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PEGAZUS Rejoined By Original Frontman
Long-running Australian heavy metal band PEGAZUS has issued the following update: "We are very pleased to confirm that the original PEGAZUS frontman Justin Fleming has returned to the band. Justin has been spending most of his time since leaving the band acting and singing on stage and screen so we...February 13, 2009
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HEAVEN AND HELL: Album Title, Release Date Announced
HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has set "The Devil You Know" as the title of its debut album, due on April 28 via Rhino. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Bible Black"...February 10, 2009
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FIREWIND Guitarist To Guest On 'Mitch's Metal Militia Show'
Guitarist Gus G. of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND will be interviewed on "Mitch's Metal Militia Show" this Wednesday, February 11. The program starts at 3:00 p.m. CST and can be heard via the Internet at www.infernalrockradio.com. There is also a chat room there for the fans to interact. Video fo...February 8, 2009
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KRAKOW Begins Recording Debut Album
Norwegian stoner metal band KRAKOW has issued the following update: "We're currently working on our debut album in Duper Studio, Bergen. We have been working hard toward this session since we finished the European tour, so we are really excited about this. We have finished recording three songs: 'Ob...February 6, 2009
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MORBID ANGEL Guitarist Wants To Know: Is The Metal Scene Closed-Minded?
Guitarist Trey Azagthoth (born George Emmanuel III) of Florida-based extreme metal legends MORBID ANGEL has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Is the metal scene closed-minded???? Well, is it???? "My purpose with this blog is that I have a desire to create some live performance conce...February 5, 2009
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VOIVOD, AURA NOIR, PORTRAIT Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival
VOIVOD, AURA NOIR and PORTRAIT are the first three confirmed bands for the Hole in the Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X),set to take place August 26-29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. Commented the festival organizers: "VOIVOD is coming to Bergen, how great is that? VOIVOD, the inventors of dishar...February 4, 2009
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METALLICA's HAMMETT And TOOL's JONES On Surfing In Hawaii, Obsessive Fans And Occult Symbols
The cover story in Guitar World's April 2009 issue features two hard rock guitar gods — METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TOOL's Adam Jones — reminiscing about surfing together in Hawaii, obsessive fans, and occult symbols. A couple of excerpts from the article, which doesn't go on sale until next Tuesda...February 3, 2009
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Former AGGRESSION Drummer Dead At 43
Drummer Gaetan "Gate" Bourassa of the cult Canadian death/thrash band AGGRESSION passed away in Laval, Quebec, Canada at age 43. Autopsy revealed that he suffered a heart attack caused by a heavy intake of a controlled substance. Commented AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe: "Gate was an...February 3, 2009
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HALFORD Titles Delayed Until March
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford's Metal God Entertainment company has rescheduled the release date for the HALFORD "Resurrection World Tour – Live At Rock In Rio III" 5.1 special-edition Blu-ray, "Resurrection – Remastered" and "Live Insurrection - Remastered" CD releases to week of March 10. Recent...February 2, 2009
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MEGAROCK All-Star Heavy Metal Cover Band To Perform At 'Long Live Rock' Benefit
MEGAROCK — a brand new heavy metal cover band featuring vocalist Walter Figueroa (ATTACKER, SEVERED HAND),guitarists Jack Frost (SAVATAGE, SEVEN WITCHES, BRONX CASKET COMPANY) and "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM),bassist Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X),and drummer Taz Marazz...January 30, 2009
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NAMM Report From ALTITUDE Posted Online
Altitude has uploaded a three-minute feature on this year's NAMM show, which was held January 15-18, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The report includes interviews with MASTODON, STATIC-X, Dino Cazares (DIVINE HERESY, ex-FEAR FACTORY),Mick Fleetwood, and Rob "Blasko" N...January 27, 2009
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FIREWIND To Tour U.K. With STRATOVARIUS
Guitarist Gus G. of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND has issued the following update: "Even though we toured the U.K. hard in 2008 and are still planning to kick some serious ass at the Hellfire Festival next month, when the opportunity came to do this tour with STRATOVARIUS, we just couldn't say no...January 27, 2009
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DIECAST: More Dates Announced
Boston metalcore band DIECAST has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 13 - Keansburg, NJ - Chasers Feb. 14 - Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar And Grill Feb. 15 - Allentown, PA - The Sterling Hotel Feb. 20 - Taunton, MA - Band Stand Live Feb. 21 - Manchester, NH - Roco's Bar Feb. 22 - ...January 26, 2009
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AVULSED To Tour Europe With NECRONOMICON, GRIMNESS 69
Veteran Spanish death metallers AVULSED will team up with Italy's GRIMNESS 69 and Germany's NECRONOMICON for a European tour in late spring. According to a press release, "Deathrashmageddon 2009" "will be hell of a tour gathering two of the most respected bands in their genre with a solid fanbase: A...January 25, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES, SYMPHONY X, HALFORD Members To Perform At 'Long Live Rock'
On January 30 and 31, Dexter's Entertainment Complex in Riverdale, New Jersey will present "Long Live Rock", a two-night musical spectacular boasting an all-star team-up of tri-state talent. A great way to kick off the Superbowl weekend, "Long Live Rock" will feature performances and appearances by...January 23, 2009
