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WYKKED WYTCH Confirmed For INDIANAPOLIS METAL FEST

Florida's WYKKED WYTCH has been added to the list of main-stage performers at this year's edition of the Indianapolis Metal Fest, set to take place September 26-27 at Madame Walker Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana. The festival includes an assortment of headliner-status and personally chosen unsigne...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Taking Leave Of Absence From Teaching At Musician's Institute

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "First off, I wish to thank everyone for their interest in private guitar instruction. I didn't expect such an overwhelming response! And thanks again for your patience regarding my delayed response. I will be taking a leave of ab...

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DAATH Added To 'Thrash And Burn' Concert In Atlanta

Georgia-based, forward-thinking metal band DAATH, who spent the summer of 2007 kicking up dirt on Ozzfest's side stage, has issued the following update: "We are playing [at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia] on August 19th for the first time since recording our new album. We are special guests on t...

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AMON AMARTH: New Album Artwork Revealed

Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 19 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; September 22 in the rest of Europe; and September 30 in North America. The CD will be available in the following versions: 1...

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DISILLUSION Reveals New Lineup, Begins Writing New Material

German avant-garde metallers DISILLUSION are busy writing the follow-up to 2006's "Gloria" with a new lineup (see band photo below),including returning drummer Jens Maluschka (back in the fold after a 12-month absence) and newly acquired bassist Matthias Becker from fellow Leipzig band SAFI. DISILL...

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TESTAMENT: Video Footage From Romania's ROCKIN' TRANSILVANIA FESTIVAL Available

Video footage of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT performing the song "More Than Meets The Eye" at the Rockin' Transilvania Festival — which was held July 12-13 in Sibiu, Romania — can be viewed below. Additional concert footage and an interview with the band are available at Metal...

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SANCTITY Seeking New Singer

North Carolina thrashers SANCTITY — who recently parted ways with Jared MacEachern (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Derek Anderson (bass) "for personal reasons" — are currently seeking a new frontman. Commented guitarist Zach Jordan: "We are searching for an experienced singer that fits what we do — that...

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EPISODE 13 Confirmed For Ukraine's METAL HEADS' MISSION Festival

EPISODE 13, one of the longest-running and best-known black metal bands in Turkey, has been confirmed for the Metal Heads' Mission festival, set to take place August 4-9 in the Ukraine. Also scheduled to appear are GORGOROTH, MOONSPELL and AGNOSTIC FRONT, among many others. EPISODE 13will take to th...

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STEELHEART Issues ROCKLAHOMA Recap

Reactivated hard rockers STEELHEART, led by vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, have issued the following update: "[The band's appearance at the] Rocklahoma [festival in Pryor, Oklahoma on July 13] was a huge success. STEELHEART started the show with a video of Mili Matijevic and [Captain] Dale Snodgrass f...

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AMON AMARTH: Complete 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Details Revealed

Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 30 via Metal Blade Records. "Twilight of the Thunder God" was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden and features "10 tracks of AMON AMARTH's menacing bat...

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KINGDOM COME: Footage From ROCKLAHOMA Available

Fan-filmed video footage of veteran German hard rockers KINGDOM COME' July 11, 2008 performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "zztopeurope2007"). According to a posting on the KINGDOM COME web site, "The band would like to thank all...

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LITA FORD: Footage Of ROCKLAHOMA Press Conference Available

Tulsa, Oklahoma's 97.5 KMOD radio station has posted video footage of Lita Ford's July 12, 2008 press conference at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch the six-minute clip below. Lita Ford recently played a few warm-up shows in the New York area for her Rocklahoma appearance. Ford was...

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TESTAMENT: Video Interview Available

Scuzz TV conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the chat below. TESTAMENT has scheduled the followi...

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LITA FORD: Footage From ROCKLAHOMA Available

Video footage of '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford's July 12, 2008 performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "dirkintexas"). Lita Ford recently played a few warm-up shows in the New York area for her Rocklahoma appearance. Ford was bil...

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TESTAMENT: More Signing Sessions Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have scheduled the following in-store appearances: Thursday, July 24, 2008 Scrape Records Vancouver, BC - CANADA www.scraperecords.com Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 6:00pm Vintage Vinyl 51 Lafayette Rd. Ford, NJ 08863 www.vvinyl.com Sunday, August 10, 2...