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GRIFFIN Announce New Lead Guitarist, Session Drummer

Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have announced the addition of lead guitarist Roar "Emperoar" Naustvoll to the group's ranks. "This 18-year-old virtuoso fits perfectly into the band, and we look forward to introduce him to you properly on the forthcoming tour," the band write on their web site. "For thi...

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MERCENARY Drummer Breaks Leg

Drummer Mike Park of the Danish metallers MERCENARY broke his leg in a minor accident last week, according to a posting on the band's official web site. "As it was a clean and uncomplicated break, Mike is expected to recover quickly and this will not delay MERCENARY's upcoming album recordings durin...

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DIAMOND HEAD Putting Finishing Touches On Live DVD

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD and Secret Records are putting the finishing touches on the band's live DVD, filmed on November 4, 2005 at the London Astoria. "The band and Secret Records are very excited with the interest the DVD has created and are sure that their fan...

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KING DIAMOND To Begin Recording New Album In March

KING DIAMOND will start recording their next album in early March in Dallas, Texas and at Los Angered Recording (owned by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque) in Gothenburg, Sweden. The band will then begin rehearsals for their upcoming European tour, which will take place between April 14 and Jun...

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METAL CHURCH: European Support Acts Revealed

METAL CHURCH have confirmed VICTORY and GORILLA MONSOON as the support acts for their "A Light In The Dark European tour 2006 - Part I", which is scheduled to kick off late May. The updated itinerary is as follows: May 31 - Ludwigsburg, GER @ Rockfabrik Jun. 01 - München, GER @ Metropolis Jun. 02 .....

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LORD BELIAL To Tour Europe In April

Sweden's LORD BELIAL will undertake a two-week European tour in April with support bands DARK FORTRESS, BORN OF SIN and AZAMOTH. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. LORD BELIAL's sixth full-length album, "Nocturnal Beast", was released last November via Regain Records. The follow-up to 20...

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METAL CHURCH: New Album Details Revealed

METAL CHURCH are scheduled to release their new album, "A Light In The Dark", in Germany on May 26, 2006, in Europe on May 29 and in the USA early June, reanimating the zeitgeist of their first two releases, "Metal Church" (1984) and "The Dark" (1986). "It's almost twenty years ago that we shook up...

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LINKIN PARK Confirm RICK RUBIN As Producer Of New Album

LINKIN PARK DJ Joseph Hahn has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Right now we're in the experimental phase of the writing process for our new record. There is no solid direction yet, we're trying to be as eclectic as we can for the moment and then we'll see what stands...

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MERCENARY To Enter Studio In March

Danish metallers MERCENARY are currently in pre-production for their as-yet-untitled fifth full-length album, tentatively due late summer via Century Media Records. "So far 10 songs have been written," the band write on their web site. "MERCENARY will enter Hansen studios [in Ribe, Denmark] in March...

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IMAGIKA: New Song Available For Download

A full-length MP3 of a new IMAGIKA song, entitled "Forever Darkened", has been made available for download at this location (6.1 MB). The track comes off the San Francisco power/thrash metallers' new CD, "My Bloodied Wings", tentatively due late spring/early summer. The follow-up to last year's "Dev...

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IMAGIKA Finalize Track Listing For 'My Bloodied Wings'

San Francisco power/thrash metallers IMAGIKA have finalized the track listing for their new CD, entitled "My Bloodied Wings", tentatively due late spring/early summer. The follow-up to last year's "Devils on Both Sides" was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California and was mixed at Los Ange...

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JAGUAR: U.K. Date Announced

NWOBHM veterans JAGUAR have scheduled a live date on May 13 at Potters Bar & Snooker Club in Langley Mills, Notts, U.K. As previously reported, JAGUAR have uploaded a soundboard recording of the track "Last Flight", captured Live at St. Albans City Hall, U.K. on October 6, 1984. Download it at t...

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KILLING JOKE: New Song Available For Download

A brand-new KILLING JOKE track, entitled "Implosion", has been made available for download at this location (free registration required). The song comes off the group's upcoming album, "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell", due on March 6 via Edel. Commented bassist Paul Raven: "We recorded the albu...

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DIAMOND HEAD: Italian Date Announced

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD have added an Italian date to their current itinerary. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Feb. 18 - Mylos - Thessaloniki, GRE Feb. 19 - The Underworld - Athens, GRE Mar. 04 - The Roadhouse – Birmingham, UK Mar. 11 - Marrs...

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SAVATAGE Guitarist CHRIS CAFFERY: New Solo Album Details Revealed

SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery will be entering the studio in New York City on February 8 to begin the recording his next solo CD, entitled "Pins and Needles". An October release via Greece's Black Lotus Records is expected. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "The Temple", "S.A.D", "Wor...