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ANVIL CHORUS Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Aaron Zimpel and Thaen Rasmussen of the influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS were interviewed on the August 8, 2010 edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using the audio p...

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KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STE...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Debut

Rob Cavestany (DEATH ANGEL) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and exe...

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DEEP PURPLE: Trailer For 'Gettin' Tighter' Blu-Ray/DVD Available

A three-minute trailer for "Gettin' Tighter", the forthcoming Blu-ray/DVD that documents DEEP PURPLE's turbulent last year before the band initially split in 1976, can be viewed below. Set for release in early 2011, "Gettin' Tighter" will feature new interviews with Glenn Hughes and founding member...

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EXODUS: New Audio Interview With GARY HOLT

Shockwaves/Hard Radio host Bob Nalbandian interviewed Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS and discussed the band's latest album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", Holt's "missed" opportunity to be on the reality show "Wife Swap", classic television shows, the group's hiatus in...

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MANTIC RITUAL Parts Ways With Drummer

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based old-school metallers MANTIC RITUAL have parted ways with drummer Adam Haritan. The band states, "This was a mutual decision and we all agree that it's best for everyone involved. "It's been obvious to us for some time that Adam was not as interested in making music as...

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MARDUK Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL A...

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BLACK 'N BLUE, LOVE/HATE, Ex-RATT Members Join Forces In HARDROCK ALLSTARS

Jaime St. James (BLACK 'N BLUE),Juan Croucier (ex-RATT),Jon E. Love (LOVE/HATE) and Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE) have joined forces in a new "supergroup" called the HARDROCK ALLSTARS. According to a press release, the band "plays a refreshing mix of hard rock, pop and metal from the '70s and '80s....

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'Nail'd' Soundtrack Audio Samples Available

Several tracks from the soundtrack to nail'd — the off-road racing game where speed, risk and adrenaline combine with insane track design to deliver the ultimate thrill ride — are available for streaming on MySpace. Illustrious names from the contemporary metal scene have come together to compose a...

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TESTAMENT, Ex-NEVERMORE Members To Guest On AC/DZ Debut

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),has enlisted Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT) and...

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KAMELOT Frontman Discusses 'Poetry' Album In New Video Interview

Chris Laut of the German hard rock band OHRENFEINDT recently conducted an interview with vocalist Roy Khan (full name: Roy Sætre Khantatat) of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT in Hamburg, Germany for More-Metal.com. You can now watch the chat below. The cover artwork for "Poetry For The...

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EXODUS: 'Downfall' Video Released

"Downfall", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by SchneppZone director Jon Schnepp of "Metalocalypse" fame (the animated program about DETHKLOK, the world's most popular death metal band, on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim) and was shot...

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AVANTASIA To Embark On Tour In December

AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, will embark on a four-week tour in December 2010. In addition, AVANTASIA has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, which takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germ...

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CLOVEN HOOF Parts Ways With Guitarists, Drummer

NWOBHM legends CLOVEN HOOF have parted ways with Ben Read (lead guitar),Mick Powell (rhythm guitar) and Jon Brown (drums). Bassist Lee Payne (bass) and stand-in vocalist Russ North are currently in negotiation with the promoters to see if they can still make the two previously announced festivals —...

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ANVIL CHORUS: TIDAL WAVE Performance Footage Available

Video footage of the influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS' July 25, 2010 performance at the 2010 edition of the Tidal Wave free outdoor metal festival at John McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco, California can be viewed...