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SAXON: New Album Title, Track Listing; Single Artwork Revealed

SAXON fans have a lot of things to look forward to in the coming months: to start off with, the British metal legends will release their new download single, "Live To Rock", followed by the arrival at the stores of their current studio album, "Into The Labyrinth", as well as major tours to support b...

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SISTER SIN To Support ARCH ENEMY In Germany, Switzerland, Holland

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN will support ARCH ENEMY on the following dates: Dec. 12 - NL, Uden @ De Pul Dec. 13 - D, Düsseldorf @ ISS Dome (DORO 25th Anniversary) Dec. 15 - CH, Pratteln @ Z7 Dec. 17 - D, Ludwigsburg @ Rockfabrik Dec. 18 - D, Aschaffenburg @ Colos-Saal ...

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SISTER SIN: Entire Album Available For Streaming

"Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, is available for streaming in its entirety at the group's MySpace page. SISTER SIN has scheduled the following record-release parties for "Switchblade Serenades": Sep. 26 - Gothenburg, SWE - Stars n...

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HALCYON WAY Signs With NIGHTMARE RECORDS

Atlanta's progressive power/thrash band HALCYON WAY has inked a deal with U.S. label Nightmare Records. The group's debut CD, "A Manifesto For Domination", will be released worldwide on November 11, 2008. "A Manifesto For Domination" was produced by guitarist Jon Bodan, mixed by Lasse Lammert (ALEST...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Guest On Next Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven'

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, September 27. To listen to the pr...

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ADASTRA: New Album To Be Mastered In Early October

Finnish metallers ADASTRA are putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, "Death Or Domination", for a December 2008 release via Violent Journey Records. The CD is scheduled to be mastered on October 9 at Chartmakers in Helsinki, Finland by Svante Forsbäck. "Death Or Domination" track li...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': More Details Revealed

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great hard rock bands as FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, ALICE C...

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SISTER SIN: 'Switchblade Serenades' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, can be found at this location. SISTER SIN has scheduled the following record-release parties for "Switchblade Serenades": Sep. 26 - Gothenburg, SWE - Stars n Bars Oct. 04 - Hamburg, GER...

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Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Talks About His Time With DIO; Video Available

WeROCK City has posted a new video interview with former DIO and current DC4 guitarist Rowan Robertson. Rowan talks about his current projects and his time with DIO. Watch the chat at this location. Rowan Robertson has laid down guitar tracks for the new movie "Dirty Step Upstage", written and direc...

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DEEP PURPLE To Play 'Intimate Theaters' In UK Next Year

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reportedly told the crowd at a recent London show that PURPLE will return for a UK tour next year. However, backstage he apparently went further according to a reporter from Classic Rock magazine,...

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HELLRAZOR Debut Due This Month

HELLRAZOR, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based metal band featuring guitarist/vocalist Charley Shackelford from DAYLIGHT DIES, has inked a deal with Heaven And Hell Records. The group's debut album, "In The Wild", is scheduled for release on September 21. According to a press release, HELLRAZOR "build...

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FATAL SMILE: 'S.O.B.' Video Posted Online

"S.O.B.", the new video from Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for SAXON, DIO, KING DIAMOND, AMON AMARTH, LIBERTY X/REV RUN, ZAKK WYLDE and SISTER SIN, among others. The video, which in...

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BIG NOIZE In Iraq; Interview, Performance Footage Available

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),along with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) and keyboardist Alex Bubenheim just came back from Iraq where they performed for U.S. troops. One of the highlig...

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DIO Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Says Trip To Iraq 'Was An Experiance I Will Never Forget'

Legendary rock drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, RHINO BUCKET) has issued the following update: "I have just returned from playing five shows for the troops and allied forces in Iraq. They are incredible individuals doing a very difficult job trying to bring stability to that region, they go months...

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RUDY SARZO ON 'M.I.B. Show'; Audio Available

Legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) was a guest on the "M.I.B. Show" on September 13. You can now listen to the program at this location. A new collector's edition of Rudy Sarzo's book "Off The Rails: Aboard The Crazy Train In The Bli...