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SCARLET RECORDS Signs New North American Distribution Deal

Scarlet Records has inked a new deal with Belmondo Entertainment/Entertainment One Distribution for the North American distribution of its releases and extensive catalog. Belmondo/Entertainment One will acquire both physical and digital rights for the Italian label's roster, which includes many accl...

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KAMELOT To Support IRON MAIDEN In Argentina

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT will support IRON MAIDEN on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Estadio Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina. KAMELOT recently announced its highly anticipated return to Europe on the heels of the band's new album release, "Poetry for the Poisoned". The 2011 E...

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TOM ARAYA On MUSTAINE: 'He Comes Across As A Nice Guy, But I Keep My Guard Up Around Him'

Jon Wiederhorn of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep: You've done a lot of touring with MEGADETH and probably will continue to do so. Are you friends with Dave Mustaine now. Have you put...

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KAMELOT's CASEY GRILLO: Video Footage Of Seminole Drum Clinic

Casey Grillo of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT took part in a drum clinic on December 1, 2010 at Seminole Music & Sound in Seminole, Florida. Fan-filmed video footage of the event can be viewed below. KAMELOT recently announced its highly anticipated return to Europe on the heels o...

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ICED EARTH Mainman To Guest On 'Freedom Watch With Judge Andrew Napolitano'

ICED EARTH and SONS OF LIBERTY founder Jon Schaffer will guest on this Friday's (December 10) edition of "Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano", which airs on the Fox Business network. The interview tapes at noon and airs between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern Time that same day. "I have a great de...

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TONY IOMMI Recording Second Song For Armenian Fundraising Efforts

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL's Tony Iommi is currently laying down guitar on a second track to raise money to rebuild a music school in Armenia. He says, "I'm really excited with what we have produced." In an early 2010 interview, Iommi stated about his Armenian fundraising efforts, "We did an al...

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ROB HALFORD Interviewed On 'The Allan Handelman Show'

The latest episode of the syndicated radio program "The Allan Handelman Show" features separate interviews with JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford and producer/composer Paul O'Neill, who co-founded TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA with SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva. You can now listen to the program...

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KAMPFAR Guitarist Quits

Norwegian old-school black metallers KAMPFAR have parted ways with guitarist Thomas. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "After playing guitar in KAMPFAR for quite a few years, I have now decided to leave the band. "I cannot even begin to sum up all the good times I've had together with my...

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WINO: Solo Acoustic Album Details Revealed, U.S. Tour With SCOTT KELLY Announced

We don't need to rave about the well-known legacy of the man who is Scott Weinrich, better known as Wino. With dozens of albums released throughout his time spent in THE OBSESSED, SAINT VITUS, SHINE, SPIRIT CARAVAN, THE HIDDEN HAND, SHRINEBUILDER, Dave Grohl's PROBOT project and much more since the...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's AC/DC Tribute Band Performs Live For First Time (Video)

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),made its live debut on Saturday, November 2...

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BATHORY Tribute Act TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

BATHORY tribute act TWILIGHT OF THE GODS has been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. TWILIGHT OF THE GODS consists of: * Alan ...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Las Vegas Concert Footage Available

Video footage of legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) performing with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA on November 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada can be viewed below. In a recent interview with Sweden's Metal Shrine, Soto stated about his involvement with TRANS-SIBERIAN...

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CRIMSON GLORY Announces 2011 Tour Dates

Following the success of their first U.S. performance with new lead vocalist Todd La Torre, Florida-based melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY are heading overseas to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Their European tour schedule for spring 2011 is as follows: Apr. 27 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Dynamo Ap...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's AC/DZ To Perform Live For First Time This Weekend

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),will make its live debut this Saturday, Nov...

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TONY IOMMI Continuing To Write New Material

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL guitarist Tony Iommi recently revealed to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he has begun work on new material with the hopes of launching the "next phase" of his career alongside longtime SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL bandmate/bassist Geezer Butler. Iommi has since is...