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FIFTH ANGEL, WHITE WIZZARD Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival
The reunited FIFTH ANGEL — featuring Ted Pilot, Ed Archer, John Macko and Kendall Bechtel — and WHITE WIZZARD have been confirmed for next year's Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place April 23-24, 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as...April 6, 2009
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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Best Of' Compilation Coming Soon
A "best-of" compilation from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL will be released later this spring via SPV in time for the second part of the axeman's "The Skull Crown Tour" which will see his band support HEAVEN & HELL on all five dates of their upcoming German tour. The CD will celebrate the ten-...April 5, 2009
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RAM Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival
Swedish heavy metallers RAM have been confirmed for next year's Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place April 23-24, 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADX (FRA) ANACRUSIS (USA) CANDLEMASS (SWE / USA)...March 31, 2009
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CANDLEMASS To Perform With Original Singer At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival
Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS will headline next year's Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place April 23-24, 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. According to the organizers, the band will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the event by performing a very special two...March 26, 2009
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Reunited ANACRUSIS Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival
The original lineup of the long-defunct St. Louis, Missouri-based progressive/melodic thrash metal band ANACRUSIS — Kenn Nardi (guitar, vocals),Kevin Heidbreder (guitar),John Emery (bass) and Mike Owen (drums) — will reunite for an appearance at the Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place Ap...March 26, 2009
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THE AUTUMN OFFERING Completes Work On 'Requiem'
Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING has issued the following update: "We have completed tracking our new album, 'Requiem'. It's by far the band's most mature 'offering' to date... hahahaha. We're going to head to Cleveland in the next few weeks to shoot a video or two, then back to the road...March 19, 2009
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For Next Album
Guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the songwriting process for the band's next album. The podcast containing the entire interview is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. Tuck revealed t...March 16, 2009
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WATCHTOWER To Co-Headline Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival
Texas progressive metal legends WATCHTOWER will co-headline the Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place in April 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADX (FRA) CRYSTAL VIPER (POL) DEMON (UK) HADES (USA)...February 25, 2009
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STAROFASH Completes Work On 'Ulterior' Soundtrack
Heidi Solberg Tveitan (a.k.a. Starofash) — better known as the wife of EMPEROR's Vegard Tveitan (a.k.a. Ihsahn) — has completed work on the soundtrack to the Irish film "Ulterior" by writer/director Jason Mehlhorn. Says Heidi: "With this being my first soundtrack, I was faced with quite a few challe...February 12, 2009
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AUTOPSY's CHRIS REIFERT Comments On First New Material In 15 Years
For the first time in nearly 15 years, two vile new AUTOPSY tracks — "Horrific Obsession" and "Feast of the Graveworm" — were recorded in September 2008, bringing together Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles and Eric Cutler for another slice of death and decay. These tracks make up a special, extremely li...February 5, 2009
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METALLICA's HAMMETT And TOOL's JONES On Surfing In Hawaii, Obsessive Fans And Occult Symbols
The cover story in Guitar World's April 2009 issue features two hard rock guitar gods — METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TOOL's Adam Jones — reminiscing about surfing together in Hawaii, obsessive fans, and occult symbols. A couple of excerpts from the article, which doesn't go on sale until next Tuesda...February 3, 2009
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LOUDNESS: Tribute Concert In Memory Of MUNETAKA HIGUCHI To Be Held In February
A tribute concert in memory of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi will be held on February 14 at C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Japan. More information (in Japanese) is available from the band's official web site. Higuchi passed away on November 30, 2008 following a seven-month battle with liver canc...January 15, 2009
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THOR, SAVAGE GRACE Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival
Enduring icon of glam rock and metal, the rock warrior THOR (a.k.a. Jon Mikl Thor) and reactivated '80s cult heavy metal act SAVAGE GRACE (featuring guitarist Christian Logue) have been confirmed for the Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place in April 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-König...January 9, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Perform With Wife In Los Angeles
DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will make a special guest appearance during his wife Lauren Monroe's headlining performance on Saturday, January 10 at The Mint in Los Angeles. Longtime LEPPARD friend Ricky Warwick will kick off the show at 8:00 p.m., followed by an appearance by Mark Hayes. At 10, DE...January 6, 2009
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LOUDNESS Members Honor Late Drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI; Video Available
A "Last Memorial Birthday" in honor of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi was held yesterday (Wednesday, December 24) at Aoyama Sougisho in Tokyo, Japan. The surviving members of LOUDNESS attended the event, which coincided with what would have been Munetaka's 50th birthday. Footage of yesterday...December 25, 2008
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