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BALTIMOORE: More 'Quick Fix' Details Revealed

Swedish hard rockers BALTIMOORE are back on May 15 with their eleventh album, serving up a "Quick Fix" of their unique brand of classic rock vibes and modern-day mentality. Led by the distinctive trademark vocals of Björn Lodin, a voice which is home to natural warmth and distortion, this newly form...

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THE CRINN: New 'Dreaming Saturn' Preview Trailer Posted Online

St. Paul, Minnesota-based progressive/experimental metallers THE CRINN have posted a preview trailer (see below) for their forthcoming full-length debut, entitled "Dreaming Saturn". An early release via Nuclear Blast Records is expected. Commented the band: "It has been quite some time since we have...

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FREE REIGN Is The Heaviest Band In Metal - Literally

Todd Archer of The Dallas Morning News reports: The lead singer is 6-8 with a shaved head and tattoos. The bass player is 6-6 and weighs 353 pounds. The drummer's head is shaved, too, and he also weighs more than 300 pounds. "We have the heaviest band in the world — literally," said ...

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WHITESNAKE's DOUG ALDRICH Demontrates New MARSHALL Amp At MUSIKMESSE; Video Available

Video footage of WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich demonstrating the new Marshall Haze tube amp during the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 fair, which was held April 1-4 in Frankfurt, Germany, can be viewed below. WHITESNAKE will team up with British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST for a number of...

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ANTAGONIST Introduces New Guitarist

Since the fall release of its Prosthetic debut "Exist", produced by Fred Archambault (DEFTONES, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE COOPER),the Los Angeles-based ANTAGONIST has toured steadily throughout the western United States, and the band will continue to do so throughout the spring. Lead shredder/vocali...

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PHILIP ANSELMO To Attend KRONK GYM FOUNDATION Fundraiser In Michigan

DOWN/ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo will attend the Kronk Gym Foundation's mega fundraiser on Wednesday, March 25 at the Townsend Hotel, in Birmingham, Michigan. The proceeds from this event will help expand youth activities, which will be housed in the new Kronk Gym. According to Fightnews.com, t...

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ARCH RIVAL Signs With ROCK-A-HOLICS RECORDS

Rock-a-holics Records has announced the signing of Dayton, Ohio / Texas greats ARCH RIVAL. 2009 promises to be a really interesting year with luxurious re-releases of ARCH RIVAL's back catalog coming out, which should lead to a new album sometime in 2010 and possible touring/festival activity around...

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SLASH's 'All-Time Great Rock & Roll Riffs' Playlist Revealed

MySpace Music, the world's premier online music portal, has announced that legendary rock guitarist Slash has joined the community with the launch of a brand new profile page. Fans across the world can now become friends with Slash by visiting his official MySpace Music page at this location. The fo...

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THRESHOLD To Headline ROTHERHAM ROCKS; Band Cancels METALFEST Appearance

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD will headline the opening day of Rotherham Rocks in Rotherham, England on May 8, 2009. Also scheduled to appear is KYRBGRINDER, the band fronted by THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, May 8: THRESHOLD HAZE NEIL...

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SIGNUM REGIS To Enter Studio In March

Slovak-Swedish melodic metal band SIGNUM REGIS, featuring vocalist Göran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY, JOHN NORUM),will enter studio in March to record its second album. This time, it will be a concept record about a historical period which has not been covered by any other metal band yet. The tr...

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Ex-TROUBLE Drummer's RETRO GRAVE Recruits New String Player

RETRO GRAVE, the project led by former TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson, has recruited a new string player, Michael Leonard Maiewski (STASIS). Leonard is currently writing with Olson for the second RETRO GRAVE album, titled "Skulduggery", tentatively scheduled for an early 2010 release. RETRO GRAVE'...

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'Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography' Book Featuring SLASH Introduction Out Now

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has written the introduction to "Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography", a new book by renowned photographer Robert M. Knight. The 148-page hardcover book features over 200 full-color and black-and-white photographs. In 1968, a young photographer named...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER: 'The Awakening', 'Suffer No Guilt' To Receive Vinyl Release This Month

Iron Kodex has set a December 19 release date for the vinyl versions of the groundbreaking "The Awakening" and "Suffer No Guilt" albums by Indianapolis doom metal titans THE GATES OF SLUMBER. The albums will come as luxurious double LPs with heavy gatefold sleeves, posters and big booklets. Each rel...

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KEITH CAPUTO: European Tour Documentary Available

A four-part documentary chronicling the last few days of LIFE OF AGONY singer Keith Caputo's most recent European solo tour (October 2008) can be viewed below (documentary produced by Carola Christan). Caputo's latest solo album, "A Fondness For Hometown Scars", was released in Europe on April 7 via...

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SIGNUM REGIS: Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Rehearsal-room video footage of the instrumental song "Mountain Haze" by SIGNUM REGIS — the metal band founded by Ronnie König (also mainman of Slovak heavy metal band VINDEX) and featuring legendary vocalist Göran Edman (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOHN NORUM, GLORY) — is available for vieweing below. The...