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OMEN Confirmed For Polands HARD ROCKER FESTIVAL
Cult heavy metallers OMEN will perform in Poland for the first time when they headline the Hard Rocker Festival on September 27 at the Rude Boy Club in Bielsko. The event will honor the first anniversary of the Hard Rocker bi-monthly magazine, which has proven to be a success with Polish metalheads....June 25, 2008
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HARMONY: 'End Of My Road' EP Details Revealed
Swedish melodic metal band HARMONY will release a new EP, "End of my Road", through Ulterium Records on August 11. The EP will contain three songs from the group's forthcoming album, "Chapter II: Aftermath" (due in the fall) as well as two tracks exclusive to this release. "End of my Road" track lis...June 25, 2008
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VARG VIKERNES' Mother Says Her Son Is Being Treated Unfairly By Justice Officials
Norway's Dagbladet newspaper has published a letter from the mother of Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in which she argues that her...June 25, 2008
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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Checks In From the Studio
CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani "Filth" Davey has posted an update from producer Andy Sneap's Backstage recording studio in Derbyshire, England where the band is working on its new album, due later in the year via Roadrunner Records. An excerpt follows. "Everything else recording-wise has been finishe...June 24, 2008
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BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC Among Bands Who 'Made Heavy Metal What It Is'
Yahoo! Music writer Rob O'Connor has compiled a list of what he claims are "the 25 performing outfits who have made heavy metal what it is." His pick for the top spot, BLACK SABBATH, "mastered the art of the powerchord and the downward spiral . . by keeping it simple and focusing on ...June 20, 2008
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UNLEASHED To Headline Next Year's PAGANFEST Europe Tour
Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will headline the 2009 installment of the Paganfest European tour. More information will be revealed soon. This year's Paganfest European trek featured ENSIFERUM, KORPIKLAANI, MOONSORROW, TR and ELUVEITIE. As previously reported, UNLEASHED will embark on the "H...June 19, 2008
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LORDI: New Album Release Date Announced
Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI will release their new album in North America on October 28 via The End Records. The as-yet-untitled CD "will showcase the band's trademark melodic hard rock sound, something the band has amplified from the debut, 'Get Heavy', onto the mega-successful 'The Arockalyps...June 19, 2008
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WITHIN TEMPTATION: New DVD Title, Release Date Announced
Earlier this week, WITHIN TEMPTATION dazzled tens of thousands of rock fans with an eye-popping main-stage performance at the UK's Download festival. Renowned for its spectacular live shows, the band's fans everywhere will now have the chance to watch one of the group's most astounding dates yet. On...June 18, 2008
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LORDI: A Conversation With A Monster
By Ryan Ogle By now, the dust kicked up from LORDI's 2006 Eurovision Song Contest victory and subsequent global domination is starting to settle a bit, but Finland's true (okay, costumed) monsters of rock are doing anything but. Taking little time to recuperate from the whirlwind that accompanied th...June 18, 2008
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LORDI, CLAWFINGER To Perform At Poland's SKANDYNAWSKA PRZESTRZEN KULTURY
According to Onet.pl, Finnish monster rock band LORDI and CLAWFINGER have been confirmed to appear at Poland's Skandynawska Przestrzen Kultury, a Scandinavian culture festival, which will be held August 7-10. LORDI has entered the studio to record the follow-up to "The Arockalypse". The recordings s...June 17, 2008
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SATYRICON: New Touring Lineup Revealed
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have recruited two new members for their live shows. The rhythm guitar is now handled by ESP-endorsed French axeman Gildas Le Pape, who has been playing black and thrash metal, as well as jazz, for quite a few years. The band's new touring bassist is the Warwick-e...June 17, 2008
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STEVEN ADLER's Mother Selling 'Piece Of Rock Royalty Lifestyle'
According to this eBay listing, Deanna Adler the mother of original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler is selling "a luxurious strip-view Las Vegas condominium . . . in the prime location of the prestigious Las Vegas Country Club, a place that Steven Adler could call 'home.' This is a truly exciting...June 15, 2008
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Singer Interviewed At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available
Kerrang! and NME.com conducted separate interviews with vocalist Sharon den Adel of the Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION at this year's Download festival, which is being held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the footage below. WITHIN TEMPTATION will have its "Mother...June 15, 2008
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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Audio Interview With DANI FILTH Posted Online
Headbanger's Blog recently talked with CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani "Filth" Davey about the sound of the British extreme metal band's forthcoming album. The as-yet-untitled CD is a concept record about a legendary serial killer from the 15th Century, Gilles De Rais, a French nobleman who fought alo...June 13, 2008
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DOUBLE DRAGON: New Song Posted Online
Adelaide, Australia's DOUBLE DRAGON has posted a new song, "Black Sails Of Armageddon", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Devastator", which is due in July via Truth Inc Records. "Devastator" was recorded in Adelaide, Australia with producer Ian "E-dog" Miller, and is...June 13, 2008
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