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OPERATIKA's 'The Calling' To Be Released In Mexico, Japan

"The Calling", the debut CD from New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA, will be made available in Mexico and Japan in early 2009. Exact release dates will be announced soon. "The Calling" came out in Europe on October 24 through Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the album...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Getting SLAYER Into 'Guitar Hero' Was A Challenge

According to Ars Technica, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told Game Informer magazine that SLAYER's addition to the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game brought some headaches due to content. "I'm super psyched we got SLAYER in there," Ulrich said. "SLAYER's got to be part of any heavy metal v...

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DARK MOOR Parts Ways With Bassist

Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR have parted ways with bassist Daniel Fernández. He explained in a statement, "In the last few months, my head was not with DARK MOOR and this situation could have been damaging for the band and for my personal relation with Alfred [Romero, vocals], Enrik...

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TWISTED SISTER: New Audio Interview With JAY JAY FRENCH Available

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #69),featuring TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. The interview lasts approximately 45 minutes and is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. Photos of TWISTED SISTER's "Twisted Sister, A Twisted Christmas On Broa...

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MEGADETH Mainman Comments On Former Co-Manager's Passing

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has commented on the passing of the band's former co-manager Bud Prager (pictured below). The president of E.S.P. Management, Inc., Prager co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping the group to its first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of so...

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DORO In China: More Photos, Video Footage Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch played her first shows ever in China on November 15 and November 16 in Guangzhou and Beijing, respectively, in conjunction with a three-year exhibition/festival/culture exchange project initiated by the Chinese and German governments. According to a posting on Doro's we...

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Former MEGADETH Co-Manager Dies Of Esophageal Cancer

Bud Prager, president of E.S.P. Management, Inc. — who co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping them to their first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of songs — lost his year-plus long battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Montauk, N.Y. on December 22. Born in New Y...

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METALLICA: Japanese TV Interview With LARS ULRICH Posted Online

A recent Japanese TV interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich can be viewed below. Ulrich responds to the following three questions during the six-minute clip: Question 1: Have you seen any changes in the audience at your shows over the years? Question 2: Why do you think that you are able to at...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD And ROBERT TRUJILLO Talk 'Guitar Hero'

The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA confirmed last week at its web site that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arrive in the first half of 2009. The group is only the second act to get its own version of Guitar Hero, following this year's AEROSMITH game. METALLICA frontman J...

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METALLICA: Oakland Photos Available

Quality photos of METALLICA's December 20, 2008 concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California can be found at this location (all pictures by Raymond Ahner). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. Creeping Death 04. For Whom The Bell Tolls ...

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PAIN OF SALVATION: Complete 'Ending Themes' 2DVD/2CD Box Set Details Revealed

Swedish progressive rock/metal band PAIN OF SALVATION will release a 2DVD/2CD box set titled "Ending Themes (On the Two Deaths of Pain of Salvation)" on February 27, 2009 via InsideOut Music. The set will include the following: DVD1: Season One "Ending Themes" is the groundbreaking TV series that sh...

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METALLICA: Seattle Backstage, Performance Footage Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's December 1, 2008 concert in Seattle, Washington can be viewed below. The video includes footage of the backstage jam session and the "Die, Die My Darling" / "Motorbreath" performance. METALLICA recently confirmed that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Meta...

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METALLICA: High-Quality Los Angeles Photos Available

Photographer Jay Valena has posted high-quality photos of METALLICA's December 18, 2008 concert at the Los Angeles Forum on his Flickr site. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. The Four Horsemen 04. Ride The Lightning 05. One 06. Broken, Beat ....

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DARK MOOR: New Song Posted Online

Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR have posted a new song, "On The Hill Of Dreams", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Autumnal", due in early 2009. The follow-up to 2007's "Tarot", was recorded in part at New Sin Studios in Italy and features a guest appear...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY: 'I Didn't Know' FREDDIE MERCURY Was Gay

World Entertainment News Network reports that QUEEN guitarist Brian May did not realize his bandmate Freddie Mercury was gay for years — because the flamboyant star had a string of girlfriends. The pair was close during the early days of the band, but the legendary guitarist insists he had no inclin...