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INFERNAL MAJESTY: New Song Posted Online

Long-running Canadian metallers INFERNAL MAJESTY have uploaded a demo version of a new song, entitled "Systematical Extermination", at their official web site. The track is the title cut of the band's upcoming album, which is being recorded in Vancouver for release later in the year via Greece's Bla...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: Upcoming DVD Project To Include Special Extras

U.K. magazine Classic Rock recently conducted a short interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford about the group's recently released DVD "Rising in the East". The brief question-and-answer session follows: Q: Why are there no special features [on the DVD]? Rob Halford: "Extras can be a cool th...

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BLACK SABBATH, PANTERA, MEGADETH, IRON MAIDEN Members Featured In 'Story of Metal' Documentary

VH1 has announced the premiere of "Heavy: The Story of Metal", a four-part documentary tracing the evolution of heavy metal music and culture, from its dark, grim beginnings in Birmingham, England to the worldwide force that it remains to this day. In a series of four themed hours premiering Monday-...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Offers New Album Update

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn recently took time out to update the group's fans on the songwriting process for the group's new album, tentatively due in late 2006/early 2007 via Roadrunner Records. "So what does are new shit sound like?" Flynn wrote. "Well... it doesn't sound like [METALLICA's]...

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QUEENSRŸCHE, HALFORD, SOULFLY Members To Perform At NAMM

Guitar effect company DigiTech has announce booth performances by a number of acclaimed hard rock/metal musicians at the 2006 Winter NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Michael Wilton of QUEENSRŸCHE/SOULBENDER, Paul Crook (form...

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DIO Slams PRESIDENT BUSH, Says OZZY's 'Performance' Has Nothing To Do With Music

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio recently spoke to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine (web site) about George W. Bush and Ozzy Osbourne, among many other things. On Bush, Dio said: "I've never supported him and certainly would never vote for him. I think he's a fool and a man without fore...

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Hundreds Of DIMEBAG Pictures Featured On Photographer CHAD LEE's Web Site

Professional rock photographer Chad Lee has launched an all-new web site. www.RockConcertFotos.com was designed by Ezra's Web (ROB HALFORD, DAMAGEPLAN, THE MERCY CLINIC) and features thousands of live photos of artists, including AEROSMITH, VELVET REVOLVER, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, SLAYER and many more....

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Seeds of Pain

Am I the only one who had not heard of this French band until now? Take a good bit of NEVERMORE's heavy-thrash-meets-traditional-metal (especially those chunky riffs),color with some QUEENSRŸCHE, throw in a tiny bit of TESTAMENT, and you will have a strong sense of what you're getting into with "Se...

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HELLOWEEN: Polish Concert Cancelled Due To Poor Ticket Sales

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to cancel their Polish concert, which was scheduled for January 12, 2006 at Poznan's Arena due to "poor ticket sales," according to the promoter, Metalfest. Only 150 tickets (for an over-4,000-capacity venue) had reportedly been sold at the time of t...

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HELLOWEEN Cancel Belgrade Gig

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to cancel their previously announced January 27, 2006 concert in Belgrade, Serbia due to "organizational problems." The concert will be rescheduled during the summer festival season 2006. As previously reported, HELLOWEEN's entire pre-Nuclear Blast c...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Enter Studio In January

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "We are are about to enter the studio after January 1 to record the new CD! We have over 25 songs demoed and we will be picking a producer [as soon as possible]. The CD is set to be ...

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INFERNAL MAJESTY Begin Recording New Album

Long-running Canadian metallers INFERNAL MAJESTY entered a Vancouver studio on December 9 to begin recording their new album, entitled "Systematical Extermination". The sessions are scheduled to last through December 20 and then pick up again in the New Year. The follow-up to 2004's "One Who Points...

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MELECHESH To Enter Studio In January

Israel's MELECHESH will enter Woodhouse Studios (SAMAEL, GRIP INC., THERION, MOONSPELL) in Hagen, Germany in January 2006 to record their fourth full-length album, entitled "Emissaries". The mixing will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with renowned producer Attie Bauw (JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD...

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ULI JON ROTH To Perform With Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer For First Time Since 1974

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) was recently interviewed by Metal Temple magazine's chief editor, Orpheus Spiliotopoulos. In his interview, Roth revealed that not only are he and his band going to play a surprise set for the Greek audience during their two shows in Greece (Dec. 10-11...

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ROB ROCK To Film DVD At Germany's OWEN ROCK NIGHT Festival

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has announced that he will record his first live DVD at the Owen Rock Night Festival in Germany in March 2006. Rock is also confirmed for the Elements of Rock festival in Switzerland April 2006. JVC/Victor Entertainment Japan...