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ALTARIA Signs With ESCAPE MUSIC

Finnish four-piece ALTARIA, known for its traditional but yet catchy heavy metal, has inked a new record deal with Escape Music. The band's new album, "Unholy", will be released this summer. ALTARIA's fourth longplayer introduces the fourth lead vocalist during their nine-year long career. Charismat...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: 'He Sleeps In A Grove' Video Released

"He Sleeps in a Grove", the new video from Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's second album, "The Clouds of Northland Thunder" which will be released in Europe on June 29 via Ascendance Records. Audio samples of all the tracks...

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SAXON, ANGEL WITCH, JAG PANZER, SACRED REICH, FORBIDDEN: Photos From ROCK HARD Available

A number of high-quality photos from this year's Rock Hard festival, which was held May 29-31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com. Included are pictures of the following artists: Friday, May 29 (photos): WITCHBURNER ANGEL WITCH DESTRÖYER 666 PRONG JAG PAN...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN To Guest On SLASH's Solo Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin will make a guest appearance on the debut solo album from fellow ex-GN'R axeman Slash. Writing to his Twitter account, Slash says, "Izzy is down here putting some rhythm guitar on a track; sounds fucking cool." Slash is recording his solo CD with former N...

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DYNAZTY Signs With PERRIS RECORDS

Sweden's DYNAZTY, which features in its ranks former ZAN CLAN guitarist Rob Love, has inked a worldwide deal with Perris Records. The band's new album, "Bring The Thunder", will hit stores this summer. The CD was recorded at Polar studios in Stockholm, Sweden under the watchful eye of producer Chis...

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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Record, QUART Festival Appearance

VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has posted an update on the recording process for his new solo album, which he is tracking with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Josh Freese and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne and AVENG...

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WOLF Interviewed At U.K.'s HAMMERFEST; Video Available

Angel Of Metal conducted an interview with Swedish heavy metallers WOLF at the inaugural installment of the Hammerfest festival, which was held April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales, United Kingdom. Watch the 19-minute chat below. WOLF will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in October. Su...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Says His Band Split With SPV Before Bankruptcy Filing

Jeff Waters of Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR has commented on the report that the band's record label, the Hanover, Germany-based SPV, has submitted an application to commence insolvency proceedings on May 25 — roughly equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. He states, "I wish them [SPV] al...

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ELECTRIC BOYS: Footage From First Reunion Concert Posted Online

The Sweden Rock Blog, which is hosted by Close-Up magazine writer Daniel Josefsson, has uploaded video footage of the opening track, "Psychedelic Eyes", from the first official concert by the reunited original ELECTRIC BOYS lineup — Franco Santunione (guitar),Andy Christell (bass),Niklas Sigevall...

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'ChildLine Rocks' Concert Featuring JON LORD, GLENN HUGHES To Be Released On CD

According to JonLord.org, the June 1 ChildLine Rocks charity show in London — featuring performances by formerDEEP PURPLE legends Jon Lord and Glenn Hughes; URIAH HEEP; THUNDER; THE PRETTY THINGS; HOT LEG; and Steve Balsamo — will be released on CD. Concerts Live will make the show available on a li...

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Y&T's MENIKETTI To Guest On New GLYDER Album

Y&T mainman Dave Meniketti has laid down a guest guitar solo on the title track of the forthcoming third album from Irish rockers GLYDER, entitled "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". Commented GLYDER guitarist Bat Kinane: "Dave and Jill Meniketti have been great to us since the day we went on tour...

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ROYAL HUNT: Drum Tracks Completed For New Album

Allan Sorensen of Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT has finished laying down the drum tracks for the band's new album, which is scheduled for release later in the year. ROYAL HUNT is posting regular updates, photos, video clips as well as offering a "track-by-track" breakdown of the recording pr...

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SIGHT OF EMPTINESS: New Album To Be Mastered By JENS BOGREN

Costa Rica-based melodic extreme metal band SIGHT OF EMPTINESS has tapped Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, SOILWORK, BLOODBATH, KATATONIA, SYMPHONY X) of Örebro, Sweden's Fascination Street Studios to master the band's upcoming second album, "Absolution of Humanity". Commented the group: "Having Jen...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available

Guitarist Paul Allender of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Allender interview begi...

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MANOWAR Bassist Says New Album Will Be 'More Guitar-Oriented'

"The Asgard Saga", the world premiere of the fantasy collaboration between MANOWAR and Wolfgang Hohlbein, will begin at Magic Circle Festival III, scheduled to take place at the Loreley on the Rhine River in Germany on July 18, 2009. Headlining the festival, MANOWAR will perform material from the co...