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OPETH, HEATHEN Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

OPETH and HEATHEN have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 29-31, 2009 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH AUDREY HORNE BULLET CHILDREN OF BODOM FIREWIND FORBIDDEN GRAND MAGU...

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TRIXTER Sells Out Homecoming Show; Photos Available

The reunited TRIXTER performed for a sold-out crowd this past Friday, November 28 at Dexter's Entertainment Complex in Riverdale, New Jersey. This was the band's first headlining appearance of 2008 and its first hometown show in over 13 years. TRIXTER originally reunited earlier this year to play th...

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GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER Members Featured On NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA CD

NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA highlights majestic, orchestrated rock music featuring soaring vocals, incredible guitar solos worthy of true "guitar hero" status, and pounding rhythms sure to impress and invigorate the baby boomer generation that grew up on what is today classic rock! Combined with the ta...

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BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE: 'Dichotomy' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Dichotomy", the third album from Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE, sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 18 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selli...

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DEATHSTARS: 'Death Dies Hard' Video Premiere Scheduled For Monday

"Death Dies Hard", the new video from the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS, will receive its world premier on Monday, December 8 on MySpace. The song, which is currently being streamed at this location, comes off the group's third album, "Night Electric Night", which will be released on...

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ARKAEA Schedules Live Debut

ARKAEA — the new band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) alongside vocalist Jon Howard (THREAT SIGNAL) and bassist Pat Kavanaugh (THREAT SIGNAL) — will make its live debut on January 15, 2009 at Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California with GOD...

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Late SAVATAGE Guitarist CRISS OLIVA Remembered In Greek ROCK HARD Magazine

This past October marked the 15th anniversary of the passing of SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva. To honor his memory, the Greek edition of Rock Hard magazine has published a special five-page article in this month's issue featuring interviews with about Criss conducted exclusively for this story. The...

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ICED EARTH Announces 'Child Of The Wicked' VIP Ticket Packages

ICED EARTH is offering a very limited number of fans the opportunity to attend all shows on the blockbuster February-March 2009 European tour as the band's guest VIPs. Fans who purchase a "Child of the Wicked" VIP package with IcedEarth.com will receive the following: * A ticket to an ICED EARTH con...

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D-A-D: 'Monster Philosophy' Vinyl Due This Week

"Monster Philosophy", the 10th studio album from Danish rockers D-A-D, will be released on vinyl on December 1, featuring a double gatefold cover with heavyweight vinyl. The LP will be available in all good vinyl shops in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway. D-A-D recently inked a deal with 3R Enter...

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DEATHSTARS: New Song Posted Online

Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has posted a new song called "Death Dies Hard" on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "Night Electric Night", which will be released on January 30, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was mixed at Toytown studios in S...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': TV Commercial Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A 30-second TV commercial for the collection can be viewed below. Check out an e-card at this location. It's an all...

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SAXON And ICED EARTH To Team Up For European Co-Headlining Tour

SAXON and ICED EARTH will team up for a European co-headlining tour in February 2009. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 01 - F - Paris - Bataclan Feb. 02 - B - Brussels - AB Feb. 03 - NL - Tilburg - 013 Feb. 04 - D - Cologne - Essigfabrik Feb. 06 - ...

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'Metalion: The Slayer Diaries' Anthology Book Announced

Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen and Bazillion Points have announced that work has begun on a compendium of the best material representing twenty-five years of outrage from Metalion's infamous Slayer Mag. In addition to rare archival material unseen in decades, the book will include unreleased and exclusi...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist To Guest With TRIO VALORE

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord is listed as a "special guest" at a show by TRIO VALORE at the Jazz Café in London, England on Sunday, November 30. TRIO VALORE consists of Steve White on drums, Damon Minchella on bass ....

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': New E-Card Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A new e-card for the collection is available at this location. It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great...