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MYTHIASIN Scraps Album Recordings

Guitarist Mark Coglan of MYTHIASIN, the band fronted by former STEEL PROPHET vocalist Rick Mythiasin, has issued the following update: "Well, we finished up recording on the [debut MYTHIASIN] album but none of us were happy with the sound, so, we scrapped it and started again. We are probably 75% do...

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LED ZEPPELIN Builds A 'Stairway' In Rock & Roll Heaven

Exactly one year after breaking ground on the world's first rock 'n' roll theme park, Hard Rock Park celebrated another milestone Friday (July 13),with the official topping ceremony for the Park's most anticipated attraction, Led Zeppelin - The Ride. The topping ceremony, which marks the completion...

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HAMMERFALL Performs To 4,000 Metalheads In Quebec City; Photos Available

Capitale du Metal has uploaded high-quality photos of HAMMERFALL's July 12, 2007 concert in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Check them out at this location. Alain Gagnon of Capitale du Metal states: "The show was part of the Quebec International Summer Festival, an event slowly opening to the metal sce...

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HAMMERFALL: South American Dates Announced

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have announced the following South American dates in September/October: Sep. 27 - Estadio Victor Jarra - Santiago, Chile Sep. 29 - Obras - Buenos Aires, Argentina Oct. 01 - Opinao - Porto Allegre, Brazil Oct. 04 - CrediCard Hall - Sao Paulo, Brazil HAMMERFALL has...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'Alive In Poland' DVD Due In August

Metal Mind Productions has set an August 6 European release date (September 3 in the U.S.) 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 pl...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Discusses Return Of FASTWAY

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with FASTWAY/ex-MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: In the early Nineties, did you give up playing altogether? Clarke: Well, I didn't give up exactly, I did my solo album...

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TESLA Bassist Issues Post-European Tour Update

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has issued the following update: "Just got back from Europe. It was the first time we've been back since 1991. The reception was off the hook. "Not knowing what to expect, we got to London and the crowd was fucking amazing. They were one of the loudest crowds ever in the .....

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REDEMPTION Begins Filming 'Bleed Me Dry' Video

REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — has issued the following update: "Three weeks from yesterday we play our first show in support of DREAM THEATER on this summer's tour, and we...

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TANKARD To Release First-Ever Vinyl Box Set

Long-running Frankfurt, Germany-based thrash metallers TANKARD entered Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany earlier in the year with producer Andy Classen (DEW-SCENTED, CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT) to record new versions of their biggest "hits" — from "(Empty) Tankard" and "Chemical Inva...

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TURBONEGRO: Video Interview Online

A video interview with Happy Tom and Hank Helvete from TURBONEGRO has been posted online at Metal Hammer TV. The footage was shot at Download festival, Donington, UK. The interview starts off as a straightforward chat about "festival fashion" (as Hank is wearing a U.S. flag and furry codpiece),but...

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MANOWAR Performs Bulgarian National Anthem; Video Available

MANOWAR performed a three-hour show as the headliner of the third and final day of the annual Kaliakra Rock Festival on June 30 in Bulgaria's seaside town of Kavarna. It was a dream come true for 20,000 Bulgarian fans who were lucky enough to write history together with their favorite group — the co...

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AGENT STEEL, VICIOUS RUMORS: More European Dates Announced

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL will team up with VICIOUS RUMORS and AFTER ALL for a European tour in the fall. The dates are as follows: Sep. 04 - Dortmund, Germany - Tarantula Sep. 05 - Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben Sep. 06 - Weert, Netherlands - De Bosuil Sep. 07 - Eeklo, Belgium - Meetj...

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RAVENS CREED: 'Militia Of Blood Sacrifice' EP Released On Vinyl

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward and Martyn Millard, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham and James Kiely, have just had their "Militia of Blood Sacrifice" four-track EP released on 7" vinyl through Land O Smiles Records. "Militia of...

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TURBONEGRO: New Video Interview With HANK VON HELVETE Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with Hank von Helvete from Norwegian deathpunk band TURBONEGRO. Watch the interview at www.faceculture.nl. TURBONEGRO has just released a new album, entitled "Retox". According to the band, "Retox" is "hard, heavy, hilarious, terrifying, offensiv...

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'Thrash Metal' Book Due In September

Garry Sharpe–Young's latest book "Thrash Metal" is being readied for publication this September. In addition, Zonda Books will publish Garry's "Death Metal", "Black Metal" and "Power Metal", all before the end of the year. These titles replace the 2001 editions, which have consistently ranked No. 1...