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Get In The Ring With MANOWAR

On Friday, February 16 at 20:15h, for the first time ever in their history, German TV station PRO7 will transmit a live boxing event called "Fight Night" hosted by famous German presenter Stefan Raab, assisted by charming German boxing world champion Regina Halmich. There's no better act than MANOWA...

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March of the Parasite

It's time for one of the year's first quality slab of old school Swedish melodic death metal, thanks to members of DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE PROVENANCE. LAETHORA's "March of the Parasite" succeeds smashingly by combining the classic Swedish style with modern sensibility and catchy songwriting, makin...

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Ahead of the Game

I suppose there was not enough room on the Nuclear Blast roster for two traditional hardcore bands, so Denmark's BARCODE went after releasing a slamming album called "Showdown" and AGNOSTIC FRONT stayed. Now on Italy's Scarlet Records, BARCODE returns with its fifth album, "Ahead of the Game", a mea...

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ZONARIA: Debut Album Pushed Back To September

Swedish melodic death metal band ZONARIA has finished tracking the songs for its upcoming, as-yet-untitled debut, tentatively due this fall via Pivotal Rockordings. Commented guitarist Emil Nyström: "As I'm writing this our man Jonas Kjellgren is sitting in his Black Lounge Studios (SCAR SYMMETRY, S...

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Allegiance

You may have heard of Greek guitar hero Gus G. from his participation in MYSTIC PROPHECY, NIGHTRAGE, and DREAM EVIL. Or maybe you caught him live as a fill-in guitarist with ARCH ENEMY during last year's North American tour. Well he's no longer a member of any of the first three bands so that he ...

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MEMORY GARDEN: 'Carnage Carnival' Track Listing Revealed

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has finalized the track listing for its new album, "Carnage Carnival", due later in the year via Vic Records. Commented Simon: "We are for the first time working with the Hungarian artist Hjules and he...

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Did JIMI HENDRIX Record Psychedelic Version Of Welsh National Anthem?

Sam Burson of the Western Mail reports that a dusty old eight-track tape found after the sale of a former recording studio is believed to have a recording of Jimi Hendrix playing the Welsh national anthem. The guitar legend, who made a fine art out of coaxing national anthems from his heavily distor...

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MOB RULES: European Tour Dates Announced

German melodic metallers MOB RULES have lined up the following tour dates: Feb. 10 - Oldenburg, Germany @ Amadeus Feb. 23 - Bremen, Germany @ Aladin (w/ MASTERPLAN) Feb. 26 - Hamburg, Germany @ Headbangers Ballroom (w/ MASTERPLAN) With UFO: Mar. 01 - Hamburg, Germany @ Fabrik Mar. 03 - Worpswede, Ge...

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OTEP To Guest On MUSICPLUSTV.COM Tonight

After wrapping up "The Ascension" tour last night at the Whisky in Los Angeles, OTEP will be on air live tonight at 9:00 p.m. PST / 12:00 a.m. EST on MusicPlusTV.com. Fans can interact directly with the band live on AOL Instant Messenger by messaging MUSICPLUSTV. Be sure to tune in to "Aural ...

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The Deep and Dreamless Sleep

Never been a big fan of these Boston trad-metal water-treaders, from their somewhat plodding and generic major label days to their more recent, hopeless and low-buck efforts. And I wasn't expecting to change my mind based on the "Xeroxed tree" motif of the cover of "The Deep and Dreamless Sleep", or...

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OTEP To Release 'The_ Ascension' In March

Capitol recording artist OTEP has the announced the release of the highly anticipated new album, "The_ Ascension", which is slated for unveiling on March 20. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Dave Fortman (EVANESCENCE, MUDVAYNE) and recorded throughout 2006 in New Orleans, the album is the band's...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Working On NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Theme Song

Launch Radio Networks reports: To call Sully Erna of GODSMACK a fan of the New England Patriots would be an understatement. The singer rang in 2006 by performing the national anthem at a January 1 game in New England and now comes word that he's working on a theme song for the team. Erna tells ...

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Psalm 9

Black sheets of raining doom rock cascade down, Old Testament prophecies come true in vengeful bursts of fire, and the bastards indeed pay! TROUBLE should have knocked the world on its ass in 1984 with this low-budget slab of creepy, ethereal metal, a distillation of the gloom of prime SABBATH, the...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Fan-Filmed Video Footage From New York City Available

A bunch of fan-filmed video clips of ALICE IN CHAINS' headlining performance at the Nokia Theater in New York City on November 1 have been posted online at Cheech and Chong Dot Com. As previously reported, ALICE IN CHAINS will perform the national anthem on Sunday, November 12 at the Minneapolis Met...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Perform National Anthem At Minneapolis Football Game

On Sunday, November 12, ALICE IN CHAINS will perform the national anthem at the Minneapolis Metrodome where the Minnesota Vikings will take on the Green Bay Packers. Launch Radio Networks reported yesterday that ALICE IN CHAINS filmed its concert on Tuesday night (October 31) in Providence, Rhode Is...