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MACHINE HEAD Bassist Forced To Sit Out U.S. Tour

In an unfortunate turn of events, MACHINE HEAD bassist Adam Duce will miss this fall's highly-anticipated The Black Tyranny Tour in the U.S. due to a broken leg suffered while dirt biking in Redding, CA. Initially thought to be nothing more than a bad sprain, x-rays later confirmed the break, which...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Explains' Disastrous U.K. Tour

Guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has issued the following statement regarding the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's recent U.K. tour fiasco: "To my true fans - this is what happened: "When we started the U.S. tour everything went well I think 11 shows but than it all fell apart. Our tour manage...

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MYSTIC PROPHECY: 'Satanic Curses' Release Date Announced

MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band featuring VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht and SACRED STEEL drummer Mathias Straub, will release its new album, "Satanic Curses", on October 19 via Armageddon Music. A single, entitled "Dark Forces" (c...

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ANVIL, PORTRAIT, CRYSTAL VIPER To Perform At Germany's METAL ON METAL Festival

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will headline the Metal On Metal Festival on September 1 at B-Hof in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is as follows: ANVIL PORTRAIT CRYSTAL VIPER CRIMSON STEEL SOLENOIL Tickets available at www.uftg.de in the "Shop" or direct at [email protected] ANV...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Tour Dates Announced

Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 24 - Patriot Games Rock Festival @ Monmouth Showground - Monmouth, UK (acoustic) Sep. 09 - Rock Of Ages Festival at The Palace - Tamworth, UK Sep. 15 - Little Civic - Wolverhampton, UK (acoustic) Sep. 16 – [to b...

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SYBREED: New Live Appearances Announced

Switzerland's futuristic metal band SYBREED has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 10 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 * Sep. 15 - Genève, SWI @ L'Usine Dec. 01 - Olten, SWI @ Madsanta Festival Dec. 15 - Annemasse, FRA @ Château Rouge - Annemasse (w/ THE ARRS, LYZANXIA) * w/ VICIOUS RUMORS, AGENT STEEL, AFTER...

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Blade of Triumph

So maybe I ignored IRON FIRE's last album, "Revenge", based on my distaste for Martin Steene's vocals, which sucked some of the life out of FORCE OF EVIL. The guy's voice sounds like power metal's answer to Jon Bon Jovi, a slight exaggeration perhaps, but it is a thought that has run through my mind...

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MARDUK: 'Blood Puke Salvation' DVD To Receive U.S. Release This Month

According to Headbanger's Blog, MARDUK's "Blood Puke Salvation" DVD, which came out in Sweden in August 2006, will receive its North American release as a double DVD on August 14. The first disc was shot in December 2004 and features over 90 minutes of concert footage from Tilburg, Holland and Antwe...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'Alive In Poland' DVD Preview Clip Available

Metal Mind Productions has set an August 28 North American release date (July 30 in Europe) for former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley's DVD. Entitled "Alive in Poland" (view cover artwork at this location),the disc was recorded at the 21st edition of the Metalmania Festival, which took p...

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Rochester Heavy Metal Club Among 26 Venues Sued For Copyright Infringement

Jeff Spevak of Rochester and Democrat reports that AC/DC's "Have a Drink On Me" and IRON MAIDEN's "Trooper", "Run to the Hills" and "Flight of Icarus" are among the songs listed as being played at Rochester's heavy metal club Montage Music Hall without the permission of the American Society of Compo...

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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY: Tour Dates Cancelled

TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A),has issued the following update: "Due to unforseen circumstances TEMPLE OF BRUTA...

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ZIMMERS HOLE Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA, Enters Studio

Vancouver's ZIMMERS HOLE has signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The band will enter the studio today to begin tracking its third full-length CD for a spring 2008 release. The members of ZIMMERS HOLE are no strangers to the underground metal community, as the lineup features Byron St...

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HALFORD On 'Turbo': 'We Were Basically Going With Our Own Gut Feelings, A Sense Of Adventure'

Bernard Perusse of The Gazette has posted his entire interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford in a question-and-answer format. A couple of new excerpts follow: Gazette: What kind of house did you grow up in? What were your parents like? Halford: Well! My mom and dad, God bless them, are both...

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Report: LITA FORD Scam Thwarted

Pollstar.com reports that a scam artist promising nationally touring acts at bargain-basement prices to clubs since last year is still at it and claiming to represent Lita Ford. One con was stopped short July 10 thanks to a Texas club owner who followed his instincts when the offer sounded too good...

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DEINONYCHUS To Release New Album In October

Dutch doomsters DEINONYCHUS have issued the following update: "'Warfare Machines' is the new title of the forthcoming DEINONYCHUS album which will be released on My Kingdom Music on the 12th of October 2007. Recorded and mastered in Italy under the guidance of Giuseppe Orlando [NOVEMBRE] (who also p...