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ATTACKER Confirmed For BRITISH STEEL FESTIVAL IV
New Jersey metallers ATTACKER have been confirmed for the fourth installment of the British Steel Festival, set to take place April 4, 2009 at the Underworld club in Camden, London, England. Also scheduled to appear are CLOVEN HOOF, ELIXIR, BITCHES SIN and CELTIC LEGACY. ATTACKER recently posted pho...August 11, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL Apologizes For Abbreviated Set In Wantagh, Holmdel
Joe Siegler, the webmaster of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, has received the following note from a spokesperson for SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL: "The band [HEAVEN AND HELL] would like to apologize for not having played 'Neon Knights' in Jones Beach [in Wantagh, New York] nor a...August 11, 2008
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AGATHOCLES Bassist Dead At 35
According to the web site of the Belgian grind band AGATHOCLES, the group's bassist Tony Schepkens passed away on August 1, 2008 at the age of 35. A posting on the site reads: "Best friend, radical hard head and mince core noise DIY militant. When the Earth trembes and shakes, we know you are making...August 8, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL: Italian Dates Postponed
Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has postponed its previousy announced Italian dates in order to do promotion in support of its upcoming CD. The group says, "Very sorry for any inconvenience, but we will be there at some point." The affected shows are as follows: Oct. 23 - Rome,...August 8, 2008
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TNT: New Album Title, Release Date Announced
Norwegian/British hard rockers TNT have set "Atlantis" as the title of their new album which will be available on September 22 via Bonnier-Amigo (Scandinavia) and Marquee-Avalon (Japan). More information will be made available soon. The band's latest CD, "The New Territory", entered the Norwegian ch...August 8, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL: 'Time Machine' Audio From 'Metal Masters Tour' Kick-Off Available
An audio recording of the song "Time Machine" captured during HEAVEN AND HELL's opening show on "The Metal Masters Tour" on August 6 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey is available for streaming below. As previously reported, HEAVEN AND HELL's setlist was as follows: 01. E5150 02....August 8, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL Interviewed At WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available
Evil Elvis of Festivals2Go.com conducted an interview with veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the chat below. GIRLSCHOOL will release its 30th-anniversary album in October via Wacke...August 7, 2008
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Kentucky Police Officer Arrested After POISON / SEBASTIAN BACH Concert Pleads Not Guilty
WSAZ.com reports that the Kentucky State Police officer who was arrested last month following the POISON / SEBASTIAN BACH concert at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center in Pikeville, Kentucky went before a judge Tuesday (August 5) to answer to charges of alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct,...August 7, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST: Setlists For 'The Metal Masters Tour' Kick-Off Revealed
"The Metal Masters Tour", featuring JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD and TESTAMENT, kicked off Wednesday night (August 6) at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey. HEAVEN AND HELL's setlist was as follows: 01. E5150 02. The Mob Rules 03. Children of the Sea 04. I 05. Sign of the...August 7, 2008
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CATHEDRAL: 'Earache Classic Series' Edition Of 'The Carnival Bizarre' To Include Bonus DVD
The newest entry into the Earache Classic Series is CATHEDRAL's breakthrough classic "The Carnival Bizarre". This is the album that made CATHEDRAL into the legends they are today. By combining their doom metal sound with stoner rock and further experimental elements, the band hit upon a formula that...August 6, 2008
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BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid' Getting Deluxe Treatment
The Pulse of Radio reports that BLACK SABBATH's 1970 second album, "Paranoid", will be reissued on September 29 as both a double-vinyl set and a deluxe three-CD package, according to a press release. The record, which was recorded in eight days, is SABBATH's best-selling effort and was their commerc...August 6, 2008
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NORTHERN KINGS: New Audio Interview Posted Online
NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto (CHARON) — was interviewed for a very special episode of Ragnarok Radio which is available for downloa...August 6, 2008
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WALLS OF JERICHO: 'The American Dream' First-Week Sales Revealed
WALLS OF JERICHO's new album, "The American Dream" (Trustkill Records),has sold around 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 11 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...August 6, 2008
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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN To Tell His Story
Britain's Evening Star newspaper reports that former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin is preparing to share his experiences with a group of guitar-loving youngsters from Suffolk. Tony Martin spent a decade fronting Birmingham-based SABBATH, his tenure only coming to an end when Ozzy Osbourne and the...August 6, 2008
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EDGE OF ANGER: Debut Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
Dutch melodic metal band EDGE OF ANGER recently returned to Spacelab Studio (DELAIN, ANCIENT RITES) in Germany with producer Christian Moschus (EVERON) to put the finishing touches on its debut album, "The Chaos Theory", for a fall release via Sleaszy Rider Records from Greece. Guest musicians on th...August 5, 2008
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