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HELLOWEEN Singer Discusses Upcoming Tour With GAMMA RAY; Audio Available

Andi Deris, singer of the power metal band HELLOWEEN, was interviewed yesterday (Wednesday, September 19) by the Italian news blog Musica Metal. Among the many topics discussed was how HELLOWEEN came up with the idea of joining forces with the other leading German power metal band GAMMA RAY (featuri...

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HELLOWEEN: Complete 'Gambling With The Devil' Details Revealed

German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN were busy working on their twelfth studio album until the end of August, and are now ready to release more details about the CD. Entitled "Gambling with the Devil", the regular album consists of eleven songs (plus an intro, spoken by SAXON's Biff Byford) with a tot...

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BLITZKRIEG To Perform At U.K.'s MUSIC LIVE Event

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have been confirmed to perform at the the Music Live event, which is being held November 2-4, 2007 at the NEC in Birmingham, England. BLITZKRIEG's new album, "Theatre of the Damned", was released on August 10 via Germany's Armageddon Music....

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SAXON: Podcast From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

A new podcast from SAXON frontman Biff Byford, featuring footage of the singer filming while the crowd at this year's Wacken Open Air festival is shouting "Princess of the Night", is available for download at this location. Byford's wife will undergo a "serious operation" in September. As a result,...

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SAXON: European Shows Postponed

SAXON frontman Biff Byford's wife will undergo a "serious operation" in September. As a result, the band's previously announced shows for September have been postponed until December. The group's schedule is now as follows: Jul. 31 - GER Elmshorn / Horst Elbmarschenhalle Aug. 02 - GER Wacken Wacken...

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BLITZKRIEG: 'Theatre Of The Damned' Samples Available

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have posted audio samples of two new songs — "Theatre of the Damned" and "The Phantom" — on their MySpace page. Both tracks come off the group's new album, "Theatre of the Damned" (cover),due on August 10 via Germany's Armageddon Music. .....

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BLITZKRIEG: Irish Dates Announced

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG will play two shows in Ireland in late July prior to the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The Irish dates are as follows: July 27 - Rosetta Bar - Belfast (w/ FIRELAND, RABID BITCH OF THE NORTH) July 28 -...

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BLITZKRIEG: 'Theatre Of The Damned' Track Listing Revealed

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have finalized the track listing for their new album, entitled "Theatre of the Damned" (cover),due on August 10 via Germany's Armageddon Music. The CD was recorded at Absurd Studio in Hamburg with producer Schrödey and co-producer Biff Byf...

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BLITZKRIEG: New Album Cover, Release Date Revealed

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG will release their new album, entitled "Theatre of the Damned" (cover),on August 10 via Germany's Armageddon Music. The CD was recorded at Absurd Studio in Hamburg with producer Schroedey and co-producer Biff Byford (SAXON). According to a...

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SAXON: More European Tour Dates Announced

British heavy metal veterans SAXON have lined up the following tour dates: Jun. 02 - SWI Winterthur Spirit Of Rock Festival Jun. 29 - GER Dischingen Rock am Härtsfeldsee Aug. 02 - GER Wacken Wacken Open Air Aug. 11 - GER Balve Rock am Schloß Sep. 14 - GER Nürnberg Löwensaal Sep. 15 - F ...

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SAXON: New Podcast Available

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has uploaded a new video podcast from a hotel room in Glasgow (also featuring a live snippet from Gothenburg, Sweden). Download the video file at this location (43 MB). In other news, Noizz Eater magazine has posted photos taken at SAXON's May 19, 2007 concert in Glasgow....

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BLITZKRIEG, SKYCLAD, KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For Spain's MARTOHELL HORNS UP Festival

BLITZKRIEG, SKYCLAD, KORPIKLAANI, AUTUMNAL, KATATONIA, BETWEEN THE FROST, EVERFROST and KOSTO AND FULL are among the confirmed bands for the Martohell Horns Up festival, set to take place June 16 at Martorell in Barcelona, Spain. For more information, click here. BLITZKRIEG recently inked a deal wit...

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SAXON: New BIFF BYFORD Video Podcast Available

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has uploaded a new video podcast from the ferry to Helsinki, Finland. Download the one-minute video file at this location (10 MB). SAXON has just released its "anti-gun-crime" single, "If I Was You", in the U.K. via SPV Records. All proceeds from the single will be split e...

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SAXON: New Video Podcast From BIFF BYFORD Available

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has uploaded a new video podcast from Zlin, Czech Republic. Download the two-minute, 15-second video file at this location (14 MB). SAXON has just released its "anti-gun-crime" single, "If I Was You", in the U.K. via SPV Records. All proceeds from the single will be split...

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SAXON Drummer Looks Back On The Tour So Far

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted the following message on his web site: "It's April 26th, and I'm sitting in my hotel room in Vienna looking back on the tour so far. "It seems eons ago that we were in production rehearsals in Bad Soden, near Frankfurt — there were so many things to do ...