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Gory 'Death Metal' Teacher Too Gruesome For School
The Local reports: A trainee high school teacher in Stuttgart who moonlights in a gory death metal band that includes naked, blood-smeared women in its live act, is being threatened with dismissal unless he gives up his music career. By day, Thomas Gurrath, 29, is a trainee teacher in politics, hist...May 7, 2010
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ALLEN / LANDE: New Album Due In September
Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X) have completed work on the third ALLEN / LANDE collaborative album for a September release via Frontiers Records. Entitled "The Showdown", the CD was mixed by Achim Köhler (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER, SILENT FORCE) and once again feat...May 6, 2010
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AUDIOVISION: 'Keep The Fire Burning' Video Released
"Keep The Fire Burning", the new video from the Swedish melodic metal band AUDIOVISION, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Ronny Hemlin (SCAR SYMMETRY, STEEL ATTACK).The song comes off the group's second album, "Focus", which was released in Europe and North America on April 23 through Ul...May 6, 2010
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's 'Fever' Cracks U.S. Top 3
"Fever", the third album from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, sold 71,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Fever" has also gone top five in Australia, the U.K., Japan, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the U....May 5, 2010
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KAMELOT Frontman Talks New Album, Touring
Kamelot Germany recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT frontman Roy Khan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kamelot Germany: Thomas [Youngblood, guitar] said in an interview that the overall sound of the new album is very KAMELOT-like, but the lyrics are much darker, even darker...May 5, 2010
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PRETTY MAIDS Recruits Former KING DIAMOND Bassist
Long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS have announced the addition of former KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "Hal Patino has been a friend of the band since the Eighties, and is familiar with the sound, style and history of the band, and was therefore...May 4, 2010
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Vocalist KYLE MICHAELS Auditions For DRAGONFORCE
Kyle Michaels, who is best known as the former lead vocalist of RAVAGE, THE GEEZER BUTLER BAND and MASI, has auditioned for British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. His audition video, which was put together in one take with the help of manager Lloyd Freeze of SGL Entertainment and video pr...May 4, 2010
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EMERALD To Enter Studio This Month
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD will enter Little Creek studios in Gelterkinden (Baselland),Switzerland on May 17 with producer V.O. Pulver (POLTERGEIST, DESTRUCTION, GURD) to begin recording their fifth album, "Re-Forged", for a late fall/winter release through Pure Steel Records/Twilight. Songtit...May 3, 2010
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WORMFOOD Announces New Lineup
French decadent metallers WORMFOOD have announced their new lineup. It is as follows: * Renaud Fauconnier (BORGIA / ABSTRUSA UNDE / KETELO TROPO / PSY K TRIP): Guitar * Vincent Liard (LONAH / DESERT ORANGE): Bass * Thomas Jacquelin: Drums * Axel Wursthorn (ex-CARNIVAL IN COAL): Keyboards, Arrangemen...May 3, 2010
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HAMMERFALL Members Visit Bas Rutten's Elite MMA; Video Available
Drummer Anders Johansson and guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL visited Bas Rutten's Elite MMA on a day off (March 27) during the band's latest U.S. tour. Following an afternoon workout with mixed martial arts class instructor James Singler, Johansson and Dronjak had a f...May 3, 2010
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SODOM Preparing To Enter Studio
Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM has issued the following update: "The current economic problems have overtaken and finally reached the music business, too. Also, the labels have to suffered, and in our case, this applies to [SODOM's longtime] label SPV. T...May 2, 2010
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FIFTH ANGEL At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival; Video Footage, Photos Available
Peter Orullian, best known in heavy metal circles as the voice of HEIR APPARENT during its highly successful 2006 reunion tour in Europe, was the frontman for FIFTH ANGEL at the Keep it True XIII festival in in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany on April 24. Orullian stepped in for vocalist Tim Branom, who...May 2, 2010
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IN THIS MOMENT To Film 'The Gun Show' Video
Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT will film a cowboy-themed video for the band's new single, "The Gun Show", in the Los Angeles area on May 16. The clip will reportedly be helmed by director David Brodsky (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, OPIATE FOR THE MASSES) of MyGoodEye, who previously w...May 2, 2010
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L.A. GUNS, FASTER PUSSYCAT, JOHN CORABI: 'The Triple Threat Tour' Dates Announced
L.A. GUNS (featuring guitarist Tracii Guns),FASTER PUSSYCAT and JOHN CORABI (former MÖTLEY CRUE singer) will join forces for "The Triple Threat Tour", which will run from mid-July through late August. So far the following dates have been announced: Jul. 17 - Fresno, CA - Jon Jon's Jul. 18 - Las Veg...May 2, 2010
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PRETTY MAIDS: New Video Interview Available
A new interview with Ronnie Atkins (vocals) and Ken Hammer (guitar) of long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS can be viewed below. PRETTY MAIDS' new album, "Pandemonium", will be released on May 14 in Europe and June 8 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. "Pandemonium" track listing: 01. Pandem...April 30, 2010
