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METALLICA Rep Says HETFIELD Was Not Detained At U.K. Airport

Contrary to published reports, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was not detained by U.K. airport security last week on his way to performing in London for Live Earth. Britain's The Times claims that Hetfield was held and questioned due to what friends call his "Taliban-like beard." According to the...

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METALLICA Frontman Temporarily Detained At British Airport

According to British newspaper The Times, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was temporarily detained by security officials at a British airport. Hetfield jetted into Luton airport ahead of Saturday's (July 7) Live Earth London gig — where his band is performing — but was stopped by officials before...

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MOB RULES Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

German melodic metallers MOB RULES have been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place on July 6-7 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Besides different sets of MANOWAR on each day, the Magic Circle Festival will also feature performances by GAMMA RAY, MAJESTY, HOLYHELL, STORMWARRIOR, MESSIAH'...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist's New Solo Album To Feature GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist

Magna Carta Records has set a September 12 release date for the new solo album from DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, entitled "The Road Home". Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, YES and GENTLE GIANT, Rudess revisits some of the great songs from those bands wi...

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CLUTCH, VENOM To Guest On This Week's 'Tinitus'

CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon and the British black metal pioneers VENOM will be the featured guests on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing Wednesday night (June 6) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release, Neil Fallon "discusses his ba...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Performs Special IRON MAIDEN Set At ROCK HARD FESTIVAL; Photos Available

More high-quality photos taken at this year's Rock Hard Festival, which was held May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com: Friday, May 25: Photos Saturday, May 26: Photos Sunday, May 27: Photos Included in the batch are pictures of the following artists: A...

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HAMMERFALL, DEATH ANGEL, ARMORED SAINT: Photos From ROCK HARD FESTIVAL Available

High-quality photos taken at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, which was held May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, have been posted online at the Rock 'n' Roll Reporter web site. Included are pictures of the following artists: ARMORED SAINT AXEL RUDI PELL CRUCIFIED BARBARA DARK FUNERAL...

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DEW-SCENTED Replaces NAGLFAR At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have replaced NAGLFAR on the billing of this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The lineup is now as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH ARMORED SAINT AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET CATARACT CRUCIFIED BARBARA...

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BAY AREA ROCK FEST Organizers Issue Post-Show Wrap-Up

The organizers of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, a two-day progressive rock and metal festival — which took place May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco — have issued the following update: "Over 300 people attended the inaugural progressive rock and metal festival at the Independent in San F...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Added To THE RED CHORD Tour

Oakland, California's ALL SHALL PERISH continues to tour in support "The Price of Existence" and shows little signs of letting up. The band has just been added to THE RED CHORD / THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD / DESPISED ICON / SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY tour making its way across the U.S. and Canada ...

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BALANCE OF POWER To Debut New Singer And Songs At BAY AREA ROCK FEST

BALANCE OF POWER, the London-based heavy metal band, will perform new material from its upcoming album, including the song "Pariah", at its upcoming appearance at the Bay Area Rock Fest this Friday, May 4. The show will also mark the North American debut of their new vocalist Corey Brown, renowned f...

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METAL CHURCH Singer To Perform With JON OLIVA'S PAIN At BAY AREA ROCK FEST

METAL CHURCH lead singer Ronny Munroe will join festival co-headliners JON OLIVA'S PAIN on stage to close out the night's festivities at the Bay Area Rock Fest next weekend, May 4-5. Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN in a statement: "Having shared the stage with METAL CHURCH last year, including an unsched...

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BAY AREA ROCK FEST: Video From Press Conference Posted Online

Bay Area Rock Fest has released footage from a local press conference which was shot with members from ENCHANT, ZERO HOUR and TIMELINE discussing the first annual Bay Area Rock Festival with video clips from the recent ENCHANT show in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, footage from all the ba...

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THIN LIZZY, DEATH ANGEL, NAGLFAR Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

DEATH ANGEL, THIN LIZZY, CRUCIFIED BARBARA and NAGLFAR have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH ARMORED SAINT AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET...

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D.C. COOPER Confirmed For BAY AREA ROCK FESTIVAL

Bay Area Rock Promotions has announce that D.C. Cooper has been confirmed as a special guest of the Bay Area Rock Festival. The current SILENT FORCE lead singer and former ROYAL HUNT frontman will make a guest appearance onstage with one of the bands on the first night of the festival. Additionally,...