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HEAVY METAL FILM FESTIVAL Organizer Announces Partial Lineup
The world's first-ever film festival dedicated to heavy metal music is set to take place at the Downtown Independent Cinema in Los Angeles, California from March 31 through April 3, 2011. Festival organizer and long-time metalhead Samuel Douek is proud to announce the first portion of the maiden lin...March 3, 2011
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER To Release 'Ground Zero' Single
Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover will release a solo single, "Ground Zero", on March 21 through Magna Carta Records. The label will press a very limited amount of CD copies, which will be available through Amazon.com. This single will also feature a alternate version of the song, w...March 1, 2011
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New REBELLION Guitarist Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)
Video footage of new REBELLION guitarist Oliver Geibig answering fan-submitted questions can be viewed below. Geibig previously produced REBELLION's "Born A Rebel" album and played for years with REBELLION bassist Tomi Göttlich in the hard rock bands THE MAGIC OF RADIO and SCHLAMMBEIN. REBELLION rec...February 27, 2011
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MANOWAR To Return To The Studio In April
According to a posting on MANOWAR's official web site, the band is scheduled to return to the studio in April, presumably to resume work on its long-awaited new album, "Hammer Of The Gods". MANOWAR bassist and producer Joey DeMaio previously stated about the status of the songwriting and recording s...February 27, 2011
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DEATH's 'The Sound Of Perseverance' Reissue: First-Week Sales Revealed
The reissue of DEATH's seventh and final album, "The Sound Of Perseverance", sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 47 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artist...February 26, 2011
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URIAH HEEP: New Album Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date Revealed
Legendary British hard rockers URIAH HEEP will release their 23rd studio album, "Into The Wild", on April 15 in Europe and May 3 in North America via Frontiers Records. The CD was produced by Mike Paxman (STATUS QUO, ASIA) and features cover artwork (see below) by the renowned Greek-American artist...February 24, 2011
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ART OF DYING Frontman Interviewed On 93.7 KCLB Rocks! (Audio)
On Tuesday, February 22, Kevin Conklin of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio station (web site) in Palm Springs, California conducted an interview with vocalist Jonny Hetherington of the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada rock band ART OF DYING. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below....February 23, 2011
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ICED EARTH Mainman JON SCHAFFER Interviewed By METAL INJECTION (Video)
Metal Injection correspondent Noa conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer during the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24 and returned four days later. You can now watch the chat below. ICED EARTH is hard at work on its...February 17, 2011
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Discusses Upcoming Solo Album In New Video Interview
Sirius XM on-air personality and MTV "Headbangers Ball" host Jose Mangin conducted an interview with former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover at the Dean Guitars booth at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California during the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) sho...February 15, 2011
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ICED EARTH Hard At Work On 'Inspired, Focused And To-The-Point' New Album
U.S. power metallers ICED EARTH are hard at work on their tenth studio album, due later this year via Century Media Records. Unlike 2008's "The Crucible Of Man" and 2007's "Framing Armageddon", the new CD won't be a conceptual effort. Instead, band leader Jon Schaffer promises a return to the raw-an...February 14, 2011
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DEATH: Entire 'The Sound Of Perseverance' Reissue Available For Streaming
The upcoming reissue of DEATH's seventh and final album, "The Sound Of Perseverance", is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. "The Sound Of Perseverance" will be reissued on February 15 in North America (February 21 internationally) via Relapse Records. The first in a series of...February 10, 2011
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ART OF DYING's Debut Album Due In March
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada rock band ART OF DYING will release its debut album, "Vices And Virtues", on March 22 via DISTURBED's newly minted Reprise imprint, Intoxication Records. The CD's first single, "Die Trying", is booming at Active Rock radio with early support coming from stations l...February 5, 2011
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REBELLION Announces New Guitarist
German metallers REBELLION, who recently parted ways with Uwe Lulis (guitar),Gerd Lücking (drums) and Simone Wenzel (guitar),have issued the following update: "After three members left the band last December, now a replacement for ex-guitarist Uwe Lulis has been found! The new [axeman] is Oliver G...February 2, 2011
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FIREWIND Drummer's LOVE.MIGHT.KILL: Trailer For Debut Album Available
A trailer for "Brace For Impact", the debut album from LOVE.MIGHT.KILL, the new German/Italian melodic metal band led by drummer Michael Ehré (FIREWIND, ULI JON ROTH, METALIUM),can be viewed below. The trailer features footage from the band's very first video and photo shoot along with a short inte...February 1, 2011
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SAGA Frontman MICHAEL SADLER: 'It's Nice To Be Back!'
Canadian rockers SAGA have been rejoined by the band's original singer, Michael Sadler. The group is in the process of recording a new CD, to be released later this year through Edel AG. Commented Sadler: "Let me begin by saying how touched I am by your overwhelmingly positive reaction to the news o...January 31, 2011
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