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MERCENARY To Enter Studio In October

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metallers MERCENARY has issued the following update: "Well, first of all, the new album is really progressing rapidly. We are in writing mode and it feels really good to be creative again. I guess I didn't realize how much I had piled up inside because I find m...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Pissed Off At Fan

According to ContactMusic.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was so infuriated when a bottle of urine was thrown at singer Vince Neil during a gig, he punched the fan responsible backstage after the show. Sixx stopped the concert and asked the audience to point out the person who threw the bottle,...

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KISS: 'Kissology Vol. 2' DVD Box Set Is A Huge Seller

According to KissNews.de, KISS' latest DVD box set, "Kissology - The Ultimate Kiss Collection Vol. 2 1978 - 1991", is already up to #23 on the Amazon DVD chart a day after its release, selling much better than any other music DVD. It is also #1 on the Amazon Music AOR, DVD Hard ...

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ANGRA Guitarist Discusses Early Musical Influences

Mark Kirby of eJazzNews recently conducted an interview with ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: eJazzNews: What was your childhood like? What type of family did you come from — poor, middle class, upper class? Kiko Loureiro: I come from a middle class family. M...

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ICED EARTH: 'Framing Armageddon' Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on ICED EARTH's new album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", have been posted at www.spv.de. The CD is scheduled for release on the following dates: Germany: September 7 Rest of Europe: September 10 North America: September 11 "Fra...

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CRASHDIET: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Swedish/Finnish glam rockers CRASHDIET have issued the following update: "We have finally completed the recording of our next album, entitled 'The Unattractive Revolution'. It's currently being mixed in the States by Kevin Churko, and will be released in Scandinavia on October 3 and in the rest of E...

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Heavy Metal Internet TV Launched By Germany's AMBOSS Webzine

Germany's Amboss metal and gothic webzine has launched three music video channels with more than 400 metal and gothic video clips using the aggregator mashup Chime.tv. You can access the videos at the following locations: English Version, German Version. There is a huge number of videos from gothic...

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SATYRICON, DYING FETUS, VADER Photos From BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival Posted Online

Metalhead.ro has posted a photo gallery from the third and final day of the Brutal Assault festival, which took place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from Hradec Kralove). Check out photos of SATYRICON, DY...

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DYSRHYTHMIA: In Writing Mode

Philadelphia's progressive instrumental trio DYSRHYTHMIA has issued the following update: "Our new split CD with [U.K.'s] ROTHKO titled 'Fractures' comes out August 28 on Acerbic Noise Developement Records. You can pre-order it here (along with the new shirt design as well) as well as listen to a cl...

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KISS: New 'Kissology Vol. 2' Clip Available

Footage of KISS performing the song "Cold Gin" on November 22, 1980 Sydney, Australia — taken from the upcoming "Kissology - The Ultimate Kiss Collection Vol. 2 1978 - 1991" DVD box set — has been posted on YouTube. Watch it below. VH1 Classic has posted no less than 12 tracks from the November 22,...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Video Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

Fan-filmed video footage of BLIND GUARDIAN performing the song "Lord of the Rings" at the Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. As previously reported, BLIND GUARDIAN has confirmed a headlining show in Pretoria, So...

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Eater of Birds

You better sit your ass down and hold on, especially if you are unfamiliar with the black metal battle cruiser that is Colorado's COBALT. The duo of Erik Wunder and Phil McSorley have assembled a 70-minute monolith of war metal battery and black metal viciousness, interrupted only for the occasional...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER In Rehab?

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP drummer Bodo Schopf has posted the following message on his web site regarding the abrupt ending of the band's U.K. tour "First I want to thank everybody for coming to see us and giving us the support. Sorry that we couldn't give you the 100% but those who were there saw that...

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KISS: 12-Song 'Kissology - Vol. 2 1978 – 1991' Preview Available

According to KissKollector.com, VH1 Classic has posted no less than 12 tracks off "Kissology - The Ultimate Kiss Collection Vol. 2 1978 - 1991" on its web site. All songs are from the November 22, 1980 concert in Sydney, Australia, and can be viewed by clicking here. VH1 Classic will ...

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GOTTHARD, EVERGREY, KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For ROCK AT SEA

GOTTHARD, EVERGREY and KORPIKLAANI are among the confirmed bands for the "Rock at Sea" cruise/festival, which departs from Stockholm, Sweden on November 23, 2007. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: KEN HENSLEY GOTTHARD EVERGREY KORPIKLAANI TOKYO DRAGONS ABRAMIS BRAMA BACKDRAFT DR HARMONI...