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Black Empire

I really thought FORCE OF EVIL would follow up a solid, if unoriginal, debut with an album that saw the band coming into its own and honing its craft. Nothing of the sort happens on "Black Empire". If anything, it's a step backwards; most of the songs sounding like tracks that didn't make it onto .....

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Liquid Monster

I remember giving BRAINSTORM's "Soul Temptation" one of those solid-but-mediocre tags in a review I did a couple of years ago, and I'm still not certain why, as it ended up growing on me. I now consider it to be a fine heavy metal album. That review has always bugged me. Needless to say, I ...

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BRAINSTORM: 'All Those Words' Video Posted Online

BRAINSTORM's video for the track "All Those Words" has been posted online at MetalBlade.de (Windows Media). The video was shot in an old mine in Germany, where "the special atmosphere deep inside these mighty mountains was perfectly captured," according to a press release. "All Those Words" comes of...

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SECRET SPHERE Set Release Date For New Album

Italian power metallers SECRET SPHERE have set a May 30 release date for their new album, "Heart & Anger". The CD will surface in Japan on April 21. Commented the band in a statement: "The album is one of the most powerful and melodic of SECRET SPHERE, with symphonic parts performed by 'Secret S...

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ROUGH SILK Schedule Live Dates

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "[New drummer] 'Dizzy' [Detlef Kroll] is fitting very well in the band and we already have 4 shows booked. On Friday, the 25th of March we'll play a little 'warm-...

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SENTENCED and JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST

SENTENCED and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL AXEL RUDI PELL BRAINSTORM CANDLEMASS DESTRUCTION DI...

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AXEL RUDI PELL, DISSECTION Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST

AXEL RUDI PELL and DISSECTION have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL AXEL RUDI PELL BRAINSTORM CANDLEMASS DESTRUCTION DIS...

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TRADATE IRON FEST: Italian Bands Announced

Tradate Iron Fest's organizers have announced the Italian acts that will play the 2005 edition of the festival. Tradate Iron Fest is a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The Italian bands that will participate in the festival are as follows: ARKENEMY...

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CANDLEMASS And RIOT Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST

CANDLEMASS and RIOT have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BRAINSTORM CANDLEMASS DESTRUCTION EUROSMITH EXCITER GOTTHARD N...

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ANVIL, EXCITER, VICIOUS RUMORS Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST

ANVIL, EXCITER and VICIOUS RUMORS have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BRAINSTORM DESTRUCTION EUROSMITH EXCITER GOTTHAR...

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AT VANCE: Former HELLOWEEN Drummer Joins The Fold

German/Swedish metal act AT VANCE have announced the addition of former HELLOWEEN/METALIUM drummer Mark Cross to the group's ranks. As previously reported, AT VANCE have set "Chained" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on April 11 via AFM Records. All drum tracks on the CD were laid do...

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GOTTHARD Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST

Veteran Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BRAINSTORM DESTRUCTION EUROSMITH (AEROSMITH tribute)...

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SAXON To Headline Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST

British heavy metal legends SAXON have been confirmed as the headliners of the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BRAINSTORM DESTRUCTION EUROSMITH (AER...

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AT VANCE Set Release Date For 'Chained'

German/Swedish metal act AT VANCE have set "Chained" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on April 11 via AFM Records. All drum tracks on the CD were laid down by Franco Zuccaroli (JACK BRUCE, ULI JOHN ROTH, DON AIREY). A pre-production/demo version of the album's title track, "Chained",...

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GODIVA To Support VICIOUS RUMORS In Switzerland

Swiss heavy metallers GODIVA, who now feature in their ranks singer Fernando Garcia (ex-VICTORY, WICKED SENSATION),will support VICIOUS RUMORS at their only headlining show in Switzerland on June 23 at the Rock City Club in Uster. GODIVA are currently in the final mixing sessions for their upcoming...