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KING DIAMOND, MEMORY GARDEN Members Join Forces In BIBLEBLACK

BIBLEBLACK, the new Swedish band featuring members of KING DIAMOND and MEMORY GARDEN, has spent the last couple of months putting the finishing touches on its debut album, "The Black Swan Epilogue", for a May 4 release via Vic Records. The LP will be made available in two different versions — a jewe...

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MEGADETH, MSG, DANGER DANGER Members Jam At NAMM; Video Available

Footage of a jam that took place at the 30th Anniversary Simon Phillips Retrospective concert during this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show — featuring guitarists Andy Timmons (OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN, DANGER DANGER) and Chris Broderick (MEGADETH, NEVERMORE, JAG PANZER),bassist...

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Has the almighty SLIPKNOT run its course? Has the band gotten too big for its nine members to handle, or are certain individuals simply starting to suffocate underneath the masks and looking for a little room to breathe? The latter is the more likely scenario, as many bands that reach a certain leve...

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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE Schedules More Dates

HOLY RAGE (pictured below),the new band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 22 - JB's - Dudley, Midlands, UK Mar. 29 - Takaroo - Cannock, UK Apr. 30 - Robin 2 - Bilston, West Midlands, UK May 31 - [to be announced] - New York, NY ...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer: 'We're Pushing Ourselves Harder Than We Ever Have'

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's commercial success: "The past couple of years have been pretty amazing for the band. It's...

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WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH: New Song Posted Online

A new WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH track entitled "They Come In Shoals" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the German band's forthcoming album, "In Shoals", which will be released on April 28 (one day earlier internationally) via Lifeforce Records. The follow-up to...

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KUNVUK: Debut Album Title Announced

Australia-based technical, groove metal band KUNVUK has set "Immute: What Follows The Feeding of Jackals" as the title of its debut album, tentatively due in July as a two-disc digipack edition. The first disc will contain 10 new compositions rallying from the brink of insanity to the pinnacle of cl...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Release Solo Debut In May

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will release his first solo album, "Play My Game", in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen brand-new tracks that Owens composed himself or together wit...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Talks 'Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder'

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the fact that the band's new LP, "Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder", was not intended as a co...

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LEGIONS OF ASTAROTH To Enter Studio In March

Atlanta, Georgia-based black metal band LEGIONS OF ASTAROTH will enter the studio in March to begin recording its debut full-length, entitled "Rites of Somatic Death". The album will be mixed and mastered by Lance Wright at Stargate Studios in Huntsville, Alabama. "Rites of Somatic Death" will be re...

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ARMORED SAINT Frontman: 'Many People Dream Of This, And I Was Able To Live It'

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his career to date: "I think that I was really lucky to be able to make a lot of music. I mean, I've made a lot ...

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Former ZIMMERS HOLE Guitarist Dies

Chris Stanley, a former member of ZIMMERS HOLE — the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) — has passed away. According to the band, "[Chris] pl...

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CINDERELLA Guitarist To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS

CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar will perform with SIN CITY SINNERS tonight (Saturday, February 14) at Ovation inside Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nevada. As with all SINNERS shows, there is no cover. The band will play two sets — featuring several CINDERELLA favorites — starting at 11:00 p.m. SI...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Acoustic Album Title Revealed

German guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) has told the guitar blog Guitar Legends that his forthcoming acoustic album with singer Gary Barden, "Gypsy Lady", is tentatively scheduled for release in April. Asked where the idea of recording an acoustic LP came from, Michael said, "[it] ca...

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WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH: 'In Shoals' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

The cover artwork for "In Shoals", the new album from Germany's WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH, can be viewed below. The CD will be released on April 28 (one day earlier internationally) via Lifeforce Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Transmetropolitan" was recorded in November/December 2008 at Dailyhero...