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AVIAN: Acoustic Version Of 'Beyond The Hallowed Gates' Posted Online
AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, played a 30-minute "unplugged" set on the "Root Of All Evil" show last Saturday night, January 17 (technically early Sunday morning) on the KFAI radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota...January 22, 2009
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DROID Begins Writing New Record, Launches New Web Site With Free MP3 Download
California-based hard-hitting quintet DROID has commenced the songwriting process for its sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Until then, a free MP3 download is available on the band's new web site located at www.droidmusic.com. Fans must register to the web site to receive...January 21, 2009
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Switzerland's GODIVA Loses Three Members
Peter Gander (drums),Mitch Koontz (bass) and Steve Papacharitos (lead guitar) have announced their departure from Swiss rockers GODIVA due to "musical" and "personal" differences, as well as undisclosed management issues. The said in a statement, "We really regret having to give up this band after...January 21, 2009
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SAXON: 'Into The Labyrinth' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 29 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...January 21, 2009
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PRIMAL FEAR To Master New Album In Early February
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have finished mixing their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is tentatively due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's first releas...January 21, 2009
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THE FACELESS Latest Victim Of DISNEY 'Ban?'
Los Angeles, California-based based progressive death metallers THE FACELESS, who will be hitting the road with MESHUGGAH and CYNIC in February, have been banned from playing the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, which is the first show of the tour. The February 1 date will continue without THE...January 20, 2009
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ORIGIN Confirmed For UK DEATHFEST
Kansas death metallers ORIGIN will invade British shores bringing their technical brutality to UK Deathfest. They will be joined by legendary Brummies BENEDICTION and U.K. rising death/grind talent INFECTED DISARRAY in wreaking havoc on Leeds in May. The trio join a bill of uncompromising extreme no...January 20, 2009
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ARTILLERY Replaces DESTRUCTION At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'
Danish thrashers ARTILLERY have replaced DESTRUCTION on the billing of the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and will feat...January 20, 2009
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SAXON: 'Into The Labyrinth' European Chart Positions Revealed
"Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe: Austria: #53 Germany: #23 (Media Control) Germany: #8 (Media Markt) Sweden: #44 Switzerland: #61 UK: #119 UK: #6 (Rock) "Into The Labyrinth" was released in...January 20, 2009
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ELUVEITIE: 'Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion' Artwork Unveiled
Swiss pagan metal horde ELUVEITIE will release its new folk/acoustic album, "Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion", on April 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will feature guest appearances by Oliver S. Tyr of FAUN and Alan A. Nemtheanga of PRIMORDIAL, among others. It will contain 15 folk songs, mos...January 20, 2009
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TANK Reissues To Include Bonus Tracks
Metal Mind Productions will reissue two remastered albums by TANK, one of the most influential formations which emerged in the beginnings of the NWOBHM madness. "War Of Attrition Live 1981" and "Filth Hounds Of Hades" will be made available on January 26 in Europe (March 10 in the USA via MVD). Each...January 20, 2009
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DC4 Added To KEEL Reunion Show
DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has been added to the KEEL reunion show on January 31 at Club Vodka (at the K...January 20, 2009
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ALTER BRIDGE Singer Says Jamming With LED ZEPPELIN Members Was 'Surreal'
Vocalist Myles Kennedy of ALTER BRIDGE has confirmed that he played several tracks with the instrumental members of LED ZEPPELIN as part of an audition process for a proposed world tour. Although names such as Jack White, Chris Cornell, Dave Grohl, and Steven Tyler had surfaced as possible vocalists...January 20, 2009
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SYMPHORCE: In Writing Mode
SYMPHORCE, the German power metal band featuring singer Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM) and guitarist Cédric "Cede" Dupont (ex-FREEDOM CALL),has issued the following update: "Long time no news, right? Well, this is about to change as we have some exciting news for you. "After we took our time to re'pho...January 19, 2009
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Former CRISIS Frontwoman Continuing Work On Solo Album
Former CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis will move to Italy this February to work on her solo album with producer Eraldo Bernocchi and guitarist/songwriter Davide Tiso of EPHEL DUATH. The LP, which will be released through Rare Noise Ltd., is more than half written, with guitar tracks recorded for 12 s...January 19, 2009
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