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AGENT STEEL: New Album Title Revealed

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "AGENT STEEL is ready for the Full Metal Fest I on Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Mexico City. "The last few days have been a bit stressful regarding matters with the Full Metal Fest. As of right now our travel arrangements are fin...

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ARCTICFLAME: New Album Artwork Revealed

New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME have posted the cover artwork for their upcoming CD at this location. According to a posting on the band's web site, "This painting, called 'Ambush at the Church of the ArcticFlame', was conceived by drummer Mike Paradine and commisioned to artist Juanjo Castel...

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STEEL ASSASSIN To Release 'War Of The Eight Saints' In June

Boston, Massachusetts-based metallers STEEL ASSASSIN have inked a deal with Sentinel Steel Records. The group's new album, "War of the Eight Saints", is scheduled for release on June 5. A live video for the song "Curse of the Black Prince", shot by Chris Ferrett in January, can be viewed at the band...

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CLOVEN HOOF, BLITZGRIEG, JAGUAR Confirmed For Greece's NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL FESTIVAL

Four legendary NWOBHM bands — CLOVEN HOOF, BLITZGRIEG, JAGUAR and ELIXIR — are confirmed for the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Festival I, set to take place October 13 at AN Club in Athens, Greece. Tickets will cost 25 euros. Doors open at 18.15, show starts at 19.00. As previously reported, Escap...

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ARCTICFLAME Hard At Work On New CD

New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME recently entered the studio to record the follow-up to their debut CD, "Primeval Aggressor" (Battle Cry Records). The sessions are being held at Dead City studios, helmed by Mike Sabatini of ATTACKER (Sentinel Steel Records). Commented the band: "Artwork for th...

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PLANET STORM Announces New Drummer

PLANET STORM, the new project formed by the guitar duo of Ronny Blylod (DESTYNATION) and Johannes Forsberg (AMETHYST),has announced the addition of drummer Fredrik Haake (MELDRUM, MOA, BADGE) to the group's ranks. "We're excited to have him onboard this project as we've known him for several years...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER Records Cover Of 'Exciter' For Tribute CD

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens laid down his vocals on a cover version of PRIEST's "Exciter" at Diamond Recording and Productions in Houston, Texas for an upcoming PRIEST tribute CD. Owens was accompanied by Bobby Blotzer (RATT, co-owner of the Diamo...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG: U.K. Dates Announced

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have added two more U.K. dates to their current itinerary. Their schedule is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 24 - British Steel Festival - Milton Keyes, UK Sep. 22 - Newcastle Carling Academy 2 - Newcastle, UK Sep. 23 - The Borough - Sunderland, UK In addition to .....

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POISON Drummer's CHOP SHOP Under Consideration For Reality-TV Show

Chop Shop Drum Company, which counts POISON drummer Rikki Rockett as one of its partners, is rumored to be under consideration for a reality TV show similar to "Orange County Choppers", only in this case it will be showing the making of custom drums each week instead of custom bikes. No further info...

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STIKKI FYKK Confirmed For Germany's SWORDBROTHERS V Festival

STIKKI FYKK, the long-running "nasty dirty glam thrash rock" from Germany featuring Dr. Vinnie Stikk (a.k.a. Andreas Preisig, owner of Battle Cry Records),Baron Carloz (a.k.a. Eren Eraslan, former guitar player of STORMRIDER),Sergeant Ryan Vixxen (a.k.a. Mathias Czop, former guitar player for STOR...

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HAMMERFALL: Live Photos From Lyon, France Available

France's Metalchroniques has uploaded a number of high-quality photos of HAMMERFALL's headlining set on February 7 at Transbordeur in Lyon, France. Check them out at www.metalchroniques.fr. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Threshold 02. Templars Of Steel 03. Riders Of The Storm 04. Legacy Of...

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Guitarist VITO BRATTA: I Would Love For WHITE LION Reunion To Happen Today

WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta was the in-studio guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (Friday, February 16). In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed what he has been doing since the band's breakup and s...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Confirmed For THE BRITISH STEEL FESTIVAL

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed for The British Steel Festival, set to take place Saturday, April 28 at The Pitz in Milton Keynes, England. Also scheduled to appear are CHARIOT, CLOVEN HOOF, ELIXIR and JAGUAR. For more information, visit www.britishsteelfestival.com. TYGERS OF...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Signs U.S. Distribution Deal With THE END RECORDS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have just confirmed a USA distribution deal with The End Records out of New York. American VR fans and friends can now get teh band's new CD "Warball" through traditional retail outlets, online and via ViciousRumors.com. VICIOUS RUMORS has just announc...

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ROB HALFORD: Rare 1987 Video Interview Posted Online

A 10-minute video interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and former SURGICAL STEEL guitarist Jim Keeler, which originally aired in 1987 on the local Arizona TV program "Backstage Pass", has been posted online at YouTube.com. Topics include SURGICAL STEEL and Keeler and Halford's decision t...