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Former ACCEPT Bassist Launches Christian Project 4 INCH NAILS

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has joined forces with friend Tim Laidlaw to form a new Christian-themed project called 4 INCH NAILS. The band's first track, "How Do You Write A Song?", is available for streaming on the 4 INCH NAILS MySpace page. Baltes says, "We are very excited about this new b...

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GWYNBLEIDD, SACRED DAWN To Perform Acoustic Sets at CHICAGO POWERFEST

New York's GWYNBLEIDD and Chicago's own SACRED DAWN will take part in this year's Chicago Powerfest, set to take place on May 7-9 at The Pearl Room in Mokena, Illinois. Both bands will be performing acoustic sets in the special fan lounge which will be open to all fest attendees. In an effort to con...

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KING DIAMOND: 'Video Games Have Opened Up So Many People Onto Cool Bands'

Carlos Ramirez of IGN recently conducted an interview with Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) about his involvement with the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game. An excerpt from the chat follows below. IGN: First off, I have to ask you, did you ever play Guitar...

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ELVENKING Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Shows

Guitarist Aydan of Italian folk-metallers ELVENKING has been forced to sit out the band's remaining shows in March after breaking his shoulder in a skiing accident. He says, "I was skiing with some friends. I don’t know exactly what happened but I lost my skis and jumped above, landing heavily with...

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KING DIAMOND Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'

Destructoid recently conducted an interview with Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) about his involvement with the forthcoming "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Destructoid: I went to see "Guitar Hero" a few weeks ago and I spoke...

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WHITE WIZZARD Signs With EARACHE RECORDS

WHITE WIZZARD, Los Angeles-based high-energy, NWOBHM-influenced metallers who could be described as a cross between DIAMOND HEAD and VAN HALEN, have inked a worldwide, multi-album deal with Earache Records. WHITE WIZZARD formed in 2007 and shortly afterwards recorded their "High Speed GTO" demo, whi...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Demo Takes Center Stage On Xbox Live Marketplace

Gamers itching to get a taste of Guitar Hero: Metallica in advance of the game's release need not wait any longer as Activision Publishing Inc. announced that the demo will be available today for free download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microso...

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HAMMERFALL's 'No Sacrifice, No Victory' Certified Gold In Sweden

"No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL, has been certified gold in the band's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. Says guitarist Oscar Dronjak: "This was a very welcome wake-up call in Bamberg, where we're playing tonight. This is the sweet...

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TRIDENT: Gothenburg Footage Posted Online

Demonia's Blogg has been updated with video footage of TRIDENT's March 13, 2009 concert in Gothenburg, Sweden. Check out the clips below. TRIDENT is the Swedish death metal band formed by guitarist Johan Norman (DISSECTION, SOULREAPER). The group's debut album, "World Destruction", was recorded in p...

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RAVAGE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE. The band's new album, "The End of Tomorrow", will feature cover art by Ed Repka (MEGADETH, DEATH, AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE). A late summer release is expected. According to a press release, RAVAGE's new album "sea...

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ASYLUM: New Song Posted Online

ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Markus Johansson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass guitar),has uploaded a new track called "Eternal" to its MySpace page. The track was mixed by Orlando Villasenor at Everlong Recording Company in San Antonio, Texas and is the first song wi...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica': New Trailer Posted Online

A new trailer for the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game can be viewed below. Guitar Hero: Metallica is due out in North America on March 29. The track listing for the game is as follows: METALLICA tracks: * All Nightmare Long * Battery * Creeping Death * Disposable Heroes * Dyers Eve * Enter S...

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HAMMERFALL: Hamburg Concert To Be Webcast

HAMMERFALL's March 23, 2009 concert at Docks in Hamburg, Germany will be broadcast live on NuclearBlast.de and Hammerfall.net. Video footage of HAMMERFALL's March 11, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). "No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from...

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SENTINEL BEAST Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Reactivated '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST has parted ways with bassist Nic Atomica X. According to the group, "Nic decided to leave the band to pursue his career as a recording engineer." His replacement is Steve Oliver, who also hails from the San Francisco Bay Area. SENTIN...

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HAMMERFALL: Quality Munich Footage Posted Online

Video footage of HAMMERFALL's March 11, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). "No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from HAMMERFALL, has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe: #2 - Sweden #7 - Germany #20 - Switzerland #21 -...