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Photos From CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR Awards Posted Online

Photos from last night's Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards have been posted at Wire Image: Arrivals, Press Room. LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page, who recently fractured a finger causing the postponement of LED ZEPPELIN's first concert in two decades, was presented with the Living Legend Award at...

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JIMMY PAGE, HEAVEN AND HELL Honored At 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour' Awards

According to the Press Association Ltd., LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has been honoured with a Living Legend Award. Page, 63, who recently fractured a finger causing the postponement of LED ZEPPELIN's first concert in two decades, was presented with the gong at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour a...

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What's In Your Head?

Do you suppose guitarist and DIAMOND HEAD founder Brian Tatler still has Lars Ulrich and Dave Mustaine's phone numbers, and calls them to "you know, just chat, and see if you've got the new CD I sent ya?" Or does he has to go through their managers, who conveniently lose all his messages? I'd hate ....

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ADAMIND: Debut Album Out Now

Quebec, Canada-based progressive metal band ADAMIND has released its debut album, "Balance". Citing its main influences as AYREON, DREAM THEATER and SYMPHONY X, the group's full-length CD was mastered by Pieter Kop (AYREON) and features cover artwork by Mattias Norén (EVERGREY, AYREON, JAG PANZER)....

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Audio Interview With TONY IOMMI Available

An audio interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi conducted last week by Burhanudin Bin Buang (a.k.a. Brader Bo),host of "Vicious Volume", the only metal radio show in Singapore (airing on RIA 89.7FM),is available for download at this location. "Vicious Volume" i...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Adds Second Guitar Player

Western Massachusetts' purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN have confirmed the addition of second guitarist Jonathan Dennison (UNHOLY, ANOTHER VICTIM, PATH OF RESISTANCE, SANTA SANGRE) to the group's ranks. The band will depart for a headlining tour later this fall with support coming fro...

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M.A.N Scraps 'Offensive' Album Title

M.A.N, the band formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),has scrapped "Swastika Sweetheart" as the projected title for its second album, due next year. Commented the band: "We had an idea and we used 'Swastika Sweetheart' as a working...

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Former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist Issues THE ESSENESS PROJECT Debut

THE ESSENESS PROJECT, which features in its ranks acclaimed guitarist Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE, DRAGONLORD, TESTAMENT, VICIOUS RUMORS),will release its debut album on November 5 through Smyth's own Two Louder Music label. The CD was mixed by Kent Matcke (METALLICA, JOE SATRIANI, SAMMY HAGAR) at his P...

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DESPISED ICON: 'Furtive Monologue' Posted Online

DESPISED ICON's video for the song "Furtive Monologue" can be viewed below. The clip was shot by Jonathan Desbiens and is described in a press release as "an exciting animated montage that will definitely set itself apart from the pack." DESPISED ICON will cap off an extremely successful year as par...

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ISIS Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN FESTIVAL

Post-metal icons ISIS have been confirmed as the headliner of the Friday Roadburn Festival date — April 18, 2008 — at the 013 Club in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Currently celebrating their 10th anniversary as a band, the Boston-to-Los Angeles transplants will help fans take part in their milestone an...

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BILLY SHEEHAN: New Video Interview Available

A four-minute interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) conducted by Spirit of Metal can be viewed below. DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT, the new band featuring Sheehan, Tony MacAlpine and Virgil Donati, released its new album, "Clinophobia", on October 22 via Mascot Records...

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M.A.N Begins Recording New Album; Video Available

M.A.N, the band formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),entered Grand Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer/engineer Svein Jensen on October 19 to begin recording its new album, entitled "Swastika Sweetheart". Songtitles set...

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Report: Iraqi Heavy Metal Band Seeks New Home

Mike Collett-White of Reuters reports: ACRASSICAUDA, which claims to be Baghdad's only heavy metal band, fled to Syria and on to Turkey to avoid the violence in Iraq and specific death threats from insurgent groups, but now the four young musicians may be forced to return home. "We're stuck, we're l...

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VOODOO GODS To Release 'Shrunken Head' EP In January

VOODOO GODS, the project featuring current and former members of such bands as MORBID ANGEL, MANOWAR and BEHEMOTH, will release its debut EP, "Shrunken Head", in January 2008 via Musicaz Records. A rough-mix version of the track "Warfare" is available on the band's MySpace page. According to the gro...

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SKYCLAD Issues 2007 Recap

British "folk metal" act SKYCLAD has issued the following update: "Seeing as the site has been quiet for a while, we thought we should post a little note here to keep everyone informed as to all things SKYCLAD as we head towards the end of 2007. It has been, when all is said and done, ...