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FALCONER Begins Recording New Album

Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band FALCONER has issued the following update: "FALCONER has now begun the recording of [its new album] 'Armod' at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios [in Varberg, Sweden]. Karsten [Larsson; drums], who is the first one to be recorded,...

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HOLY MOSES To Enter Studio In The Spring

Long-running, female-fronted German thrashers HOLY MOSES have issued the following update: "The year 2010 is not ended now, but we like to take the chance to give you a short overview. "After the real successful shows in Finland, at Kaltenbach Open Air in Austria, and the really great shows with DOR...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: 'We Look Ahead To The Future Positively'

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame yesterday (Tuesday, November 16) at the famed Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York. While at the event, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci spoke to the Artisan News Service about the band's recent split w...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Begins Work On Fourth Album

Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have commenced the songwriting process for their fourth album. Guitarist Ben Orum states, "After two very successful tours at home and abroad, we are now home writing the new ALL SHALL PERISH record! The writing process is flowing very naturally...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Highland' Video Available

"Highland", the new video from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's new album, "Autumn Sky", which will be released in the USA in January 2011 (the CD was made available in Eu...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Mug Shot In Artist's 'Most Wanted' Collection

According to BirminghamMail.net, a May 1984 picture of Ozzy Osbourne is among 12 mug shots included in Louis Sidoli's "Most Wanted" exhibition being shown at Castle Galleries branches in the U.K. towns of Birmingham, Solihull and Wolverhampton. Ozzy's photo was taken by the police when he was arrest...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album And Concerts In The Works; Autobiography Due In 2012

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with Wendy Dio — wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) — at this past Friday night's (October 29) Dimebash 2010 event, which was held in honor of the...

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DECREPIT BIRTH: New Video Interview With BILL ROBINSON

"Superskum" (web site) conducted an interview with vocalist Bill Robinson of Santa Cruz, California tech-death masters DECREPIT BIRTH when the band played in Denver, Colorado on October 27, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. "Polarity", the third album from DECREPIT BIRTH, sold around 1,300 cop...

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BLACK SABBATH: Deluxe-Edition Reissues Of 'Seventh Star', 'The Eternal Idol' Reviewed

Joe Siegler of the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com has posted an extensive review of the upcoming deluxe-edition reissues of the BLACK SABBATH albums "Seventh Star" and "The Eternal Idol". He writes, "I cannot recommend these albums highly enough. 'Eternal Idol' a bit more due to the inclus...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says LADY GAGA Is 'Amazing'

Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde. A couple of exceprts from the chat follow below. On Lady Gaga: "Lady Gaga, she kicks [butt]. My daughter's 18, loves Lady Gaga. I think she's amazing, too, because you could put h...

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ALL SHALL PERISH: Portland Drum-Cam Footage Available

Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of Adam Pierce of Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH performing on August 21, 2010 in Portland, Oregon as part of the "Summer Slaughter" tour. Watch the clip below. ALL SHALL PERISH recently parted ways with original drummer Mat...

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DREAM THEATER To Be Inducted Into LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER lead this year's class of inductees into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. The third annual ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 16 at the famed Oheka Castle, 135 West Gate Drive in Huntington, New York. The third Long Island Music Hall of Fame induc...

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FALCONER: New Album Title Announced

Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band FALCONER has issued the following update: "Recording time is coming up. Most songs [for the next FALCONER album] are written and rehearsed soon as the studio time is drawing nearer, starting to feel a bit stressed!! The album will be mixed in the...

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Right or wrong, we all know there are degrees of acceptability among fans and, especially, critics concerning a band's stylistic choice of music, particularly when it concerns a style created and/or perfected by a legendary band. For example, it's OK to mimic AT THE GATES if your group plays melodic...

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GLENN HUGHES Offers Help For Crisis-Hit U.K. Music Club

According to Express & Star, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE) offered to stage a concert to help raise funds for crisis-hit U.K. music club JB's. Hughes told how the club in Castle Hill, Dudley, helped launch his career — and pledged the support of his new sup...