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SAXON's 'Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie' DVD Lands On U.K. Chart

SAXON's new DVD documentary, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", has landed at position No. 3 on the official midweek U.K. Music DVD chart. The film narrowly lost out to MICHAEL JACKSON at No. 2 and U2's new release at No. 1. It's a massive achievement for the DVD, which was made without the backing...

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ICED EARTH Mainman's SONS OF LIBERTY To Release Debut In July

"Brush-fires of the Mind", the debut album from ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer's new project/solo album called SONS OF LIBERTY, will be released on July 13 via Century Media Records. The web site for SONS OF LIBERTY has been launched at this location. On the web site, visitors are able to...

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MANOWAR's 'Crazy' Chilean Fans Captured On Video

MANOWAR director Neil Johnson — who is responsible for overseeing all of the band's DVDs and music videos — has posted video footage of "crazy" MANOWAR fans in Chile shot during the group's current South American tour. Watch the clip below. MANOWAR's new album, "Hammer Of The Gods", which is the fir...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #31 Germany: #33 Switzerland: #39 Japan: #41 France: #51 Austria: #58 Belgium: #96 Commented the band, “We are really amazed by the way t...

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CHRIS CAFFERY, GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) and Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT) were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below.

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MANOWAR: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Brazilian Tour Posted Online

MANOWAR director Neil Johnson — who is responsible for overseeing all of the band's DVDs and music videos — has posted video footage from the Brazilian leg of the group's current South American tour. Watch the clips below. MANOWAR's new album, "Hammer Of The Gods", which is the first installment of...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'Sea Of Fate' Video Released

"Sea Of Fate", the new video from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", which was released on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and i...

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ICED EARTH: New Video Interview With JON SCHAFFER Posted Online

Berlin, Germany's More-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer. Watch the chat below. ICED EARTH has just signed a new worldwide deal with Century Media Records. This new partnership sees the band rejoining forces with the label that released the lege...

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ICED EARTH Signs New Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

U.S. metallers ICED EARTH have signed a new worldwide deal with Century Media Records. This new partnership sees the band rejoining forces with the label that released the legendary albums "The Dark Saga" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes" as well as all of the early ICED EARTH albums. In additio...

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ICED EARTH Announces Select Dates In North America

ICED EARTH has confirmed four North American tour dates for the fall. Meant as an "escape from the studio," these exclusive shows will also get fans the chance to see ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer's new project SONS OF LIBERTY on stage for their first-ever live performances. Sep. 10 - Wa...

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Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND Guitarist GLEN DROVER Interviewed

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) on Sunday, April 18. Drover talked about his upcoming instrumental album; touring with TESTAMENT; EIDOLON; his decision to leave MEGADETH; production; guitar teac...

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MANOWAR Bassist Interviewed By INSIDE HEAVY

Inside Heavy recently conducted an interview with MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio. The chat is now available for streaming below. MANOWAR will return to Brazil and Argentina after 12 and 14 years, respectively. Hearing the call of its South American brothers and sisters of true metal, the band has confi...

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KALEDON Completes Work On New Album

Italian power metallers KALEDON have finished mixing their new album, "Legend Of The Fogotten Reign: Chapter VI - The Last Night On The Battlefield". The sixth installment of the saga started in 2002 will be released this summer via Scarlet Records. The CD was previously described as a return to the...

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TREAT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Reunited Swedish hard rockers TREAT have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN...

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ICED EARTH: First 'Box Of The Wicked' Photo Released

ICED EARTH's "Box Of The Wicked" will be released in Europe on April 26 (three days earlier in Germany) and May 18 in the U.S. via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The set is limited to 10,000 copies worldwide. While ICED EARTH's 1998 album "Something Wicked This Way Comes" provided a general overview of th...