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SACRED DAWN Signs With DARK STAR RECORDS

Chicago, Illinois-based progressive power metal band SACRED DAWN has inked a deal with Dark Star Records. The band's sophomore album, "A Madness Within", will be released in the spring. The 10-song concept CD was produced by SACRED DAWN and Chuck Macak of Electrowerks Music and includes a full-color...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Added To 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

According to a posting on CIRCLE II CIRCLE's Facebook page, the band — which is led by former SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens — has 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. ...

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INFERNAEON: New Video Interview

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with Brian Werner and Steven Harger of of Floridian extreme metallers INFERNAEON. You can now watch the chat below. INFERNAEON filmed a video for their cover of METALLICA's "Creeping Death" with director (and "Jackass" collaborator)...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs Acoustic Versions Of METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, DIO, RAINBOW Classics

Video footage of powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing acoustic versions of classic songs from METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS, ALICE IN CHAINS, DIO, RAINBOW, JUDAS PRIEST and LYNYRD SKYNYRD on November 27, 2010 at Ripper Owen...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs Christmas Classic (Video)

Video footage of powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing the classic Christmas song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (written in October 1962 with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker) with Neil Zaza at a rehear...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Interviewed On 'Focus On Metal' Podcast (Audio)

Episode 14 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). You can now listen to it below. (Note: The Caffery interview begins around the 27-minute mark.) Focus On Metal podcast (audio): ...

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KAMELOT Singer Unable To Tour Behind New Album; RHAPSODY OF FIRE's LIONE Steps In

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have released the following statement: "Unfortunately, we have been informed that, due to continuing medical and personal issues, [vocalist] Roy Khan [full name: Roy Sætre Khantatat] will not be able to finish the remaining touring in support of [KAMELOT'...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs With Son, Daughter In Quebec (Video)

Video footage of powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing a cover version of the AC/DC classic "T.N.T." — with a special guest appearance by his son and daughter — on December 11, 2010 at the Metal Gathering in Lavaltrie, Qu...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Right To Rock' Podcast (Audio)

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #112),featuring an interview with guitarist Thomas Youngblood of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT. The chat lasts approximately 25 minutes and can be streamed using the audio player below.

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KAMELOT To Support IRON MAIDEN In Argentina

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT will support IRON MAIDEN on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Estadio Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina. KAMELOT recently announced its highly anticipated return to Europe on the heels of the band's new album release, "Poetry for the Poisoned". The 2011 E...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On December 8, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with CIRCLE II CIRCLE/ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens. You can now listen to the chat below. CIRCLE II CIRCLE released its fifth album, "Consequence Of Power", on September 24 via AFM Records. The second concept effort...

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KAMELOT's CASEY GRILLO: Video Footage Of Seminole Drum Clinic

Casey Grillo of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT took part in a drum clinic on December 1, 2010 at Seminole Music & Sound in Seminole, Florida. Fan-filmed video footage of the event can be viewed below. KAMELOT recently announced its highly anticipated return to Europe on the heels o...

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INFERNAEON Frontman Interviewed By BAY AREA ROCKS (Video)

Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with Brian Werner of Floridian extreme metallers INFERNAEON on November 21, 2010 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. INFERNAEON recently filmed a video for their cover of METALLICA's "Creeping...

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ROB HALFORD Interviewed On 'The Allan Handelman Show'

The latest episode of the syndicated radio program "The Allan Handelman Show" features separate interviews with JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford and producer/composer Paul O'Neill, who co-founded TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA with SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva. You can now listen to the program...

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Consequence of Power

Vocalist Zak Stevens (ex-SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has kept the CIRCLE II CIRCLE ship steady at the wheel for the better part of a decade and across multiple albums. In the process he has established the band as a model of musical consistency, regardless of membership changes, record label...