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BLIND GUARDIAN: Listening Party Report, Photos Available

BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist Hansi Kürsch and lead guitarist André Olbrich were the guests of honor at the "listening party" for their upcoming release, "A Twist in the Myth", on Monday, August 21 at the Lit Lounge in New York City. To read a write-up on that very special evening by Metal-Rules.com corre...

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THE SCOURGER: 'Blind Date With Violence' To Be Re-Released In October

Finnish thrashers THE SCOURGER — who scored a sensational No. 1 single in their home country with "Hatehead" last year — will have their debut album, "Blind Date with Violence", re-released across Europe on October 6 via Germany's Cyclone Records. The bonus material is taken from "To the Slayground"...

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SLAYER Kicks Off International Phase Of 2006 World Tour

The mighty SLAYER, whose new album, "Christ Illusion", debuted at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard charts last week, will kick off its 2006 international concert tour playing two of England's biggest annual music festivals — Leeds on Friday, August 25 and Reading on Sunday, August 27. In addition to the...

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SLAYER Pulls Out Of Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST Due To 'Personal Reasons'

Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the third edition of the Monterrey Metal Fest, set to take place Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the Coca Cola Auditorium in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. SLAYER, who were scheduled to headline the even...

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RUFFIANS: New Album Details Revealed

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, will release its new album, "Desert of Tears", on October 20 via Metal Heaven Records. The CD was recorded at Trident/Imperial Studios in Northern California. "Desert of Tears" tr...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For New Album

MrRock.net recently conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist Hansi Kürsch. An excerpt from the chat follows: MrRock.net: How was the songwriting process for the new album, compared to say (the band's previous album) "A Night At The Opera"? Hansi: "A Night At The Opera" was an attempt to g...

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Always the Hard Way

Prior to the recent release of TERROR's "Always the Hard Way", many were surely thinking something along the lines of, "How in the hell are they ever going to match the blind rage, unbelievable intensity, and true hardcore delivery of 2004's 'One with the Underdogs'." That's an easy one, kids. You m...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN: Video Clips From Solo Tour Available

Video clips of DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan performing on August 16 at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York at the opening night of his "Gillan's Inn" solo tour have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check them out: "Smoke on the Water" (video) and "Bluesy Blue Sea" (video). Ian Gillan's ...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Expecting 'Jihad' Backlash

One of the big tracks on SLAYER's new album, "Christ Illusion", entitled "Jihad", is written from a perspective of a 9/11 terrorist. Asked in an interview with The Sun if this has caused any problems, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya responded, "The record has just come out in the States so we haven't had...

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MERCYFUL FATE, BLIND GUARDIAN, DIMMU BORGIR Members To Guest On 'Metal Reigns'

Legendary guitarist Hank Shermann (FORCE OF EVIL, MERCYFUL FATE),vocalist Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),Shagrath (DIMMU BORGIR, CHROME DIVISION) and guitarist Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN) will be the featured guests on this weekend's edition of the "Metal Reigns" Internet-based radio show, airin...

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DIONYSUS To Release 'Fairytales And Reality' In September

DIONYSUS, the Swedish/German melodic power metal act featuring the voice behind guitarist Luca Turilli's (RHAPSODY) solo work, Olaf Hayer, and ex-SINERGY drummer Ronny Milianowicz, alongside NATION members Johnny Öhlin (guitar) and Nobby Noberg (bass),will release its third album, "Fairytales and R...

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OCEAN TOMO AUCTIONS to Sell Rights to the Entire JIMI HENDRIX Catalog

Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC, a division of the Chicago-based intellectual capital merchant banc, Ocean Tomo, today announced it has been retained by the administrator of the estate of Michael Frank Jeffery to sell their rights, title and interest in the entire Jimi Hendrix music catalog. The catalog wi...

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SLAYER: New Audio Interview, Exclusive Live Recordings Available

A two-hour SLAYER special, which aired Tuesday night (August 15) on the "Mike Davies Rock Show" on BBC Radio 1, is available for streaming online at BBC.co.uk. The program features interviews with all four members of the band plus exclusive live recordings of the SLAYER songs "Cult", "Eyes of the In...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Finishes Demoing 10-11 New Songs

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "The songwriting for the new album is progressing nicely. 10-11 songs have now been demoed, and we're busy doing the final adjustments and modifications before it's time to depart for the...

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UNEARTH's 'Eyes Of Fire' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 35

UNEARTH's latest effort, "III: In the Eyes of Fire", sold 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was recorded at a Seattle studio with producer Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES). A limited-edition version of "III: In...