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'Old Bridge Militia' Member Passes Away After Surviving Fire
Jethro Hirsch, a member of the legendary "Old Bridge Militia," passed away Monday afternoon, January 19, after surviving a devastating fire on December 29 that completely destroyed his apartment and left him in critical condition. According to reports, he had fallen asleep with a lit cigarette, and...January 20, 2009
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SAXON: 'Into The Labyrinth' European Chart Positions Revealed
"Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe: Austria: #53 Germany: #23 (Media Control) Germany: #8 (Media Markt) Sweden: #44 Switzerland: #61 UK: #119 UK: #6 (Rock) "Into The Labyrinth" was released in...January 20, 2009
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OVER THE RAINBOW Schedules Japanese Dates
OVER THE RAINBOW — the new band featuring former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith alongside the son of the iconic RAINBOW founder/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Jürgen Blackmore — will play three shows in Japan this spring. The dates are as follows: Apr. 2...January 20, 2009
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DIMEBAG Guitar Amp Unveiled At NAMM: Video Available
Dean Guitars has just unveiled the new "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) amp called Blacktooth. Grady Champion, one of Dimebag's former techs who'll be hitting the road with BLONDIE later this year, demonstrated the amp this past weekend during this year's NAMM (National Association Of...January 19, 2009
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HAMMERFALL: 'Any Means Necessary' Video Available
"Any Means Necessary", the new video from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic of i-Code, who previously worked with the band on the "Natural High" clip. "This time we worked solely in front of a green screen, stand...January 19, 2009
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KISS To Perform In Argentina For First Time In Over A Decade
KISS has announced that it will close the Quilmes Rock Festival at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires on April 5 and perform for the first time in Argentina in over a decade. This stop in Argentina will continue the KISS Alive/35 tour which launched in Australia with a performance at the opening se...January 18, 2009
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THE COLD EXISTENCE To Release 'Sombre Gates' In March
Swedish melodic death metallers THE COLD EXISTENCE will release their second full-length album, "Sombre Gates", in March through Kolony Records. According to a press release, "bearing the legacy of DISSECTION, [THE COLD EXISTENCE's] blackened/death metal non-compromising sound is also reminiscent of...January 16, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Produces New UNTIMELY DEMISE EP
Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover has produced the new EP from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada-based metallers UNTIMELY DEMISE. Recorded this past November, the four-song effort contains "original-sounding thrashy speed metal filled with solo madness and ARCH ENEMY-esque vocals mixe...January 16, 2009
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BLACKGUARD Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, SUMERIAN
Montreal-based sympho/black/folk/power metal act BLACKGUARD (formerly PROFUGUS MORTIS) has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for territories outside the U.S. (where the group is signed to Sumerian Records). The band debut album, "Profugus Mortis", will be released on March 20 in Europe and Apr...January 16, 2009
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HAMMERFALL To Perform New Single On Swedish TV
Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will perform their new single, "Any Means Necessary", on January 17 during the "P3 Guld" live awards ceremony broadcast from the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event will be aired live on both Swedish national TV and radio. The "Any Means Necessary...January 16, 2009
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TRIDENT Signs With REGAIN RECORDS
TRIDENT, the Swedish death metal band formed by guitarist Johan Norman (DISSECTION, SOULREAPER),has inked a deal with Regain Records. The group's debut album, "World Destruction", was recorded in part at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden. Songtitles set to appea...January 14, 2009
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AC/DC Earns $82 Million, METALLICA Makes $56.4 Million From Ticket, Album Sales
AC/DC is the only hard rock band to make the Los Angeles Times' 2008 "Ultimate Top 10," the newspaper's annual survey combining sales of concert tickets, albums and digital downloads to measure which acts were most popular with the broadest swath of music lovers. METALLICA came in at No. 14, an impr...January 13, 2009
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KISS 'World Tour' Pachinko Japanese Gaming Device Now Available
According to a posting on KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, Japanese Pachinko game board titled "KISS World Tour", designed based on the KISS character and concept has been released by Takeya, one of the leading Japanese Pachinko manufacturer. The large LED displays shining KISS logo and the...January 13, 2009
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LORD BELIAL: 1992-2009
Swedish black metal horde LORD BELIAL has issued the following update: "January 2009; LORD BELIAL has quit all their activities. All future gigs are cancelled. We would like to thank all fans, bands we have played with, labels, organizers and everyone involved in the band for the past 17 years! "The...January 13, 2009
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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: Cover Of METAL CHURCH's 'Badlands' Posted Online
Philadelphia-based metal band SINGLE BULLET THEORY has uploaded its cover version of the METAL CHURCH classic "Badlands" to its MySpace page. The recording was originally featured on the SINGLE BULLET THEORY's 2004 record "Behind Eyes Of Hatred" (Crash Music Inc.) and features guest appearances by M...January 11, 2009
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