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CIRCLE II CIRCLE/Ex-SAVATAGE Vocalist To Guest At PROGPOWER USA VIII

Former SAVATAGE and current CIRCLE II CIRCLE vocalist Zak Stevens will be the special guest at this year's ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. Stevens has also been confirmed as one of the singers for the all-star vocal jam on the closing d...

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DROWNING POOL To Testify To U.S. Congress

Dallas-based hard rock act DROWNING POOL has been gathering a prolific buzz about it recently throughout the online community in the political areas of the Internet, and from those who are concerned with issues that surround the American troops currently abroad. The band recently completed the USO t...

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DEVILDRIVER Attempts 'Largest Circle Pit' GUINESS Record; Video Available

According to Roadrunner Records, Guinness Book of World Records has rejected DEVILDRIVER's proposal for a "Largest Circle Pit" record, which the band attempted to achieve at this past weekend's Download festival in England. Here is what Guinness told Roadrunner in response to DEVILDRIVER's proposed...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS To Release New Album In October

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the German/Swedish band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),has commenced the songwriting process for its second album, tentatively due in October via Dockyard 1. SAVAGE CIRCUS annou...

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LION'S SHARE, HEAVENLY Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

LION'S SHARE, one of Sweden's finest melodic metal groups, and HEAVENLY, a French power metal band in the vein of GAMMA RAY and HELLOWEEN, have been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place on July 7, 2007 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:...

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BLIND GUARDIAN's Early Albums Remastered; Details Revealed

EMI will re-release BLIND GUARDIAN's early albums in remastered form on June 15. The remasters will include bonus tracks, new booklets, liner notes, rare band photos and videos. In addition, the first two LPs, "Battalions Of Fear" (1988) and "Follow The Blind" (1989),have been remixed. The details...

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Guitarist JOE STUMP To Shoot New Instructional DVD

Guitarist Joe Stump has issued the following update: "Just a quick update to report some of the stuff I've got in the pipes. First off HOLYHELL will be playing two festivals in Europe, the Kaliakra Rock Fest in Kavarna, Bulgaria on June 30th, and the Magic Circle festival on July 7th. The Magic Circ...

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DROWNING POOL Bassist Talks About Upcoming Album

In a recent interview conducted by Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net, DROWNING POOL bassist Stevie Benton discussed the band's upcoming album, "Full Circle" (in stores July 24, 2007),new singer Ryan McCombs (formerly of SOIL) and more. Excerpts from the interview follow. Live-Metal.net: How is DROWNING P...

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RINGWORM's New CD To Feature Artwork By VOIVOD's AWAY

Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM has tapped VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin to create the artwork for its new album, "The Ninth Circle: The Venomous Grand Design", due on August 21 via Victory Records. The CD is being recorded at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio with producer B...

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CIRCUS DIABLO Frontman Hates The Term 'Supergroup'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with CIRCUS DIABLO frontman Billy Morrison (CAMP FREDDY, ex-THE CULT). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What inspired the name CIRCUS DIABLO? Billy: "I could spout some shit to you for an answer, but the real honest truth is that...

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AT ALL COST Announces Extensive Summer Touring Plans

Austin, Texas-based quintet AT ALL COST kicks off a massive U.S. trek with ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED tonight in San Antonio. This six-week run marks the start of the group's touring cycle in support of their Century Media debut, "Circle of Demons", which is set for a July 31 release. The album's viciou...

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DAVID SHANKLE GROUP To Release 'Hellborn' In July

DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),the band led by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle, will release its new album, "Hellborn", on July 6 through Magic Circle Music. According to a press release, "Hellborn" is "a very different animal to [its predecessor], 'Ashes to Ashes' [2003], and offers something fo...

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DROWNING POOL: New STEVIE BENTON Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features and interview host Mark Strigl conducted with Stevie Benton of DROWNING POOL. Topics include the band's work with the USO, new singer Ryan McCombs, the "Full Circle" album and MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. Additional podcast topics covered by Strigl a...

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MONSTROSITY: F**K THE COMMERCE X Concert Footage Available

Video footage of MONSTROSITY's performance at this year's Fuck The Commerce X festival, which took place May 17-19 in Neiden (near Torgau),Germany, has been posted at YouTube. MONSTROSITY's fifth studio release, "Spiritual Apocalypse", was released in April via Metal Blade Records. Recorded at Morr...

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DAATH: Remix By DANNY LOHNER Due In July

Atlanta-based extreme metal band DAATH will release an exclusive remix of "Dead on the Dance Floor", a track from their debut Roadrunner release, "The Hinderers", via digital EP this summer. Due in July, the track was remixed by Danny Lohner, former of NINE INCH NAILS and A PERFECT CIRCLE. DAATH gui...