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FATES WARNING: Limited-Edition 'Awaken The Guardian' Canvas Print Now Available
To coincide with the anniversary release of the remastered FATES WARNING "Awaken the Guardian" CD/DVD, Dangerous Age Graphics is currently making available a limited-edition signed canvas print of Ioannis' (KING CRIMSON, DEEP PURPLE, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) cover artwork for the CD. This will be a rare ed...May 23, 2005
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ICED EARTH Mainman Says He Would 'Drop Everything' To Support Bigger Band On Tour
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer was interviewed by Eddie Trunk on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday (May 20). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On his back problems which has caused ICED EARTH to postpone all touring activities in support of the las...May 21, 2005
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DUNGEON: 'I Am Death' Video Posted Online
According to a post at HailMetal.com, Australian power metallers DUNGEON have uploaded their "I Am Death" video at this location. In other news, DUNGEON have added more tour dates to their current itinerary. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jun. 03 - Amsterdam, NETH @ Melkweg Max *...May 21, 2005
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ICED EARTH Mainman To Guest On Cleveland's WRUW 91.1 FM
ICED EARTH/DEMONS & WIZARDS guitarist Jon Schaffer will be calling into the "Metal Meltdown" radio show on Cleveland's WRUW 91.1 FM this afternoon (May 20) at 4:30 p.m. EST. Fans can tune in live to the broadcast at the station's web site and can submit questions at MetalMeltdown.com. [UPDATE: T...May 20, 2005
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BLINDSIDE Announce U.S. Headlining Tour
Sweden's BLINDSIDE have just announced their upcoming U.S. headlining tour dates. The band will hit the road June 22 in support of their new album, "The Great Depression" (produced by Lasse "Lars" Marten),out in August. BLINDSIDE's first two albums, their self-titled debut and "A Thought Crushed My...May 18, 2005
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By the Sign of the Spyglass
Just when I thought I'd had enough of the vast majority of metalcore bands, one comes along and gives me a renewed sense of hope for the genre. Arizona's LIFE IN PICTURES has crafted a hard hitting and well-written album in "By the Sign of the Spyglass". Aside from the quintessential metalcore screa...May 15, 2005
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DEMONS & WIZARDS Frontman Talks About His Chemistry With JON SCHAFFER
DEMONS & WIZARDS frontman Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN) recently spoke to Metal Temple magazine's Michael Dalakos about the group's upcoming second album, "Touched by the Crimson King". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Temple: Hansi, let's start by breaking down how long the...May 15, 2005
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SCUM OF THE EARTH, BRAND NEW SIN, SOCIETY 1: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been announced for the forthcoming U.S. tour featuring SCUM OF THE EARTH (the band founded by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs),BRAND NEW SIN and SOCIETY 1. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jun. 10 – Manchester, NH @ Manch Vegas Rockfest (SCUM only) Jun. 14 - Springfield, MO...May 13, 2005
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LAW AND ORDER Offer Limited Copies Of New Album To U.S. Fans
Former MCA recording artists LAW AND ORDER have formed a partnership with online U.S.-based metal retailer Dynasty Metal Music. The band's third release, "The Glass House" (recently released in Europe through the U.K.-based Z Records),was not readily available in the U.S. market until now. The band...May 11, 2005
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EDGUY Hard At Work On New EP
German melodic metallers EDGUY are hard at work on their new EP, "Superheroes", tentatively due in September via Nuclear Blast Records. Producing the effort is Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, AINA, RHAPSODY) at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg. Apart from the mid-tempo title track none of the featured songs will...May 11, 2005
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SAVAGE CIRCUS To Make Appearance At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),will make an appearance at the Rock Hard Festival on May 15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The full band will be in atten...May 9, 2005
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Touched By the Crimson King
You pretty much can't go wrong with Jon Schaffer or Hansi Kürsch. The ICED EARTH guitarist and BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist are masters of their chosen callings, and two of traditional metal's leading lights, so when they get together, the results are bound to be pretty stellar. Schaffer's precision trip...May 8, 2005
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TOURNIQUET Confirmed For California's BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN Festival
Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have been confirmed for the Beyond the Mountain festival, set to take place on August 27-28 in San Bernadino, California. The band is scheduled to perform on Saturday, August 27 between 9:45 and 11:15 p.m. Other acts scheduled to appear at the festival include H...May 8, 2005
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WARRANT: 1991 Headlining Performance Released On DVD
WARRANT are currently selling a DVD of their 1991 headlining performance at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette, Louisiana. Entitled "Bootleg from the Bayou – Live 1991", the DVD is described in the liner notes as "pure old-school WARRANT at its finest. Professionally recorded at the peak of their popularit...May 7, 2005
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NAILBOMB: 'Live At Dynamo' DVD To Surface In July
Roadrunner Records U.K. has announced that NAILBOMB, the cult punk/metal side-project put together by Max Cavalera (SEPULTURA, SOULFLY) and Alex Newport (FUDGE TUNNEL),will release a specially low-priced DVD, called "Live at Dynamo", on July 4. The disc features a full raw live recording of NAILBOM...April 28, 2005