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LORD BELIAL: New Song Posted Online

"Sworn", a new track from the Swedish black metal horde LORD BELIAL, is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Black Curse", due in September via Regain Records. The CD was recorded at Deadline Studios with producer Valle Adzic. Regain Records recen...

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FALCONER: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Swedish metallers FALCONER have completed work on their new album, entitled "Among Beggars And Thieves", at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studio in Varberg, Sweden. 13 songs were mixed during the sessions, including two bonus tracks for the LP's first edition. "Among Beggars And Thieve...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Taps Former AC/DC Drummer For Upcoming Tour

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has tapped Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM) to play drums on the band's upcoming tour. The rest of the group's lineup consists of Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) on guitar, Gary Barden on vocals, Chris Glen on bass and Wayne Findlay on guitar/keyboards. Upcoming MSG sh...

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Realm of Terror

So you think California retro thrashers MERCILESS DEATH are just some flash in the pan that made one outstanding old school album called "Evil in the Night" in 2007? They're just part of that whole trend of youngsters that started playing 80's thrash metal when they found some old vinyl in their par...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: New Video Message Available

A short video message from legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and his new singer, Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) can be found on Malmsteen's newly relaunched web site. According to CDJapan.co.jp, Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album in Japan on...

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METALLICA: New Album First Listen

Bob Mulhouse of The Quietus was one of a number of UK-based heavy rock writers who were given a preview of six tracks from the upcoming METALLICA album. The listening session took place on Wednesday (June 4) in London, with representatives from Rock Sound, Kerrang! and Metal Hammer also present. Mul...

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DISTURBED Guitarist: 'Our Fans Know That We've Been Dedicated To Them'

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The new album "Indestructible" is a lot darker and heavier sounding than previous efforts was that due to the darker lyrical subject...

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STORMWARRIOR Confirmed For Holland's DOKK'EM Festival

German metallers STORMWARRIOR have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden),Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGER AS ART AWAKE BLAZE BAYLEY CARACH ANGREN DIAMOND HEAD DYLATH-LEEN HEIDEVOLK INCURSION DEM...

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SOTHIS: New Album Release Date Confirmed

Candlelight Records has set a September 2 North American release date for "De Oppresso Liber", the full-length debut from Los Angeles-based black metal band SOTHIS. Recorded in Los Angeles and mixed in Sweden by Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) the album includes nine new original songs. The band is Ca...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says Stopping Smoking Pot Gave Him Confidence And Stamina

Andrew Sample recently spoke to vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT about their new album "The Formation Of Damnation" for the cover of Metal Maniacs' June/July issue. Excerpts follow: Metal Maniacs: Your vocals on "Formation" are really, really stro...

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MOTRHEAD's LEMMY Says His Action Figure Won't Get Much 'Action'

MOTRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recently spoke to the Artisan News Service about the Lemmy Icon Figure (image),which is about to begin shipping from Locoape, creators of iconic figures and collectibles. An edition of 2,500 pieces is one exclusive that includes an individually numbered MOTRH...

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SPIRALARMS Guitarist CRAIG LOCICERO: 'We're Back!'

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris "Cornbread" Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards, has posted the following...

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MTLEY CRE Guitarist On New Album: 'It's Modern, But It's MTLEY Too'

Jim Otey of Pollstar.com recently conducted an interview with MTLEY CRE guitarist Mick Mars. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Pollstar.com: You guys are stars in your own right. You could go out on tour and headline, playing whatever size venues you wanted. Why do a touring festival? Mars:...

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JACKNIFE Signs With BATTLE FLAG RECORDS

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has inked a deal with Battle Flag Records for the release of its sophomore album, "A Plague of People", tentatively due mid-summer. The CD was recorded at Skyline Studios in the band's hometown with the help of Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who hav...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist KERI KELLI Discusses SAINTS OF THE UNDERGROUND On 'The Metal File'

Guitarist Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER) discussed his SAINTS OF THE UNDERGROUND project on last night's (May 30) edition of "The Metal File" program on Montreal's CHOM-FM (commercial, 50,000 watts). You can now listen to a replay of the program at this location. SAINTS OF THE UNDERGROUND (formerly ANGEL...