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'Trampled Under Foot: The Power And Excess Of Led Zeppelin' Book Due In September

Faber has set a September 6 release date for the "Trampled Under Foot: The Power And Excess Of Led Zeppelin" book by British music critic Barney Hoskyns. The 624-page book is described as follows: "A unique look at the history, adventures, myths and realities of this most legendary and powerful of b...

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DANKO JONES: "Closer Look' At New Song 'I Believed In God'

A "closer look" at the track "I Believed In God" from Canadian rockers DANKO JONES is available in the YouTube clip below. The song, which features a gospel choir, comes off the band's new album, "Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue", which will be released in North America on October 9. Over the course...

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SAXON Completes Recording New Album

British heavy metal legends SAXON have completed recording their new album for a tentative February 2013 release. The follow-up to 2011's "Call To Arms" is scheduled to be mixed by British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, ACCEPT, NEVERMORE, EXODUS and ARCH ENEMY, among m...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. DRAGONFORCE's new album, "The Power Within", sold 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of rele...

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STEEL PANTHER: 'The British Invasion' DVD To Receive North American Release In October

"The British Invasion", the new concert DVD from Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, will be released in Australia and New Zealand on September 28 and in the rest of the world on October 22. Shot in 2010 at a sold-out show in London, England's famed Brixton Academy, "The British Invasion" br...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist Says Solo Debut Is 'Not The Progressive Rock Album Some Might Be Expecting'

IRON MAIDEN founder Steve Harris' debut solo/side project album, "British Lion", will be released in the U.S. on September 25 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Mixed by Kevin Shirley — whose credits include IRON MAIDEN as well as Led ZEPPELIN, JOURNEY and RUSH, among many others — the CD, which...

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Vancouver Scalpers Selling $5 METALLICA Charity Show Tickets For $50 Or More

According to The Vancouver Sun, tickets to METALLICA's $5 charity concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada are going for as much as $50 on Craiglist. The band announced on Thursday that will be following up its full-priced Friday and Saturday night shows at Rogers Arena, which are being shot i...

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STEEL PANTHER: 'The British Invasion' Track Listing Revealed

"The British Invasion", the new concert DVD from Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, will be released in Australia and New Zealand on September 28. Fans in North America, Europe, Asia and the rest of the world can expect their release dates soon. "We know the extra wait sucks, but it will be...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION has set "Afterglow" as the title of its third album, due on October 30. The CD cover artwork can be seen below. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is the English-American rock band featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock g...

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TESTAMENT: Second Behind-The-Scenes Clip From Making Of 'Native Blood' Video

The second clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Native Blood" video from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT can be seen below. TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy collaborated with seasoned director Mike Sloat to put together a clip that is universal in message while b...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING's Fairway To Heaven

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing tells Birmingham Post that he bought his home at Astbury Hall in Shropshire, England in 1985 when he swapped his modest semi-detached home in Bloxwich for the 19th century mansion. "I went and did what they all damn well do when suddenly you come...

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JOE STUMP: 'Revenge Of The Shredlord' Audio Samples Available

Metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) has just released his ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord", via Lion Music. The CD was engineered and mixed by Grammy Award winner Ducky Carlise (BUDDY GUY, JOHNNY WINTER) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARM...

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METALLICA: 'Be A Part Of Our 3D Film!'

METALLICA's August 24 and August 25 concerts at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada will be shot in 3D for the band's upcoming feature-film project. The group earlier in the year tapped award-winning director Nimród Antal to helm the movie. Charlotte Huggins ("Journey To The Center O...

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STEEL PANTHER: 'Party All Day' Preview Clip From 'The British Invasion' DVD

Professionally filmed video footage of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER performing the song "Party All Day (Fuck All Night)" can be seen below. The clip is taken from the band's forthcoming concert DVD, "The British Invasion", which will be released this fall. Filmed in London, England...

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VENOM Schedules First Canadian Appearance In 27 Years

British black metal pioneers VENOM will make their first Canadian appearance in 27 years as the headliners of the Noctis V metal festival, set to take place over three days (September 27-29) at the University of Calgary's MacEwan Hall Ballroom, the Distillery Nightclub and Vern's Bar in downtown Cal...