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U.K. Edition Of SONISPHERE Festival Called Off For Second Year In A Row

The U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival will take another year off in 2013. A statement from the organizers reads as follows: "The three Sonisphere festivals to date at Knebworth in 2009/2010/2011 set a very high standard and indeed 2011 was voted the best festival line up by the UK Festival Awa...

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It's Official: THIN LIZZY Members Launch BLACK STAR RIDERS

In October 2012, THIN LIZZY announced that they would not be recording new material under the THIN LIZZY monicker. The last incarnation of the band — Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Darren Wharton, Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza — would be looking to form a new project. Step forward BLAC...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER Have 'Done Some Irrefutable Damage'

Mike Portnoy says that it's highly improbably that he will ever rejoin DREAM THEATER because his former bandmates have "done some irrefutable damage behind the scenes." The drummer, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than 20 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENG...

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KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD: 'The Big Teutonic 4' Cover Metal Classics On New CD

Due out this Saturday, December 22, the new issue (#82) of Germany's Legacy magazine will include an exclusive four-track compilation of "The Big Teutonic 4". This unique CD in a slipcase presents the Teutonic thrash legends KREATOR, TANKARD, DESTRUCTION and SODOM performing cover versions of four m...

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THIN LIZZY: New Band Name Revealed?

THIN LIZZY recently announced its decision not to release their upcoming studio under the THIN LIZZY name out of respect to late LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott and the legacy Phil created. The band's new name, as well as the details of the new CD, will be officially revealed over the Christmas period. A...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Joins National Guitar Museum Board Of Advisors

The National Guitar Museum (NGM),the first museum dedicated to the history, science, and cultural impact of the world's most popular instrument, has announced that Tony Iommi — guitarist and founding member of BLACK SABBATH — has joined the museum's board of advisors. As an advisor to the National...

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RUINSIDE Bassist Killed In Car Accident

Finnish metallers RUINSIDE have released the following statement: "Our beloved friend and bassist Lauri Aitonurmi passed away on December 14th 2012 in a car accident. We will remember him as a very bright person who always shared good spirit around him. RUINSIDE wants to wish strength and hope for L...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Trains For Zombie Outbreak (Video)

This past weekend, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) took part in Zombie Bootcamp, a real action event based on a perceived realistic setting, with a convincing storyline. The scenario puts each participant in the frontline in tackling the threat of a zombie outbreak...

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IRON FIRE Frontman To Record 'Dark, Aggressive Progressive Metal' Solo Album

Vocalist Martin Steene of Danish metallers IRON FIRE has announced plans to record a solo album with a "cool band." He states: "It's all been in the making for years in different forms, and it will happen. I will be exploring a more dark/aggressive prog metal path with this project." In related news...

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PAUL DI'ANNO's U.S. Tour Officially Postponed

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's previously announced U.S. tour, which was scheduled to kick off this coming weekend, has now been officially postponed until 2013. The trek was called off due to the fact that the musician has yet to secure a proper working visa to be able to enter the countr...

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Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive Receives Record Donations For Fourth Year In A Row

WJCU 88.7 FM and Auburn Records hosted a food drive for the Cleveland Foodbank, Friends Of The Cleveland Kennel and Lake Humane Society on December 8 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Fans attending the fourth annual Iron Ingo Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive were encouraged to bring c...

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Legendary Early '80s Fanzine THE HEADBANGER To Be Re-Released As Ebooks

Bob Nalbandian, founder and publisher of the esteemed early '80s heavy metal music fanzine The Headbanger, has struck a deal with Tokyo-based company Japanime Publishing to release all 11 issues of the Xeroxed 'zine as ebooks. Never before has the fanzine — which featured early interviews of local a...

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SEVEN WITCHES Unveils New Lineup

2013 will be an absolute rebirth for SEVEN WITCHES, with a new lineup and a fresh, new energy, featuring in-your-face, driving, crushing riffs with gritty melodic vocals. Alan Tecchio recently stepped down as the SEVEN WITCHES lead vocalist, feeling that he could not be fully committed to the projec...

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HAMMERFALL, DRAGONLAND, DREAMLAND Members To Resurrect METAL MONARCHS For Live Shows

METAL MONARCHS, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based all-star heavy metal tribute band featuring members of HAMMERFALL, DESTINY, DREAMLAND and DRAGONLAND, will reunite to play a number of shows during 2013. METAL MONARCHS has been on hiatus for a couple of years, mainly due to HAMMERFALL's hectic schedule,...

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EUROPE Performs Early Track To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Rock-SM Appearance

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE celebrated the 30th anniversary of their appearance at the Swedish rock talent contest Rock-SM this past Thursday, December 13 by performing the song "In The Future To Come" at Hovet in Stockholm during the Scandianvian leg of their "Bag Of Bones" tour. Fan-filmed video f...