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VARDIS To Release 'Red Eye' Album In May

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) band VARDIS will release its new album, "Red Eye", on May 20 via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort will be made available as a digipak version (including two bonus tracks and poster),LP version in red vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes exclusive contains two...

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IRON MAIDEN: Video Tour Of Official And Bootleg Merchandise Stands In Mexico City

An IRON MAIDEN fan by the name of Dan Delaney has uploaded video tour of the official and bootleg merchandise stands at the band's March 3 concert at Palacio De Los Deportes in Mexico City. Check out both clips below. IRON MAIDEN's world tour, in support of the band's latest album, "The Book ...

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Video: EXODUS Performs In York

Fan-filmed video footage of EXODUS's March 3 performance at Fibbers in York, United Kingdom can be seen below. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt is unable to take part in the band's current European trek due to his commitments with SLAYER. Filling in for him once again is HEATHEN guitarist Kragen Lum. EXOD...

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TOKYO BLADE's Classic 'Night Of The Blade' Lineup To Reunite For European Shows

British classic metal band TOKYO BLADE has announced the return of not one, but two vocalists who have formed part of the group's lineup in previous years. Vick Wright (1984-1985) and Chris Gillen (2008-2010) will rejoin the four original members Andy Boulton, Steve Pierce, John Wiggins and Andy Wri...

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Former BUDGIE Guitarist JOHN THOMAS Dies

John Thomas, former guitarist for the Welsh hard rock band BUDGIE, passed away last night, shortly after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. He was 63 years old. His death was confirmed by the band's longtime drummer Steve Williams who broke the news on Facebook. Williams wrote: "My friend an...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Taps Producer ROSS ROBINSON For Next Album

California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE have tapped Ross Robinson (KORN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, SEPULTURA) to produce their new album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast. SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Mark Heylmun told The Age Of Metal last fall that seeing KORN perform its self-titled, Ross R...

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K.K. DOWNING: What It Would Take For Me To Return To JUDAS PRIEST

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he would be open to reuniting with his former bandmates on the occasion of a hypothetical Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his re...

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METAL CHURCH Taps SAVATAGE Guitarist CHRIS CAFFERY For Upcoming Tour

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery will fill in for METAL CHURCH's Rick Van Zandt on the latter band's upcoming U.S. tour, which commences March 24 in Portland, Maine. Rick had to go in for emergency eye surgery to repair a detached retina and will be unable to join the gr...

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IRON MAIDEN: Trailer For 'Legacy Of The Beast' Video Game

Roadhouse Interactive, 50cc Games and metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced that "Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast", an action-packed, free-to-play RPG steeped in IRON MAIDEN mythology, will launch worldwide this summer on iOS and Android platforms. A trailer for "Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast...

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IRON MAIDEN's Plane Is Too Heavy For Dortmund Airport

According to Germany's Spiegel, IRON MAIDEN's new-and-improved branded private tour plane is too heavy to land at the airport in Dortmund, Germany ahead of the band's headlining gig at the Rock Im Revier festival on May 27. As a result, the band will land in Düsseldorf a day before the gig and take...

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Anvil is Anvil

God bless ANVIL. Like RAVEN, GRAVE DIGGER, U.D.O. and EXCITER, under-the-radar bands, ANVIL continues to spread its ball-busting metal legacy, and cultivate its devoted cult audience. They all just won't die, no matter how much you expect them to. It's already coming on a decade since ANVIL began s...

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Bottom of the Morning

Texas synth dirge duo PINKISH BLACK (once known as the trio THE GREAT TYRANT, prior to the suicide of bassist Tommy Wayne Atkins) release its third album "Bottom of the Morning". It's the band's first for Relapse Records, home to the kings of synth-prog revival, ZOMBI. Relapse is also simultaneously...

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Watch Quality Video Footage Of IRON MAIDEN's Tulsa Concert

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN played the second show of their "The Book Of Souls" world tour last night (Friday, February 26) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. If Eternity Should Fail 02. Speed Of Light 03. Children Of The Damned 04. Tears Of A Cl...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN's Boeing 747 Plane Arrives In Tulsa For Tonight's Concert

Video footage of IRON MAIDEN's new-and-improved branded private tour plane landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma Thursday for tonight's concert at the BOK Center can be seen below (courtesy of Fox 23). The Boeing 747 jumbo is named Ed Force One after the band's mascot, Eddie, who has appeared on all of their a...

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Video: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Performs At 'Guitar Gods Festival' In Miami

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen performing on February 19 at the Guitar Gods Festival in Miami Beach, Florida can be seen below. The brainchild of Yngwie's wife and manager April Malmsteen, Guitar Gods Festival was a wall-to-wall showcase of virtuosity featuring perf...