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To the Devil His Due

Many metal fans recognize the name DIAMOND HEAD as the band that got international notice when METALLICA covered "Helpless", "It's Electric", and "Am I Evil". As this DVD shows, those in the know about the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) realize that the group had more than a handful of son...

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MNEMIC To Support DEFTONES In U.K. Only

Due to "personal scheduling conflicts," Danish metallers MNEMIC will not be able to support the DEFTONES on their entire European tour as previously announced. Instead MNEMIC will only be doing the U.K. DEFTONES dates, which are scheduled to kick off in early March. Commented MNEMIC in a statement:...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DRAGONFORCE, CHIMAIRA: North American Tour Dates Revealed

House of Blues, a Live Nation brand, has partnered with clothing and lifestyle company No Fear in presenting Grammy-nominated Roadrunner Records recording artists KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Also featured on the bill will be Roadrunner labelmates DRAGONFORCE, as well as CHIMAIRA, and HE IS LEGEND. The 35-cit...

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HAMMERFALL Announces U.K., Irish Tour Dates

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have added dates in U.K. and Ireland for their "At The Threshold of...Europe 2007" package tour, also featuring KROKUS and THE POODLES. The details are as follows: Feb. 20 - The Electric Ballroom - London, UK Feb. 21 - The Garage - Glasgow, UK Feb. 22 - Temple Ba...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Featured In New THE RIGHT TO ROCK Podcast

TheRightToRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #7) featuring TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA lead guitarist Alex Skolnick. Hosts Genghis and Ragman discuss everything from TESTAMENT to TSO with Alex, plus a little more. The interview is approximately 25 minutes long. Genghis and Ra...

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BROKEN TEETH To Ring In 2007 On The Road; New Album To Hit Stores In The New Year

Austin rockers BROKEN TEETH will be wasting no time ringing in 2007 in the only way they know — on the road. The band will be taking a break from recording their third album, tentatively titled "Electric", to head out to the West Coast to bring fans a taste of some of the new songs. ...

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TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK: GUITAR WORLD Footage Available

Video footage of TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Alex Skolnick giving a lesson on how to play TSO's "Wizards of Winter" for a CD-ROM that was included with the January 2007 issue of Guitar World magazine has been posted online at YouTube.com. In addition to TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Video Footage From Finnish Press Conference Posted Online

Video footage of legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's December 14, 2006 press conference in Helsinki, Finland has been posted online at this location. Photos taken at Yngwie's gig on December 15, 2006 at Teatria in Oulu, Finland are available at Mesta.net (courtesy of Jouni Hirn). As previ...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Added To CRADLE OF FILTH Tour

3 INCHES OF BLOOD, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metal sextet, has been added to the entire CRADLE OF FILTH North American tour, also featuring Finland's THE 69 EYES in the middle slot. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 23 - Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ Jan. 24 - Trocadero, Th...

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SAHG: In Writing Mode

Norwegian heavy rockers SAHG, featuring members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, have issued the following update: "SAHG is currently writing and rehearsing songs for the second album, which for the time being is due for release autumn 2007. The new material is quickly taking shape, and we p...

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Former MARDUK Vocalist LEGION: 'I Don't Give A Sh*t About Those Douchey Christians'

Former MARDUK vocalist Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted) has issued the following update on his ELIZIUM project (formerly REBELANGELS): "Here are two new songs, 'Instigator' and 'Jackal', as made for the merry holiday season, something to crank up your stereo with when your neighbours start singing those...

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LINKIN PARK Guitarist BRAD DELSON to Visit Los Angeles Middle School

Little Kids Rock (LKR),a program providing free instruments and instruction for public school students, has announced that LINKIN PARK guitarist and Little Kids Rock Honorary Board member, Brad Delson, will be visiting Los Angeles' Nightingale Middle School on Thursday, December 14. During his visi...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Working On 'Darker, Tighter And More Dangerous' New Album

3 INCHES OF BLOOD, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metal sextet is back in the studio recording their second Roadrunner album set for a spring 2007 release. The still untitled album is the follow-up to 3 INCHES OF BLOOD's RR debut, "Advance and Vanquish". Drummer Joey Jordison of SLIPK...

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MNEMIC: New 'Passenger' Teaser Clip Posted Online

Danish metallers MNEMIC have posted a new 30-second teaser clip for their upcoming album, "Passenger", which is due out on February 6, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check it out at this location. Commented the band: "This 30-second sound clip consists of the more extreme and diverse material of th...

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HANOI ROCKS: Finnish Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have lined up the following dates: Jan. 12 - Tornio, FIN @ Siltakartano Jan. 13 - Rovaniemi, FIN @ Tivoli Feb. 03 - Helsinki, FIN @ Messukeskus / Moottoripyörämessut Mar. 03 - Helsinki, FIN @ Nosturi As previously reported, HANOI ROCKS' video for the song "Back...