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STAMPIN' GROUND Announces Last-Ever Tour

After over a decade of treading the boards, "British Steel" veterans STAMPIN' GROUND have released the dates of their last-EVER tour. Commented the band: "We slogged our hearts out for 11 years; harder than any band we've ever met, and we loved every minute of it. It's been the greatest ride and we'...

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Classic WRATH Videos Posted Online

Chicago metal act WRATH has posted two "archive" videos from their 1990 release "Insane Society" on the band's MySpace page, www.myspace.com/wrathsite. The title track, "Insane Society", and "Test of Faith" were filmed in 1990, and were shown on MTV's original "Headbanger's Ball". WRATH's new lineup...

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Guitars Autographed By OZZY, RONNIE JAMES DIO, LEMMY, KERRY KING Auctioned For Charity

Legendary concert photographer John Harrell got some friends to autograph two guitars to benefit a charity auction for LAUSD's Dixie Canyon Avenue Elementary School PTA (K-5). There are 11 signatures on this BC Rich Mockingbird black guitar (value of guitar alone is $700) and one on a new Harley Dav...

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Former SHADOWKEEP Frontman Returns With DIVINE RUINS

Former SHADOWKEEP front man Ronnie Stixx has returned with Texas power metal band DIVINE RUINS. Ronnie has been working alongside ex-TALISPHERE guitarist Shawn Noone and ex-DISTANT WARNING/SHADOWKEEP drummer Mike Pittmen, as well as newly recruited guitarist Ian Rendawn and bassist Mike Canales, for...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS: Video Interview Posted Online

A nine-minute video interview with original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has been posted online at Guitarist TV (click on "G-TV Interviews"). As previously reported, Atkins recently released a new promotional DVD. Produced by Mpeguk Ltd, the set (released on DVD-R) includes music videos of three...

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INCANTATION Mainman Comments On Upcoming 'Onward To Golgotha' Reissue

Relapse Records has set an October 31 North American release date (November 6 internationally) for the reissue of legendary INCANTATION debut full-length, "Onward to Golgotha" (1991). Long heralded as one of the heaviest, sickest, and most uncompromising metal albums in the world, "Onward to Golgoth...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Appear On 'Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny' Soundtrack

Bilboard.com reports that Ronnie James Dio is among the artists that are expected to appear on the soundtrack to the long-awaited TENACIOUS D feature film "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny", due on November 14 via Epic Records. Other musicians slated to appear on the CD include Meat Loaf (who play...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO On BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW Reunion Rumors, Upcoming DIO CD

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on August 16. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the status of the new DIO album: "I think because we've had to tour so much in the last three...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Perform With QUEENSRŸCHE In Los Angeles

Ronnie James Dio will appear on stage with QUEENSRŸCHE on October 5 at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles to sing his part of Dr. X on the song "The Chase" from the "Operation: Mindcrime II" album. Commented Dio: "I've been asked to reprise my performance as Dr. X on the 'Operation Mindcrime II'...

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TALISMAN Pulls Out Of Germany's UNITED FORCES OF ROCK Festival, PRETTY MAIDS Steps In

Legendary Swedish/American hard rock act TALISMAN, featuring former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals) and Marcel Jacob (bass),will not be able to appear at this year's United Forces Of Rock festival — set to take place October 1 at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany — due to Jef...

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DEMONICAL: Entire Four-Song Promotional CD Posted Online

DEMONICAL, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former members of CENTINEX, has posted its entire promotional CD, "Bloodspell Divine", on its MySpace page (NOTE: Only one of the four tracks is available for download; the others are streaming versions). The four tracks featured on the dem...

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TREASURE LAND Returns With A Vengeance

TREASURE LAND, the Swedish progressive metal band who released two highly acclaimed CDs in 1997 and 1998, has returned with a vengeance. After some years of writing new songs, producing other bands, writing guitar books, and doing clinics, guitarist Jonas Hörnqvist reformed TREASURE LAND with a new...

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WORLD BELOW Prepares To Record Third Album

After a nine-month hiatus, Swedish doom metal masters WORLD BELOW — featuring CARNAL FORGE/CENTINEX guitarist Jonas Kjellgren and CENTINEX drummer Ronnie Bergerståhl — have rejoined forces with bassist/vocalist Mikael Danielsson (ex-SIDEBURNERS) and are preparing to enter Black Lounge studios to beg...

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DEMONICAL Completes Work On Promotional CD

DEMONICAL, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former members of CENTINEX, has unleashed its first audio assault, the "Bloodspell Divine" promotional CD. The four tracks featured on the demo, which was recorded at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, ONDSKAPT, MÖRK GRYNING),are as follows: 01....

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'Global Metal' Documentary: Filmmakers Seek Information On Metal Scenes From Around the World

The makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" are seeking information about metal scenes in different countries for their follow-up film, "Global Metal", which will explore the global spread of heavy metal music and culture. "The goal of this film is to discover what is happening in...