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RAM: New Song Posted Online

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has posted the song "Awakening the Chimaera" on the group's MySpace page. The track features guest vocals by E from Swedish black metallers WATAIN. "Awakening the Chimaera" comes off RAM's second...

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DAVID T. CHASTAIN To Release 'Heavy Excursions' In April

Acclaimed guitarist David T. Chastain will release a new collection, "Heavy Excursions", in April via Leviathan Records. Over the last 20 years, guitar magazine writers around the world have favorably compared David T. Chastain to guitar greats Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Al...

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RAM: New Album Details Revealed

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has completed work on its second album, "Lightbringer". The follow-up to 2005's "Forced Entry" was produced by Johan Reivén and was mixed at Studio Bongo in the group's hometown. "Lightbringer" t...

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BËEHLER AT Norway's METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL; Video Available

A one-minute video clip featuring footage from BËEHLER's recent trip to Norway to perform at the the Metal Merchants Festival, which was held January 30-31, 2009 at Kanonhallen in Oslo, can be viewed below. BËEHLER is the Canadian band featuring the former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler, forme...

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GODIVA, BARON ROJO, DARKMOOR Members Featured On 'Legado De Una Tragedia' Spanish Rock Opera

Vocalist Fernando Garcia (GODIVA, ex-VICTORY) and members of BARON ROJO and DARKMOOR are among the musicians who are featured on the first Spanish rock opera "Legado De Una Tragedia". The album, which features a "who's who" of the Hispanic rock scene, is a rock opera divided into two acts — Twilight...

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POISON Drummer Ties The Knot

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett married his girlfriend, singer/songwriter Melanie Martel, on October 18. A photo of the happy couple on their wedding day can be viewed below. Rockett was recently "exonerated" of a felony rape charge dating back to September 2007, because he wasn't in Mississippi when t...

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EXCITER Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labro Tenne of Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER on November 21, 2008 when the band made its live debut in Athens, Greece. Watch the 24-minute chat below. As previously reported, EXCITER bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed...

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EXCITER Bassist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. The 1988 criticall...

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EXCITER: 1988 Self-Titled Album To Be Reissued With New Artwork

The 1988 critically maligned self-titled album from Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be reissued with new artwork on January 20, 2009 via Magnetic Air/MVD. "Exciter" saw the group's drummer/singer Dan Beehler relinquishing his vocal duties to singer Rob Malnati. But the strategy backfired...

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POISON Drummer To Perform With MELANIE MARTEL In Canyon Country

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiancée Melanie Martel this Sunday night (October 5) between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at The Londoner in Canyon Country, California. Rockett was recently "exonerated" of a felony rape charge dating back to September 2007, because he wasn't in...

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POISON Drummer's Gig With Fiancée Being Filmed For E!'s 'Rock Wives'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiancée Melanie Martel this Friday night (September 26) at Off Broadway Bistro in Valencia, California. Commented Rockett: "I always figured this much talent couldn't go unnoticed forever. Well, it hasn't! The producers of The E! channel's 'R...

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THORIUM Performs With New Lineup For First Time

Having performed in front of a packed house at the Belsepub Club in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 29, Danish metal band THORIUM is now ready to play more shows with the new lineup featuring Johan Axelsson (ex-DERANGED) on guitar replacing longtime member Allan Tvedebrink. Commented vocalist Michael H...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Tops UK Chart

METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic" has entered the UK chart at position No. 1 — ahead of Scottish band GLASVEGAS' self-titled debut, which came in at No. 2. The original release date for "Death Magnetic" was last Friday (September 12). However, the METALLICA album was released early, with shops...

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POISON Drummer Schedules Pennsylvania Performance With MELANIE MARTEL

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiancée Melanie Martel tomorrow night (Sunday, August 10) at The Lighthouse Bar & Grill (390 Route 30) in Imperial, Pennsylvania. The acoustic performance will take place after POISON's concert at the Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake in...

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BËEHLER Featuring Former EXCITER Members: Footage From HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Available

Video footage of BËEHLER — the Canadian band featuring the former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler, former EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson and guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh — performing the classic EXCITER track "Blackwitch" (from 1983's "Heavy Metal Maniac" LP) at the Headbangers Open Ai...