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DREAMLAND To Perform Acoustic Set At SWEDISH METAL EXPO

Swedish metallers DREAMLAND will play an acoustic gig at the Swedish Metal Expo on Sunday, September 2 at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden. DREAMLAND will hit the stage at 2:40 p.m. For more information on the Swedish Metal Expo, click here. DREAMLAND recently saw both of their full-length albums rele...

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CHRIS And RICH ROBINSON Of THE BLACK CROWES To Release 'Brothers Of A Feather' CD/DVD

In April 2006 during a break in THE BLACK CROWES' touring schedule that ultimately encompassed 106 band shows, Chris and Rich Robinson performed a string of their first-ever full-length acoustic duo dates — in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin. Billed as "Brothers Of A Feather: An Acou...

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DIAMOND HEAD: 1980 Videos Unearthed

NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have updated their web site with the following message: "After being 'lost' for over 27 years, and much sought after by both the band and fans, Dave Brett has done a sterling job in not only tracking down two songs filmed for 'Look Hear!' in 1980, but he has also sent ...

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AC/DC's Ultimate Career-Spanning DVD Box Set 'Plug Me In' Due In October

Columbia Records will release "Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band — on Tuesday, October 16. The first AC/DC release since the band came to Columbia Records earlier this year, th...

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STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER, JAGUAR Confirmed For Holland's HEAVY METAL MANIACS FESTIVAL

STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER and JAGUAR are among the confirmed bands for the Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival VIII, set to take place Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Manifesto in Hoorn, Holland. Commented the festival organizers: "This year the HM Maniacs foundation celebrates its 10 year anniversary. T...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS' 'Love Gun'; Sample Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the third MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "'Love Gun' is one of my favorite KISS tracks and I was wondering why they didn't include it on their unplugged album a few years ago. It's an excellent hard rock trac...

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SENTINEL BEAST Planning Los Angeles-Area Dates

Reunited '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST has issued the following update: "We have a few more shows coming in September. We'll keep everyone posted when the event gets near. We're also working on a few dates for October in the Los Angeles area. We'll be bringing a few bands wi...

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MACHINE HEAD Bassist Forced To Sit Out U.S. Tour

In an unfortunate turn of events, MACHINE HEAD bassist Adam Duce will miss this fall's highly-anticipated The Black Tyranny Tour in the U.S. due to a broken leg suffered while dirt biking in Redding, CA. Initially thought to be nothing more than a bad sprain, x-rays later confirmed the break, which...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist's X-WORLD/5 To Sign With AFM RECORDS

X-WORLD/5, the new band featuring KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque alongside ex-HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén and PAGAN'S MIND vocalist Nils K.Rue, is close to signing a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The group, whose mission is to "bring heavy metal into the future," is scheduled to comple...

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METALLICA: 'Disposable Heroes' Live Clip From Stockholm Available

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Disposable Heroes" on July 12, 2007 at Stadion in Stockholm, Sweden has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently told Kerrang! magazine that producer Rick Rubin wants them to make an album as g...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: Last Three Dates Of 'Mystica' Tour Cancelled

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has cancelled the three remaining dates (Heidelberg, London and Zürich) on the second leg of the "Mystica" tour. "We had different reasons for [the cancellation]," Axel explains. "First it wouldn't make sense to fly Johnny [Gioeli, vocals] over [from the U.S.] for jus...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist Relocates, Renames Studio

KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque recently moved his studio (formerly known as Los Angered Recording) to Varberg, Sweden (which is located 40 minutes south of Gothenburg) and has renamed it Sonic Train. Check out the studio's web site at this location. Artists scheduled to work at Sonic Train th...

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DIAMOND HEAD Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place November 9-11 at Butlins in Minehead, U.K. (Somerset). The festival billing is as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AMENTI BEYOND THE GRAVE CHTHONIC CRADLE OF FILTH CRUCIFIED BARBARA DIAMOND HEAD FASTWAY FINN...

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KING'S X Frontman Completes Work On New Solo Album

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick's personal manager Todd Diamond has issued the following update: "dUg's [a.k.a. Doug] solo stuff is pretty much done, the process has been long but the good news is that it is a rocking disc. It should hit the label in the next 2 to 3 weeks. "On other notes, dUg ...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Nominated In Two Categories At SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have been nominated for two awards at this year's San Diego Music Awards: "Best Hard Rock" and "Best Hard Rock Album". The complete list of nominees in the two categories is as follows: Best Hard Rock: CATTLE DECAPITATION DIVIDED BY ZERO EARTHLESS MEDI...