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IRON MAIDEN World Tour To Kick Off In January?

According to MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN drummer drummer Nicko McBrain has told the Swedish newspaper Expressen that the band's next world tour will start in January 2008, with a mention of a show at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, at some point during the summer. However, as Nicko has been kn...

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DIAMOND HEAD Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place November 9-11 at Butlins in Minehead, U.K. (Somerset). The festival billing is as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AMENTI BEYOND THE GRAVE CHTHONIC CRADLE OF FILTH CRUCIFIED BARBARA DIAMOND HEAD FASTWAY FINN...

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CEREBRAL FIX: 'Products Of Disgust' Box Set Due In September

Metal Mind Productions will release "Products of Disgust" by CEREBRAL FIX, a complete discography of this English thrash/death metal band. The group split up in 1993 but in 2006 announced its reformation. They have an album's worth of new material, but for now they are waiting for the reaction to so...

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ZAKK WYLDE Misses Hard Rock Café's Boston Opening After Getting Into 'Huge Bar Fight'

According to a press release issued by Hard Rock International's publicist, Renita D. Reichard of Coyne PR, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis headlined Hard Rock Café Boston's grand opening party on Tuesday, August 7 with a very unique acoustic performance. Only scheduled to play 45 minutes, Lewis continu...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS: 'Psycho' Video Posted Online

A promo video for the song "Psycho" from the self-titled debut from Canadian prog/psych quartet KOSMOS (featuring VOIVOD's drummer Michel "Away" Langevin),has been posted on YouTube and can be viewed below. KOSMOS has had the release date of its self-titled debut album pushed back to September 4 fr...

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EDENBRIDGE: Orchestra Recordings For New Album To Take Place In October

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has issued the following update: "The orchestra recordings for the new EDENBRIDGE album will take place in Prague on October 12. EDENBRIDGE will be supported by the 65-piece 'Czech Film Orchestra' (consisting of musicians from the Prague Philharmonic Orchestr...

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The Serpent

The fact that much of what is heard on "The Serpent" by Grand Rapids' STILL REMAINS is not my cup of tea does not mean that it will not appeal to those with a hankerin' for modern and melodic, mostly-metalcore. In fact, some of the tunes come with significant hooks. It is also a very ...

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IRON MAIDEN To Tour South America In February?

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, South American concert promoters Evenpro have sent out a press release to IronMaidenColombia.com regarding an IRON MAIDEN tour in Latin America that is expected to take place in February 2008. The trek, which has not yet been officia...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist Looking Forward To Hitting The Road In October

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has issued the following update: "The fall is coming, and as most of you know, Sammy [Hagar] and I will be hitting the road in October. I'm looking forward to getting out there and partying it up with everybody! "I've put a little thing together with Sammy's...

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'Get Thrashed' To Be Screened At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Following a packed house screening in San Francisco and a sold out screening in New York City, "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — will screen at the Rock and Roll Hall...

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BRUCE KULICK To Attend Evansville KISS Expo

Former KISS/current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will answer questions and sign autographs at the Evansville KISS Expo on Sunday, August 26 between 1:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Evansville Airport Marriott, 7101 US Highway 41 North, Evansville, IN. KISS merchandise and collectibles will be...

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TILL WE DIE To Hit The Road With POWERMAN 5000

Massachusetts-based metallists TILL WE DIE are preparing to hit the road alongside POWERMAN 5000 in support of their just released full-length debut, "Pressing On". Released via Screaming Ferret Wreckords, the album sees the band touching upon both TOOL's prog explorations and melodic rock. But desp...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Is 'Proud' Of How Well 'The Blackening' Has Been Received

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On how well the band's new album, "The Blackening", has done immediately after its release: "We're pretty stoked man. We're really proud. It was...

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SCORPIONS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have scheduled the following North American tour dates: Aug. 25 - Shawinigan, Canada @ Site du Festival d'été, Shawinigan-Sud Aug. 26 - Toronto, Canada @ Molson Amphitheatre Aug. 28 - Ottawa, Canada @ LeBreton Festival Park Aug. 30 - Montreal, Canada @ Vieux-Por...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman To Attend Romania's AERO GRAND PRIX Show

According to Metalhead.ro, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will attend the first Aero Grand Prix show to be held in Romania, set to take place August 25-26 in Mamaia. Dickinson will appear at the event as a commentator. Bruce, a gifted fencer and radio presenter, is a commercial pilot, regularl...