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CRYSTAL BALL's 'TimeWalker' Enters Swiss Chart At No. 56

Melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL have entered the Swiss national album chart at position No. 56 with their latest effort, "TimeWalker". The follow-up to 2003's "Hellvetia", "TimeWalker" was once again produced by Stefan Kaufmann (ACCEPT, U.D.O.) and includes 12 tracks. A headlining tour of Europe is t...

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Ex-DAMAGEPLAN Singer Pays Tribute To Former Guitar Tech; New THE MERCY CLINIC MP3 Posted Online

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...

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Majestic

When Kai Hansen left HELLOWEEN way back when, he took a large portion of that band's eccentricity with him, put to great use in GAMMA RAY. The band's core has always been the European style of power metal that Hansen helped found, but GAMMA RAY has always been willing to indulge a gloriously ludicro...

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MAJESTY Guitarist Continuing Work On R:I:P Project

Guitarist Björn Daigger (MAJESTY, DAWNRIDER, ex-ANGUISH) is currently in the studio with Fabian Pospiech from the Berlin-based power/thrash metallers RESPAWN INC. working on a promotional CD from his new band R:I:P (RAW INTENSE POWER). "The basics are finished and now we're recording the vocals and...

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BEN JACKSON GROUP: Acoustic Tracks Posted Online

BEN JACKSON GROUP, the Florida-based hard rock band featuring former CRIMSON GLORY/PARISH guitarist Ben Jackson on guitar/vocals, have uploaded two previously unreleased acoustic tracks that were originally intended to appear on the Japanese version of the group's sophomore album, "All Over You". Ch...

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ACCEPT To Perform Final Show In Bulgaria

According to the FOCUS News Agency, legendary German heavy metal band ACCEPT will put an end to their performing career with a final live performance to be held in the Bulgarian coastal town of Kavarna. “I am happy with the fact that world-known musicians having extremely successful career like ACCE...

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ALTARIA Announce New Album Title

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have set "The Fallen Empire" as the title of their thid album, tentatively due in early 2006. "The Fallen Empire" will be mixed and mastered during October at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden by Jonas Kjellgren (KATATONIA, STEEL ATTACK, SCAR SYMMETRY). The track listi...

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MASTERPLAN To Open Bulgaria's BLACK SEA FESTIVITIES

According to BNN (Bulgarian News Network),MASTERPLAN will open the Black Sea Festivities – Kavarna 2005 Saturday at the Kaliakra stadium in the Black Sea town of Kavarna. The world-renowned German guitar player AXEL RUDI PELL will play immediately after the German/Norwegian band. The world professi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Have Never Been Prouder Of MEGADETH'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "As we pass the halfway point of Gigantour and the last dates are being secured for the 'Blackmail The Universe' tour for 'The System Has Failed', I am very satisfied to say that...

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ACCEPT: New Live Videos Posted Online

ACCEPT fan site Joe Schlared's Accept Home Page With U.D.O. has uploaded four short video clips of the reunited ACCEPT performing at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 9, 2005. Check out clips of the songs "Starlight", "Flash Rockin' Man", "Princess of the Dawn" and "Burning" at this location. ACCEPT'...

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MAJESTY Guitarist Launching New Project

MAJESTY guitarist Björn Daigger is currently in pre-production with Fabian Pospiech from the Berlin-based power/thrash metallers RESPAWN INC. on a promotional CD from his new band R:I:P (RAW INTENSE POWER). Detailed information and sound samples will soon be online on the group's official web site,...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: 'We're Not Making Any Excuses For What We Are'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "ACCEPT at Wacken was the best fucking show I have seen all year! Absolutely awesome and unforgettable for someone who thought they'd never appear on the same stage together again. Thank you! HAMMER...

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Drummer SNOWY SHAW Talks About Collaboration With Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer

Heavy Mettle Psychosurgery recently conducted an interview with Swedish drummer/songwriter Snowy Shaw (DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Heavy Mettle Psychosurgery: So besides DREAM EVIL and the mysterious FIREGOD project w...

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PARADISE LOST Cancel METALWAY Festival Appearance

PARADISE LOST have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain due to an illness in the band. Replacing the group on the bill will be Portugal's MOONSPELL. Other acts scheduled to perform at the festival — which will take place this weekend (August 12-14) — incl...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Says The American Public 'Has Really Dumbed Down'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Don't you have to have a certain expectation about your fans to even attempt a sequel to the record ["Operation: Mindcrime"] that in many ways has defined what QUE...