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DEICIDE Fill-In Vocalist SETH VAN LOO: 'It Was An Amazing Experience To Sing' For The Band

Drummer Seth van Loo of the Dutch brutal death metal merchants SEVERE TORTURE — who filled in on lead vocals for DEICIDE for the first four shows of their recent European tour (replacing frontman Glen Benton, who was forced to stay home to take care of pressing legal matters) — has issued the follow...

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New York City Metal Bands To Take Part In 'Metal Meltdown'

In an attempt to revive the long-forgotten camaraderie and sheer entertainment of the old infamous L'Amours and Ritz metal scenes, several New York City bands and supporters have organized a new series of shows under the moniker Metal Meltdown. The first show will be at the metal-friendly Don Hill's...

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Report: Heavy Metal Is Evolving, Not Dying

Austin Porter of The Daily O'Collegian reports: Heavy metal may have been the greatest thing to happen in the history of music. In the form of dropped D ballads that make listeners want to cry or double bass drum pedals that force listeners to head bang until their necks hurt, heavy metal has ...

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PSYCROPTIC Drops Off DEICIDE Tour

Tasmanian band PSYCROPTIC has been forced to drop off the European tour as the support act for DEICIDE four days before the trek's completion after guitarist Joe Haley was hospitalized due to illness following the show in Essen, Germany Friday night (January 26). "The band regrets that they have to...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED, BURDEN OF GRIEF Confirmed For Germany's METAL BASH

LEGION OF THE DAMNED and BURDEN OF GRIEF have been confirmed for the Metal Bash open-air festival, set to take place July 27-28 in Neu Wulmstorf, Germany (near Hamburg). Also scheduled to appear are KNEIPENTERRORISTEN, V8 WANKERS, MINOTAUR, PARAGON, REIFENSTAHL, SCORNAGE, CUSTARD, POWERSLAVE, CLAUST...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: U.K. Dates Announced

CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 18 – Newcastle, UK @ Carling Academy Apr. 19 - Glasgow, UK @ ABC 1 Apr. 20 - Liverpool, UK @ Carling Academy Apr. 22 - Sheffield, UK @ The Plug Apr. 23 - Bristol, UK @ ...

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ZAO Announces Lineup Changes, Plans To Cut Down On Touring

ZAO's official MySpace page has been updated with a brand new interview conducted by the group's manager and longtime friend Downey. It follows here in its entirety: Q: What's going on with ZAO? Scott Mellinger (guitar): ZAO has definitely made a lot of big changes. The most immediate thing to menti...

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KALEDON: 'Chapter 4' To Receive Japanese Release Via HOT-ROCKIN

Italian power metal band KALEDON has announced a collaboration with the Japanese record company Hot-Rockin/Disk Heaven. Hot-Rockin will release a special version of the group's new album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", featuring a lot of bonus material. More details will follow soon. "Chapter 4:...

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It's Official: MEGADETH, DOWN To Support HEAVEN AND HELL On Entire Canadian Tour

According to a posting on BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site, MEGADETH and DOWN have been officially confirmed as the support acts on HEAVEN AND HELL's previously announced Canadian tour. The trek will feature 11 Canadian shows, along with an exciting one-night-only performance a...

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MANOWAR: 'Gods Of War' E-Card Available

An e-card for MANOWAR's tenth full-length album, "Gods of War", has been made available at this location. The e-card contains the new album cover art, background information, new band pictures, dates for fan release parties, news about the "Virtual Release Party," an announcement for the participati...

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KISS: 'Kissology' Certified Quintuple-Platinum

KISS' "Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977" DVD box set has been cerfified quintuple-platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The set, which has sold more than 170,000 copies in the United States so far (according to Nielsen SoundScan),debuted at position No. 1 on Billboard's M...

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SYMPHONY X, ANATHEMA, PORCUPINE TREE To Perform At Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

According to a posting on DREAM THEATER's official web site, SYMPHONY X, ANATHEMA, PORCUPINE TREE, SADIST and DGM have also been confirmed to appear at this year's Gods of Metal festival, which will take place in two separate installments at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The first part of the festival...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Official Tour Announcement Coming Next Week

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The wait is very nearly over! The final pieces of the jigsaw are being put in place ahead of an official [HEAVEN AND HELL] tour announcement early next week with full details of all c...

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LIGHT THIS CITY To Shoot Video In Los Angeles

Bay Area thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY will film their first video Feb. 1-2 in Los Angeles, Calif. with acclaimed video director Darren Doane (UNEARTH, ALL THAT REMAINS, DARKEST HOUR). The clip will be for the track "The Unwelcome Savior" off the band's latest CD, "Facing the Thousand", which came out i...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Polish Dates Announced

According to the web site of the Polish concert promoter Metal Mind Productions, HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO,...