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BLAZE: More Dates Announced

BLAZE, the band fronted by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley, has lined up the following dates: Mar. 24 - Katowice, POL @ Metalmania Festival Apr. 13 - Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz 2 Apr. 27 - Reichenbach, GER @ Die Halle H2O May 12 - Tamworth, UK @ The Palace Dec. 15 - Dudley, UK ...

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CRYSTAL VIPER To Release Debut Album Next Month

Polish female-fronted "true heavy metal" band CRYSTAL VIPER will release its debut album, titled "The Curse Of Crystal Viper", on February 25 via the German label Karthago Records (home of classic '80s metal bands such as NOISEHUNTER, BLACK FATE, GRAVESTONE, ALIEN FORCE and others). The conceptual C...

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HIRAX Frontman: 'Thrash Metal Is Back!'

HIRAX are currently rehearsing for their eight-date tour opening for their thrash metal metal brothers DESTRUCTION, which begins on Sunday, January 21, at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California. Although HIRAX and DESTRUCTION have never played a show together, HIRAX vocalist Katon W. De Pena an...

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AGENT STEEL: Recording Of New Album Completed

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "The recording on our long-overdue album [tentatively titled 'Alienigma: Veil Of The Gods] is basically completed; by next week producer/mixer Bill Metoyer should be in mixing mode. A tentative release is scheduled for sometime...

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REDEMPTION To Headline Holland's HEADWAY Festival

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has been confirmed as the headliner of the Headway progressive rock and metal festival, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary i...

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FU MANCHU Unveils New Album Cover Art

Southern California rock quartet FU MANCHU has posted the cover art for its new album, "We Must Obey", on the band's MySpace page. The artwork was designed by John McGill, who first collaborated with FU MANCHU on their 2004 release, "Start The Machine". More recently, McGill designed the cover art f...

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DESTRUCTOR: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

Cleveland, Ohio's legendary power/thrash band DESTRUCTOR has set "Forever in Leather" as the title of its forthcoming album, due on April 13 Auburn Records. The CD was recorded in Cleveland at Metro Sync and Noise Floor studios and is scheduled to be mixed starting next week with producer Don Depew...

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MARDUK To U.S. Fans: 'Please Be Patient'

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following statement: "A lot of fans from the States are asking about a possible tour in the U.S. Many fans from California, Texas and many other states ask about this. Of course the band would like to tour the country. To make this short, MARDUK CAN'T e...

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DEICIDE: No GLEN BENTON At Paris Concert

Despite an announcement by DEICIDE's European booking agent, Massive Music, the band's frontman, Glen Benton, would join the group's in-progress European tour on January 13 in Paris, France after being forced to miss the first week of dates due to what is believed to be a pressing legal matter back...

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DEICIDE: Photos From Last Night's London Show Posted Online

A number of photos from DEICIDE's headlining show in London last night (Friday, January 12) have been posted online at this location (courtesy of Pete Woods). Filling in on vocals at the gig for DEICIDE vocalist/bassist Glen Benton were Garbaty "Yaha" (DISSENTER),Jason Peppiatt (PSYCROPTIC),Martin...

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Booking Agent: DEICIDE Frontman To Join Band's European Tour In Paris

According to DEICIDE's European booking agent, Massive Music, the band's frontman, Glen Benton, will join the group's in-progress European tour on January 13 in Paris, France after being forced to miss the first week of dates due to what is believed to be a pressing legal matter back home in Florida...

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DEICIDE Guitarist: 'We Are NOT Cancelling Spain Or Anywhere Else On This Tour'

DEICIDE has vowed to play the previously announced Spanish dates despite the decision by the local promoter, Matarile, to withdraw its involvement in the shows. Matarile, the agency in charge of promoting the gigs on the Spanish leg of the current DEICIDE European tour, released a statement to BLABB...

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HELSTAR, ANVIL, AGENT STEEL, OMEN In Talks To Play Mexico's FULL METAL FEST

HELSTAR, ANVIL, AGENT STEEL and OMEN are reportedly in talks to play the Full Metal Fest Vol. 1, set to take place March 3 in Mexico City, Mexico. A venue for the concert has not yet been announced. The preliminary festial billing is shaping up as follows (not confirmed): HELSTAR ANVIL AGENT STEEL O...

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Vainglory

Tired of all the cross-pollinating 'core bands filling the shelves at your store of choice? How about a no-bullshit, traditional metal CD that relies on blazing riffs, shredding solos, and a go-for-the-jugular delivery to make its point? You just found it in VAINGLORY's self-titled second release. G...

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Members Of ANTHRAX, TWISTED SISTER And OVERKILL To Join JIM BREUER At 'Comedy Steel'

Members of ANTHRAX, TWISTED SISTER and OVERKILL have been added to the lineup for "Comedy Steel", joining "heavy-metal comedian" Jim Breuer! Taking place at the Nokia Theater in New York's Times Square on Saturday, January 13, 2007, "Comedy Steel", hosted by radio personality DJ Eddie Trunk, will fe...