTube after being named "The Most Epically Awful Video Of 2011" by Lyndsey Parker of Yahoo! Music's "Video Ga Ga" music blog. Parker writes: "Do not attempt to adjus...December 9, 2011
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ULI JON ROTH Schedules 'Sky Academy' Seminar, Announces North American Tour Dates
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (SCOPRIONS) Sky Academy seminar is now confirmed for Anaheim, California for January 23, 2012. Sky Academy was conceived by Uli to provide knowledge and inspiration to those who take guitar seriously and to help them reach a new plateau. The seminars are designed t...December 9, 2011
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ICED EARTH: Audio Interview With JON SCHAFFER
ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer was recently interviewed by "Démentièllement Vôtre" on Québec City's CKRL 89.1 FM radio station. The chat can be streamed using the audio player below. Interview (audio):December 8, 2011
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ICED EARTH Films 'Anthem' Video In Cologne; Photos Available
U.S. metallers ICED EARTH filmed a video for the song "Anthem" at last night's (Wednesday, December 7) concert at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany. Several photos taken during the pre-show rehearsal for the video shoot as well as the actual performance can be seen below. "Anthem" comes off the band's...December 8, 2011
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VOLBEAT Frontman Joins ICED EARTH On Stage In Copenhagen; Video Available
Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT joined ICED EARTH on stage on December 3, 2011 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark to perform the classic ICED EARTH song "Watching Over Me". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. In a September 2011 interview with Aux...December 6, 2011
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BRUCE KULICK, ULI JON ROTH, RICHIE KOTZEN, TONY MACALPINE To Perform At 'NAMM Jam 2012'
Bruce Kulick (KISS, UNION, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS),Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG) and Tony Macalpine will perform at the NAMM Jam 2012, set to take place Saturday, January 21 at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. Tickets are $18 in advance and $23 on the day of the...December 5, 2011
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS Talk 'Archie Meets Kiss' In New Video Interview
Earlier this week, ComicBookResources.com conducted an interview with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS about the band's collaboration with Archie Comics on a new, four-part story called "Archie Meets Kiss". The comic follows Simmons, Stanley and their group as they protect the comic's regulars...December 2, 2011
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WHITE WIZZARD Drops Off ICED EARTH European Tour
Los Angeles-based traditional metallers WHITE WIZZARD have been forced to drop off the ICED EARTH European tour and return home. Commented WHITE WIZZARD in a statement: "Due the harsh economic realities in Europe, we have to cut our tour a bit short. We financed this all ourselves and in the end we...November 28, 2011
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DESTRUCTOR Frontman Stars In ALTERNATE REALITY Video
Cleveland metallers ALTERNATE REALITY have released a video for their song "The King That Never Was". The track will appear on the band's forthcoming EP, scheduled for release in 2012. The clip was filmed on location at historic Squire's Castle in Willoughby Hills, Ohio between July and November of...November 28, 2011
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ICED EARTH To Film 'Anthem' Video In Cologne
U.S. metallers ICED EARTH will film a video for the song "Anthem" at their December 7, 2011 concert at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany. The track comes off the band's new album, "Dystopia", which sold around 6,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 67 on...November 28, 2011
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Album Update
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, is currently working on material for its fifth album for a 2012 release. Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder: "We received a bunch of emails asking about the demo phase of each record and how the songs are put togethe...November 27, 2011
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Meet STAIND's New Drummer
A five-minute video clip in which fans can learn more about STAIND's new drummer Sal Giancarelli can be seen below. In a recent interview with NY Rock Music Examiner, STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok stated about the band's split with longtime drummer Jon Wysocki, "Well, losing Jon wasn't an easy decisi...November 23, 2011
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DOKKEN Signs Worldwide Deal With FRONTIERS RECORDS
Frontiers Records has announced the signing of DOKKEN for the worldwide release of the band's forthcoming studio album in the spring of 2012. The cooperation between Frontiers and DOKKEN started with the European release of the group's "Lightning Strikes Again" CD in 2007. The album marked a return...November 22, 2011
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ICED EARTH: Second Tour Webisode Available
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH's European leg of the 2011-2012 "World Dystopia Tour" can be seen below. ICED EARTH kicked off the trek on October 30 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Dystopia 02. Burning Times...November 21, 2011
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS To Sign Copies Of 'Archie Meets Kiss'
KISS has partnered up with Archie Comics to launch a new, four-part story called "Archie Meets Kiss". The comic will follow Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and their band as they protect the comic's regulars from an invasion of monsters. Gene says that the illustrations will not offend the young fanbase...November 20, 2011
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