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ROB HALFORD Says Entire 'Nostradamus' Album Will Be Performed 'Late Fall, Early Winter'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has told Billboard.com that plans are still afoot to stage the band latest release, the 2008 rock opera "Nostradamus", in its entirely later this year. "I would say we're hypothetically looking towards late fall, early winter — in our heads we've got September, Octo...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' U.S. Release Date Announced

Armoury Records (a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment) has set a May 26 U.S. release date for "Polaris", the new studio album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The CD — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki — will be made available in Europ...

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WINTERS DAWN Signs With HEART OF STEEL RECORDS

Heart Of Steel Records has announced the signing of Greece's WINTERS DAWN. The band's full-length debut, "The Winter Is Dawning", will be released in early May. According to a press release, the CD "is a perfect mix of U.S. power metal a la SAVATAGE / CRIMSON GLORY / RIOT ('Thundersteel' era) and JA...

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CANDLEMASS, TIM "RIPPER" OWENS, DESTRÖYER 666 Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

CANDLEMASS, TIM "RIPPER" OWENS, DESTRÖYER 666 and ABRAMIS BRAMA have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABRAMIS BRAMA (S) AMBERIAN DAWN (FIN) AMON AMARTH (S) AXIDENT AVENUE (N) BLACK TOOT...

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BLACK SUN AEON: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

BLACK SUN AEON, the new Finnish band featuring BEFORE THE DAWN/THE FINAL HARVEST mainman Tuomas Saukkonen, has made its new album, "Darkness Walks Beside Me", available for streaming in its entirety on the group's MySpace page. Due in Europe on March 27 via Cyclone Empire and in Scandinavia on April...

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HEAVEN & HELL Signs International Deal With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of HEAVEN & HELL for the territories of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South America. HEAVEN & HELL's new single, "Bible Black", is available for streaming in its entirety below. After finishing several heralded world tours as HEAVEN & HEL...

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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL Adds Stage For Up-And-Coming Bands

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will introduce an additional stage this year dedicated to up-and-coming bands. The third stage, sponsored by Deathcote Records, will be held at Chasers nightclub, which is behind the Palladium on the corner of Martin Luther King St. and Commercial St. The...

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OVER THE RAINBOW, NEAL MORSE, DAN BAIRD & HOMEMADE SIN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

OVER THE RAINBOW, NEAL MORSE and DAN BAIRD & HOMEMADE SIN have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN (FIN) AMON AMARTH (S) AXIDENT AVENUE (N) BLACK TOOTH (TUR) BLACKFOOT (U...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Entire New Single Available For Streaming

HEAVEN & HELL's new single, "Bible Black", is available for streaming in its entirety on Noisecreep.com (look for the audio player in the middle of the page and click on the play button). After finishing several heralded world tours as HEAVEN & HELL last summer, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi,...

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SOIL Signs European Deal With AFM RECORDS

Chicago, Illinois-based heavy rock band SOIL has inked a European deal with Germany's AFM Records. The group's new album is being recorded at Groovemaster Recording Studios in Chicago with Grammy-nominated producer Johnny K (DISTURBED, 3 DOORS DOWN, STAIND, FINGER ELEVEN) and is scheduled for releas...

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MANIFEST Announces New Bassist

Norwegian thrashers MANIFEST have announced the addition of bassist Johnny Wangberg (GRIFFIN, WATTAMEZZ) to the group's ranks. MANIFEST writes in a press release, "Kenneth Einarsen left the band in November 2008 and we have been working on finding a replacement for the last couple of months. It feel...

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BLACK TIDE: New Video Interview Available

Miami, Florida metallers BLACK TIDE were interviewed by Nikki Blakk of San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone radio station before the band's March 14, 2009 show at the Slim's in San Francisco, California. Watch the four-minute chat below. BLACK TIDE sold 11,400 copies of its debut album, "Light from Above"...

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GENGHIS TRON: New Video Interview Available

The world's leading metal journalist Johnny Orlando Jr. learned about carpentry, units of beer measure and Vassar's driving school during a recent interview with Philadelphia's progressive noise-metal shredders GENGHIS TRON. Watch the five-minute chat below. The track "Board Up The House" by GENGHIS...

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NEW YORK DOLLS: New Album Sample Available

Legendary rockers NEW YORK DOLLS have posted an audio sample of their new album, "Cause I Sez So", on the band's official web site. The CD will be released on May 5 via the Atco label (which has been specially re-launched) through Warner Brothers. Check out the album artwork below. After working tog...

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HEAVEN & HELL: New Single Snippet Available For Streaming

A 37-second snippet of the new HEAVEN & HELL single, "Bible Black", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. After finishing several heralded world tours as HEAVEN & HELL last summer, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice were tighter than ever before, b...