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KISS Guitarist Checks In From Chile

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has issued the following update: "We arrived on the KISS private jet into beautiful Santiago, Chile this morning [Thursday, April 2]. The trip from Los Angeles to Chile usually takes some extra time because there are no commercial non-stop flights to Santiago. Our plan wa...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Signature MARSHALL Cabinet Unveiled

Marshall Amplification has announced the release of the Marshall 1960DM Dave Mustaine Signature Cabinet. In 1962, a new amplifier became available to guitarists, bringing with it a whole new approach to how the guitar was played. Not only that but a new concept in speaker cabinet design was emerging...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Releases Cover Of AL DI MEOLA's 'Egyptian Danza'

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is working on a full-length album of instrumental rock/fusion songs. The first track to be completed is a cover version of AL DI MEOLA's "Egyptian Danza", also featuring Jim Gilmour (SAGA),Chris Sutherland (KIM MITCHELL) on drums a...

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HAMMERFALL: 'No Sacrifice, No Victory' U.S. First-Week Sales Revealed

"No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL, sold around 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 38 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling alb...

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DIAMOND HEAD To Headline Poland's FAMA ROCK Festival

NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD will headline the second night of the Fama Rock festival, set to take place August 28-29 in Ilawa, Poland. Also scheduled to appear are DRAGON'S EYE, DESTROYER and RIVERSIDE, among others. For more information, visit www.famarock.com. Universal Records will release a trip...

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ARSIS Rejoined By Original Drummer MIKE VAN DYNE

ARSIS' original drummer and founding member Michael Van Dyne — who played on the band's 2004 debut album, "A Celebration Of Guilt", 2005's "A Diamond For Disease" EP, and 2006's "United In Regret" — has rejoined the group. Commented Van Dyne: "I'm looking forward to working with my friend Jim again,...

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HELLFUELED: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Sweden's HELLFUELED has set "Emission Of Sins" as the title of its fourth album, due later in the year. The CD was recorded over a seven-week period at Leon Music studios with producer Rikard Löfgren (DEATHSTARS, SPARZANZA). Commented the band: "Producer Rikard Löfgren [felt] totally right for us an...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DOPE Confirmed For CHICAGO POWERFEST

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has been confirmed as the headliner and DOPE as the direct support for the second night of the Chicago Powerfest, set to take place on May 7-9 at The Pearl Room in Mokena, Illinois. Tickets for the May 8 date of the festival will go on sale this Saturday, April 4 at ...

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RIMFROST Begins Recording New Album

Swedish black metallers RIMFROST have entered Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden to begin recording their second album, "Veraldar Nagli", due later in the year via Season of Mist's Underground Activists division. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Rav...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Hard At Work On Solo Album

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is working on a full-length album of instrumental rock/fusion songs. He says, "Things are going very well! Me and [keyboardist] Jim [Gilmour; SAGA] have been collaborating on material and we should have four songs complete by the en...

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METALLICA Performs 'My Apocalypse' For First Time; Pro-Shot Footage Available

METALLICA played the "Death Magnetic" track "My Apocalypse" for the first time last night (Wednesday, March 25) at the LG NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance (courtesy of Metallica.com) can be viewed below. As previously reported, METALLICA also i...

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CRYSTAL VIPER Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

Polish female-fronted heavy metal squad CRYSTAL VIPER has been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 18 in Loreley, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are headliners MANOWAR along with HOLYHELL, METALFORCE as well as Germany's most famous fantasy author, Wolfgang H...

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Ex-KING DIAMOND, CRIMSON GLORY Members To Release DISASTERPEACE Debut

DISASTERPEACE, the new band featuring singer Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES, LEASH LAW, BLACK REIGN, LEATHERWOLF),former KING DIAMOND guitarist master Pete Blakk, and bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),will release its self-titled debut album on April 24 via Music Buy Mail. The CD was pro...

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MERCYFUL FATE: 'Evil' Re-Recording Available For Streaming

The 2008 re-recording of the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Evil" is available for streaming below. The track, which is included in the upcoming "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, features four of the five original MERCYFUL FATE members (vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Hank Shermann, guitarist Michael Denner a...

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METALLICA Performs 'My Apocalypse', 'Hole In The Sky' In Birmingham

METALLICA performed the "Death Magnetic" track "My Apocalypse" for the first time last night (Wednesday, March 25) at the LG NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. The band also included a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Hole In The Sky" in its set, and dedicated the track to the "godfather of riffs"...